Who’s ready for a new big-screen animated feature starring Casper the Friendly Ghost? What about Roger Ramjet? These and countless other projects may come to fruition should DreamWorks Animation acquire ownership of company Classic Media. The studio has reportedly bid $150 million to take ownership of the company, which holds the rights to characters like Casper, The Lone Ranger, and He-Man. A source close to the sale says the DreamWorks offer is significantly higher than other bids and is forcing many competitors to bow out of the process. As to why the Hollywood giant would want these ancient properties, it’s mostly because they’re easy to market. Characters like Casper and He-Man are already recognizable to audiences – meaning the studio’s...
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- 7/17/2012
- by Mike Bracken
- Movies.com
Don’t be scared. I’ve done this before.
– Lady Gaga, “Teeth”
Postcards From the Edge
Happy (belated) first ever Harvey Milk Day everyone! And didn’t it feel a little like gay Christmas this week, when on Tuesday, CNN reported that 8 out of 10 Americans support the repeal of the heinous-as-a-floral-caftan “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy? With the U.S. Congress looking to act soon, seemingly all lights are coming up green in terms of plucking this little thorn from our collective hides.
I suppose we’re done, then! [Dusts hands off] Let’s pack up shop. No more commentary on gay issues or participation necessary.
Sigh… If only it were just about chopping the head off that particular monster. But the problems facing us are far more multifarious than that. It turns out the monster has various heads and a whole mess of typing hands. And some are lurking within our community itself.
– Lady Gaga, “Teeth”
Postcards From the Edge
Happy (belated) first ever Harvey Milk Day everyone! And didn’t it feel a little like gay Christmas this week, when on Tuesday, CNN reported that 8 out of 10 Americans support the repeal of the heinous-as-a-floral-caftan “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy? With the U.S. Congress looking to act soon, seemingly all lights are coming up green in terms of plucking this little thorn from our collective hides.
I suppose we’re done, then! [Dusts hands off] Let’s pack up shop. No more commentary on gay issues or participation necessary.
Sigh… If only it were just about chopping the head off that particular monster. But the problems facing us are far more multifarious than that. It turns out the monster has various heads and a whole mess of typing hands. And some are lurking within our community itself.
- 5/27/2010
- by shanski
- The Backlot
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