Kenneth Branagh has spent much of his career bringing to life the works of British writers William Shakespeare and Agatha Christie. Now he will not get a chance to play a different famed scribe. Branagh will voice star as Charles Dickens in The King of Kings, a faith-based feature inspired by the lives of both Dickens and Jesus Christ.
Uma Thurman will voice star as Catherine Dickens, the wife of the author, while Jojo Rabbit‘s Roman Griffin Davis will voice the couple’s youngest son, Walter.
The King of Kings is inspired by “The Life of Our Lord,” a Dickens short story published in 1934, decades after his death. It follows Dickens and Walter as they — and their cat Willa — become immersed in the story of Jesus.
“It is through the Dickens family that our audience experiences the life of Jesus Christ, and Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman and Roman Griffin Davis bring all the emotion,...
Uma Thurman will voice star as Catherine Dickens, the wife of the author, while Jojo Rabbit‘s Roman Griffin Davis will voice the couple’s youngest son, Walter.
The King of Kings is inspired by “The Life of Our Lord,” a Dickens short story published in 1934, decades after his death. It follows Dickens and Walter as they — and their cat Willa — become immersed in the story of Jesus.
“It is through the Dickens family that our audience experiences the life of Jesus Christ, and Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman and Roman Griffin Davis bring all the emotion,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mofac Animation Inc., South Korea’s most decorated visual effects studio, proudly announces its first-ever full-length animated movie: The King of Kings, an animated family film inspired by a little-known short story by Charles Dickens depicting the life and times of Jesus Christ.
The faith-based movie is in its final stages of production at Mofac Animation, as well as in performance recordings from the United Kingdom to the Hawaiian Islands – and numerous locations in between. The ever-growing, A-list cast will be announced at a future date. Mofac Animation is currently seeking potential distributors.
In the film, Charles Dickens finds trouble balancing his writing and performing with the parenting of his children – particularly his youngest son, Walter. Charles discovers the perfect bonding element via the sharing of his short story The Life of Our Lord – the reading of which would become an annual tradition in the Dickens’ family Christmas celebration. Master...
The faith-based movie is in its final stages of production at Mofac Animation, as well as in performance recordings from the United Kingdom to the Hawaiian Islands – and numerous locations in between. The ever-growing, A-list cast will be announced at a future date. Mofac Animation is currently seeking potential distributors.
In the film, Charles Dickens finds trouble balancing his writing and performing with the parenting of his children – particularly his youngest son, Walter. Charles discovers the perfect bonding element via the sharing of his short story The Life of Our Lord – the reading of which would become an annual tradition in the Dickens’ family Christmas celebration. Master...
- 4/3/2024
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Tom Lockyer, a team captain for the Premier League’s Luton Town soccer club, was in stable condition Saturday at the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest on the field during a match.
The match between Luton and host Bournemouth was abandoned after Lockyer collapsed during the 59th minute. Peacock was carrying the match in the U.S. as part of the NBCUniversal streaming service’s Premier League deal.
“Our medical staff have confirmed that the Hatters captain suffered cardiac arrest on the pitch, but was responsive by the time he was taken off on the stretcher,” the team said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
“He received further treatment inside the stadium, for which we once again thank the medical teams from both sides. Tom was transferred to hospital, where we can reassure supporters that he is stable and currently undergoing further tests with his family at his bedside.
The match between Luton and host Bournemouth was abandoned after Lockyer collapsed during the 59th minute. Peacock was carrying the match in the U.S. as part of the NBCUniversal streaming service’s Premier League deal.
“Our medical staff have confirmed that the Hatters captain suffered cardiac arrest on the pitch, but was responsive by the time he was taken off on the stretcher,” the team said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
“He received further treatment inside the stadium, for which we once again thank the medical teams from both sides. Tom was transferred to hospital, where we can reassure supporters that he is stable and currently undergoing further tests with his family at his bedside.
