Tag: Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network Announces ‘Steven Universe: Save The Light’

by The_acz

2 Years ago Cartoon Network released an IOS/Android game titled Steven Universe: Attack the Light to modest success. The shows creator Rebecca Sugar had a big hand in helping bring the game to life by implementing a lot of what she loved about early Nintendo titles. She took inspiration from the backgrounds in Yoshi’s island and also implemented the turn based combat style of the Paper Mario games to create a fun experience for anyone that’s a fan of the show.

This morning though, Cartoon Network has announced that not only is a sequel in production and coming out this summer, but that this time its coming to home consoles. Steven Universe: Save the Light doesn’t have a concrete release date or even specific platforms yet, but more info on the game will be revealed this weekend at PAX East. The games story will be written by Sugar herself just like last time, and will continue the turn based RPG of the previous games. Are you excited for the game? Did you ever play Attack the Light? Tell us in the comments below!

 

The Official Trailer For ‘Samurai Jack’ Season 5 Is Here!

by The_acz

After over a year of teasing, Adult Swim has finally released the official trailer for Samurai Jack Season 5 to the world!

We’ve also found out a bit more about the story. An excerpt from the trailer description reads:

“It’s been 50 years since we saw Samurai Jack and time has not been kind to him. Aku has destroyed every time portal and Jack has stopped aging, a side effect of time travel. It seems he is cursed to just roam the land for all eternity.”

The end of the trailer confirms the release date of March 11th at 8:00 PM PST, just like they announced about a week ago. Check out the trailer below! Are you excited for Jack’s comeback? Tell us in the comments below!

Check Out The First Image For The New ‘Samurai Jack’ Season!

by The_acz

Late last year, Adult Swim announced that they’d be helping bring back Samurai Jack so that it can finally have the last season it always deserved. The series is scheduled to air later this year on the network’s anime block Toonami, but besides that, not much is known about this continuation. Today, during the Annecy 2016 festival, people were shown a quick first look at the new season. Even though it’s only one picture, the project seems to be shaping up pretty nicely as the photo includes a somewhat dark vibe with a somewhat older looking Jack wearing some war paint that appears to be blood.

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The show is still scheduled for this year, but still no word on a specific release. If you’re also interested in some recent news, the Jack team did a quick Q&A earlier in the year about the show’s return on Reddit which you can find HERE.

Want To Watch The 1st Episode Of The New ‘Powerpuff Girls’? Download It For Free On iTunes!

by The_acz

The new Powerpuff Girls series from Cartoon Network doesn’t air until April 4th, but that doesn’t mean that you have to wait that long to watch it.

Last night, fans at SXSW were treated to a special premiere screening of the show, and now the episode is available for all to watch. All you have to do is download Itunes and you’ll be able to watch the first episode for free. Check it out RIGHT HERE!  Are you excited about watching the first episode? What’s your favorite episode of the original series?

Check Out This First Footage Of ‘The Powerpuff Girls’ Reboot!

by The_acz

Cartoon Network has just released the first official teaser video for the new Powerpuff Girls reboot.

The clip centers around the girls fighting Manboy, A villain who wishes to turn all of Townsville into Mansville. Will the girls be able to stop him? Judging from the clip, yeah they can probably handle him. Check it out for yourself! Are you excited for this new reboot?

Geekscape Reviews: ‘Adventure Time – Stakes!’

by Bigyanks

Stakes! Box Art 2DWith the growing popularity Marceline and  one of the better story arcs from last season, she was finally given a whole mini series, Stakes!, which originally aired back in November on Cartoon Network. The series takes a look at Marceline’s struggle with being a vampire in the Land of Ooo.

The Miniseries consists of eight episodes going over her constant internal struggles with being a vampire with flashbacks of her time as a vampire hunter and how it ultimately lead to her becoming one herself. Marceline decides that she no longer wants to be a vampire, and turns to Princess Bubblegum to make that wish come true. Just as PB removes the vampire essence from Marceline, five of her foes  that were thought to be long dead reappear. Marceline now must faces her old foes including her biggest nemesis, the Vampire King.

