Tom Ruegger wanted no part of a Tiny Toon Adventures spin-off. The animation vet had created the Tiny Toons — kids inspired by the original Looney Tunes characters, now learning comedy from Bugs Bunny and friends — but was already burnt out on them when he was asked if he could build a new show around Plucky Duck or one of Babs and Buster Bunny’s other classmates. “We’ve had it up to here with Tiny Toons,” Ruegger says he replied. “We’re about cooked on them. Let’s do some new stuff.
- 11/16/2020
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Curious George’s latest feature adventure is heading to Peacock as part of the streamer’s kids’ slate.
The service will launch Curious George: Go West, Go Wild on the service September 8.
It comes as the NBCU-backed service is home to a Curious George collection that includes several films, seasonal TV specials and seasons one through nine of the TV series.
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild follows George and Ted as they travel to cousin Ginny’s farm for a relaxing outdoor weekend, but plans take a turn when her farm animals escape. With the help of Emmett, a friendly farmhand with cowboy dreams, the group sets out to track the herd through the countryside, camp outdoors, fish for their dinner, and stumble into a ghost town.
The film, which is also set to be released via digital and DVD this winter by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, features a...
The service will launch Curious George: Go West, Go Wild on the service September 8.
It comes as the NBCU-backed service is home to a Curious George collection that includes several films, seasonal TV specials and seasons one through nine of the TV series.
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild follows George and Ted as they travel to cousin Ginny’s farm for a relaxing outdoor weekend, but plans take a turn when her farm animals escape. With the help of Emmett, a friendly farmhand with cowboy dreams, the group sets out to track the herd through the countryside, camp outdoors, fish for their dinner, and stumble into a ghost town.
The film, which is also set to be released via digital and DVD this winter by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, features a...
- 9/3/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock is going mad for the monkey.
An all-new “Curious George” animated movie is coming to NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service, along with the first nine seasons of the TV series, three films and two holiday specials from the beloved franchise.
Peacock original film “Curious George: Go West, Go Wild” will be available to users on the service’s free, ad-supported tier in addition to Peacock Premium subscribers. The movies, specials and Seasons 1-9 of the “Curious George” series will be available only to Premium customers.
The new movie will debut on the service Sept. 8. In the new movie, George and Ted (the Man With the Yellow Hat) travel to cousin Ginny’s farm for a relaxing weekend in the country. But their plans are upended when her farm animals escape — and with the help of friendly farmhand Emmett they have to round up the herd, encountering various gentle adventures along the way.
An all-new “Curious George” animated movie is coming to NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service, along with the first nine seasons of the TV series, three films and two holiday specials from the beloved franchise.
Peacock original film “Curious George: Go West, Go Wild” will be available to users on the service’s free, ad-supported tier in addition to Peacock Premium subscribers. The movies, specials and Seasons 1-9 of the “Curious George” series will be available only to Premium customers.
The new movie will debut on the service Sept. 8. In the new movie, George and Ted (the Man With the Yellow Hat) travel to cousin Ginny’s farm for a relaxing weekend in the country. But their plans are upended when her farm animals escape — and with the help of friendly farmhand Emmett they have to round up the herd, encountering various gentle adventures along the way.
- 9/3/2020
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
“Animaniacs” is saying “hellloooo” to Hulu.
Hulu has given a two-season straight-to-series order to a brand-new version of the hit 1990s cartoon, set to premiere in 2020. “Animaniacs” is the first original series produced at Hulu for families.
Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation are behind the show, with Steven Spielberg back as executive producer. As part of the deal, Hulu has also signed on as the exclusive streaming home to all 99 episodes of the original “Animaniacs,” as well as spin-off series “Pinky and the Brain,” and “Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain.” Precursor series “Tiny Toon Adventures” is also part of the deal, which is effective immediately.
“I am so pleased and proud that Animaniacs will have a home at Hulu,” said Executive Producer Steven Spielberg. “Together with Warner Bros., we look to bring new audiences and longtime fans into this wild world of Yakko, Wakko, and Dot. I am also...
Hulu has given a two-season straight-to-series order to a brand-new version of the hit 1990s cartoon, set to premiere in 2020. “Animaniacs” is the first original series produced at Hulu for families.
Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation are behind the show, with Steven Spielberg back as executive producer. As part of the deal, Hulu has also signed on as the exclusive streaming home to all 99 episodes of the original “Animaniacs,” as well as spin-off series “Pinky and the Brain,” and “Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain.” Precursor series “Tiny Toon Adventures” is also part of the deal, which is effective immediately.
“I am so pleased and proud that Animaniacs will have a home at Hulu,” said Executive Producer Steven Spielberg. “Together with Warner Bros., we look to bring new audiences and longtime fans into this wild world of Yakko, Wakko, and Dot. I am also...
