Genndy Tartakovsky's 'Popeye' Movie Is Back In Development [Updated]
Genndy Tartakovsky (Hotel Transylvania) was working on a Popeye movie several years ago, and it fell apart. But a new report says it's in the works again.
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Now Stream This: 'The Irishman', 'The Report', 'Us', 'The Long Kiss Goodnight', 'Anna And The Apocalypse' And More
Now Stream This highlights the best movies streaming right now, including The Irishman, The Report, Us, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Anna and the Apocalypse, and more.
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Sony's 'Popeye' Moves Forward With 'Ratchet And Clank' Writer
There's a new Popeye writer at Sony. Following Genndy Tartakovsky's departure as director, the studio has tapped TJ Fixman (Ratchet and Clank) to write.
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Why 'Hotel Transylvania' Director Genndy Tartakovsky Left 'Popeye'
Genndy Tartakovsky left Popeye a while ago, and now he's opening up about why. Despite his financial success, he couldn't get the animated film made.
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Genndy Tartakovsky Exits Sony's 'Popeye'
The Genndy Tartakovsky Popeye movie is dead. The filmmaker reveals he's left the project, and that Sony might scrap it altogether.
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First Look: Sony Animation's Computer Animated 'Popeye' Test Footage
Genndy Tartakovsky shares some Popeye test footage. The Hotel Transylvania director is helming the 3D animated pic for Sony.
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Genndy Tartakovsky To Direct Animated 3D 'Popeye'
Two years ago, Sony Pictures Animation began developing a 3D animated film based on everyone's favorite spinach eating sailor-man, Popeye. Last year, two screenwriters were hired to write the film and now, a director has come on board. That person is Genndy Tartakovsky, the director of Sony's upcoming Hotel Transylvania and creator of Samurai Jack. Read more after…
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Animated 'Popeye' Film Gets 'Smurfs' Screenwriters
While most people know and think of Popeye as an animated character, his only feature film incarnation was flesh and blood in the person of Robin Williams. Sony seems to think audiences would like to see the spinach-eating sailor man back in his purest form, though, as they've been developing a 3D animated film since…
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Cool Stuff: Popeye-Styled 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' Comic Strip
Vermont-based cartoonist Chuck Forsman created a EC Segar Popeye comic strip-stylized retelling of Raiders of the Lost Ark. He is selling prints of the strip for $20 on The Oily Boutique. Hit the jump to get a better look at the art. via: boingboing
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Sony Developing Popeye Computer Animated 3D Movie
Sony has announced that they will be bringing a computer animated adaptation of Popeye to the big screen in 3D. The film will be released under the Sony Pictures Animation label, with Sony Pictures ImageWorks handling the computer animation. The real-look Popeye image above is probably far too scary for the animated film adaptation, but…
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Cool Stuff: Rick Baker's Real Life Popeye
What would Popeye look like if he were a real life human? Probably nothing like Robin Williams... Six time Academy Award-winning special effects makeup artist Rick Baker (An American Werewolf in London, Men in Black) apparently decided to sculpt a real-life version of the famous cartoon sailor man. However, I am unable to find the…
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