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As a casual fan of  Adventure Time, I was always a big fan of any of the story lines that revolved around Marceline, especially if it includes Simon (a.k.a. Ice King). I thoroughly enjoyed the series and appreciate the overall message of self acceptance and the journey one must take to overcome it. Watching this with the kid, I asked her what did she take away from the series and her response was perfect. She understands that one doesn’t have to go through the rough times alone, and that friends and family will always be there to help.

Unlike the main series, the plot was kept very tight and forward moving without much of the usual random crazy antics. My favorite episode of the series happens to be “May I Come In?” Taking cues from classic vampire lure, the gang has to use its wits to somehow outsmart a shape shifting vampire known as Hierophant (Paul Williams) whose greatest weakness is not being able to enter any premises without permission.

The ‘Adventure Time: Stakes!’ DVD consists of the eight episodes of the series, animatics, song demos and an art gallery. All the bonus features that gives a nice look into what goes into making the show. The DVD was just recently released on January 19 and is currently available on Amazon.

It’s really a great overall addition to the show, and a great way to flesh out one of its most popular characters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6NhtrT6hU0

‘Samurai Jack’ Returns! Legendary Cartoon Series Arrives On Adult Swim In 2016

by Shane O'Hare

Holy fucking hell Merry Christmas to us! The seminal cartoon series, Samurai Jack, is finally returning to TV and it’s getting a new home on Adult Swim. Check out the teaser trailer below.

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This news cannot get any better. Samurai Jack is one of the most legendary cartoons to come out of Cartoon Network. It has won countless awards, including 4 Primetime Emmy’s. It’s show’s creator, Genndy Tartakovsky, has created a masterpiece with the shows four seasons. The show relies heavily on sound and music design, as the titular hero rarely speaks. Tartakovsky is known for creating amazing backdrops for his characters. Almost every frame of Samurai Jack can easily find itself hung in any fine art gallery.

In a recent interview with TechTimes, Tartakovsky was quoted as saying:

I would love to finish the story of Samurai Jack. I feel like people are still kind of interested in it, and it’s nice that after all these years, people are still responding to it, like two generations down almost from it being on the air for the first time. I know the conclusion in my head now. I’ve worked it out, and so I’m trying to find what the perfect vehicle for that is.

The story did continue in comic form, in the Samurai Jack books from IDW. But there is just something about seeing the world Jack lives in move. There were plans for a movie, but after the lackluster performance of The Powerpuff Girls Movie , Cartoon Network decided not to fund the big screen adaptation.

I feel that Samurai Jack, is extremely well suited for the Adult Swim block. The show pushed the limits of the the censors over at Cartoon Network with it’s violence. Even as a younger kid, I knew the show would be more suited for an older audience. Now that the generation the grew up on Samurai Jack has grown, it will have no problem getting legs on Adult Swim.

The show is slated for a 2016 release, but nothing more specific has been announced.

If you’re not familiar with Tartakovsky’s work, I HIGHLY recommend the 2003 Clone Wars series he directed. It, at the time, was the canonical link that joined Episode II and Episode III of the Star Wars prequels. It really shows the style you can expect from Samurai Jack.

Samurai Jack Adult Swim 2016 poster

 

New Justice League Animated Series Headed To Cartoon Network

by Bigyanks

About a month ago a picture made its round on the internet of a poster that popped up at the offices of Cartoon Network for a new animated Justice League. Now the new animated Justice League series was confirmed by Cartoon Network Canada. The new series which is rumored to be titled Justice League Action. Cartoon Network Canada responded to a fan question on their Facebook page stating “We will be premiering a new Justice League series, but not likely until next Fall.”

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The last time a Justice League animated series aired was back in 2006 with Justice League Unlimited, which is set to be release on Blu-Ray soon. Going to add this to my must-watch viewing after with my daughter. We previously had went though the Teen Titans/Young Justice series and felt the void left by its cancellation and replacement with the more “kid friendly” Teen Titans Go.

With Batman Vs. Superman coming out March 25, 2016, it would make sense for an animated series to premier and get the kids excited to buy more toys.  Hopefully this is new show will up tot he same standards of its predecessors.

