'Puss In Boots' Among New Netflix DreamWorks Shows; 'Cars' Gets A New Pixar Short
Three new shows are coming to Netflix via Dreamworks Animation: Puss in Books, King Julian and Veggie Tales. Plus a new Pixar Cars short film.
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Sequel Bits: Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston, And Martin Short Sign On For 'Madagascar 3', Plus: 'Tintin 2', 'Puss In Boots 2', 'Grown Ups 2'
Technically, I guess the PG-13 Grown Ups doesn't really qualify as a kids' film, so its sequel probably won't either. But since that movie centered around five grown men acting like children, I'll say that that this Sequel Bits is all about the young'uns. After the jump: Jessica Chastain and Bryan Cranston somehow cram Madagascar…
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Producers Guild Award Nominations Include Nods For 'The Artist,' 'The Descendants,' And 'Midnight In Paris'
Here's your best indicator yet as to what the crop of nominations for the Best Picture Oscar is likely to be. The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced its nominations for 2011 awards, which will be doled out on January 21. The ten films nominated for the PGA's top honor include expected pictures such…
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WTF: 'Puss In Boots: A Furry Tail,' Now On DVD
No, the Puss in Boots you're thinking of is not yet on DVD. That film, which is actually pretty fun, feature the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis and is a spin off of DreamWorks Animation's massively successful Shrek series. It's in 3D and was made with beautiful, expensive, computer-generated animation. No.…
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/Filmcast Ep. 168 - Hugo (GUEST: Eric D. Snider From Film.com)
This week, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley chat about the virtues of the Elite Squad films, praise Puss in Boots as a film better than its marketing would suggest, and try not to lose all hope in John Carter and the live action Akira remake. Special guest Eric D. Snider joins us from…
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Eighteen Films Eligible For 2011 Best Animated Oscar Mean Five Nominees Possible
In 2010, only 15 films were eligible for the Best Animated Film Oscar. Under the current rules, at least 16 films have to be eligible to have more than three nominees and this year that's looking likely. Eighteen films have been deemed eligible to be nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 84rd Annual Academy…
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'Puss In Boots' Review: A Surprisingly Charming And Fun Spin-Off
Most of us probably rolled our eyes in disgust when we heard the news the cat from the Shrek movies was getting his own movie. We probably snickered through the trailers or joked at the posters and, up until the lights when down in the theater, that was my mindset. I was not looking forward…
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Video: 'Puss In Boots' Is The Cat Your Cat Could Act Like
If you can see the header image, you probably already know exactly what's coming next. A new viral video has been released for DreamWorks' Shrek spinoff Puss in Boots, and yup, it's a fairy-tale spin on Old Spice's The Man Your Man Could Smell Like ad, with the feline adventurer standing in for Isaiah Mustafa. Directed by Chris…
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'Puss In Boots' Theatrical Trailer
Kids and cat lovers are going to find it hard to resist the new trailer for DreamWorks' Shrek spin-off Puss In Boots. Directed by Chris Miller (Shrek the Third) and featuring the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris, the film opens November 4th in 2D, 3D and…
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'Super 8,' 'Thor,' 'Captain America' Footage Screened At Cinema Con
I'm in Las Vegas at Cinema Con, the movie exhibition convention formerly known as ShoWest. This is where movie theater owners, managers, industry merchants, the guys who design concession stand and projection equipment, and others gather to network with other professionals, learn about new equipment, trends and of course -- get excited about upcoming movies.…
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Early Buzz: Kung Fu Panda 2 And Puss In Boots
I was invited Friday morning to a presentation of Dreamworks Animation's 2011 slate. Jeffrey Katzenberg hosted the dog and pony show at the Directors Guild of America, where Hollywood press gathered to see the latest computer animated sequels/spin-offs. We got to see the first half of Kung Fu Panda 2 and 15-20 minutes of Puss…
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DreamWorks Animation Schedule Announced; 'How To Train Your Dragon 2' Set For Release June 20, 2014
Disney and Pixar have always been the undisputed champions of animation but a new contender has been rising in the ranks over the last several years: DreamWorks. The studio that brought us the Shrek films, Antz, Chicken Run, Madagascar, Bee Movie and many others has been fighting the good fight for the better part of…
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'Puss In Boots' Teaser Trailer And Poster
How did that adorable little cat from the Shrek movies get so damn suave and smooth with a sword? Audiences will find out in Puss in Boots, a 3D animated film featuring the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton and Amy Sedaris. Directed by Chris Miller, who previously directed Shrek…
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'Puss In Boots' Gets Two Week IMAX Release; Hints At 'Breaking Dawn' IMAX Announcement
Add yet another film to the already tight 2011 IMAX theater schedule. Or maybe two. DreamWorks just announced that their Shrek spin-off, Puss In Boots, is going to play on domestic IMAX screens for two weeks beginning November 4. Why only two weeks when there's no film scheduled for IMAX release on November 18? Well,…
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Guillermo Del Toro To Write/Direct Trollhunters For DreamWorks Animation
A few weeks ago it was reported that Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro spends time each week at DreamWorks Animation developing upcoming projects, acting as a creative consultant on several specific projects. This entails helping out on design or story, and other things he's executive producing and developing, none of those projects…
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Zach Galifianakis Eying Humpty Dumpty In Shrek Spinoff Puss In Boots
Because the world can never get enough Shrek, we've known for some time that an upcoming spinoff film, Puss in Boots, has been in the works. Now it seems like things are finally moving forward. The increasingly bankable Zach Galifianakis is currently in talks to voice Humpty Dumpty. He'll be joining Antonio Banderas as the…
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Puss In Boots Will Feature All New Characters
When DreamWorks Animation updated their 2009-2012 line-up a couple weeks back, it was revealed that the Puss in Boots spin-off movie would be an origin story. The official synopsis reads: "Swords will cross and hearts will be broken in this adventure starring one of the most beloved characters of the Shrek universe - Puss In…
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DreamWorks Animation Announces 2009-2012 Releases
DreamWorks Animation has announced plans to release five feature films every two years, up from their previous two films a year schedule. The company cites their "three very successful franchises" as one of the reasons to produce an extra film every other year. Apparently the plan is to release one or two sequels a year,…
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Screenwriting Tidbits: Batman 3, Puss In Boots And The Flash
IESB claims that Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan and David Goyer are already working on the screenplay for a third Batman film, but when they talked to producer Charles Roven, they were unable to get a confirmation. I have a feeling that the process is in the earliest of stages (ideas, possible treatment), and that the…
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Upcoming 3D Movie Release Schedule
At least 5,000 3-D systems expected to be in place by 2009. DreamWorks Animation's Jeffrey Katzenberg expects there to be 12 to 18 3D feature films by 2010. 3-D is clearly the future of cinema, at least for the near future. With the recent announcements of Tim Burton's Alice and Wonderland/Frankenweenie, and today's announcement of…
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