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Cynopsis: Kids!
3/20/07
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, March 20, 2007 and this is your first early morning kids briefing.
NEW PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Movie studio, Toho and anime house, Studio Ghibli announced two new animated projects yesterday in Japan.
- The first is anime legend Hayao Miyazaki’s next movie project titled Gake No Ueno Ponyo, which translated into English means Ponyo On A Cliff, and is slated for theatrical release in Japan in July 2008. Miyazaki’s last feature film was Howl’s Movie Castle (2004). Based on an original screenplay, which according to the movie’s producer is somewhat based on the childhood experience of Miyazaki’s oldest son (now grown), the movie follows the story of Ponyo, a goldfish princess who wants to be human, and her friendship with Sousuke, a five-year-old boy. The movie will feature simple child-like drawn pictures and no computer generated animation. A note here, several media outlets have printed the movie title as Game no ue no Ponyo, which some translate as Ponyo Above A Cliff and others as Ponyo on the cliff top, since my Japanese is non-existent so I offer you all translations.
- The second project is Iblard Time, a production from Studio Ghibli and artist Ioue Naohisa, set to be released on DVD and Blu Ray on July 4, 2007. Iblard Time takes place in an imaginary world created by Naohisa, who uses real locations and then digitizes them and then adds CG content, with 2D animated content and characters created by Ghibli.
Man of Action Studios, the team that created the animated series Ben 10, has joined with SAMG Animation, the Seoul-based 3D digital animation studio, for to co-produce The 7Cs, an action/adventures series set in the Bermuda Triangle. The 7Cs features a group of misfit heroes goes up against aliens, monsters and other evil doers, while trying to discover the meaning of a talking sword and make their way home. The series will be available at MIPTV. Ben 10 airs on Cartoon network.
EnterAktion Studios has partnered with Hong Kong-based Asia Legend to co-produce four CG feature films; each of the title will have a $12 million budget, per Variety. All four will be co-productions between Asia Legend, EnterAktion and production house Legendtoonland. The first two projects are targeted to adults and kids and are set to start production in the next 3 months. Both the first, Life With Dwegons, and the, Los Opolis, will finish production in two years while Electric Forest will start production in 2008 and Adventures of Captain Sea in 2009.
MORE KIDS STUFF
Aardman Animations has named Player X, a mobile media company, as the North American distributor for its premium mobile video content. Player X will launch Aardman content such as Wallace & Gromit, Angry Kid and Creature Comforts on two of the US’s major carrier networks with other deals expected to follow. Player X, which already distributes Aardman mobile video content across Scandinavia and on O2 UK, will launch a dedicated Aardman channel on the O2 UK deck later this month, and will also distribute new upcoming original made-for mobile content such as Purple and Brown and Shaun The Sheep. Aardman’s global mobile agent, Crucible Media, brokered the agreements with Player X.
TLC will premiere the second season of Honey We’re Killing the Kids! on April 9 at 9p. The series, with new host registered dietician and exercise physiologist, Felicia Stoler, will air on the network’s Monday parenting block between Little People, Big World at 8p and One Week to Save Your Marriage at 10p. Honey We’re Killing the Kids! focuses on the childhood obesity issue and Felicia will offer parents new meal and exercise plans over a 3-week period designed to change their child’s life.
ModernMom.com has begun a “soft launch” of Modern Mom TV, with featured segments including celebrity chef and Modern Mom Food Contributor, Cat Cora and CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, which focus on cooking healthy meals and offering advice on how to prepare a quick and nutritious dinner. The new Modern Mom TV video channel has its official debut in April 2007, with new segments airing every Wednesday.
Wulin Warriors: Legend of the Seven Stars, the Taiwanese puppet action/comedy series debuts on KOL, AOL’s kid service, this week. Known as Thunderforce in Taiwan, where the property is so popular it has its own TV channel, Wulin Warriors is inspired by anime and kung fu and other marital arts movies/series with a humorous twist offering an off-beat take on action shows. Wulin Warriors features a mix o traditional Budashai glove puppetry with modern special effects. Broadway Video Enterprises licensed the Western adaptation of the series, which is produced by Animation Collective. Taiwan’s PiLi International Multimedia, also known as the PiLi Puppet Theatre, produces Thunderforce. The English-language Wulin Warriors series initially aired in the US on Cartoon Network’s Toonami block.
The third season of The Doodlebops debuts on Disney Channel’s Playhouse Disney block with a week of new episodes, beginning Monday, April 9-13 at 9:30a. The new season of the preschool-targeted series is comprised of 26 episodes and features new dance/movement instruction in an expanded version of the segment, Doodlebops Dance of the Day.
Anime Network will televise the first annual American Anime Awards this Friday, March 23, with a two-hour program, 8-10p, that includes coverage of the pre and post-event happenings. Additionally, the awards ceremony will also be available via Anime Network VOD from April 5. Hosted by New York Comic Con, the American Anime Awards were handed out last month during the annual NY Comic Con.