‘Rugrats’ & ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ Voice Actress Christine Cavanaugh Passes Away (1963-2014)

by Eric Francisco

From Indiewire: Christine Cavanaugh, iconic voice actress from ’90s cartoons Rugrats, Dexter’s Laboratory, and many others, sadly passed away today in Los Angeles. She was 51.

Christine Cavanaugh was best known for voicing Chuckie in Rugrats, the titular Dexter of Dexter’s Laboratory, Gosalyn in Darkwing Duck, and piglet Babe in the 1995 Oscar-nominated movie Babe. In addition to voice acting, she guest starred in several TV dramas such as The X-Files, sitcoms Cheers and Everybody Loves Raymond, and even had a small role in Jerry Maguire (1996).

The current state of click-bait culture contains hyperbolic speech such as “ruined my childhood” or “gut punch right in the childhood.” For once, this one actually feels like a total sucker punch. Her most well-known roles were the lovable loser Chuckie in Rugrats and the adorably villainous Dexter in Dexter’s Laboratory, pop culture staples in all millennials’ memories.

Dexter was a unique cartoon anti-hero. He had all the makings of a villain, but he still had the heart and want to do good. It was exactly the kind of entry-level character for kids at the time to understand the nuances of good, evil, and the shades of grey in between.

Yet, I believe it was her role as Chuckie from Rugrats that will make most 20-somethings well with tears. Chuckie was the best friend of the brave, fearless protagonist Tommy Pickles, and he was in every way different from him. He was a coward, he had asthma, he was awkward, and he didn’t really fit in. I suspect a lot of kids channeled their insecurities with Chuckie. Furthermore, Chuckie had some of the best story arcs in the entire show. (I realize I’m talking about a children’s cartoon here, but this was also the era that gave us Gargoyles and Batman: The Animated Series. What did your era of cartoons have?) Chuckie was raised by a single, also-awkward dad, and in several key episodes (and the 2000 movie Rugrats in Paris) they addressed his mother’s absence. She more than likely passed away from an illness, but it was never made explicit.

All kids have to deal with death at unfairly early points in their lives, but for many children in the late-’90s Rugrats was likely the first cartoon to talk to them pretty frankly about it. There is no magic or alien planet where the deceased are metaphorically “gone,” there’s no spell to try to bring them back. Rugrats was a cartoon grounded in a tangible reality not unlike our own through the point-of-view of children whose active imaginations haven’t been ruined by the pessimism of the world.

In the closing moments of the episode “Mother’s Day” where they confront Chuckie’s deceased mother full-on, there is a touching, heart-warming moment in the show where Chuckie realizes his mother isn’t truly gone but always with him “in all good things.” (He realizes this at the age of 2, he’ll have some pretty healthy emotional intelligence as an adult.)

It’s a sweet poem regardless of its cartoon-y origins, and felt it was appropriate for the departure of Christine Cavanaugh. Below is the poem, courtesy of Rugrats Wiki:

My sweet, little Chuckie, though I must leave you behind me

This poem will tell you where you always can find me.

When a gentle wind blows, that’s my hand on your face.

And when the tree gives you shade, that’s my sheltering embrace.

When the sun gives you freckles, that’s me tickeling my boy.

When the rain wets your hair, those are my tears of joy.

When the long grass enfolds you, that’s me holding you tight.

When the Whippoorwill sings, that’s me whispering, “Night, night.”

In 2001, Christine Cavanaugh retired from the industry to be with her family.

RIP, Christine Cavanaugh. You can read her obituary in The Los Angeles Times here.

SDCC 2014: The ‘Adventure Time ConQuest’ Returns To San Diego!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: This was a very cool event that I learned about far too late last year, so I’m really looking forward to earning my medal this time around!

Cart0on Network is bringing the Adventure Time ConQuest back to San Diego for its third year in a row, and this year Lumpy Space Princess enlists Con-goers’ help to find a perfect date in exchange for a collectible OMG medallion!

