Archive for November, 2009


A Follow Up on Genndy

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November 23, 2009

So, a few months back, I wrote about the whereabouts of Genndy Tartakovsky.

At the time, he was storyboarding action sequences for Iron Man II.

Now, if that wasn’t cool enough, comes a post from the team at Frederator Films.

In an announcement, which can be read in full on the link below, they announce that a Samurai Jack film is go.

Not just any Samurai Jack film, oh no. One to be produced by…

…wait for it…

JJ Abrams.

Yep, that’s a thousand nerds screaming out in joy.

I’m excited.

Original Post: Frederator Studios Blogs | Frederator Films | Lunch with Genndy..

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Looking At THE LOOKING GLASS WAR

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November 23, 2009

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Hollywood is full of tales of films which get developed, but never make it to the screen.

If this early concept art is any indication, I’m hoping that The Looking Glass War isn’t one of them.

An alternate retelling of Alice in Wonderland, in a fantasy war setting, based on this art alone, could be an amazing film.

The art by Stephan Martiniere includes Alyss Hart (get it?!), the heroine of the film, plus soldiers of the Club, Diamond, Heart and Spade kingdoms.

May Tim Burton’s movie just well enough to allow this Charles Roven helmed flick green lit…but not do so well the studios think we’d be burnt out.

Original Post:  The Looking Glass War Concept Art | /Film.

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Satoshi Kon Reveals THE DREAM MACHINE

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November 23, 2009

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Best known for his mind (and genre) bending animated films Paprika and Perfect Blue, director Satoshi Kon has revealed his latest project, titled The Dream Machine.

While details were still kinda hazy, Kon has announced that the flick will be a “road movie”, featuring an entirely robot cast.

The first few images from the flick have been revealed, and I’ve included them in a gallery below.  Knowing Kon’s past flicks, I have no doubt this’ll be something to look for in 2010!

Original Post: Paprika Director Has Kid-Friendly Robotic Dreams.

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Do Want CHROME OS!

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November 23, 2009

Let’s be honest. We’ve been saying for years that it was only a matter of time before Google went Skynet on us.

But honestly, I can say if they keep providing awesome ideas like this, I’m all for our new overlords.

The latest idea from the geniuses at Google is their first ever operating system, called Google Chrome OS.

Building off of their super badical web browser of the same name, Chrome OS is a very streamlined operating system for netbooks and similar low spec computers, allowing a user to operate “in the cloud”, i.e. with all storage online.

Google, being Google and owning YouTube and all, released the below video to showcase how the system will work.  Should you want to test it out yourself, a VMWare image of the program is available for download here.

Original Post:  First Glimpse at Google Chrome OS – Google Chrome OS – Lifehacker.

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The Hazards Of Love Gone Animated!

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November 20, 2009

Hands down, one of my favorite albums this year was The Decemberists’ The Hazards of Love.

A rather epic folk rock opera, with a story so tangled and twisted that I couldn’t really describe it without going on for pages, the album grabbed me both from an aural sense, but from a storytelling sense.

With that said, it really goes without saying that I am super excited to hear that Colin Meloy and the gang have given their thumbs up to an animated version of the album, to be titled Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized.

Due to premiere exclusively on iTunes on December 1, the film features segments animated by filmmakers Guilherme Marcondes, Julia Pott, Peter Sluszka and Santa Maria.

I’ve embedded the trailer above, but seriously, can’t we get a blu-ray of this?

Original Post: Pitchfork: Decemberists Turn The Hazards of Love Into Animated Film.

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Could The White Queen Be The Black Cat?

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November 20, 2009

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Oh internet, may you never cease to mong rumors.

As you may remember, it was just a few days ago that the internet was all a twitter about Rachel McAdams playing The Black Cat in Spider-Man 4.

Then the interweb was all like “Nah brah, It’s totally gonna be Julia Stiles”.

And now, again, the rumor has changed, as it looks like Anne Hathaway is going to be suiting up in the uh…catsuit?

Either way, it sounds win win to me, as I dig Hathaway, but I dunno if I can see her in the action role. The closest she’s come is Get Smart, and even then, she was more a pretty face.

I guess no matter what, we’re gonna have Black Cat in Spider-Man 4, now let’s just hope they can figure out who’s gonna play her before May 6, 2011.

Original Post:  Anne Hathaway Up for ‘Spider-Man 4′ Role? – Cinematical.

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Coming To A Hot Topic Shelf Near You

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November 20, 2009

Ok, I have to admit, that was a bit more mean of a headline that I should give this book, because it’s really cool looking.

Spiraling out of his recent exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, the above hardcover tome The Art of Tim Burton collects literally hundreds of illustrations over 434 pages, covering his career from it’s beginning to the present day.

The book is available in both a standard format and super sexy special edition, and I’ve embedded a gallery of images from the book below.

Dig it!

Original Post:Cool Stuff: The Art of Tim Burton Book | /Film.

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Here Comes More BETWEEN TWO FERNS

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November 18, 2009

One of my favorite internet video series has to be by far, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifinakis.

Featuring the fantastically awkward bearded comedian as the host of his own talk show, these videos make for, by far and large, the most uncomfortable interviews of all time.

This latest installment, the seventh in the series, doesn’t let up as Zach welcomes Conan O’Brien to the stage located between two houseplants.

I won’t spoil any of the gags for you, but I can say…I want that red button. You’ll know what I mean when you see it.

For past installments of Between Two Ferns, click here!

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