CORRECTING and REPLACING King Features Syndicate Announces Production Start for New 3-D Computer-Animated Popeye Network TV and Home Video Special.Entertainment Editors CORRECTION...by King Features NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2003 Please replace BW5546 (NY-KING-FEATURES) announces production start for new 3-D computer-animated Popeye network TV and home video special, with the following revised release. The corrected release reads: KING FEATURES SYNDICATE King Features Syndicate, a print syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation, distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to nearly 5000 newspapers around the world. King Features Syndicate is a unit of Hearst Holdings, Inc. ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION START FOR NEW 3-D COMPUTER-ANIMATED POPEYE NETWORK TV AND HOME VIDEO SPECIAL FOX Broadcasting Company Noun 1. broadcasting company - a company that manages tv or radio stations company - an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" to Air Popeye in Primetime, Artisan to Release Extended DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. Versions Slated for 4th Quarter 2004, New Holiday-Themed Special Animated by Mainframe Entertainment Production has commenced on a brand-new Popeye 3-D computer-animated TV and home video special, with the first television airing scheduled for prime time during the holiday season on FOX. "We've assembled a terrific group of partners to produce, broadcast and distribute this special as part of our multifaceted 75th anniversary celebration for Popeye the Sailor Man in 2004. This will further solidify Popeye's worldwide popularity well into the 21st century," T.R. ("Rocky") Shepard III, president of King Features Syndicate, said in making the announcement today. "We are combining cutting-edge animation with a wonderful story featuring the world-famous family of Popeye characters, including Olive Oyl Olive Oyl is a cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar in 1919 for his comic strip Thimble Theater. Thimble Theater later became Popeye after the sailor character became the most popular member of the comic strip's cast. , Bluto and Wimpy Wimpy sloppily dressed comic strip character; always “forgets” to pay for hamburgers. [Comics: “Popeye” in Horn, 657–658] See : Irresponsibility , plus many of the colorful characters from Popeye's illustrious history." The FOX Broadcasting Company has secured the rights to air the new Popeye special during the fourth quarter 2004 holiday period between Nov. 24 and Dec. 21, 2004. "We're pleased that Popeye will be including FOX in his 75th birthday celebration," said Mike Darnell Mike Darnell is the president of Alternative Entertainment for the Fox Broadcasting Company. He is largely responsible for many of the specials and reality series that have occupied the Fox schedule since the mid-1990s, including When Animals Attack!, , Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming for FOX Broadcasting. "Having an animated family special featuring one of the world's most recognized cartoon characters on our air during the holiday season will be a treat for FOX's viewers." "We've hired Mainframe Entertainment, one of the world's leading producers of 3-D computer animation, to give Popeye a whole new dimensional look," said King Features' Shepard. "During the next year, we'll be working with our parent corporation to build support for the Popeye special through our main media outlets, including Hearst magazines and newspapers, and we are continuing to generate a tremendous amount of excitement among our Popeye licensees." Artisan Home Entertainment, through its Family Home Entertainment label, will be releasing an hour-long version of the Popeye special featuring never-before-seen footage as well as classic material on DVD and VHS during 4th Quarter 2004. FHE FHE Family Home Evening (LDS church) FHE Family Home Entertainment FHE Facultad de Humanidades y Educación (Spanish: Universidad Central de Venezuela) FHE First Hand Experience FHE Foothills Elementary represents one of the home entertainment industry's pre-eminent children's and family franchises with a roster that includes some of the most widely-recognized brands in the marketplace, including Barbie, Clifford The Big Red Dog, Care Bears, Rescue Heroes, Hot Wheels Hot Wheels is a brand of die cast toy car, introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Johnny Lightning and Matchbox until 1996, when Mattel acquired rights to the Matchbox brand from Tyco. and the Veggie Tales movie. Commented Glenn Ross Glenn Ross (born 27 May 1971 in County Down, Northern Ireland) is a British International Strongman and Powerlifter who has represented Ireland and the UK in three World's Strongest Man competitions and various World Grand Prix and European Team competitions. , President of Artisan's Family Home Entertainment, "Popeye continues to represent one of the most likeable like·a·ble adj. Variant of likable. Adj. 1. likeable - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play" likable, appealing, sympathetic animated characters of all time. The character's popularity, combined with the highly-sophisticated animation that will bring him to life in this all-new program, will help the special have widespread appeal to both classic and new Popeye fans. With this in mind, we see great potential for the program in the home entertainment marketplace and look forward to helping King Features introduce Popeye to a new generation." Mainframe Entertainment will render Popeye's new universe using state-of-the-art 3-D CGI CGI in full Common Gateway Interface. Specification by which a Web server passes data between itself and an application program. Typically, a Web user will make a request of the Web server, which in turn passes the request to a CGI application program. (computer-generated