Last year, the event was essentially a scavenger hunt that took fans all over the place, so I’d expect something similar this time around. Here are all the details:

Lumpy Space Princess is on the verge of a dating disaster, and it’s up to Comic-Con 2014 attendees to help her avoid it! Cartoon Network Enterprises, the licensing and merchandising arm of the television network, today unveiled plans for the 2014Adventure Time ConQuest, which will take place during Comic-Con® International: San Diego. 2014 marks the third consecutive year that the network has held the ConQuest experience for Adventure Time fans, which has become a fan-favorite activity that leads fans throughout the convention to check out the latest licensed products based on the brand. This year’s epic quest will once again dole out secret text-messaged clues to participants that will guide them on their journey across the convention floor in an attempt to find a suitable bachelor for Lumpy Space Princess to take to the Princess Day Ball.

 

To participate in the Adventure Time ConQuest, fans must visit any of the 11 participating partner booths and locations listed below or head to the Cartoon Network booth (#3735) and look for signage to begin their journey. Along the way, they’ll also receive incentives, premiums and rebates for some of their favorite Adventure Time products featured throughout the con. The following is an alphabetical list of participating partners in this year’s ConQuest:

 

§  Abrams (Booth #1216) will have copies of its New York Times Best-Selling book Adventure Time Encyclopaedia, as well as its recently-released Adventure Time: A Totally Math Poster Collection with 25 copies signed by illustrator Tony Millionaire, plus calendars. Fans can also catch a sneak peek of the upcoming Adventure Time: Art of Ooo, available this October. ConQuesters will receive an additional 20% discount on the poster book, and anyone who purchases anyAdventure Time merchandise will receive a free 2015 Adventure Time mini-calendar, while supplies last.

 

§  BOOM! Studios/KaBOOM! (Booth #2229) will feature the latest issues of its top-selling Adventure Time comic book series and related mini-series, highlighted by the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive cover of the mathematical collection of “Marceline and the Scream Queens” and the recently-launched “Adventure Time: Banana Guard Academy” written byAdventure Time writer Kent Osborne.

 

§  Entertainment Earth (Booth #2343) will highlight its BMO Tin Tote Gift Set Convention Exclusive that includes a colorful metal tin tote, 10-ounce insulated stainless steel container and mini journal inside the tote that will take you away to the Land of Ooo.

 

§  Huckleberry (Booth #3449) will showcase and sell its adorable BMO Chara-Cover phone case at its booth, with ConQuest participants receiving 10% off the purchase of the case.

 

§  Jazwares (Toynk Booth #3551) will feature its Adventure Time toy line and highlight the 12” BMO plush Convention Exclusive at the Toynk booth.

 

§  Little Orbit (The New Children’s Museum) will offer fans a chance to play its upcoming Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom video game for the very first time before its release this fall on Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft X360, Nintendo 3DS, and PC Steam. Additionally, The New Children’s Museum location will be the terminal stop on the ConQuest and fans who finish the quest will redeem their OMG medallion there. Just look for the giant inflatable Finn head!

 

§  Mimoco (Booth #5245) will feature its full line of popular Adventure Time x MIMOBOT USB flash drives, including Finn, Jake, and new BMO. ConQuesters can get 10% off their Adventure Time MIMOBOT purchase instantly!

 

§  Penguin Group (Booth #4612) will showcase its line of MAD LIBS®, activity books, journals and much more based onAdventure Time, and will be giving away free buttons exclusively to ConQuest participants! Plus, anyone who purchases any three MAD LIBS® products will get a free Adventure Time/MAD LIBS® tote bag!

 

§  Rubie’s Costume Company (Booth #3649), maker of Adventure Time costumes and select accessories, will feature its one-size-fits-all Finn hat at its booth, and ConQuest participants can pick it up for a cool 40% off the purchase price.

 

§  USAopoly (Booth #1017), maker of the hit MONOPOLY®: Adventure Time™ Collector’s Edition andMemory Challenge: Adventure Time Edition, will preview its all-new Munchkin® Adventure Time, which will launch this August, and ConQuest participants can pick up a free Munchkin® Adventure Time game card at the booth!

 

§  WeLoveFine (Booth #5647) will offer up a wide assortment of its fan-favorite Adventure Time apparel, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, dresses and leggings. ConQuest participants get a deal at $25 for one or $40 for two shirts.

 

All Adventure Time fans are encouraged to participate in the quest and claim their reward, which will be available for a limited time while supplies last each day. Also, for uber ConQuesters who have completed the quest and earned their Jake and Ice King medallions in 2012 and 2013, bring those with you to The New Children’s Museum redemption center to earn a triple threat reward.

