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Warner Bros Literally Kills Yogi Bear

Lovejoy — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:04:41 +0000

I don’t know if it’s the most brilliant viral marketing ever, or some animator that had too much free time and a sick sense of humor, but the “alternate ending” to Yogi Bear is the most fucked up thing I’ve ever seen.

Despite the fact that it claims to be a parody video, the production value on this looks too good for it not to be involved with the studio in some way.

It’s kind of sad that BooBoo shooting Yogi in the back of the head has guaranteed I’m going to see Yogi Bear when it hits theaters on December 17.

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Thanks Cartoon Network, Like We Needed More Kids Thinking They Can Be Dragons

Lovejoy — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:28:14 +0000

Cartoon Network has a CGI movie that is sure to spark an idea in the hearts of young scalies-to-be. “You’re not my real dad. My real dad is a dragon!”

From the press release: “Directed by Peter Chung (Aeon Flux) and based on the comic book series by Phil Hester and Andy Kuhn, Firebreather delivers fierce action in the clash of two worlds where monsters roam the Earth and past secrets are exposed. At the center of it all, a teenage boy named Duncan struggles to find his place as half-Kaiju and half-human.”

It’s cool to see Cartoon Network taking smaller comic series and turning them into a movie that I can only assume is just a really long pilot for a potential TV series (see: Star Wars: The Clone Wars).

Also, there are like a ton of paws and stompy parts, so you macros are probably already setting your Tivo to record.

Firebreather premieres on Wednesday, November 24 at 7 p.m. (ET/PT)

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Furries to Save World in Upcoming Anime

Lovejoy — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:20:57 +0000

Funimation has released the trailer for the English release of one of 2009′s most critically acclaimed animes, Summer Wars. Hey all you people that think Digimon is the best shit ever: this is what that guy is doing now.

Yes, it looks like the exact plot of Digimon: The Movie, only with allusions to Second Life. Director Mamoru Hosoda was a bit ahead of his time with this concept back then.

One of the cooler things about the film is the lack of any big name celebrities in the cast. It’s all voice actors known for their work in video games and other anime.

Summer Wars hits theaters in December of this year, and gets a DVD release in Spring 2011.

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‘New Moon’ gets new teaser

Lovejoy — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:12:46 +0000

Summit Entertainment likes to tease, and they know you’re dying to see hunky werewolves.

The official trailer for “New Moon” is already out, but an additional teaser will premiere before “Bandslam”, the Vanessa Hudgens kid-rock comedy opening this weekend.

By teaser trailer we mean 16 seconds, two lines, and a brief shot of a shirtless Taylor Lautner.

We’ll see how the box office receipts for “Bandslam” do now that people have an incentive to actually buy a ticket. Or we’ll see whether the fact that the trailer is up on websites like the New York Times will cause that plan to backfire.

And for those of you that missed it, the first trailer is here.

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