- 12/16/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Legion M has been quite a busy company lately. Legion M is an investor and executive producer of the wildly original dark comedy Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose. The movie hits theaters Sept 1st and stars Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver, and Christopher Lloyd. And a documentary about actor William Shatner called You Can Call Me Bill. Legion M and the acclaimed documentary team at Exhibit A Pictures in producing this fascinating look at one of the most illustrious actors of our time.
Legion M is also working on a great project called Defiant, The Story of Robert Smalls. Legion M brought the Defiant project to San Diego Comic-Con, and we had a great time talking to some of the creative people behind the project. Some of the creatine people we met include Nikolas Draper-ivey (Cover Artist) An American illustrator based outside of New York City. His style plays heavily...
Legion M is also working on a great project called Defiant, The Story of Robert Smalls. Legion M brought the Defiant project to San Diego Comic-Con, and we had a great time talking to some of the creative people behind the project. Some of the creatine people we met include Nikolas Draper-ivey (Cover Artist) An American illustrator based outside of New York City. His style plays heavily...
- 8/15/2023
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
The ensemble for the upcoming animated feature “Sneaks” is growing in star power, with Anthony Mackie (“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”), Martin Lawrence (“Bad Boys for Life”) and Chloe Bailey joining the previously announced cast members Roddy Ricch, Ella Mai, Swae Lee, Macy Gray and NBA star Chris Paul.
Also joining the film, from Lengi Studios and Cinema Gypsy Productions, are Grammy-nominated rapper Quavo (Migos), Sam Jay (“Pause with Sam Jay”), Keith David, Donovan Louis Bazemore (“The Lion King”), Coi Leray (“Players”), Kiana Ledé (“Scream: The TV Series”), Jonathan Kite (“Two Broke Girls”), Amari McCoy (“We Baby Bears”) and Olympic skateboarders Sky Brown and Rayssa Leal.
“Sneaks” is directed and written by Rob Edwards in his directorial debut. Laurence Fishburne produces the film, under his Cinema Gypsy Productions banner, and stars opposite Grammy-winning artist Mustard, who also serves as the executive music producer.
The animated feature depicts Ty, a misguided designer sneaker,...
Also joining the film, from Lengi Studios and Cinema Gypsy Productions, are Grammy-nominated rapper Quavo (Migos), Sam Jay (“Pause with Sam Jay”), Keith David, Donovan Louis Bazemore (“The Lion King”), Coi Leray (“Players”), Kiana Ledé (“Scream: The TV Series”), Jonathan Kite (“Two Broke Girls”), Amari McCoy (“We Baby Bears”) and Olympic skateboarders Sky Brown and Rayssa Leal.
“Sneaks” is directed and written by Rob Edwards in his directorial debut. Laurence Fishburne produces the film, under his Cinema Gypsy Productions banner, and stars opposite Grammy-winning artist Mustard, who also serves as the executive music producer.
The animated feature depicts Ty, a misguided designer sneaker,...
- 2/8/2023
- by Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
Originally slated for a PC release next year, Refugium Games has teamed up with publisher Perp Games to bring Greyhill Incident to consoles. Still slated for a Q2 2023 release, Greyhill Incident will arrive on PC via Steam, as well as the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles via the PlayStation Store and “other consoles”.
Accompanying the news is a new console announcement trailer that feels like a mashup of Signs and Fire in The Sky, which is definitely not a bad thing. In fact, the game is ” inspired by ‘true incidents’, books, tv shows & films from ‘Fire in The Sky’ over to ‘The X-Files’, ‘Communion'” and more.
Greyhill Incident is a story-driven Survival Horror game that takes place during the early 90s. You are Ryan Baker. Equipped with a baseball bat and a few bullets in your revolver, it’s up to you and your neighbours to defend the neighbourhood from an...
Accompanying the news is a new console announcement trailer that feels like a mashup of Signs and Fire in The Sky, which is definitely not a bad thing. In fact, the game is ” inspired by ‘true incidents’, books, tv shows & films from ‘Fire in The Sky’ over to ‘The X-Files’, ‘Communion'” and more.
