TBT: Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
Do you remember Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer?
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer was released in theaters on November 15, 1985. It was distributed by Warner Bros., and produced by DIC Entertainment and Hallmark Cards. The character had also appeared in a few television specials prior to the film’s release.
In her debut feature film, Rainbow Brite tries to bring spring to an Earth that is facing a perpetual winter. She must stop a wicked princess who wants all of Spectra, a planet-sized diamond through which all the light in the universe has to go through.
Rainbow Brite was introduced in 1983. She made her television debut in 1984 with a 13 episode animated series. The franchise was rebooted in 1996, 2003, 2009, 2014 and then again in 2015 through Hallmark’s online on-demand streaming video service Feeln. 2015 also saw with it a line of new merchandise sold only by Hallmark online and in its shops.
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer is currently available on DVD.
Disney’s Zootopia is an Instant Classic
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Disney’s latest offerings— with the exception of lacklustre Pixar collaboration The Good Dinosaur. We’re pretty sure Finding Dory will pick up The Good Dinosaur’s slack— have all been amazing, a constant reminder to people everywhere that they still have a monopoly on making feel-good, so-relatable-it-burns movies that turn into cash-cows and classics alike. Its latest family flick, Zootopia, which has already made bank beyond even Frozen’s record-setting debut, continues the time-honoured Disney tradition.
TBS Renews American Dad!
TBS has renewed the long-running animated series American Dad! for a 22-episode 12th season.
The series relocated to TBS in October after a 10-season run on FOX.
On TBS, the animated series has ranked as one of basic cable’s Top 5 entertainment programs in its time slot among Adults 18-49. It is averaging 3.1 million total viewers for each week’s premiere installment on TVS, plus the encore on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim.
H/T: TVLine
Netflix Revives Care Bears with New Series in 2016
Netflix has announced that the streaming service will revive the classic Care Bears brand with Care Bears and Cousins.
The first season is being planned for an early 2016 release.
The series may feature original bears (like Cheer Bear and Grumpy Bear), as well as their cousins, who are animals stylized in the classic Care Bear look.
The series will be one of several upcoming animated programs Netflix has that represent a revival of classic children’s franchises, such as Popples and The Magic School Bus.
H/T: Inside TV @ EW
FXX to Air Every Episode of The Simpsons in 12-day Marathon
FXX announced last week that it will air all 552 episodes of FOX’s The Simpsons over a 12-day period (from August 21 through Labor Day).
FXX acquired the off-network rights to The Simpsons last year. The new network is planning to air a four-hour block of reruns every Sunday, and will make the episodes available on the app FXNOW.
H/T: Inside TV
The Simpsons Predicted a Broncos vs. Seahawks Super Bowl in 2005
Apparently the folks in Springfield on FOX’s The Simpsons can see the future. The show’s official Twitter account shared an image from the 2005 episode “Bonfire of the Manatees” that shows Homer Simpson watching the Super Bowl.
In that episode, the two teams playing in the Super Bowl are the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos. Nine years later… they are facing off at Super Bowel 2014!
The real test as to whether or not The Simpsons can see the feature is if the final score ends up coming true. On the animated series, the Broncos won with 19 points to the Seahawks’ 14.
H/T: Zap2it
Disney Plans Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers Feature Film
Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers is heading to the big screen!
Director Robert Rugan pitched a live-action feature to Disney, and they gave it a thumbs up! The film is being planned as a live-action/CG hybrid. Mandeville Films (The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted) is attached to produce the film, which is in early development.
Chip ‘n’ Dale first appeared in a 1943 animated short starring Pluto, and went on to appear in 22 shorts stretching into the mid-1950s where the duo either annoyed Pluto or antagonized Donald Duck. In 1989, the characters were revamped (fedora-wearing Chip and Hawaiian shirt aficionado Dale) and headlined the Disney Afternoon animated series Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers. The series ran for three seasons and 65 episodes from March 4, 1989 – November 19, 1990.
H/T: Entertainment Weekly
TRAILER PARK :: Frankenweenie
Arriving in theaters on October 5, 2012 is the 3D black-and-white stop motion-animated comedy horror film Frankenweenie. Directed by acclaimed director Tim Burton, the film is a remake of his own 1984 short film of the same name. Like the 1984 version, it is a parody of and an homage to the 1931 film Frankenstein based on Mary Shelley’s book of the same name. In the film, after the death of his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring him back to life. Victor tries to hide his creation, but Sparky gets out and unintentionally causes havoc in the town.
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TRAILER PARK :: Wreck-It Ralph
Arriving in theaters on November 2, 2012 is Disney’s latest animated effort Wreck-It Ralph. Wreck-It Ralph is the 9′ tall, 643 lbs. villain of the classic arcade game Fix-It Felix Jr., where the game’s titular hero fixes a building that Ralph destroys. For over 30 years, Ralph has been doing the same job and has become tired of being the bad guy. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game through the power cord and begins an adventure that leads to dire consequences for all of the video games (and its characters) featured at the arcade.
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