Home / Pop Motion (page 158)

Pop Motion

Movies and television

‘Rango’ Receives Best Animated Feature Award at Annie Awards

Paramount Pictures ‘Rango’ took top honors as the Best Animated Feature at the 39th Annual Annie Awards, Saturday, February 4, at UCLA’sRoyce Hall. With the expanded list of categories from 25 to 28, and the addition of two new categories – Editing and Best Animated Special Production – this year’s show honored more …

Read More »

Star Wars: The Old Republic Continues Meteoric Rise

Just six weeks after launching one of the most anticipated videogames of all time, BioWare is continuing to set new standards in online games with Star Wars: The Old Republic. Already the fastest growing subscription MMO ever,Star Wars: The Old Republic has sold over 2 million copies, with a thriving base …

Read More »

Nintendo Zone Adds Pokémon

Nintendo 3DS owners are getting access to a wealth of fun entertainment and information that they can access on the go. Starting Feb. 6, Nintendo Zone will offer a variety of new content, including playable demos of select Nintendo 3DS video games and a dedicated Pokémon section that will feature full-length episodes …

Read More »

Warner Bros. Unveils Toy Fair Lineup

The Bat-Signal has summoned “The Caped Crusader” to an adventurous Toy Fair season. Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) is showcasing a powerful roster of global licensees in support of the studio’s unparalleled portfolio of entertainment properties, led by this summer’s blockbuster film The Dark Knight Rises.  The epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher …

Read More »

Lionsgate and Funtactix Announce The Hunger Games Adventures

Funtactix and Lionsgate announced that The Hunger Games Adventures will launch day and date with the highly anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ runaway bestselling novel on March 23rd, 2012. The perfect companion for fans of the franchise, The Hunger Games Adventures enhances the movie experience through an unprecedented journey into the …

Read More »

“Daffy’s Rhapsody” Debuts in Theaters February 10

Moviegoers seeing  “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” are in for a bonus reel of laughs and action with “Daffy’s Rhapsody.” The original Looney Tunes cartoon short makes its theatrical debut in tandem with the feature film release from New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, opening nationwide Friday, February 10th. …

Read More »

Hasbro’s Stretchable Superhero Reaches The Big Screen

Relativity Media has partnered with Hasbro to develop and produce a live-action tent-pole film based on Stretch Armstrong, the iconic action hero figure launched in the 1970s, it was announced today by Relativity’s Co-President, Tucker Tooley and Hasbro’s President and CEO, Brian Goldner. Relativity will be the domestic distributor and will release …

Read More »

“The Avengers” Assemble on Twitter

Marvel Studios will be sponsoring a Global Twitter Chat on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 2 p.m. (EST) with cast members and the director of their highly anticipated action-adventure “Marvel’s The Avengers,” opening in theaters on May 4, 2012. The 30-minute live tweeting event features writer/director Joss Whedon and cast …

Read More »

“The Grey” Tops A Healthy Box Office

Liam Neeson’s latest action movie,”The Grey,” topped the box office this weekend, bringing in $20 million in its debut. The film led another good weekend at the box office, following a lackluster end of 2011. So far, 2012 revenues are running nearly 10 percent ahead of 2011 as moviegoing continues to …

Read More »

AMC Celebrates Phantom Menace In 3D

he first chapter of the Star Wars Saga arrives in theatres for the first time ever in 3D starting February 10, and AMC theatres across the country are celebrating the occasion with plans to make opening weekend one for fans and families to remember! To mark the return of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom …

Read More »