Greyhill Incident is a story-driven Survival Horror game that takes place during the early 90s. You are Ryan Baker. Equipped with a baseball bat and a few bullets in your revolver, it’s up to you and your neighbours to defend the neighbourhood from an...
- 12/5/2022
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
The voice cast of the animated movie “Sneaks” is shaping up, thanks to multi-platinum and Grammy-winning producer and artist Mustard.
Mustard, who serves as executive music producer on the family film, has enlisted his frequent collaborators and fellow chart-topping and award-winning musicians Roddy Ricch, Ella Mai, Swae Lee to join Macy Gray and NBA superstar Chris Paul in the movie, produced by and starring Laurence Fishburne.
“Sneaks” centers around a pair of misplaced sneakers that are lost in New York City and must find a way to get back to their “sole mates.” With the help of a charming oxford (Ella Mai), an elegant stiletto (Macy Gray), and a gifted young athlete (Swae Lee), this ensemble cast of characters must band together to thwart the evil Collector (Laurence Fishburne) and the mysterious Forger (Roddy Ricch). Chris Paul will play a character based on himself — an NBA All-Star who hosts the...
Mustard, who serves as executive music producer on the family film, has enlisted his frequent collaborators and fellow chart-topping and award-winning musicians Roddy Ricch, Ella Mai, Swae Lee to join Macy Gray and NBA superstar Chris Paul in the movie, produced by and starring Laurence Fishburne.
“Sneaks” centers around a pair of misplaced sneakers that are lost in New York City and must find a way to get back to their “sole mates.” With the help of a charming oxford (Ella Mai), an elegant stiletto (Macy Gray), and a gifted young athlete (Swae Lee), this ensemble cast of characters must band together to thwart the evil Collector (Laurence Fishburne) and the mysterious Forger (Roddy Ricch). Chris Paul will play a character based on himself — an NBA All-Star who hosts the...
- 10/28/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Grammy winners Roddy Ricch (“The Box”), Ella Mai (“Boo’d Up”) and Macy Gray (“I Try”) have signed on to star in the animated feature, Sneaks, with five-time nominee Swae Lee (“Sunflower”) and NBA superstar Chris Paul also joining the cast.
As previously announced, Oscar nominee Laurence Fishburne will also lend his voice and produce, with multi-platinum and Grammy-winning producer and artist Mustard serving as the film’s executive music producer.
The feature from Lengi Studios and Fishburne’s Cinema Gypsy Productions centers on a pair of misplaced sneakers that end up lost in New York City and must find a way to get back to their “sole mates.” With the help of a charming oxford (Mai), an elegant stiletto (Gray), and a gifted young athlete (Lee), they must band together to thwart the evil Collector (Fishburne) and the mysterious Forger (Ricch).
Paul will play himself, hosting a Met...
As previously announced, Oscar nominee Laurence Fishburne will also lend his voice and produce, with multi-platinum and Grammy-winning producer and artist Mustard serving as the film’s executive music producer.
The feature from Lengi Studios and Fishburne’s Cinema Gypsy Productions centers on a pair of misplaced sneakers that end up lost in New York City and must find a way to get back to their “sole mates.” With the help of a charming oxford (Mai), an elegant stiletto (Gray), and a gifted young athlete (Lee), they must band together to thwart the evil Collector (Fishburne) and the mysterious Forger (Ricch).
Paul will play himself, hosting a Met...
- 10/27/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Rob Edwards, the screenwriter behind “The Princess and the Frog” and “Treasure Planet,” is making his directorial debut with “Sneaks.”
“Sneaks” follows the adventure of Ty, a misguided, one-of-a-kind, designer sneaker who doesn’t know life outside the comforts of his velvet-lined shoe box. After his sister is stolen by a shady collector, Ty must venture into NYC to find and rescue her. In his adventure, Ty meets a rag-tag group of footwear friends from all walks of life who help him find the courage to step outside of his shoe box and find his “sole-mate.”
The independently financed animated feature film will be produced by Len Hartman and Gil Cloyd of Lengi Studios and Laurence Fishburne and Helen Sugland of Cinema Gypsy Productions. Meko Yohannes and producers of the Academy Award-winning animated short “If Anything Happens I Love You” Robyn Klein and Jeremy Ross will serve as executive producers.
