http://www.theanimatedman.com for fans of animated media Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:01:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. http://www.theanimatedman.com/supermanbatman/ 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.  ... http://www.theanimatedman.com/review-green-lantern-first-flight/ 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 ... http://www.theanimatedman.com/disney-to-purchase-marvel-for-4-billion/ 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 ... http://www.theanimatedman.com/first-impressions-halo-legends/ 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 ... http://www.theanimatedman.com/lost-in-adaptation-astro-boy-trailer/ If you are a true fan of animation, you should sample the works of Hayao Miyazaki. The long time director of over half of a dozen animated films for Studio Ghibli such as Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Princess Mononoke and the Oscar award winning Spirited Away, ... http://www.theanimatedman.com/review-ponyo/ It’s hard to believe that it’s been six months since my last post. How time flies. But I’m back and here to stay. A lot of things popped up over the last several months to distract me from the blog, including an annual anime convention, Anime Mid-Atlantic, ... http://www.theanimatedman.com/the-re-animated-man-returns/ Lots of news related to movies, comics, and video games coming out of this past weekend's New York Comic Con. Here are a few IGN stories related to animation announcements: Marvel producers discuss how animated series in the past have created awareness for non-comic book readers and lead to successful live-action ... http://www.theanimatedman.com/news-new-york-comic-con/ In addition to reviewing and commenting on animation from around the world, I will cover live-action adaptions of animated media. The segments will be labeled Lost In Adaptation. A couple of new trailers for the upcoming Transformers and G.I. Joe movies aired during the Super Bowl. Check them out below. ... http://www.theanimatedman.com/lost-in-adaptation-trailers-trailers-and-more-trailers/ The 2008 Annie Awards winners were announced on January 30th.  I don't know if there is a stronger correlation between the Annie Award or the Golden Globe winners and the eventual Oscar winner, but while Wall-E won the Golden Globe award in mid-January for best animated feature,  Kung-Fu Panda just ... http://www.theanimatedman.com/2008-annie-awards-winners/