• Sequel Bits: 'Creed', 'Fantastic Beasts', 'Peanuts', 'Ice Age', 'Jurassic World', 'Kung Fu Panda 3'

    In this edition of Sequel Bits, Future puts a new spin on the Rocky theme for Creed, Dan Aykroyd praises Paul Feig's Ghostbusters, and Daniel Craig continues to smile through the Spectre press tour. Also after the jump: Jesse Tyler Ferguson joins Ice Age: Collision Course. Kong: Skull Island adds up-and-comer Will Brittain. There are no plans (yet) for a Peanuts sequel. Kung…

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  • Theme Park Bits: 'Chucky' And 'The Purge' Scare Zones, 'Kung Fu Panda' Ride

    Given Po's Asian roots, it seems appropriate that his next stop will be Universal Studios Singapore. Themeparx (via Disney and More) has heard from multiple sources that the "new family attraction" promised at the park will be a Kung Fu Panda ride. It will be situated between the Shrek-based Far Far Away land and the…

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  • VOTD: Reel Wisdom: Lessons From 40 Films In 7 Minutes

    /Film reader Derek Stettler has compiled a video titled "Reel Wisdom: Lessons from 40 Films in 7 Minutes," which does just what it claims. Here is more from the editor: I made this video because I love films and I think there is great wisdom inherent in the film medium. This video represents some of…

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  • Are You Ready For Six 'Kung-Fu Panda' Movies?

    Kung-Fu Panda was silly fluff, but likeable enough as a child's introduction to kung-fu movies. (Assuming someone wouldn't just show their kids the safer Jackie Chan movies at some point -- maybe those come after Panda.) Taken against the Shrek and Madagascar sequels (and before How to Train Your Dragon) it made DreamWorks Animation look…

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  • Only Two Of The Top 30 Grossing Films Of This Decade Are Original

    Wikipedia has a list of the highest grossing films of this decade so far, and kottke noticed that of the top 20 films at the box office, only one movie was not based on a past film or tv show (remake/sequel), or an adaptation of an established property (be it a comic, book, play, toy...etc).…

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  • DreamWorks Sells Out With Kung Fu Panda TV Show

    DreamWorks Animation is not only developing a sequel to Kung Fu Panda, due out June 3rd 2011, but they are co-producing a television series for Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon has ordered 26 episodes after the success of The Penguins of Madagascar. The series premiered on the television network on March 28th, and has become the second-most-watched program…

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  • WTF: WALL-E Completely Snubbed At Annie Awards?

    WALL-E got completely snubbed at the 36th Annual Annie Awards. For those of you who don't know, the Annie Awards is an all-animation award show presented by the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood since 1972. The awards range form Character Animation in a Feature Presentation to Production Design in an Animated Feature Production, the the…

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  • This Week In DVD: Hellboy II, Kung Fu Panda, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, And More

    This Week in DVD is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy, Circuit City, and Fry’s. Please don't take the commentary on the movies and TV shows too seriously, as they're meant not to be reviews but rather previews that…

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  • Madagascar 3 And Kung Fu Panda 2

    DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg says that the computer animation studio is in talks for a Kung Fu Panda sequel, and  plans to have at least one more Madagascar film, if not more. Katzenberg told reporters on Wednesday that they are currently having conversations about a possible Kung Fu Panda 2, and to expect an…

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  • Chinese Artist Sues Kung Fu Panda Creators

    According to Shanghai Daily, as well as dozens of other sites, conceptual artist Zhao Bandi has filed a lawsuit against Dreamworks and Paramount Pictures for the offensive grotesqueries depicted in Kung Fu Panda, asking not for monetary compenstation but merely an apology from the film's producers. Even more shockingly, the Beijing Chaoyang District People's Court…

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  • Kung Fu Panda Sequel

    Kung Fu Panda was the first non-Pixar computer animated film that I really enjoyed. When I saw the film a few months back, I said to one of my friends “This is gonna be huge, lets hope they don’t f**k it up by making a sequel.” Well guess what... A story crew has already begun…

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  • /Filmcast Episode 3 - Kung Fu Panda

    In this episode of the /Filmcast, David, Devindra, and Adam debate how good the Religulous trailer really is, remember the good old days when Eddie Murphy used to say "Fuck," try to ignore the hype/hate behind the Valkyrie trailer, and geek out about Kung Fu Panda. Special guest bloggers Mike Sonders joins us from Great…

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  • VOTD: MTV Movie Award's Tropic Thunder Viral Video

    Tropic Thunder Viral Video by MTV Movie Awards The Pitch: I know we don't give the MTV Movie Awards much credit, but each year they usually have a couple pre-taped segments which are pretty funny. This year the segment everyone is talking about involved Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr planning a vial…

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