“Sneaks” follows the adventure of Ty, a misguided, one-of-a-kind, designer sneaker who doesn’t know life outside the comforts of his velvet-lined shoe box. After his sister is stolen by a shady collector, Ty must venture into NYC to find and rescue her. In his adventure, Ty meets a rag-tag group of footwear friends from all walks of life who help him find the courage to step outside of his shoe box and find his “sole-mate.”
The independently financed animated feature film will be produced by Len Hartman and Gil Cloyd of Lengi Studios and Laurence Fishburne and Helen Sugland of Cinema Gypsy Productions. Meko Yohannes and producers of the Academy Award-winning animated short “If Anything Happens I Love You” Robyn Klein and Jeremy Ross will serve as executive producers.
- 6/3/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Archie Lyndhurst, the star of the BBC children’s show “So Awkward” and son of actor Nicholas Lyndhurst, has died “after a short illness,” according to Cbbc. He was 19.
News of Lyndhurst’s passing was announced by the U.K. channel Thursday morning via Twitter: “We’re so sorry to have to tell you that Archie Lyndhurst, who so brilliantly played Ollie in ‘So Awkward’ on Cbbc, has very sadly died after a short illness. Archie will be hugely missed by all who worked with him, and by all the fans who laughed along with Ollie in the show.”
Cbbc included this additional statement in its tweet, along with a photo of Lyndhurst and his co-stars: “All of us are devastated to hear the news of Archie’s passing. He was such a talented young actor and meant so much to all of those involved in ‘So Awkward’ as...
News of Lyndhurst’s passing was announced by the U.K. channel Thursday morning via Twitter: “We’re so sorry to have to tell you that Archie Lyndhurst, who so brilliantly played Ollie in ‘So Awkward’ on Cbbc, has very sadly died after a short illness. Archie will be hugely missed by all who worked with him, and by all the fans who laughed along with Ollie in the show.”
Cbbc included this additional statement in its tweet, along with a photo of Lyndhurst and his co-stars: “All of us are devastated to hear the news of Archie’s passing. He was such a talented young actor and meant so much to all of those involved in ‘So Awkward’ as...
- 10/1/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The UK’s Evolutionary Films are handling the project in Cannes this week.
Screenwriter Rob Edwards, whose credits include two Oscar-nominated Disney animations in Treasure Planet and The Princess And The Frog, will write MiBots for Spanish animation studio Wise Blue Studios.
UK sales outfit Evolutionary Films are handling the project in Cannes this week and are reporting offers for a number of territories.
Maxi Valero wrote the original story, which will form the basis for Edwards’ screenplay. The film will follow a young scientist who befriends a group of zany, futuristic, and adorable robots and teams up with them to fight evil.
Screenwriter Rob Edwards, whose credits include two Oscar-nominated Disney animations in Treasure Planet and The Princess And The Frog, will write MiBots for Spanish animation studio Wise Blue Studios.
UK sales outfit Evolutionary Films are handling the project in Cannes this week and are reporting offers for a number of territories.
Maxi Valero wrote the original story, which will form the basis for Edwards’ screenplay. The film will follow a young scientist who befriends a group of zany, futuristic, and adorable robots and teams up with them to fight evil.
- 5/11/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Hollyoaks actor Craig Vye recently had a chat to Digital Spy about his character Ethan Scott's hit and run storyline. For all the details on what happens when Ethan knocks down fresher Rob Edwards, head over to our main interview with Craig. Here, though, Soap Scoop presents some bonus snippets from Craig focusing on Ethan's other recent storylines and life at Hollyoaks. Did you enjoy Ethan's three-timing storyline with Theresa, Liberty and Rae earlier this year?
"Yeah, it was great fun to film! Working with all three of those girls was just brilliant. Jorgie is amazing and such fun to work with - I don't think a day goes by where we don't crack up as we're working on set together. We were sailing very close to the wind with that particular shoot, as so often during takes we would just absolutely burst out laughing! "The (more)...
