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<i>Star Wars Rebels</i> Animated Series <br />Coming in Fall 2014 to Disney XD  

Star Wars Rebels Animated Series
Coming in Fall 2014 to Disney XD

Star Wars Rebels, an animated series set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope will premiere in fall 2014 on the Disney Channel before moving to Disney XD.

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Disney Reverses Merida Makeover, But Still Seems to Miss the Point

Following a barrage of criticism over its “Princess makeover” of Brave heroine Merida, Disney pulled the images from the franchise website. However, the media giant may not grasp the importance of strong female role models to girls and boys.

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Official: Disney is Animating <br />Marvel’s <i>Big Hero 6</i>  

Official: Disney is Animating
Marvel’s Big Hero 6

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ first Marvel film has been confirmed as Big Hero 6, the previously rumored adaptation of the Japanese super-team created by Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau.

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Unused DC Movie Scripts Could
Live on as Animated Features

DC Entertainment’s Geoff Johns says the DC Universe Animated Original Movie crew have discussed the possibility of turning unused movie scripts into straight-to-video animated films.

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FX Developing Bigfoot Animated Comedy From Seth Rogen  

FX Developing Bigfoot Animated Comedy From Seth Rogen

FX is developing an animated comedy based on Graham Roumieu’s Bigfoot graphic novels. Seth Rogen is producing.

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Jon Hamm Lands Lead <br />in <i>Despicable Me</i> Spinoff  

Jon Hamm Lands Lead
in Despicable Me Spinoff

Mad Men star Jon Hamm will voice the lead role in Minions, the spinoff of Universal Pictures/Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me franchise.

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TV Legends Revealed | Was Krusty Supposed to Be Homer in Disguise?  

TV Legends Revealed | Was Krusty Supposed to Be Homer in Disguise?

This week Brian Cronin pays a visit to Springfield to determine whether The Simpsons creator Matt Groening originally intended for Krusty the Clown to be Homer Simpson in a wig and makeup.

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Movie Legends Revealed | Myers’ ‘Minor’ Change Cost <i>Shrek</i> $4M?  

Movie Legends Revealed | Myers’ ‘Minor’ Change Cost Shrek $4M?

This week Brian Cronin digs into whether a decision by Mike Myers to redo his dialogue for Shrek with a Scottish accent led DreamWorks to recreate $4 million worth of animation.

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<i>Futurama</i> Had Lost Its Spark  

Futurama Had Lost Its Spark

As sad as it may seem that Comedy Central is canceling Futurama with the upcoming eighth season, it’s past time for the once-hilarious animated series to say goodbye.

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Bad News, Everyone! <i>Futurama</i> <br />is Getting the Ax … Again  

Bad News, Everyone! Futurama
is Getting the Ax … Again

Comedy Central announced today that the upcoming 13-episode season of Futurama will be the last for the animated series that found new life on the cable network in 2008.

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CinemaCon | Fox Previews <i>Epic</i>, <br /><i>The Wolverine</i>, <i>Rio 2</i> and More  

CinemaCon | Fox Previews Epic,
The Wolverine, Rio 2 and More

At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, 20th Century Fox rolled out its animation, comedy, action and drama slates for 2013 and 2014, ranging from The Wolverine and Epic to Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters and Peanuts.

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<i>The Simpsons</i> Couch Gag <br />Takes on <i>Breaking Bad</i>  

The Simpsons Couch Gag
Takes on Breaking Bad

The Simpsons pays loving homage to AMC’s Breaking Bad, and even has a hilarious reveal at the end tying both shows together.

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