imagery) animation. Best known as the pioneer of computer animated television series “Animated series” redirects here. For full information about animated series, see Animated cartoon. Animated Series are a television series produced by means of animation. for the groundbreaking "Reboot" and for its award-winning "Barbie as Rapunzel" direct-to-video feature, Mainframe also created the logo, branding and original animation segments for this year's MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. Movie Awards, and is currently producing 13 episodes of "Spider-Man" for Sony Pictures Television Sony Pictures Television, Inc. (SPT) is an American television production and distribution company. It is a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. In turn, the latter is part of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. . In addition to Mainframe's role as the animation production company on the project, the company has secured distribution rights in a few key international territories, which include television rights in Canada and television and DVD/VHS rights in the United Kingdom and Australia. "We are thrilled to continue the Mainframe tradition of bringing classic characters like Popeye to life in CGI animation. Being a co-distributor also fits with our goal of controlling distribution rights of the best in branded characters," said Mainframe CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Rick Mischel. Packaged by Creative Artists Agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is a talent and literary agency which represents a vast array of actors, musicians, writers, directors, and athletes, as well as a variety of companies and their products. (CAA Caa See CCC. ), the all new Popeye 3-D CGI animated special was co-written by actor/comedian Paul Reiser ("Mad About You") and Jim Hardison. Reiser is a life-long Popeye fan, and along with Rick Karo KARO Kane Amateur Radio Operators (Kane, PA) and Frank Caruso, is serving as one of the executive producers on the project. As one of the most recognizable icons of the 20th century, Popeye is an entertainment industry unto himself. Represented by King Features Syndicate, Popeye made his first public appearance on January 17, 1929 in Elzie Segar's comic strip, "Thimble thimble, n See coping. thimble, ionization chamber, n See chamber, ionization, thimble. Theatre." He jumped to the silver screen in Popeye the Sailor, a 1933 Betty Boop cartoon from the Fleischer Studios. The Sailor Man went onto star in nearly 600 Popeye cartoons, produced through the years by the Fleischer Studios, Famous Studios and Hanna Barbera, among others. In 1980, Popeye returned to the big screen in the live-action Popeye movie starring Robin Williams and Shelly Duvall. In 1993, Ted Turner's Cartoon Network celebrated the 60th anniversary of the muscled mariner's film debut with Popumentary, a series of six prime-time specials. In addition to his enormous breadth of film and TV credits, Popeye was one of the world's first character licensing sensations and today boasts 500 licensees in 50 countries. The multiple exhibition strategy, with a half-hour version airing in prime time on FOX and an hour version being released by Artisan on DVD/VHS, was structured to give FOX the right to air the special twice during the Holiday 2004 period and five annual options to continue to broadcast the special every holiday season. The team hopes this becomes a perennial and leads to other Popeye productions in the future. More About: King Features Syndicate King Features Syndicate is a member of Hearst Entertainment and Syndication Group, which combines The Hearst Corporation's cable network partnerships, television programming and distribution activities and syndication companies. King Features is the world's premier distributor of comics, columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games, distributing some 150 features to nearly 5,000 newspapers around the globe. It is one of the largest and most experienced organizations in merchandising licensing. Among its most beloved and successful classic characters are "Popeye" and "Betty Boop." Artisan Entertainment, Inc. Artisan Entertainment, Inc. is the leading independent producer and distributor of theatrical, television and home entertainment product. The Company coordinates its business activities through two wholly owned operating divisions, Artisan Pictures and Artisan Home Entertainment. The Artisan Home Entertainment division has an extensive library of more than 7,000 titles, which includes its own properties, as well as a wide spectrum of films from Academy Award-winning classics to blockbusters and cult favorites. Artisan's Family Home Entertainment unit, FHE, distributes video and DVD products for such brands as Mattel's Barbie, Discovery Networks, Hallmark Home Entertainment, The Hallmark Hall of Fame and Scholastic's "Clifford the Big Red Dog." Mainframe Entertainment, Inc. Mainframe Entertainment Inc. is one of the world's most prolific producers of computer animation for television and direct-to-videos, and is expanding into long-form CGI for feature films, commercials and interactive entertainment. The company is best known as the pioneer of computer animated television series for the groundbreaking "ReBoot." Mainframe has produced over 240 half hours of computer animation since its inception in 1993. In addition to its production of the award-winning "Barbie as Rapunzel" direct-to-video feature and the new Spider-Man animated series, the company created the animation, logo, and branding for the 2003 MTV Movie Awards. The company employs approximately 150 artists, animators, technicians and production personnel, and has won many prestigious awards of its creative technical innovations, including a Laureate of the 1998 Computerworld Smithsonian Awards. |
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