"Yeah, it was great fun to film! Working with all three of those girls was just brilliant. Jorgie is amazing and such fun to work with - I don't think a day goes by where we don't crack up as we're working on set together. We were sailing very close to the wind with that particular shoot, as so often during takes we would just absolutely burst out laughing! "The (more)...
- 11/8/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Hollyoaks bosses have teamed up with the independent road safety charity Brake for a dramatic new storyline featuring police detective Ethan Scott and fresher Rob Edwards. Ethan, played by Craig Vye, makes a terrible error of judgement later this month when he texts former flames Theresa (Jorgie Porter) and Liberty (Abi Phillips) while driving. As he isn't keeping his eye on the road, Ethan accidentally runs over Rob (David Atkins) - leaving viewers to wonder if the show's newcomer will live or die.
Pictured: Ethan texts while driving. The new storyline will attempt to combat dangerous driving by highlighting the consequences of texting behind the wheel. The scenes will also help to launch Road Safety Week, which takes place from November 21 with the theme "Too young to die". Studies show that using a phone to text while (more)...
Pictured: Ethan texts while driving. The new storyline will attempt to combat dangerous driving by highlighting the consequences of texting behind the wheel. The scenes will also help to launch Road Safety Week, which takes place from November 21 with the theme "Too young to die". Studies show that using a phone to text while (more)...
- 11/2/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Warner Bros and Will Smith have acquired the rights to Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet series. The Princess and the Frog scribe Rob Edwards has been hired to write the script, reports Variety. Smith is producing the films alongside his partner James Lassiter through their Overbrook Entertainment company. It is rumoured that the two starring roles will be filled by Smith's children Jaden (Karate Kid) and Willow (I Am Legend). Robot 6 also suggested that the roles of the children's parents could be filled by Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett (more)...
- 5/19/2011
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
Disney may have shut down Robert Zemeckis' ImageMovers studio within their walls, but they are not out of the Robert Zemeckis business after all. The studio has hired The Princess and the Frog scribe Rob Edwards to write the Zemeckis-produced movie Animated American. It's about a cartoon baby who lives with a live-action family until he is 18 year old. He then goes in search of his "bio" family with the help of a friend and her jealous boyfriend.
Following the Zemeckis/ImageMovers flop Mars Needs Moms, Disney cancelled Zemeckis' remake of the Beatles Yellow Submarine. But the writer/director/producer/innovator Is the guy behind Back to the Future, Cast Away, and Polar Express, so he does seem like the kind of filmmaker any studio would want to be in business with. It's unclear if Animated American will be made with the ImageMovers technology which Disney didn't like after...
Following the Zemeckis/ImageMovers flop Mars Needs Moms, Disney cancelled Zemeckis' remake of the Beatles Yellow Submarine. But the writer/director/producer/innovator Is the guy behind Back to the Future, Cast Away, and Polar Express, so he does seem like the kind of filmmaker any studio would want to be in business with. It's unclear if Animated American will be made with the ImageMovers technology which Disney didn't like after...
- 5/19/2011
- by tara@kidspickflicks.com (Tara the Mom)
- kidspickflicks
"The Princess and the Frog" scribe Rob Edwards has been brought aboard to pen two high-profile features - "Amulet" for Warner Bros. Pictures and "Animated American" for Disney Pictures reports Variety.
Based on Kazu Kibuishi's comic, "Amulet" follows a teenage brother and sister who are pulled into a mystical world of monsters where they learn they're the last in a line of gatekeepers who must control a powerful amulet to save the world.
Will Smith and his son Jaden had been loosely attached to star, but that's uncertain right now. Smith and James Lassiter are set to produce through their Overbrook Entertainment label.
Robert Zemeckis is producing "Animated American" which revolves around an animated baby raised by a live-action family until his 18th birthday. He then sets out to find his real family with the help of his friend and her jealous boyfriend.
