Transformers Animated News
- ‘Captain Planet’ to be made into a live-action movie: ‘The power is yours’ (to remember ’90s cartoon catchphrases)! Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:00PMEarth! Wind! Fire! Heart! No, PopWatchers, I am not just shouting the names of bands from the ’70s (sorry, Water, you didn’t fit in the theme of my joke). Rather, I am calling for all the forces that combined to make the super awesome ’90s animated superhero, the one and only Captain Planet, to team
- Cartoon Network, Transformers Producer to Develop Captain Planet Feature Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:00PMCartoon Network has signed a development agreement with action-adventure producer Don Murphy and partner Susan Montford and their company Angry Filmworks to develop a live-action motion picture based on the groundbreaking, environment-saving animated hero, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, it was announced today by Stuart Snyder, president and COO of Turner Broadcasting System Inc.’s Animation ...
- Cartoon Network Teams With 'Transformers'' Don Murphy for 'Captain Planet' Movie Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:09AMLacey Rose The news follows a mid-June announcement that Joel Silver (Sherlock Homes, Die Hard) had signed a similar agreement for a Big 10 movie project in development at the channel. read more
- Cartoon Network and Don Murphy to Make Captain Planet Movie Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:16AMCartoon Network has signed a development agreement with action-adventure producer Don Murphy and partner Susan Montford and their company Angry Filmworks to develop a live-action motion picture based on the groundbreaking, environment-saving animated hero, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, it was announced today by Stuart Snyder, president and COO of Turner Broadcasting System Inc.’s Animation ...
- McDreamy eyeing a 'Strange' new role Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:07PMHolly Coletta After seven seasons of playing sexy surgeon Derek Shepherd on Grey's Anatomy , Patrick Dempsy is looking to add another Ph. D to his resume, this time in the supernatural. Screen Rant reports that the Grey's doc with the luscious locks has been adamantly lobbying for the role of Marvel Comics' Dr. Strange. "I'd love to play Dr. Strange," Dempsy told The L.A. Times . read more
- Harry Potter Finale Shatters Records Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:30PMFollowing it's record breaking midnight showing, Warner Bros.' HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 2 goes on to shatter multiple records over its opening weekend of July 15-17, 2011. The final POTTER adventure took in $168.6 million over the three days, making it the highest grossing opening weekend of all time.
- Harry Potter sets record at U.S., world box offices Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:46AMThe boy wizard has vanquished the dark knight and a band of pirates with a record-setting magic act at the domestic and international box offices. Warner Bros. estimates that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" took in $168.6 million domestically from Friday to Sunday.
- International box office: 'Harry Potter' breaks records in top spot Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:51AMThis weekend, the finale of the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 , opened in 59 markets to earn a record-breaking $307 million internationally - turning the film into a debut event with $476 million worldwide.
- Potter spell shatters ticket records in box-office bonanza Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:41PMHarry Potter waved his wand over fans one last time as the eighth and final installment of the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows -- Part 2," scored a record-smashing $168 million in North American weekend sales, Exhibitor Relations said.
- 'Potter' Obliterates Foreign Record Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:12PMHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 outpaced even the most generous prognostications this weekend, setting a new weekend record with an incredible estimated $307 million at the foreign box office. That's 18 percent up on the previous record-holder, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and 30 percent up on Half-Blood Prince's series record. Add in its stunning domestic take and ...
- 'Harry' Makes History Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:13AMWorking its final movie mojo, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 soared into the record books with the highest-grossing opening weekend ever. The series finale drew an estimated $168.55 million on around 11,000 screens at 4,375 locations, dethroning The Dark Knight's $158.4 million. Deathly Hallows Part 2's first weekend flew past the previous franchise high of $125 million, posted by ...
- 'Harry Potter' Box Office Record: $168.6 Million Opening Weekend, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' Beats ... Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:57AMLOS ANGELES -- The boy wizard has vanquished the dark knight with a record-setting magic act at the weekend box office. Warner Bros. estimates that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" took in $168.6 million domestically from Friday to Sunday.
- 'Potter' takes down Batman with $168.6 million weekend Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:43AMWarner Bros. estimates that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" took in $168.6 million domestically from Friday to Sunday. That beats the previous best opening weekend of $158.4 million, also held by Warner Bros. for 2008's Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight."