- 1/4/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
One of my favorite animated shows to watch in the 90's besides Batman: The Animated Series and Gargoyles, was Animaniacs. That show was hilarious and it always made me laugh. I've been watching the series with my kids on Netflix and they're loving it.
It looks like we haven't seen the last of the Warner Brothers and their sister Dot because Steven Spielberg is working with Amblin Television and Warner Bros. to reboot the classic cartoon series.
According to IndieWire, the series has experienced a "new surge in popularity since arriving on Netflix last year" and that popularity prompted the reboot. I'm excited about this and worried at the same time. It could be awesome to see these characters come back and see what zany new adventures they find themselves in. Of course, there's the chance that the updated series won't live up to the greatness of the original.
The...
It looks like we haven't seen the last of the Warner Brothers and their sister Dot because Steven Spielberg is working with Amblin Television and Warner Bros. to reboot the classic cartoon series.
According to IndieWire, the series has experienced a "new surge in popularity since arriving on Netflix last year" and that popularity prompted the reboot. I'm excited about this and worried at the same time. It could be awesome to see these characters come back and see what zany new adventures they find themselves in. Of course, there's the chance that the updated series won't live up to the greatness of the original.
The...
- 5/30/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Hellloooo, nurse: It’s time for “Animaniacs” – again!
Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation are kicking around a brand new version of the hit 1990s cartoon, IndieWire has learned. The potential reboot comes as “Animaniacs” has experienced a new surge in popularity since arriving on Netflix last year. Steven Spielberg, who developed the original as a follow-up to the success of his “Tiny Toon Adventures,” is expected to be on board in crafting the updated version.
There’s no home yet for “Animaniacs,” and insiders caution that it’s still in the early stages of development. But 1990s nostalgia is big business these days – witness the success of another Warner Bros. TV title, “Fuller House,” which is one of the most-watched originals on Netflix.
“Animaniacs” ran for 99 episodes – from 1993 to 1995 on Fox Kids, before moving to Kids’ WB from 1995 to 1998. It also spawned the primetime spinoff “Pinky and the Brain,...
Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation are kicking around a brand new version of the hit 1990s cartoon, IndieWire has learned. The potential reboot comes as “Animaniacs” has experienced a new surge in popularity since arriving on Netflix last year. Steven Spielberg, who developed the original as a follow-up to the success of his “Tiny Toon Adventures,” is expected to be on board in crafting the updated version.
There’s no home yet for “Animaniacs,” and insiders caution that it’s still in the early stages of development. But 1990s nostalgia is big business these days – witness the success of another Warner Bros. TV title, “Fuller House,” which is one of the most-watched originals on Netflix.
“Animaniacs” ran for 99 episodes – from 1993 to 1995 on Fox Kids, before moving to Kids’ WB from 1995 to 1998. It also spawned the primetime spinoff “Pinky and the Brain,...
- 5/30/2017
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
A quarter-century ago, Disney gave book-lovers a leading lady they could really relate to. Belle became an immediate favorite for any girl who, like Belle, would rather have her nose stuck in a book than doing just about anything else. Beauty and the Beast is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with a new home video release of the film. On that edition, there are over five hours of bonus materials from previous releases and a handful of new featurettes — including a couple that the folks who are bookworm Disney fans will particularly enjoy. One featurette spotlights Walt Disney’s two-month trip to Europe in 1935, where he bought 335 books; many of them are those tales as old as time: fairy tale collections that are still in Disney’s archives and that inspired later Disney films. In another featurette, called “Menken & Friends: 25 Years of Musical Inspiration,” Beauty and the Beast’s...
- 9/21/2016
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
The Little Mermaid, the movie that launched Disney's animated renaissance, premiered 25 years ago this Nov. 15. That might seem hard to believe for those of us who caught it in theaters, but we've had a quarter-century of snarfblats and dinglehoppers since then. In honor of the film's silver anniversary, we're presenting a list of things that you might not know about The Little Mermaid, even if you were one of those kids who wore out your VHS copy. 1. It wasn't expected to be a hit It's been alleged that Jeffrey Katzenberg, Disney's CEO at the time, thought that The Little Mermaid...
- 11/14/2014
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- PEOPLE.com
Hard to imagine, but there was a time, before the release of "The Little Mermaid," when even Disney's own studio chief didn't expect much from the movie because it was a "girl's film." But Jeffrey Katzenberg was happy to be proved wrong when the film was released 25 years ago this week (on November 17, 1989).
"The Little Mermaid" was not only an enormous critical and commercial success, but it also launched a creative renaissance in Disney's animated features (including such modern classics as "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Lion King") and a wave of princess-mania that continues to this day.