Based on Kazu Kibuishi's comic, "Amulet" follows a teenage brother and sister who are pulled into a mystical world of monsters where they learn they're the last in a line of gatekeepers who must control a powerful amulet to save the world.
Will Smith and his son Jaden had been loosely attached to star, but that's uncertain right now. Smith and James Lassiter are set to produce through their Overbrook Entertainment label.
Robert Zemeckis is producing "Animated American" which revolves around an animated baby raised by a live-action family until his 18th birthday. He then sets out to find his real family with the help of his friend and her jealous boyfriend.
- 5/18/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
The director of Who Framed Roger Rabbit might be making a second movie that blends the worlds of traditional animation and live action together. Robert Zemeckis, who's spent the majority of the last decade in the world of motion capture performance filmmaking, is now attached to a new Walt Disney project called Animated American.
Just as Roger Rabbit had a main character who was animated and interacting with the real world, so too is the hook for Animated American -- except this time, the toon isn't a rabbit. The movie is about an cartoon infant who gets raised to adulthood by live-action parents. When the kid reaches the age of 18, he sets out to learn who his real parents were and why he was left to be raised by flesh and blood folk. Joining the toon teen is a human friend and her jealous boyfriend.
Zemeckis and producing partner Bob Cooper...
Just as Roger Rabbit had a main character who was animated and interacting with the real world, so too is the hook for Animated American -- except this time, the toon isn't a rabbit. The movie is about an cartoon infant who gets raised to adulthood by live-action parents. When the kid reaches the age of 18, he sets out to learn who his real parents were and why he was left to be raised by flesh and blood folk. Joining the toon teen is a human friend and her jealous boyfriend.
Zemeckis and producing partner Bob Cooper...
- 5/18/2011
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Disney is going to work on developing a new live-action animated hybrid film called Animated America. Robert Zemeckis, Bob Cooper and Dan Fogelman are all attached to produce the film. Disney recently pulled the plug on Zemeckis' Yellow Submarine film project, and he's also attached to produce a horror film about killer gnomes, and still working on bring a Roger Rabbit sequel to life.
The Princess and the Frog screenwriter Rob Edwards has been hired to write the script for Animated America. The story "revolves around an animated baby raised by a live-action family until his 18th birthday, when he decides to find his real family with the help of his friend and her jealous boyfriend."
I gotta say... that is a very interesting concept. A cartoon baby being raised by a human family? That's so weird, but I love it.
It's also reported in the same article that Edwards...
The Princess and the Frog screenwriter Rob Edwards has been hired to write the script for Animated America. The story "revolves around an animated baby raised by a live-action family until his 18th birthday, when he decides to find his real family with the help of his friend and her jealous boyfriend."
I gotta say... that is a very interesting concept. A cartoon baby being raised by a human family? That's so weird, but I love it.
It's also reported in the same article that Edwards...
- 5/18/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Walt Disney Pictures is developing a project called Animated American with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Cooper attached to produce. Variety reports that Rob Edwards, the screenwriter behind The Princess and the Frog , has been brought aboard to draft. Not unlike the world created in Zemeckis' Who Framed Roger Rabbit , Animated American will feature a reality of both cartoons and live-action people. The plot revolves around a cartoon baby raised by "humans" who, on his 18th birthday, decides to go in search of his birth family. The film joins a tremendous number of in-development Zemeckis projects, including the drama Flight , a sequel to his Who Framed Roger Rabbit and a CGI/live action hybrid How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack and two time-travel films,...
- 5/17/2011
- Comingsoon.net
Chicago – The importance of Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog” should not be underestimated in that it not only successfully brought back hand-drawn, 2D animation in an era dominated by CGI but it presented an American fairy tale for African-American children and adults everywhere. It’s a lovely little film with a few flaws that are easy to overlook with such a marvelous Blu-ray presentation.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
Only the most cynical critic could look at the video transfer of “The Princess and the Frog” with its bright colors, perfect line detail, and gorgeous backdrops and not marvel at one of the best-looking releases of the year to date. At home, “Princess” is a more beautiful film than I remember it being in theaters and it’s starting to feel like Disney films might actually be a more complete experience on Blu-ray than they are on celluloid.
