Posts Tagged ‘Marvel Animation’
Upcoming DC Animated Black Adam, Green Lantern and Batman features
Apparently the engine of DC Direct to DVD movies continues to move forward (compare that with Marvel, whose next DVD is 2011′s Thor, Son of Asgard) with a collection of the DC Showcase short films starring the Spectre, Jonah Hex and Green Arrow, together with a new film Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam, which according to Comics Continuum will run an extended 22 minutes. That, combined with the Batman Year One film (with Comics Continuum’s later update) and Green Lantern Emerald Nights, means that DC has already matched Marvel’s direct-to-DVD effort, in less time (DC started their film offerings in 2007, Marvel in 2006) and have more in the pipeline. Hopefully Jeph Loeb will be giving DC more of a challenge.
Super Hero Squad DVD on Store Shelves 7/13/10
Marvel continues it’s countdown to the Super Hero Squad DVD release (which hits store shelves tomorrow) with an interview with Travis Willingham, the Super Hero Squad’s Hulk.
And everyone remember, the first DVD volume, in addition to containing a trailer for THQ’s Super Hero Squad Infinity Gauntlet game, contains the following episodes:
• “And Lo…A Pilot Shall Come!”
• “This Silver, This Surfer!”
• “Hulk Talk Smack!”
• “To Err Is Superhuman!”
• “Enter: Dormammu!”
• “A Brat Walks Among Us!”
• “Oh Brother!”
Some fine episodes from Super Hero Squad Season 1, containing guest stars from Doctor Strange, Luke Cage, Misty Knight, Loki, Thing and the Wrecking Crew.
SDCC 2010 Panels of Note
Saturday is shaping up to be an interesting day for SDCC 2010 attendees, so we’re giving a rundown of what we feel might be some of the more noteworthy panels.
11:45-1:15 Green Lantern— Get a first look at the upcoming sci-fi action adventure Green Lantern, directed by Martin Campbell. Green Lantern is an epic adventure that crosses galaxies to bring to life the legendary Silver Age superhero Hal Jordan, who is chosen by the ring itself to become the first human member of the Green Lantern Corps and take on the vast and powerful Parallax as it threatens to destroy the world. The film stars Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, Blake Lively as Carol Ferris, Peter Sarsgaard as Dr. Hector Hammond, and Mark Strong as Sinestro.
12:00-1:00 The Venture Bros.— Creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer host a laissez-faire chat about—what else?—The Venture Bros. They’ll be joined by Patrick Warburton (voice of Brock Samson) and James Urbaniak (voice of Dr. Venture) as they screen sneak preview clips from the upcoming season, shamelessly plug their new DVD and line of action figures, and take questions from the audience. Indigo Ballroom, San Diego Hilton Bayfront
1:00-2:00 Hasbro: Marvel Toys— Jerry Jivoin and Julien Lee (Hasbro Marketing) and Joshua Lamb, Dave Vonner, and Dwight Stall (Hasbro Design) present the latest toys from the Iron Man, Spider-Man, Marvel Universe, and Super Hero Squad toy lines for 2010. Also, get a sneak peek at the 2011 lines! Includes Q&A time. Room 25ABC
1:45-3:15 Cartoon Voices I— It’s the first big panel of the weekend devoted to the actors behind the voices of your favorite cartoon characters! Mark Evanier and Earl Kress talk with April Winchell (Phineas & Ferb), Candy Milo (Jimmy Neutron), Gregg Berger (The Garfield Show), Tom Kane (Star Wars: Clone Wars), Jason Marsden and (Teen Titans). Room 6BCF
1:45-2:45 Cartoon Network: Action Adventure Animation— Meet the creators and talent behind some of Cartoon Network’s biggest boy heroes, Ben 10 and Generator Rex. From Man of Action meet Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, Duncan Rouleau, and Steven T. Seagle along with the Ben 10: Ultimate Alien team members Glenn Murakami (supervising producer), Dwayne McDuffie (story editor), Yuri Lowenthal (voice of Ben), and Greg Cipes (voice of Kevin). Generator Rex panelists include John Fang (supervising producer), Rob Hoegee (story editor), Daryl Sabara (voice of Rex), and Wally Kurth (voice of Agent Six). Also make sure not to miss a first look at Sym-Bionic Titan with Genndy Tartakovsky, Bryan Andrews, Paul Rudish, and Darrick Bachman. Room 6DE
2:30-3:30 Diamond Select Toys Presents: Minimates!— See the exciting new direction that Diamond Select is taking Minimates, with an in-depth look at new lines such as MAX (Mobile Action X-treme), Calico Jack Pirate Raiders, and Halo! These new lines offer a playability feature that will take the Minimates brand to a whole new level and put them in a league of their own! Plus, get the latest new on continuing lines like Marvel, Ghostbusters, and more. Learn all about the #1 block figure in the world! Room 4
4:15-5:15 Marvel Animation: Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes— Enter the Avengers Mansion and become a part of the team! Celebrity voice talent introduce you to top-secret Avengers files, including never-before-seen footage and two full-length episodes from the all-new Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes animated series premiering on Disney XD this fall. The road to the Avengers starts here! Room 6DE
6:00-7:00 Marvel Studios: Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger— Producer Kevin Feige and special guests give you an inside look at the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hall H
Marvel Knights Animation on DVD
Although a few of Marvel’s Motion Comics have been released on DVD, albeit, as backup features on other releases, it looks like Shout Factory, the folks releasing the Super Hero Squad show in the US, are going to be releasing what’s being called “Marvel Knights Animation”. Meanwhile, Marvel has ads this week focusing on their newest endeavor: Iron Man Extremis. The motion comics may not strike everyone, but they’re still something to add to your DVD collection! Head over to the message board for more discussion.
The Super Hero Squad Show DVD Artwork
Marvel Animation Age does have DVD artwork of two of the three Canada exclusive The Super Hero Squad Show DVD releases coming on May 4, 2010 from Vivendi Canada. Hero Up Squaddies! and Titanic Team Ups are the titles for the DVD releases, but head over to the Super Hero Squad message board to discuss!
Ultimate Spider-Man, Marvel’s Newest Cartoon
Wwwyzerd gets a tip of the hat for pointing out news of Marvel’s newest animated series: Ultimate Spider-Man to air on Disney XD. Comic Book Resources have done a little breakdown of the teaser image and point out that ultimate Nick Fury, Nova, Doctor Octopus, Iron Fist and the Green Goblin all have a silhouette, and quote Eric S. Rollman, the President of Marvel Animation as saying Spider-Man “teams up with other fan favorite Marvel Super Heroes”. Marvel Animation Age went straight to the sources for some comments, but came up empty handed, so it looks like the news on this is still pretty slim! Head over to our animation forum to discuss.
More Super Hero Squad and Super Friends DVD news
While US viewers are waiting for the July 13, 2010 release date of the first volume, Canadian readers luck out with three releases according to TV Shows on DVD. Volumes 1 and 2 are scheduled for a May 4th release, while Volume 3 is scheduled for June 29th. Who knows what episodes are in what set, and whether the three Canadian releases have anything the US release doesn’t, but hopefully as we get closer the pre-order listings will fill out with more info.
Meanwhile, Super Friends Season 1, Volume 2 is scheduled for July 20. TV Shows on DVD has box art and says that these episodes, in addition to the regular appearances by Batman, Superman, Wendy, Marvin, Wonder Woman, Robin and Aquaman, will also feature “Plastic Man, The Flash, and Green Arrow”. Head over to the animation message board for more discussion!