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‘Teen Titans Go’ Gets A New Poster!

by Derek Kraneveldt

We’re just a few weeks away from the Teen Titans triumphant return to Cartoon Network, with the premiere of Teen Titans Go. Sure, it looks a lot different from the animated Teen Titans that we once knew and loved, but who’s to say we can’t give it a shot? After all, we love these characters, don’t we?

Take a look at the poster below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the series! Teen Titans Go premieres April 23rd!

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Source: World’s Finest

New Powerpuff Girls Show In The Works From Cartoon Network

by Shane O'Hare

Just announced today, Cartoon Network is dishing out a whole bunch of new shows, including a brand new computer generated special starring our favorite super powered youngsters.

 

The guys over at Bleeding Cool posted up the info and this picture of the redesigned characters:

 

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Besides their obvious look change, the crew behind the scenes have changed. Gone is the creator, Craig McCraken, as he is busy on another show for Disney. The new PPG’s are being directed by Dave Smith and have been re-designed by Kevin Dart.

 

The same cast is returning to lend their voices, as well as Beatle Ringo Starr. He is credited as playing Fibonnaci Sequins and will be performing a song entitled ” I Wish I Was A Powerpuff Girl ” and leads me to believe that he may either be a new villain or some kind of super fan that gets in the way at some point.

 

No other info has been released, but when it does you can be sure we well keep you informed.

‘Young Justice’ And ‘Green Lantern: The Animated Series’ Cancelled

by Shawn Madden

Earlier today, a press release was issued regarding Cartoon Network’s upcoming block of cartoons. The release contained information regarding new shows such as Beware The Batman and Teen Titans Go! but contained nothing about their hit series Young Justice or Green Lantern: The Animated Series.

 

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Rumor began floating around that both series were going to be coming to an end and now Newsarama has confirmed via a source that the shows will be wrapping up their runs at the end of the season. You can pretty much expect Beware The Batman and Teen Titans Go! to take their place when they come to an end.

 

Source: Newsarama

Check Out This Long Lost Unaired Episode Of ‘Dexters Lab’!

by Shane O'Hare

The rumors, and myths were true. After being aired UNCUT at a Comic Con long ago, the guys over at Williams Street have put the legendary episode up online for all to see! It’s full of bleeps and boops, but you can guess why this was never aired during CartoonCartoon!

 

New DC Nation Promo Gives Sneak Peek At January 5th Return

by Shawn Madden

After an unexpected hiatus, DC Nation is coming back to your Saturday mornings. Young Justice, Green Lantern: The Animated Series and all of your favorite DC shorts will be coming back to Cartoon Network on January 5th. Check out a sneak peek at what’s in store  when the animation block returns.

Mathematical! Adventure Time Season 5 Announced, Will Premiere In November!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Fantastic news for all adventurers out there. Cartoon Network today announced the season 5 return of everyone’s favourite Human/Dog duo, and it’s coming a lot sooner than you might think!

MTV Geek reports that we’ll be getting even more awesome guests this season, including Community’s Donald Glover and the return of Prince Gumball himself, Neil Patrick Harris.

If you’ve never seen Adventure Time, it has to be one of the most absurdly hilarious shows around. It’s also enjoyable for both children and adults alike (maybe even more so for the older folk).

The premiere will be a two-parter, and will air on November 12th.

 

Watch The Entire ‘Batman Of Shanghai’ From Cartoon Network’s DC Nation!

by Shawn Madden

Check out Batman Of Shanghai, a short from Cartoon Network’s DC Nation. Let’s just say this is pretty damn awesome and I could actually see myself watching this one on a weekly basis. If you love Batman and you love anime…this is for you.

Batman of Shanghai is a series of animated shorts from the DC Nation block on Cartoon Network, presenting a unique re-imagining of the Batman universe in a heavily stylized form, set in a 1930’s era Shanghai.