Thr Princess...
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
Only the most cynical critic could look at the video transfer of “The Princess and the Frog” with its bright colors, perfect line detail, and gorgeous backdrops and not marvel at one of the best-looking releases of the year to date. At home, “Princess” is a more beautiful film than I remember it being in theaters and it’s starting to feel like Disney films might actually be a more complete experience on Blu-ray than they are on celluloid.
Thr Princess...
- 3/18/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
In February, the new lit agency Verve signed Rob Edwards (writer of the Oscar-nominated film The Princess And The Frog), Alex Litvak (writer of this summer’s Robert Rodriguez-produced Predators), Trevor Munson (creator of CBS show Moonlight), David Silverman (director of The Simpsons Movie, co-director of Monsters Inc, producer on The Simpsons TV show), Rich Wilkes (writer of XXX franchise for Sony).
- 3/10/2010
- by Nikki Finke
- Deadline Hollywood
Disney's new cartoon The Princess and the Frog has an African-American heroine, but it's taken a long time to get to this point
When you consider the pantheon of classic Disney characters, chances are that Sunflower the Centaur doesn't spring to mind. Sunflower is the young black centaur in Fantasia, and if that still doesn't ring any bells, it's because she's absent from any official version of the movie you'll see today.
From the waist up, Sunflower is – or was – a textbook example of the "pickaninny" caricature. Neither her looks, nor her subservience to the graceful, silky-haired white centaurs, caused much fuss in 1940, but shifting, civil-rights era sensibilities saw Sunflower snipped from Fantasia's 1960 rerelease. (By this time Disney had also given us Dumbo's jive-talking crows – one of whom is actually named Jim Crow – and a romanticised view of post-slavery race relations in Song of the South.)
It is against this...
When you consider the pantheon of classic Disney characters, chances are that Sunflower the Centaur doesn't spring to mind. Sunflower is the young black centaur in Fantasia, and if that still doesn't ring any bells, it's because she's absent from any official version of the movie you'll see today.
From the waist up, Sunflower is – or was – a textbook example of the "pickaninny" caricature. Neither her looks, nor her subservience to the graceful, silky-haired white centaurs, caused much fuss in 1940, but shifting, civil-rights era sensibilities saw Sunflower snipped from Fantasia's 1960 rerelease. (By this time Disney had also given us Dumbo's jive-talking crows – one of whom is actually named Jim Crow – and a romanticised view of post-slavery race relations in Song of the South.)
It is against this...
- 1/21/2010
- The Guardian - Film News
Precious: Based On The Novel By Sapphire has been named Best Picture of 2009 by the African American Film Critics Association.
Lee Daniels also claimed the Best Director prize for the film and Mo'Nique boosted her Oscar chances by landing a Best Supporting Actress honour. Precious also earned Geoffrey Fletcher a share of the Best Screenplay award with Ron Clements, Rob Edwards and John Musker, who penned The Princess and the Frog.
Morgan Freeman was named Best Actor for his turn as Nelson Mandela in Invictus, while Nicole Beharie claimed the Best Actress award for American Violet.
Michael Jackson was also honoured with a posthumous achievement award for This Is It.
Lee Daniels also claimed the Best Director prize for the film and Mo'Nique boosted her Oscar chances by landing a Best Supporting Actress honour. Precious also earned Geoffrey Fletcher a share of the Best Screenplay award with Ron Clements, Rob Edwards and John Musker, who penned The Princess and the Frog.
Morgan Freeman was named Best Actor for his turn as Nelson Mandela in Invictus, while Nicole Beharie claimed the Best Actress award for American Violet.
Michael Jackson was also honoured with a posthumous achievement award for This Is It.
