An animated movie that we wrote last year called Arctic Justice Thunder Squad just announced the cast at Cannes! Alec Baldwin, John Cleese, James Franco, Anjelica Huston, Heidi Klum and Omar Sy will be voicing characters.
Read the full announcement in the Hollywood Reporter
We had a great time on the TIFF Kids panel, talking about our experiences making movies. Thanks to the team at TIFF for inviting us to speak, we had a blast doing it!
We will be speaking at the TIFF Kids Festival Industry Conference on a panel called “Going Big: The Business and Art of Long-Form Storytelling” on April 15, 2014. We’ll be talking about our writing process, the state of the animation industry, and how we strive to make cool, entertaining movies for all audiences.
We will also be participating in the “Meet the Writers” session on April 16. This is where we’ll share all the stories that were too scandalous* to discuss in a large room with recording devices.
http://tiff.net/industry/tiffkidsindustry/meetwithsessions/meet-the-writers
*Scandal not guaranteed
Escape From Planet Earth was released in the UK on March 7th, 2014. It’s been great to see the movie released all over the world, but the London release deserved a picture. Gotta love those double decker buses!
The European rollout continues. The next major releases are France on May 7th, and Germany on May 29th.
Last night we watched Escape From Planet Earth with a great crowd in Waterloo park. The movie was projected on a giant inflatable screen after the sun went down. Thanks very much to the organizers, it was a blast to attend!
All the 7-Elevens in Taiwan have Gary and Scorch on their Slurpee cups! Thanks to Eric, one of our lead animators, for sending these sweet photos.
Escape From Planet Earth was just released in Taiwan, where Chinese Mandopop singer Jam Hsiao played the voice of Scorch! It’s fun to see the international release roll out, and as they say in Chinese, 灼燒我,寶貝! (Scorch me, baby!)
Escape From Planet Earth is now available on Blu-ray and DVD! The home video release means the domestic theatrical run will be winding down very soon. Escape managed to gross over $56 million domestically… not bad for an independent animated film!
Escape will be available for purchase on iTunes May 21. The US release comes with two “iTunes Extras”. For all the special features including storyboards and the director’s commentary, you’ll need to pick up the Blu-Ray on June 4.
Escape From Planet Earth is coming to home video on June 4! Some of the bonus features include: