D23 Expo 2013: Disney Reveals Super Secret Project “Zootopia” For 2016 Release Michael Lee, August 9, 2013August 9, 2013 The Disney Animation Studio panel announced that they were going to release a project called Zootopia. From Tangled director Bryan Howard and writer Jared Bush, the film will focus on a long forgotten animation trope: animals acting like humans. In Zootopia, these characters are like humans, dress like humans, but take on the characteristics of their animal roots. For instance, a wildabeast is dumb, while a fox is smart, and a rabbit is fast, and so on and so forth. The film will take on a buddy action flick with a fox like character with a rabbit. Hit the jump for more.So far the plot of the film will involve the conflict of two kinds of animals: “flat teeth” vs s”harp teeth.” Flat teeth are herbivores, and the sharp teeth are carnivores. Nick Wilde, a fox, and Lt. Judy Hopps, a rabbit, begin as natural enemies who evolve into friends by the end of the story.During the panel, we learn that each animals’ habit will represent a major city of some sort. This will give the animated film a realistic feel to it and give the animals more of a humanistic qualities. What seperates this film from very other animated animal film is that these animals would have built their own structures. It’s basically a modern world as if built by animals.So bullet trains look take the shape of the body of a rabbit, icy mountains are actually massive ski resorts, and palm trees are beach-esque getaways. All of it will have to work in the realm of the animal world.For instance, a cat would not want to be in Little Rodencha, which is an area specifically built for rodents.It’s a bit too early to tell how audiences will react to this film, but judging by their applause to stills and production art, it may go over well with them. Conventions Events Bryan HowardD23 ExpoJared BushZootopia
Comic-Con Saturday Programming Schedule Announced July 10, 2010July 11, 2010Comic-Con International is releasing their daily schedules for San Diego Comic-Con exactly two weeks before each day occurs, so today we have the Saturday July 24th schedule. The day jammed pack with goodness, so after the jump we’ll highlight a few of the programs from the day that peak our… Read More
Art Galleries Pay Tribute to Cult Movies and Harry Potter July 7, 2011July 7, 2011This weekend LA will be hosting two spectacular movie themed art galleries both of which should be very appealing to the hardcore movie fan. The first one is Gallery 1988’s Crazy 4 Cult. It’s the fifth time the gallery has hosted the event, which celebrates cult hits throughout the years…. Read More
WonderCon 2011: “Hanna” Roundtable With Director Joe Wright and Star Saoirse Ronan April 4, 2011The action thriller Hanna opens this coming weekend in theaters, so Focus Features held a roundtable interview for the director Joe Wright and Saoirse Ronan, who has the title role in the film. Listen to the interviews after the break. Read More