the animated man

First Impressions: Superman Batman Public Enemies

DC’s latest direct-to-DVD animated feature Superman Batman: Public Enemies hits the store shelves today. I’m looking forward to this one. I’ve have a full review posted to the site this weekend.

Review - Green Lantern: First Flight

As I mentioned in my Hulk Vs review earlier this year, I’ve enjoyed the Marvel and DC series of direct-to-DVD animated films.  DC’s most recent entry is Green Lantern: First Flight released earlier this summer.  I expected a straight forward origin story for Earth’s most famous Green Lantern, Hal Jordan.  His origin had been told [...]

Disney to purchase Marvel for $4 Billion

Disney to purchase Marvel for $4 Billion

The Mouse wants to own the House of Ideas. On Monday the Walt Disney Company announced a deal to purchase Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. If approved, Marvel would benefit from Disney’s extensive distribution network and Disney would have access to Marvel’s iconic characters and more importantly a venue to attract
more men and [...]

First Impressions: Halo Legends

The trailer for the upcoming animated anthology Halo Legends debuted earlier this summer at Comic Con. Microsoft Studios will oversee story lines for the seven short films while five anime studios will produce the visuals. The anime studios include BONES (Fullmetal Alchemist and Sword of the Stranger), Productions I.G (Ghost in the Shell [...]

Lost in Adaptation - Astro Boy Trailer

I recently watched the latest trailer for the upcoming CG film Astro Boy. Based on the manga by Osamu Tezuka, it’s the latest big screen adaptation of a Japanese anime or manga property. Recent attempts have not fared well at the box office including Speed Racer (2008) and Dragonball Evolution (2009). Maybe [...]