animation

Alex Zamm to direct live-action ‘Hong Kong Phooey’

Alex Zamm to direct live-action ‘Hong Kong Phooey’

A live-action/animated version of Hanna-Barbara’s cartoon series HONG KONG PHOOEY, which first aired on ABC’s Saturday morning line-up in 1974, is on the fast track to…

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‘Kung Fu Panda’ a hit in China despite protest

‘Kung Fu Panda’ a hit in China despite protest

Chinese audiences do not seem to mind having their culture filtered through Hollywood and handed back to them as family entertainment. KUNG FU PANDA, DreamWorks SKG’s…

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M. Night Shyamalan on live-action ‘Airbender’

M. Night Shyamalan on live-action ‘Airbender’

One of the hottest family programs on television at the moment is Nickelodeon’s kung fu and anime-influenced cartoon AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER. SIXTH SENSE helmer M.…

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REVIEW: ‘Kung Fu Panda’ (2008)

REVIEW: ‘Kung Fu Panda’ (2008)

Chinese screen fighting receives a relatively sophisticated and enjoyable digitalized representation in DreamWork’s latest computer-animated feature film. The fighting action is as dynamic and creative as…

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‘Kung Fu Panda’ a ‘real martial arts film’

‘Kung Fu Panda’ a ‘real martial arts film’

If you’ve read the title with a raised eyebrow you’re not alone. DreamWorks is rolling out KUNG FU PANDA, their latest computer-animated feature this weekend and…

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