- Box Office: Final 'Harry Potter' film has highest-grossing domestic opening of all time [Updated] Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:19AMIn his final act, "Harry Potter" conjured a masterful spell over audiences this weekend, as the eighth film in the massively popular franchise became the highest-grossing movie opening of all time at the domestic box office. "Harry Potter and the...
- An orphan, guinea pigs and the ugly truth - oh my! This weekend in theaters Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:32PMMovies are rated on 0 to 10 scale.
- 'Transformers: Prime' Digs Deeper Into the Autobots' and Decepticons' World (Exclusive Video) Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:02PMPhiliana Ng THR has the first look at Saturday's installment of The Hub's animated series; co-creators Roberto Orci and Jeff Kline discuss the series' genesis. read more
- Et Tu, Netflix? Why Customers Are So Angry over the Video-Service Price Hike Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:27AMEt Tu, Netflix? Why Customers Are So Angry over the Video-Service Price Hike
- IGN's Ultimate Video Game Movie Guide Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:34PMIn this update: The Uncharted movie gets a new director. And no, it's not Paul W.S. Anderson.
- Warner Bros Should Ask Michael Bay to Come Aboard "Green Lantern" Series Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:34AM? As Green Lantern appears headed for a final domestic tally in the $115 million range, fans wa
- 'Transformers' number 1 at box office again Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:37PMNicole Johnson The third installment of the Transformers franchise reached the top spot in theater sales for a second-straight weekend. Transformers: Dark of the Moon , staring Shia LaBeouf and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, has grossed $645 million internationally. The Paramount film took in $140 million worldwide this weekend alone, outperforming its predecessor in second week sales. Of that, $47 ...
- 'Transformers' Stays on Top, 'Bosses' Fires 'Zookeeper' Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:42AMTransformers: Dark of the Moon held on to first place in its second weekend, and actually showed some improvement over the last Transformers installment. Among openers, Horrible Bosses extended the winning streak for R-rated comedies this Summer, while Zookeeper wound up in third on middling results. Overall box office was off around 19 percent from the same frame last year, when Despicable Me ...
- The panel life Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:52PMFamily Guy’s escapades make leap to comic books.
- Fantasia to close with Guillermo Del Toro-scripted 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark' Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:39PMEtan Vlessing The Canadian genre film festival will open with Kevin Smith's Sundance hit "Red State" and close with first time director Troy Nixey's "Dark" remake. read more
- Movie Guide Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:12PMRatings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than 17 admitted only with parent or adult guardian; (NC-17) no one younger than 17 admitted.
- MTV Takes Comic-Con by Storm With Five Panels Featuring Werewolves, Zombies, and a Butthead, Among Others Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:33PM"Mike Judge's Beavis and Butthead," "Teen Wolf," "Death Valley," "Good Vibes" and "MTV Geek!" are among the featured series.
- ''Lion King'' 3D to release on July 29 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:48AMMumbai, Jul 7 (PTI) The 3D remake of Walt Disney''s ''Lion King'' is set to hit the Indian theatres ahead of its international release.The animated film, which was released more than a decade back, will be releasing in India on 29 July whereas it will be releasing in the US on 16 September, 2011.''The Lion King'', which was release in 1994, depicts the story of a guilt-ridden lion cub who is ...
- Paramount Launches Animation Label Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:34PMParamount Animation's mandate will be the development of family CGI animated films, with a key piece being titles under the Nickelodeon label.
- Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto – Transformers: Headmasters, The Japanese Collection Now Available Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:35AMThat’s right! If you were a big fan of the first generation (G1) animated series and were curious about what happened after the end in the States, well here is your chance. The Transformers: Headmasters is the first part of the rare Japanese trilogy that followed the popular animated series. Available for the first time in [...]
- Sideshow: Pitt declares it: Gay marriage for all Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:05AMThe gay marriage debate is settled, once and for all, America! Brad Pitt, 47, has spoken. "It is each American's constitutional right to marry the person they love, no matter what state they inhabit," Pitt tells People after the recent legalization of same-sex marriage in New York state.
- Of Ponies and Bronies Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:30AMThe Transformers may be raking in the box office gold and G.I. Joe battled COBRA in the multiplexes, but while those once-upon-the-eighties Hasbro cartoon shows made the leap from TV cartoon to big screen live action, the diminutive equines collectively known as My Little Pony have returned in a new animated series that has surprised a lot of people.
