#206 October 2010 – Highlights
• A Real Hoot!
Director Zack Snyder leaves live-action behind to tackle a sweeping 3-D animated adaptation of Legend of the Guardians, featuring a brave parliament of owls.
• Call of the Wild.
Alpha and Omega, the new 3-D CG-animated pic from Crest Animation and Lionsgate, charts the unlikely friendship between two very different kinds of wolves.
• One Man’s Best Friend.
Paul and Sandra Fierlinger’s animated adaptation of My Dog Tulip tells a poignant, personal tale through realistic and simple drawings and paperless TVPaint technology.
• Kids’ Toons Find a New Home.
The Hub’s president and CEO Margaret Loesch discusses the new Hasbro/Discovery venture’s programming lineup and philosophy.
• Cartoon Network Goes MAD.
Warner Bros. Animation brings Alfred E. Neuman and the satirizing sizzle of MAD to animated life with its new skit series.
• Scaling the Heights.
Disney Channel’s new animated series Fish Hooks introduces viewers to a hilarious cast of characters with a backdrop of a great-looking pet shop.
• An Enchanting Encounter.
Director Bradley Raymond and producer Helen Kalafatic share the magic of Tinker Bell’s third solo flight on DVD.
