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‘Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie’ Gets A Release Date & New Trailers!

by The_acz

It’s been over 20 years in the making, but we’re finally getting a proper sendoff to one of Nickelodeon’s most popular Nicktoons!

Nick has finally set a solid release date for the long-awaited Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie. The 2-part TV movie will air simultaneously on the Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, and  TeenNick channels on November 24th! The film will feature new voices for some of the main cast, including Arnold and Gerald, but there are also many returning voices such as Helga, Phoebe, Rhonda, and more!

Nick has been so kind to drop not one, but 2 whole trailers today! The first trailer can be found right here on Nick’s Youtube channel. The other trailer that can be found right below this article has a much different tone compared to the first.  Interested in seeing more of Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie before it releases? Check out our extensive coverage of the special from Comic-Con earlier this year!

 

 

SDCC 2017: Welcome To The Jungle! ‘Hey Arnold!’ Round-Table & Panel Recap!

by The_acz

Earlier last week at Comic-Con, not only did we see the return of Rocko’s Modern Life, but also Hey Arnold!  

After about 15 years, creator Craig Bartlett is finally being given the chance to make the ending to the show that he’s always wanted. Of course, before the big panel that was held on the 21st, I got the opportunity to sit down with some of the cast and crew of the film for a special Round-Table. I had the honor of talking to Craig Bartlett (Creator),Francesca Smith (Helga), and Anndi McAfee (Phoebe). All 3 were a joy to talk with and even had some fun things to say.

One of the first things I asked Craig was about a supposed leaked scene from the original Jungle Movie (which you can find right here). According to Craig, this “leaked scene” was actually one of the first animation tests they ever did for the film all the way back in the early 2000’s. “The scene never existed in any version of the film. It was just made as an animation test to present to Nick.” Bartlett said during the Round-Table. He went on to say that the current version of the film is not what the original version was 16 years ago. Bartlett told us that after having about 15 to think about it, he thinks he’s really cracked the story and feels very satisfied about the end product.

After that, I asked Francesca and Anndi about some of their favorite moments of the series.  They both agreed that some of their favorite moments were when both Helga and Phoebe’s friendships are tested to their breaking points. As for their favorite episodes, Anndi’s favorite is Preteen Screen, while Francesca & Craig really love Helga on the Couch.

After that, it was finally time for the main event! A giant crowd of eager fans walked into room 6A and were not disappointed during the following panel. Everyone from the old to new cast was there, including the original Arnold and Gerald (Toran Caudell & Jamil Walker Smith). The panel began with series composer Jim Lang taking to the stage and preforming a live rendition of the shows opening theme while everyone in the audience hummed and sang along to it. After that, they showed off some of the re-designed backgrounds including the boarding house at night and even Big Bob’s Beepers! (Yup!, still in the 90’s). They also talked to the new cast a bit as they didn’t know much about the series, but did understand how much it meant to a lot of people. After that, we finally got our first look at the film.

After everyone finished crying their eyes out, then came the Q&A and other fun facts. They talked about how the first table read for the film got everyone in one room and that it was a very emotional reunion as Francesca and Anndi finally got to read their lines together for the first time in almost 13 years. Craig was asked where he got the idea for Gerald’s 33 shirt. He responded: “I don’t know. It just seemed like a cool number.

Finally, the panel closed out with Craig finally hinting at the reveal of Arnold’s last name, and the mystery of the green eyed people. The biggest bombshell dropped was when he said that even though The Jungle Movie is set to wrap up the series, it also sets it up to continue to a new season of the show! The crowd went absolutely wild at the mention of this, and the cast told the audience that if we really want to see a new season, we’ll have to ask Nick and make sure the film get’s great ratings. Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie will release later this year on Nickelodeon.

90s TV Hour Episode 8 – Nicktoons! With Joey Tedesco

by Rifferella

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We welcome Joey Tedesco, host of Cartoon Palooza and author of Khalil Book 1, as the guest on our first cartoon episode! Will Tommy and Chuckie escape the Toy Palace on Rugrats? Will we ever get over Lockjaw’s journey in Hey Arnold?