MARKETING/LICENSING
Disney Interactive Studios will release Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, based on both the upcoming movie of the same name and last year’s Dead Man’s Chest, on May 22, 2007 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and Windows PC. The ‘next generation’ console version of the game features dueling controls and unique moves to defeat enemies, while the Wii version takes advantage of its unique abilities for actions similar to sword fighting. To that end, parents and/or those purchasing the game for kids should note that the versions of the Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End game for consoles, Windows PC and the PSP system carry an Entertainment Software Rating Board rating of T for Teen, and are being developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software. The Nintendo DS version of the game has an ESRB rating of E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older), and is being developed by Amaze Entertainment, a division of Foundation 9 Entertainment.
STONE SOUP
American Greetings Properties’ the Care Bears …, perhaps you ought to sit for this. Okay, I’ll start again. The Care Bears turns 25 this year. To celebrate the anniversary, in conjunction with today’s DVD re-release of The Care Bears Movie, American Greetings Properties is launching an online trivia contest with promotional partner Dodge Grand Caravan ( http://www.carebears25.com ), which runs through June 20, 2007. The website also features facts about the property, the original Care Bears movie trailer, as well as Care Bears wallpapers and icons and so on. Additionally, there is the Fan Photo Contest, which offers fans the opportunity to submit photos of themselves with their Care Bears, which if selected will be featured in a photo-montage in the end-credits of Oopsy Does It, a new Care Bears feature film slated for release by Fox in August 2007, and on DVD in October 2007.
EXECUTIVE MOVES
Imagi Studios, the Hong Kong-based animation studio behind the feature film TMNT that releases this week, has appointed Cecil Kramer as EVP/Production as well as naming several new producers. The studio’s next two pictures are Gatchaman and Astro Boy, which a set for release in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
- Kramer will work out of the California offices and will be responsible for developing and production a line-up of CG animated movies. Most recently, Kramer produced DreamWorks’ animated feature film Flushed Away, and she was an executive producer on Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Previously, Kramer was Co-Head of Production, DreamWorks Animation.
- Also joining Imagi Studios in its California office are Maryann Garger and Lynne Southerland as Producers, and Mark Tarbox will serve as Line Producer; all three will report to Kramer. Southerland will produce Gatchaman with Tarbox serving as line producer. Garger will produce Astro Boy.
- Garger was a co-producer on Flushed Away and worked on a number of other DreamWorks pictures.
- Southerland co-directed Mulan 2 and has an extensive background in film editing.
- The production manager on Flushed Away, Tarbox served as production supervisor on Shark Tale, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas and Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.
- Paul Wang was recently named EVP/Development. Prior to this he was responsible for Imagi’s US Production.
Bob Feldman, currently head of corporate communications, DreamWorks Animation SKG, has formed Feldman & Partners, a new management consulting firm. DreamWorks will be the firm’s first client. Joining Feldman in his new endeavor are several industry veterans who will serve in on Feldman & Partners senior counselor advisory board including, Don Cogman (former president of Burson-Marsteller); Debjani Deb (founder, Empower Research and former chief strategy officer, GCI); Tom Martin (former chief communications officer at ITT and immediate past president of the Arthur Page Society); and Greg Spector (former president of WPP’s Blanc & Otus). These senior counselors will be available for client engagements. Prior to joining DreamWorks, Feldman served as CEO of WPP’s GCI Group.
Electronic Arts Inc. has upped Michael Marchetti to SVP and GM, EA Mobile. Marchetti, who takes on his new role as of April 2, 2007, will oversee production, distribution and global strategic initiatives for EA Mobile. He will report to CEO John Riccitello. Marchetti had been EA Mobile’s VP and COO. Previously he had served for six years as CFO, JAMDAT Mobile Inc., when it was acquired by EA in 2006.
Calling all college students! Cyn opsis Weekender College Edition is coming back on April 26, 2007, and if your essay is one of the four published, you’ll be paid $350! We’re looking for 350 word editorials from current college students all around the country and the world. The four most insightful, original, humorous and/or well-written pieces will be included in this special College Edition of Weekender . College Professors, moms and dads – encourage your students to participate! All entries should be emailed no later than midnight on Friday, April 20th to me at cynthia@cynopsis.com, SUBJECT: Weekender College Edition. Students – be sure to include your name, age, college, college year, and major (if you know it), and how you can be contacted. Good luck!
Answer to Yesterday’s trivia question: In what television series, did the family have a talking pet monkey named after the theory concerning evolution? WILD THORNBERRYS. Kudos to: Bryen Aoyama-OnBroadband Networks/New York; Sharon O’Donnell-CARAT USA/Atlanta; Sonia J. Mendez-WCBD/Charleston; Wendi Friedman Tush-The Lexicomm Group/New York; Barb Throm-creative LAB/St. Louis; Jason Hovey-Kaboose Inc./San Ramonl; Sandra Dibble-Ice Box/Van Nuys; Pat Brady-Cunningham*Escott*Slevin*Doherty/LA; Micki Barnett-4bucksmedia Inc/Bell Canyon.
Today’s Trivia Question: On Zoey 101, what sport does Logan play? ( click here with your answer and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. Unofficial rules: Only the second four correct answers from each time zone will be mentioned; and once you’ve been mentioned in any of the Cynopsis editions, you can’t be mentioned again that calendar week.)
Later — Gwen
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03.20.07
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