Superstar Rajnikanth to share screen with his 3D clone in ‘Sultan‘

Sultan the Warrior’ by Chennai based Ocher Studios has a new twist to it. Superstar Rajinikanth appears in more than one role in ‘Sultan the Warrior’ and one of them would be a non-animated character, with his typical mannerisms and style. The live action character is said to feature in total for about 20 minutes across the entire stretch of the film. The film is to be released in a number of different languages including Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and English to name a few. In the world arena it is set to be released in Italian as Rajinikanth’s movies are loved in Italy, it will also be released in a few other European languages and Japanese. Speaking to animationxpress.com Ocher Studios Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Producer of Sultan Karthik G said “One of the main reasons to have a live action character of Rajinikanth is that the character requires it so. Having a live action character along with the 3D animated characters is also a great challenge for us to match them and bring out the final output.

Lucasfilm Animation developing yet another Star Wars series

Variety reports that Lucas film Animation is developing a new animated Star Wars TV comedy series. Yes, you read correctly… a Star Wars comedy series. But really, are you surprised? If there is one thing George Lucas loves, it’s milking the Star Wars franchise for every golden drop.Jennifer Hill, winner of a Daytime Emmy and Gemini Award, whose credits include Nickelodeon’s The Backyardigans, will produce the show, while Todd Grimes, who’s credits include Nickelodeon’s Back at the Barnyard will direct.Writers will include Brendan Hay, who has written for the show Republicans love to hate, The Daily Show. Also, Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, creators and executive producers of Robot Chicken, will have creative involvement in the series.No start date or network have been announced.

Despicable Me - Teaser Trailer #2

In theaters July 9, 2010. In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universals new 3-D CGI feature, Despicable Me.