- Rodrigo Santoro Joins 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' as Jennifer Lopez's Husband (Exclusive) Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:30PMBorys Kit The actor is the latest addition to an expanding cast that includes Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Anna Kendrick and Brooklyn Decker. read more
- 'Transformers' smashes box office records Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:28PMRobots made fireworks at the box office this long weekend as "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" scored the third-best worldwide debut ever with a $398-million take, according to industry figures.
- Blog » Movie Cricket Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:45AMSam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and new girlfriend Carly Miller (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) deal with a new robot menace in "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," which opens July 1, 2011.
- 3D augments Transformers' $400m global haul Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 1:58PMThe Transformers robots have put their 3D ticket-price advantage to good use.
- Sequels and prequels coming in 2012 and beyond Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 2:06PMThe power of the film franchise is in evidence this week with the third installment of Transformers: Dark of the Moon debuting with the biggest take of 2011 at $43.2 million in its opening night. Also, the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, On Stranger Tides , is poised to break the $1 billion mark.
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon to Dominate July 4th Box Office Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 1:28PM"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" topped the box office Friday, taking in $32.9 million from 4,011 locations. But will there be fireworks for the third installment of the Transformers franchise during the July 4th weekend?
- Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon to Top July 4th Weekend Box Office Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 1:28PM"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" topped the box office Friday, taking in $32.9 million from 4,011 locations. But will there be fireworks for the third installment of the Transformers franchise during the July 4th weekend?
- Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon to Lead July 4th Weekend Box Office Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 1:28PM"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" topped the box office Friday, taking in $32.9 million from 4,011 locations. But will there be fireworks for the third installment of the Transformers franchise during the July 4th weekend?
- Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon to Place No.1 at July 4th Weekend Box Office Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 1:28PM"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" topped the box office Friday, taking in $32.9 million from 4,011 locations. But will there be fireworks for the third installment of the Transformers franchise during the July 4th weekend?
- Transformers 3 Box Office: Will Dark of the Moon Be a July 4 Blockbuster? Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 1:28PM"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" topped the box office Friday, taking in $32.9 million from 4,011 locations. But will there be fireworks for the third installment of the Transformers franchise during the July 4th weekend?
- Movies: 'Transformers' at Cover; Hangover II at Sands Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:22AM"Transformers: Dark of the Moon," the latest in the robots franchise, will play this week in the Cover Theatre No.
- Movies Now Showing, 7/1/11 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:18AMSome reviews originate at newspapers that do not award star ratings. Ratings range from zero to four stars.
- Now Playing: Movies opening in theaters this week Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:07PM'Transformers: Dark of the Moon'
- Movie Bits (July 1-8, 2011) Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:25PMYour guide to movies playing in Corvallis and Albany this weekend
- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley on winning her film role in Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:39PMShe has never acted before and is best known for modelling lingerie for Victoria’s Secret. Yet Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was drafted in to head up one of the summer’s biggest movie franchises, taking over from Megan Fox in the blockbuster Transformers: Dark Of The Moon, out today.
- Coronado’s Rejuvenated Village Theatre Opens To Rave Reviews Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:22PMThursday the Village Theatre hosted a series of four Grand Opening shows that re-introduced the Coronado landmark to the public. The theater, originally opened in 1947, was closed for the last 11 years and was the object of a $3 million renovation.
- 'Transformers' doing better overseas Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:57AMThe new film is beating its predecessor, 'Revenge of the Fallen,' in global markets, but falling behind at home. It earned $32.5 million internationally
- Now playing Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:48AMBad Teacher
- 'Transformers:' a painful cinematic experience Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:27AMLike the two previous chapters in the live-action version of the animated 1980s television series, "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" is loud, frenetic and supremely dumb. The movie plays out like a random series of events interrupted by explosions, a blaring soundtrack and people screaming at each other.
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:27AMIt doesn't have the sun-drenched beaches of Cannes, nor the suave entrance-by-gondola of Venice, yet Karlovy Vary is still one of the world's most esteemed film festivals, a claim proven by a quick glance at this year's star-studded guest list. Dame Judi Dench and John Turturro will both collect awards, while John Malkovich returns to the festival after visiting back in 2009.