Aurora Shooting Has Warner Bros. Making Changes To ‘Beware The Batman’

by CrazyMustang


Cartoon Network’s upcoming CG animated Beware the Batman is under review by Warner Bros. following the July 20 shooting tragedy in Aurora, Colorado that left 12 dead and dozens injured at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises. An unspecified number of changes were made to some designs and situations on the series to minimize the amount of weapon imagery deemed too realistic, including changing the shape of gun barrels from round, rendering the weapons in a more stylized manner, unlike the realistic-looking guns Batman’s ally Alfred was shown using in early promotional materials for the series. The show, set for a more serious tone than its lighthearted predecessor, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, was originally set for an unspecified release in 2013. No word on whether or not any changes being made will result in a delayed release.

The San Diego Comic-Con 2012 TV Lineup Is Here!

by Scott Alminiana

Comic-Con 2012 is fast approaching (28 days and counting) and info for it is starting to pour in. Yesterday we gave you a sneak peek at some of the Sideshow Collectibles that Marvel will be selling.

Today, we give you a look at the TV lineup for Comic-Con. Times and locations are still to come so make sure to check back and we’ll keep you updated.

THURSDAY, JULY 12

• MAD (Cartoon Network): Producers Kevin Shinick and Mark Marek in attendance. Room 6DE

• Nikita (The CW): Stars Maggie Q, Shane West and Lyndsy Fonseca join executive producer Craig Silverstein. Room 6BCF

FRIDAY, JULY 13

• Arrow (The CW): Stars including Stephen Amell join producers for a special pilot screening and discussion.Ballroom 20

• Aqua Something You Know Whatever / Squidbillies(Adult Swim): Creators Dave Willis and Jim Fortier will participate. Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 2-2:45 p.m.

• The Big Bang Theory (CBS): Panelists TBD. Hall H

• Bob’s Burgers (Fox): The first of many series from the “Animation Domination” block, the panel and Q&A will feature H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman and Kristen Schaal.

• Brickleberry (Comedy Central): Not on the Comedy Central lineup until September, the cartoon most notably features the vocal talent of familiar network faces Tosh and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Kaitlin Olson.

• Bones (Fox): EPs Hart Hanson and Stephen Nathan join stars David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel, who had to pull out last year, to talk about the pregnancy-sidelined seventh season and the upcoming run of the primetime procedural.

• Black Dynamite (Adult Swim): Executive producer Carl Jones will join Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson,Kym Whitley, Byron Minns,Debra Wilson, Orlando Jones and Cedric Yarbourgh. Moderated by Gary Anthony Williams. Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 4-4:45 p.m.

• Childrens Hospital (Adult Swim): Star/executive producer Rob Corddry and executive producer Jonathan Stern join stars Lake Bell, Erinn Hayes, Rob Huebel, Megan Mullally, Henry Winkler and Ken Marino. Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Indigo Ballroom

• Cult (The CW): Stars Matt Davis, Jessica Lucas, Alona Tal and Robert Knepper join executive producer Rockne S. O’Bannon. Room 6BCF

• NTSF:SD:SUV:: (National Terrorism Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle::) (Adult Swim): Creator and star Paul Scheer, executive producer Jonathan Stern,and co-executive producer Curtis Gwinn join stars Martin Starr, Rebecca Romijn,Brandon Johnson and June Diane Raphael. Rob Corddry moderates. Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, noon-12:45 p.m.

• Robot Chicken/Robot Chicken DC Comics Special (Adult Swim): Co-creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, Tom Root, Matthew Beans and star Breckin Meyer will participate alongside DC Entertainment’s Geoff Johns to preview the Robot Chicken DC Comics Special. Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 3-3:45p.m.

• 666 Park Avenue (ABC): Stars Terry O’Quinn, Rachael Taylor and Dave Annable join executive producers David Wilcox and Matthew Miller. Room 6BCF

• The Venture Bros.(Adult Swim): Creators Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer will discuss their original series and answer fan questions. Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, 11-11:45 a.m.

SATURDAY, JULY 14

• Family Guy (Fox): The Comic-Con regulars will come with a sneak peek of the upcoming season and an always tweet-worthy Q&A with Seth MacFarlane.

• The Following (Fox): Stars Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy join executive producers Kevin Williamson and Marcos Siega. Room 6BCF

• Futurama (Comedy Central): The cast of the revived toon, including Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio and Maurice LaMarche will all be in attendance. Futurama-themed attire is encouraged — and will be rewarded.