- 12/15/2009
- WENN
• Scott Gaita reports that "Precious" was named best film of the year by the African-American Film Critics Assn. The film also won best director for Lee Daniels, supporting actress for Mo’Nique and screenplay for Geoffrey Fletcher (tying with Ron Clements, Rob Edwards and John Musker for "The Princess and the Frog.") However, Nicole Beharie was named best actress for "American Violet" over "Precious" star Gabby Sidibe. Morgan Freeman was selected best actor for "Invictus." The Circuit
• For Richard Rushfield, "Another slew of awards and nominations came in this weekend and the result is that this year's stagnant deathmarch of an Oscar race got a tiny bit shaken up, or at least it got a bit more confusing." As Richard writes, "for most of the season a troika of damaged contenders have been assumed to have a lock on nominations, with the assumption that one of them would take the top prize,...
• For Richard Rushfield, "Another slew of awards and nominations came in this weekend and the result is that this year's stagnant deathmarch of an Oscar race got a tiny bit shaken up, or at least it got a bit more confusing." As Richard writes, "for most of the season a troika of damaged contenders have been assumed to have a lock on nominations, with the assumption that one of them would take the top prize,...
- 12/15/2009
- by tomoneil
- Gold Derby
By show of hands, how many of you were even aware that there is an African American Film Critics Association (Aafca)
No surprise, Precious swept the Aafca’s awards list, winning Best Film of the year honors; Lee Daniels won the award for Best Director; Best Supporting Actress went to Mo’Nique; and Best Screenplay to Geoffrey Fletcher, who tied in that category with Ron Clements, Rob Edwards and John Musker for, who wrote the script for The Princess and the Frog.
As for Best Actor, it went to Morgan Freeman for Invictus, (it’s not like there was anyone else to choose from); while Nicole Beharie (in an upset over the favorite, Gabourey Sidibe) was named Best Actress for American Violet.
The Aafca, which was founded in 2003, also gave a Special Achievement Award to Michael Jackson for This Is It.
And finally, their top 10 films of the year were: of course Precious,...
No surprise, Precious swept the Aafca’s awards list, winning Best Film of the year honors; Lee Daniels won the award for Best Director; Best Supporting Actress went to Mo’Nique; and Best Screenplay to Geoffrey Fletcher, who tied in that category with Ron Clements, Rob Edwards and John Musker for, who wrote the script for The Princess and the Frog.
As for Best Actor, it went to Morgan Freeman for Invictus, (it’s not like there was anyone else to choose from); while Nicole Beharie (in an upset over the favorite, Gabourey Sidibe) was named Best Actress for American Violet.
The Aafca, which was founded in 2003, also gave a Special Achievement Award to Michael Jackson for This Is It.
And finally, their top 10 films of the year were: of course Precious,...
- 12/14/2009
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
The Princess And The Frog Studio: Disney Rated: G Starring: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, John Goodman, Jenifer Lewis and Ritchie Montgomery Directed by: Ron Clements and Rob Edwards What it’s about: Stick with this, people, because the story is surprisingly complicated. Tiana is a poor black girl in Depression-era New Orleans. She wants to open her own restaurant with her dead dad’s recipes but never has the money for the down payment. When a rich friend pays her some green to cater a welcome dinner for a visiting prince, she jumps at the chance. Then a frog that talks like a prince jumps into her bedroom. She kisses it and wham-o! She becomes a frog. Together, her and the frog prince must find some help to break the voodoo curse that has put them in this predicament. What I liked: After a string of disappointments in the earlier part of this decade, the...
- 12/11/2009
- by Kevin Carr
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Walt Disney Pictures is bringing back 2D animation in the form of the beloved tale of The Princess and the Frog. Starring the voice talents of Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, John Goodman and even Oprah Winfrey, the New Orleans set princess story has a brand new couple of pieces for all to see. Below we have a brand new clip, “Kiss the Frog” from the upcoming Disney animated film. Also included is a featurette called “A Ribbiting Romance” that includes commentary from writer Rob Edwards, actress Anika Noni Rose, executive producer John Lasseter and many more. The film comes out in limited release only at Walt Disney Studios Theater in Burbank and Ziegfeld Theater in New York City on November 25th and arrives in theaters nationwide on December 11th.
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- 9/28/2009
- by Melissa Molina
- Atomic Popcorn
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