Still, as many times as you or your kids have watched "Little Mermaid" (probably many, many, many times), there's a lot you may not know about it, including who almost starred in it, who the characters were drawn to look like, and what was really up with that scene of the bishop with the bulging pants.
"The Little Mermaid" was not only an enormous critical and commercial success, but it also launched a creative renaissance in Disney's animated features (including such modern classics as "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Lion King") and a wave of princess-mania that continues to this day.
Still, as many times as you or your kids have watched "Little Mermaid" (probably many, many, many times), there's a lot you may not know about it, including who almost starred in it, who the characters were drawn to look like, and what was really up with that scene of the bishop with the bulging pants.
- 11/14/2014
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
As it arrives on Blu-ray for the first time, the same theme kept cropping up for me while watching The Little Mermaid: bad timing. Now, before you light your torches and sharpen your pitchforks, let’s get one thing out of the way immediately: this is still an enormously satisfying film. The quartet of big musical numbers in The Little Mermaid are among the best Disney’s ever done, thanks in no small part to Howard Ashman’s endlessly inventive lyricism. I could (and will, in an upcoming podcast) go on about exactly how charming and winning this movie is. And on Blu-ray, it’s no different. The transfer is colorful and crisp without feeling as if the imperfections have been removed. The Little Mermaid still looks very much like a hand-drawn animated film, as opposed to an overly polished product absent of any personality.
So, why did I keep...
So, why did I keep...
- 10/1/2013
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
Alyssa Milano is probably best known for playing Sam Micelli ("Who's The Boss?"), Jennifer Mancini ("Melrose Place") and Phoebe Halliwell ("Charmed"). But there's an even more iconic character she's behind that some people may not know about -- Princess Ariel from Disney's 1989 animated hit "The Little Mermaid."
"I didn't know that when it was going on, but they asked me to host the making of 'The Little Mermaid' and it came out there that the drawing and likeness of The Little Mermaid was based on pictures of me from when I was younger, which is so cool," Milano, who's currently starring on ABC's "Mistresses," revealed during an appearance on "The Wendy Williams Show."
"Doesn't that just make you want to dye your hair red and wear a clamshell bra all the time?" Williams asked.
"Yes, that's how I walk around at home," the actress replied with a laugh.
But the...
"I didn't know that when it was going on, but they asked me to host the making of 'The Little Mermaid' and it came out there that the drawing and likeness of The Little Mermaid was based on pictures of me from when I was younger, which is so cool," Milano, who's currently starring on ABC's "Mistresses," revealed during an appearance on "The Wendy Williams Show."
"Doesn't that just make you want to dye your hair red and wear a clamshell bra all the time?" Williams asked.
"Yes, that's how I walk around at home," the actress replied with a laugh.
But the...
- 6/5/2013
- by Jaimie Etkin
- Huffington Post
Let’s face it. We can’t hide it. We all have those movies that we like that others would shun. These are guilty pleasures: the ones that aren’t that great but we love for some reason or another. Here are mine. Be sure to list yours in the comments, if you’d like.
Last Action Hero (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes: 38%
Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O’Brien, F. Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Charles Dance
Director: John McTiernan/Writers: Shane Black and David Arnott
Here’s the thing: I will defend this movie’s concept till Doomsday. A movie about a kid with a magic ticket that gets pulled into an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie? Genius concept. Yes, the kid is annoying. Yes, the movie doesn’t reach the heights of a McTiernan/Black team-up as well as one might think. It’s interesting to note that McTiernan isn’t working as much...
Last Action Hero (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes: 38%
Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O’Brien, F. Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Charles Dance
Director: John McTiernan/Writers: Shane Black and David Arnott
Here’s the thing: I will defend this movie’s concept till Doomsday. A movie about a kid with a magic ticket that gets pulled into an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie? Genius concept. Yes, the kid is annoying. Yes, the movie doesn’t reach the heights of a McTiernan/Black team-up as well as one might think. It’s interesting to note that McTiernan isn’t working as much...
- 12/20/2011
- by Zack Parks
- GeekTyrant
Joining the ranks of "Lost in Space", "The Avengers" and "The Saint"-- recent TV-to-the-big-screen remakes that got zapped at the boxoffice -- Disney's "My Favorite Martian" is a recycled sci-fi comedy without much energy that only comes to life in the fantastical special effect sequences.
Based on 1960s TV series "My Favorite Martian", created by John L. Greene and produced by Jack Chertok, director Donald Petri's fantasy starts cheerfully with the revelation that seemingly dead Mars boasts at least one spectacular city teeming with bustling aliens.
One such bug-eyed adventurer (Christopher Lloyd) crash lands on the beach in Santa Barbara, Calif., and causes comic mayhem when he befriends bedraggled TV news pro Tim O'Hara (Jeff Daniels). It's E.T. meets "Broadcast News", with Lloyd's grumpy creature-in-human-form possessing cute little antenna that pop up from his head.