• Glee (Fox): Stars Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Darren Criss, Kevin McHale, Jenna Ushkowitz and Naya Rivera will join executive producer Brad Falchuk. Indigo Room at the Hilton, 6-7 p.m.

• Person of Interest (CBS): Stars and creators TBD. Room 6BCF

• Revolution (NBC): Stars Billy Burke, Giancarlo Esposito and Tracy Spiridakos join creator/executive producer Eric Kripke and director/co-executive producer Jon Favreau.Room 6BCF

• The Simpsons (Fox): 500 episodes into its record-breaking run, the Sunday stalwart returns to SDCC with a substantial tease of the upcoming installment of is annual “Treehouse of Horror” episode.

• The Vampire Diaries (The CW): Stars Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder and more join executive producers/writers Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec. Ballroom 20

SUNDAY, JULY 15

• The Cleveland Show (Fox): Aiming for some sort of record, MacFarlane joins his third panel of the weekend with a screening of the Family Guy spinoff’s fourth-season premiere.

• DC Nation (Cartoon Network): Panelists TBD. Room 6BCF

• Fringe (Fox): Stars Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown, Jasika Nicole and John Noble join the show’s executive producers for the panel. Hall H

• Sons of Anarchy (FX): Wrapping up the weekend is the always-entertaining series creator Kurt Sutter, who’s will be joined by castmembers Charlie Hunnam,Katey Sagal,Ron Perlman,Maggie Siff,Kim Coates,Mark Boone Junior,Tommy Flanagan,Theo Rossi,Ryan Hurst andDayton Callie for a discussion of the world of the FX series.

• Supernatural (The CW): Stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, joined by recurring guest stars Misha Collins, Jim Beaver and Mark A. Sheppard, as well as new executive producer Jeremy Carver and consulting producer Ben Edlund. Hall H

 Source: THR

Cartoon Network Announces Full ‘Teen Titans Go!’ Animated Series for 2013

by CrazyMustang


More than six years after the end of Cartoon Network’s popular Teen Titans animated series, fans of the original Teen Titans cartoon will be happy to see the team back on television next year and with some familiar voices tagging along. DC Nation, Cartoon Network’s home for action-packed animated series and original shorts based on characters from DC Comics, will be joined by Teen Titans Go!, a brand-new half-hour animated series inspired by the Teen Titans shorts and what must have been incredible fan reception. Teen Titans Go! features the return of Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg in all-new, comedic adventures. This new take on the super hero series focuses on the funny business that happens between saving the world and living together as teenagers without adult supervision. Featuring the voice cast from the original series, from Greg Cipes as Beast Boy, Scott Menville as Robin, and Khary Payton as Cyborg, to Tara Strong as Raven and Hynden Walch as Starfire, Teen Titans Go! brings back everything audiences loved about the original show.  Teen Titans Go!  will premiere on Cartoon Network in 2013 as part of the DC Nation programming block, while adding lots of laughter to the idea of being a super hero.

 

“Green Lantern: Rise of the Red Lanterns” Comes To DVD This August

by Eric Diaz

If you’re one of the many disappointed by Warner Brother’s live action Green Lantern film last year, take comfort; Warner Brothers always finds a way to kick some ass in the animation department, and make up for any live action misfires. Bruce Timm, producer of the legendary Batman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, Superman and Justice League cartoons gives us everything you wanted out of the Green Lantern movie–aliens, outer space battles, other Lantern Corps–and delivers it in spades in the new Green Lantern: The Animated Series. And now the first half of season one is arriving on DVD this August. Here is the full press release from Warner Brothers Home Video:

WARNER HOME VIDEO POWERS UP GREEN LANTERN: THE ANIMATED SERIES —RISE OF THE RED LANTERNS (SEASON 1 PART 1) 

WITH DVD RELEASE ON AUGUST 28, 2012

Hal Jordan Faces His Ultimate Threat in New Two-Disc DVD Set

Green Lantern: The Animated Series – Rise of the Red Lanterns

(Season 1 Part 1) Includes First 13 Episodes of the Popular Cartoon Network CG-Animated Action Series

BURBANK, CA, (May 15, 2012) – Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps embark on their latest intergalactic missions as Warner Home Video (WHV) releases Green Lantern: The Animated Series — Rise of the Red Lanterns (Season 1 Part 1) on DVD. Based on the adventures of the popular DC Comics super hero, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, currently part of Cartoon Network’s DC Nation programming block (Saturdays at 10 a.m. ET/PT), is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and animation legend Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series; DC Universe Animated Original Movies). The two-disc DVD set featuring the first 13 episodes of the CG-animated action series will be available on August 28, 2012 for $19.97 SRP.

