Tag: Heavy Metal
‘Batman vs. Robin’ Brings Gritty Action to Disc
It's a fairly quiet week on the home entertainment front, with one notable exception. The latest entry into the DC Universe Animated Original Movie...
Animation Director Jeff Hale Dies in Oregon
The following information has been pulled from a tribute compiled by ASIFA-SF president Karl Cohen with the assistance of Geraldine Clarke and Margot Hale.
Jeff...
Yeun, Day Sign on to Toon ‘Chew’ Feature
The popular Image Comics series Chew — about a cibopathic detective who derives clues from the things he eats — is getting an animated feature with The Walking...
EXCLUSIVE: Perseverance Earns ‘War of the Worlds: Goliath’ Limited Theatrical Release
You can't talk about War of the Worlds — the seminal H.G. Wells science-fiction novel published in 1898 and a popular source for adaptations...
‘Heavy Metal’ Under New Ownership
Heavy Metal has a new owner that's looking to expand the classic adult comics magazine into features, TV and other genres.
According to a report...
FX Sweetens the Toon Deal
This month, the cable network debuts Chozen, an intriguing new animated series about a white gay rapper—and showcases a diabolically different new season of...
R.I.P. British Animator Harold Whitaker
Animator and author Harold Whitaker passed away on Christmas Day in the U.K. The London animation veteran, who worked on acclaimed movies such as...
American Cinematheque Plans Adult Animation Series
The American Cinematheque is planning an "Animation for Adults" series, beginning this Thursday (Jan. 9) and running through Jan. 25 at the Egyptian Theater...
Exclusive Clip: ‘Aquabats’ Origins, Part 1
In celebration of the launch of season 2 of The Aquabats! Super Show!—kicking off on the Hub Network this Saturday, June 1 at 1...
British Animation Icon John Coates Dies at 85
We are saddened by the news that beloved British animator John Coates, the man behind such revered projects such as The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine...
Animation Block Party Spotlight: Doug Crane
Animation Block Party (www.animationblock.com) is the premier animation festival of the East Coast. In this interview series, the founder of ABP, Casey Safron will...
Rodriguez’s New Quickdraw Animation Preps ‘Heavy Metal’
Director Robert Rodriguez is getting into animation, announcing he's formed a new company called Quickdraw Animation and that it is already working on a...
Acclaimed Comics, Film Artist Jean ‘Moebius’ Giraud Dies
Jean Giraud, whose comic book work and film designs under his own name and his science fiction nom de plume Moebius made him one...
Animator, Illustrator and Teacher Corny Cole Dies at 81
We were saddened by the passing of beloved animator, illustrator, painter and teacher Cornelius “Corny” Cole who passed away this morning (Monday, Aug. 8th)...
Robert Rodriguez Plans New ‘Heavy Metal’ Feature
Robert Rodriguez is looking to bring Heavy Metal back to the big screen.
The filmmaker announced at Comic-Con that he had acquired the film rights...
Universal Forges Deal for ‘Metal Hurlant’
Universal Pictures Germany has acquired home video and VOD rights to French sci-fi TV series Metal Hurlant Chronicles. According to Variety, the deal which...
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