Animation
Puppeteers of the ParaNorman: Chris Butler and Sam Fell
Fri, 17 Aug ’12 It took screenwriter Chris Butler 16 years to get his script for ParaNorman produced, but it was worth the wait. The 3-D stop-motion movie… more
Insert Coin to Start with "Wreck-It Ralph" Director Rich Moore
Mon, 6 Aug ’12 Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph looks like it was tailor-made for us: it’s about video game characters (and features cameos from fan-favorites like… more
Man of the Futurama: Maurice LaMarche’s Versatile Voices
Wed, 20 Jun ’12 Maurice LaMarche is the only guy we know who’s ever won an Emmy for playing a severed head, but Orson Welles in a jar is just one of many… more
NERDSWAG: Joe Kelly Signs His Name to Superman vs. The Elite
Mon, 11 Jun ’12 Think Superman’s a bit of an old-fashioned good guy compared to gritty, angsty heroes like Christopher Nolan’s Batman? Well, so do… more
Grimm Portent: An Interview with Jon Schnepp and Ben Jackendoff
Wed, 11 Apr ’12 By: Chris FealyBetween the glut of Snow White-related movies and shows with titles like Once Upon a Time and Grimm, it may seem like fairy… more
NERDSWAG: Season 15 of South Park on DVD or Blu-ray
Mon, 26 Mar ’12 Careful, South Park: now that you’re 16 years old, you can be legally tried as an adult! Of course what it also means is you have an excuse… more
Wizard of WonderCon: Ralph Bakshi Makes Magic, Again
Tue, 13 Mar ’12 It’s fitting that Ralph Bakshi is known for his take on Mighty Mouse, because in a world where animation is still perceived as being mostly… more
Back-to-Bakshi: The Iconic Animator Looks to Play New Toons
Tue, 13 Mar ’12 When we asked Bill Plympton about making full-length animated features for adults, he responded, “One of my gods is Ralph
Bakshi, and he… more
Bill Plympton Plays a Toon Tune
Wed, 7 Mar ’12 At the Los Angeles Animation Festival, Bill Plympton is being honored with an all-new documentary and a 20th anniversary screening of his… more
