This is a difficult film to review because, while it is undoubtedly an animated feature, it is also a remake of a live-action comedy. Therefore, how one feels about the film will directly correlate to how one thinks about the original movie. The predecessor to Paws of Fury is the beloved 1974 film Blazing Saddles, […]
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Black Animation Pioneers Gather for Historic Photo Shoot on the Paramount Lot
June 17th, 2022 
Jerry Beck Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Pictures hosted a photo shoot celebrating the diversity and impact of Black Animation professionals in our community. The picture above was inspired by Art Kane’s iconic 1958 photo, “A Great Day in Harlem,” and shines a light on 55 outstanding creators, story artists, animators, directors, and executives who have devoted their […]
TRAILER: Paramount’s “Paws of Fury: The Legend Of Hank”
June 16th, 2022 Jerry Beck One more film’s been added to the 2022 release slate. This one featuring a hard-on-his-luck hound named Hank (Michael Cera) who finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero – to defend them from a ruthless villain’s (Ricky Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from […]
Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Planning Trilogy of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Features
June 15th, 2022 Jerry Beck Nickelodeon and Paramount Animation announced during a presentation at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that Lauren Montgomery (“Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “Voltron: Legendary Defender”) is attached to direct an untitled, animated Avatar film currently in development under the Avatar Studios banner. This will be the first of three planned Avatar films. Creators Bryan Konietzko, […]
INTERVIEW: Let’s Get Ready To Talk About “Rumble”!
December 10th, 2021 Jackson Murphy Hamish Grieve is the director of the new animated wrestling comedy Rumble, which premieres this Wednesday December 15th on Paramount+. I go 10 rounds… I mean questions… with Grieve, who discusses his WWE influences, the all-star cast and why Rumble is worth the multi-year wait. Jackson Murphy: This is loosely based on the graphic novel […]
TRAILER: Paramount Animation’s “Rumble”
February 26th, 2020 Jerry Beck Rumble is Paramount Animation’s next feature (following Wonder Park), this one taking on the world of monsters – and wrestling. Directed by Hamish Grieve (former Dreamworks Head of Story) and starring Will Arnett, Terry Crews, Geraldine Viswanathan, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i, Tony Danza, Becky Lynch, Susan Kelechi Watson, Stephen A. Smith, Jimmy Tatro, Ben Schwartz, […]