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SDCC 2016: Past Meets Present At Nickelodeon’s ‘Happy Happy! Joy Joy!’ Panel

by Natalie Kipper

Nickelodeon’s panel, “Happy Happy! Joy Joy!” celebrated 25 years of original animation on the kids’ channel. And there were no better guest speakers to join moderator Hector Navarro than Craig Bartlett (creator of Hey Arnold!), Butch Hartman (creator of Fairly Oddparents), Arlene Klasky (co-creator of Rugrats), and Jhonen Vasquez (creator of Invader Zim).

To start the discussion off, the speakers on the panel were asked what were their favorite shows that they didn’t work on. Butch chose Spongebob Squarepants. Craig’s was Fairly Oddparents. And both Arlene and Jhonen named Ren and Stimpy as their choice.

The panel then went on to describe their favorite “fan moment.” For Craig, it was seeing fan art and comments. One particular moment was when Carolyn Franke wrote a Hey Arnold! piece for The AV Club. Butch’s favorite experience was seeing a Fairly Oddparents  merchandise question on a gameshow. He also enjoyed meeting fans. Arlene told a story about her doing a signing at Cal State Fullerton during which a fan told her, “Thank you for everything you have done.” Jhonen also told an anecdote. During a signing, he met a fan who watched Invader Zim as a child. He now had children of his own and watches the show with them. Jhonen liked being part of a family’s memories.

The discussion then transitioned to Arlene discussing her memories of Rugrats. When asked about her favorite moment from the show, Arlene replied that it would come from the future, “if” Rugrats was brought back.

The idea for Rugrats came from the time when Arlene was home with her young children. She had taken 14 months off of work and was considering not returning. However, she couldn’t “turn off” her creative thinking process.

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Craig was then given the floor to talk about Hey Arnold! and the series’ upcoming movie, Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie. He never believed he would get a chance to create more Hey Arnold! material. But as fans who grew up watching the show became adults, they pushed for more Hey Arnold! on social media. Their online chatter allowed for the movie to be made.

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The characters’ designs have received an update as they are a year older in the film. The Jungle Movie will answer a lot of questions fans had while watching the show. The storyline deals with Arnold searching for his missing parents. The movie will premiere around Thanksgiving 2017 as two-hour TV event. Fans can expect the next SDCC to have plenty of Hey Arnold! content.

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Butch’s next series is called Bunsen is a Beast. In the show, Bunsen is the first beast to attend a human school. There, he befriends a human boy named Mikey. The two learn about each others’ different worlds. The show focuses on the pair’s friendship. Bunsen lives in a Monster House, which is a living entity and provides gags of its own in the show. Within the house are doors to different worlds and anywhere the friends want to go. That mechanic offers a limitless supply of story idea. Bunsen is a Beast premiers in 2017.

Finally, the floor was given to Jhonen. Invader Zim was his first cartoon experience and he had no clue how “things went down.” He transitioned directly from the comic book world. When Jhonen first saw Zim’s walking animation, he had the feeling of “Oh my god, this is really happening.” It was a challenge to translate the art style from his comic book for animation. Eventually, he began change his style a bit and designed things with the animation process in mind. Jhonen felt that was the toughest part of the process. It was noted that Invader Zim comics are still being published today.

One of the big highlights of the panel was the premier of the Jhonen’s animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles short, “Don vs. Raph.” He loved Ninja Turtles as a child. He felt that it had a “sense of person” behind the art. He loved the idea that there was a person whose life revolved around writing and drawing such material. That concept inspired his career path. Working on “Don vs. Raph” was a refreshing change of pace for him. The short can be viewed here.

SDCC 2016: Nickelodeon is Bringing the 90’s to San Diego Comic-Con!

by J.C. Marquez

Children of the 90’s, if you’re headed to the San Diego Comic-Con, prepare to scream!

Earlier today, Nickelodeon revealed their plans to transform over 1,800 square feet of the convention floor at Comic-Con into an interactive monument to many of their beloved 90’s shows such as Ren & Stimpy, Hey Arnold!, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, CatDog, Rocco’s Modern Life, and ‘Double Dare along with games, activities, giveaways, talent signings, and other surprise guests! Ever dreamed of hanging out on the stoop from Hey Aronold!? Did you ever fantasize about picking a red flag out of the giant nose from Double Dare? Next month, fans will be able to do all that plus more. Additionally, King Olmec will act as Keeper of Nickelodeon’s booth over the course of Comic-Con and has this special message to all attendees taken from today’s press release:

“Those who dare to pass through the sacred gates of Comic-Con will enter a world of nostalgic treasure, artifacts and trivia from Nickelodeon’s treasured archive. The choice to enter is your and your alone.”