The filmmakers don't do much with the lead's powers of invisibility and other minor wizardry, but there is a lot of imagination in the sequences where he outwardly transforms into other characters and aliens, with the help of magical bubble gum. Likewise, a lot of superior craftsmanship went into the comic-relief character of the Martian's animated spacesuit.
Taking on the identity of Tim's Uncle Martin, the alien visitor struggles to repair his ship -- which can be shrunk into the size of a football or smaller -- while Tim loses his job by humiliating the boss' daughter and girl of his dreams (Elizabeth Hurley) on air.
Friends with supportive, honest Lizzie (Daryl Hannah), Tim first tries to tell the world about Martin, then scrambles to stop Hurley's hard-charging character from breaking the story. Meanwhile, hot on the trail of Martin are scary government sleuths Wallace Shawn and Ray Walston (star of the original TV show), with the latter approaching his obvious nostalgic casting with wry dignity.
In one tough spot, Martin shrinks Tim's car and they escape down a sewer. A little dose of "Back to the Future" almost saves the day, but overall the scenario is lacking. Lloyd is mostly upstaged by the effects and Daniels' character is too bland. Hurley vamps it up with gusto, while Shawn is not at his funniest. Hannah proves reliable as the girl next door. Michael Lerner and Christine Ebersole make the most of blustery supporting roles.
MY FAVORITE MARTIAN
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Walt Disney Pictures
a Jerry Leider/Robert Shapiro production
Credits: Director: Donald Petri; Producers: Robert Shapiro, Jerry Leider, Marc Toberoff; Screenwriters: Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver; Executive producer: Barry Bernardi; Director of photography: Thomas Ackerman; Production designer: Sandy Veneziano; Editor: Malcolm Campbell; Costume designer: Hope Hanafin; Music: John Debney. Cast: Tim: Jeff Daniels; Martin: Christopher Lloyd; Lizzie: Daryl Hannah; Brace: Elizabeth Hurley. MPAA rating: PG. Running time -- 93 minutes. Color/stereo.
Based on 1960s TV series "My Favorite Martian", created by John L. Greene and produced by Jack Chertok, director Donald Petri's fantasy starts cheerfully with the revelation that seemingly dead Mars boasts at least one spectacular city teeming with bustling aliens.
One such bug-eyed adventurer (Christopher Lloyd) crash lands on the beach in Santa Barbara, Calif., and causes comic mayhem when he befriends bedraggled TV news pro Tim O'Hara (Jeff Daniels). It's E.T. meets "Broadcast News", with Lloyd's grumpy creature-in-human-form possessing cute little antenna that pop up from his head.
The filmmakers don't do much with the lead's powers of invisibility and other minor wizardry, but there is a lot of imagination in the sequences where he outwardly transforms into other characters and aliens, with the help of magical bubble gum. Likewise, a lot of superior craftsmanship went into the comic-relief character of the Martian's animated spacesuit.
Taking on the identity of Tim's Uncle Martin, the alien visitor struggles to repair his ship -- which can be shrunk into the size of a football or smaller -- while Tim loses his job by humiliating the boss' daughter and girl of his dreams (Elizabeth Hurley) on air.
Friends with supportive, honest Lizzie (Daryl Hannah), Tim first tries to tell the world about Martin, then scrambles to stop Hurley's hard-charging character from breaking the story. Meanwhile, hot on the trail of Martin are scary government sleuths Wallace Shawn and Ray Walston (star of the original TV show), with the latter approaching his obvious nostalgic casting with wry dignity.
In one tough spot, Martin shrinks Tim's car and they escape down a sewer. A little dose of "Back to the Future" almost saves the day, but overall the scenario is lacking. Lloyd is mostly upstaged by the effects and Daniels' character is too bland. Hurley vamps it up with gusto, while Shawn is not at his funniest. Hannah proves reliable as the girl next door. Michael Lerner and Christine Ebersole make the most of blustery supporting roles.
MY FAVORITE MARTIAN
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Walt Disney Pictures
a Jerry Leider/Robert Shapiro production
Credits: Director: Donald Petri; Producers: Robert Shapiro, Jerry Leider, Marc Toberoff; Screenwriters: Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver; Executive producer: Barry Bernardi; Director of photography: Thomas Ackerman; Production designer: Sandy Veneziano; Editor: Malcolm Campbell; Costume designer: Hope Hanafin; Music: John Debney. Cast: Tim: Jeff Daniels; Martin: Christopher Lloyd; Lizzie: Daryl Hannah; Brace: Elizabeth Hurley. MPAA rating: PG. Running time -- 93 minutes. Color/stereo.
- 2/16/1999
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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