Green Lantern: The Animated Series — Rise of the Red Lanterns (Season 1 Part 1) follows Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps on a treacherous journey through deep space. As Earth’s Green Lantern, Hal must face down an invasion from the villainous Red Lantern Corps, who will stop at nothing to destroy and silence the Green Lantern Corps forever. Joined by his former drill sergeant Kilowog, and several all-new heroes, Hal brings the cosmic battle against the forces of evil to the far reaches of the galaxy. Equipped with a new squad and new spacecraft, The Inceptor, Hal and the team set out to protect the universe — and the Green Lantern Corps itself!

“Green Lantern: The Animated Series has really taken us into a realm we hadn’t explored before:  our first completely CG-animated series,” enthuses Sam Register, Executive Vice President, Creative Affairs, at Warner Bros. Animation. “Like Teen Titans and Batman: The Animated Series, it’s an incredible, groundbreaking action series, combining the legendary instincts of Emmy®-winning executive producer Bruce Timm and the incredible artistry of WBA’s CG animators. It’s a beautifully rendered, epic space adventure with a scale that’s simply breathtaking.”

“With the release of the live-action movie last summer and the wildly popular Cartoon Network series, Green Lantern mania is at an all-time high,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President of Family and Animation Marketing and Partner Brands. “Warner Bros. Animation is known for creating outstanding animated series, and we are thrilled to be able to bring these new super hero adventures to DVD.”

Executive produced by Sam Register (Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Ben 10), and Bruce Timm, Green Lantern: The Animated Series is produced by Giancarlo Volpe (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and Jim Krieg (Ben 10: Alien Swarm). Based upon the popular DC Comics character, the series features the voice talents of Josh Keaton as Hal Jordan, Jason Spisak as Razer, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kilowog and Grey DeLisle as Aya. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Green Lantern: The Animated Series airs Saturdays at 10 a.m. (ET/PT) as part of Cartoon Network’s DC Nation programming block.

Green Lantern: The Animated Series — Rise of the Red Lanterns (Season 1 Part 1) includes the following episodes:

 1. Beware My Power…Green Lantern’s Light (Part One)

 2. Beware My Power…Green Lantern’s Light (Part Two)

 3. Razer’s Edge

 4. Into the Abyss

 5. Heir Apparent

 6. Lost Planet

 7. Reckoning

 8. Fear Itself

 9. …In Love and War

 10. Regime Change

 11. Flight Club

 12. Invasion

 13. Homecoming

The DVD also includes a four-page preview of the Green Lantern: The Animated Series comic book.

 

Cartoon Network Announces “Beware The Batman”

by CrazyMustang

The next DC Comics superhero to join Cartoon Network’s DC Comics-based DC Nation block will be: the Dark Knight. It’s been too long without a “Batman” presence on television. Anyway, “Beware the Batman” will be a CGI show and feature obscure or relatively new rogues such as Anarky, Professor Pyg, Magpie and Mister Toad. Besides the villains, “Beware the Batman” will put sword-wielding DC Comics heroine Katana in the role of Batman’s sidekick, having previously appeared in the great “Batman: The Brave and the Bold.” Created by Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo, the sword-wielding Tatsu Yamashiro has a comic book history with Batman that goes all the way back to the beloved 1980s series The Outsiders, and recently joined the Gotham-based Birds of Prey as part of DC’s New 52 initiative. In addition to Katana, Batman will also have his gun-toting ex-secret agent/butler Alfred on hand to assist him. “Beware the Batman” wasn’t expected to hit airwaves until 2013, but the show will now hit Cartoon Network later this year at an unknown date, possibly in time for “The Dark Knight Rises” or quite possibly after, maybe?