The booth will also host talent from a bevy of Nickelodeon shows (past and present) to sign throughout Comic-Con. Scheduled to appear are the All That cast, Legends of the Hidden Temple cast, SpongeBob Squarepants voice talent, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles voice talent, and various artists from The Wild Thronberrys, Hey Arnold!, Invader Zim, Rugrats, Rocket Power, The Fairly Odd Parents!

Aside from the booth, here is a full listing of the panels Nickelodeon will be hosting at the convention:

Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!: 25 Years of Nickelodeon Original Animation

Thursday, July 21, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (Room: 6A) – For 25 years Nickelodeon has produced some of the most innovative and memorable animation in the history of television. Nick Animation Podcast host Hector Navarro finds out how and why four of the network’s most influential creators did what they did: Craig Bartlett (Hey Arnold!), Jhonen Vasquez(Invader Zim), Butch Hartman (The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom) and Arlene Klasky, who along with Gabor Csupo and Paul Germain, created Rugrats. Don’t miss the chance to see production art from the upcoming TV movie Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie; animation from Hartman’s new Bunsen is a Beast!; and the world premiere of Don vs Raph, a TMNT animated short written and produced by Jhonen Vasquez.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — Return to New York

Friday, July 22, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (Room: 6A) – They travelled time and space to save planet Earth, and now the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return home!  Executive producers Ciro Nieli and Brandon Auman share sneak peeks of the epic adventures and new characters that await the Turtles when they return to the streets of NY in season four.  On hand will be the extraordinary voice actors of the TMNT world: Rob Paulsen (Donatello), Greg Cipes (Michelangelo), Gwendoline Yeo(Shinigami) and Eric Bauza (Tiger Claw). Also, witness the world premiere of two never-before-seen TMNT animated shorts presented by TMNT co-creator, Kevin Eastman.  The panel will be moderated by Andre Meadows (Black Nerd Comedy).

She Made That?: Nickelodeon Hosts Women in Animation

Friday, July 22, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. (Room: 24ABC) – Join this group of innovative and pioneering female cartoon creators for a discussion on their careers and the opportunities for women in animation today.  Panelists include women responsible for the original Nicktoons from the 1990s and others who are making some of today’s best animation for TV and the web.  The panel will include Lauren Faust (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic), Mary Harrington (Invader Zim, Hey Arnold!),Vanessa Coffey (The Ren & Stimpy Show, Rugrats), Rikke Asbjoern (Pinky Malinky), Margaret Dean (Women in Animation) and Maija Burnett (California Institute of the Arts).

Back to the 90’s: Nickelodeon’s All That Reunion and Legends of the Hidden Temple!

Saturday, July 23, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (Room: 6A) – Join Nickelodeon’s throwback programming block, The Splat, for a reunion of the trailblazing sketch comedy series’ major players, Josh Server, Danny Tamberelli, Lori Beth Denberg and Kel Mitchell, discussing all things All That, with a few added surprises.  Plus, get the first look at Nick’s new TV movie based onLegends of the Hidden Temple and hear about it from returning cast members Kirk Fogg and Dee Bradley Baker, along with Isabela Moner (Transformers 5).  The panel will be moderated by Entertainment Weekly staff writer, Marc Snetiker.

Rocco’s Modern Life and Aaahh!!! Real Monsters were my absolute favorite cartoon as a kid, and if the artists and voice talent make an appearance, I will lose my mind. Geekscapists, what panel are you most excited about? Sound off in the comments below!

‘Hey Arnold!’ Returns To Nick For A 2 Part TV Movie!!

by The_acz

Hey Arnold! fans should be jumping with joy right now about today’s news.

Nickelodeon announced this morning that the beloved 90’s series will be returning to the network in a special 2 part TV movie. The movie has no set release date, but it’s been confirmed that original creator Craig Bartlett will be in charge of the project as well as a handful of the original team that created the show. All signs point to this being the long lost Jungle movie that never happened. Are you excited for Hey Arnold’s return?