Exclusive: Emmy winner Loretta Devine, Sheila E. and Misty Copeland round out the voice cast of Eureka!, Disney Jr.’s upcoming animated preschool series, joining previously announced leads Ruth Righi, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lil Rel Howery and Javier Muñoz. Also cast in recurring roles are Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock), Ryan Michelle Bathé (The Endgame) and Wendell Pierce (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.) Disney also has released a trailer for the upcoming series. You can watch it below.
Set in the fantastical prehistoric world of Rocky Falls, Eureka! follows the story of Eureka (Righi), a young girl inventor who is way ahead of her time. She designs inventions and contraptions in the hopes of making the world a better place and moving her prehistoric community into a more modern era.
Goldsberry and Howery voice Eureka’s parents Roxy and Rolle, and Muñoz portrays her teacher, Ohm.
Set in the fantastical prehistoric world of Rocky Falls, Eureka! follows the story of Eureka (Righi), a young girl inventor who is way ahead of her time. She designs inventions and contraptions in the hopes of making the world a better place and moving her prehistoric community into a more modern era.
Goldsberry and Howery voice Eureka’s parents Roxy and Rolle, and Muñoz portrays her teacher, Ohm.
- 5/26/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Disney Junior’s Emmy and BAFTA Award-nominated animated series Vampirina has lined up a roster of season 3 guest stars from both Broadway and television, including Audra McDonald and, from Hamilton, Christopher Jackson and Taran Killam, among others.
Season 3 of Disney Junior’s Vampirina premieres Monday, October 5, 11 a.m. Et/Pt on Disney Junior.
The series, which Disney describes as a blend of spooky fun, heartfelt storytelling and Broadway-caliber music, stars Lauren Graham, James Van Der Beek and Isabella Crovetti as a family of friendly vampires who have relocated from Transylvania to Pennsylvania. Tony Award winners Patti LuPone and Brian Stokes Mitchell voice the recurring roles of Vampirina’s grandparents, Nanpire and Grandpop.
Joining as guest voices for the series’ third season are:
Christopher Jackson and Taran Killam (who both appeared in the Broadway production of Hamilton) as The Horseman and Ichabod, respectively; Audra McDonald (Broadway’s Porgy and Bess...
Season 3 of Disney Junior’s Vampirina premieres Monday, October 5, 11 a.m. Et/Pt on Disney Junior.
The series, which Disney describes as a blend of spooky fun, heartfelt storytelling and Broadway-caliber music, stars Lauren Graham, James Van Der Beek and Isabella Crovetti as a family of friendly vampires who have relocated from Transylvania to Pennsylvania. Tony Award winners Patti LuPone and Brian Stokes Mitchell voice the recurring roles of Vampirina’s grandparents, Nanpire and Grandpop.
Joining as guest voices for the series’ third season are:
Christopher Jackson and Taran Killam (who both appeared in the Broadway production of Hamilton) as The Horseman and Ichabod, respectively; Audra McDonald (Broadway’s Porgy and Bess...
- 9/28/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Kerry Film Festival have announced this year's panel of adjudicators, which will include Irish film star Cillian Murphy, Oscar winning director Paul Greengrass, animator Norton Virgien and Australian Documentary Film Maker Geoffrey Smith. The celebrated adjudicators will take part in the judging of the festival prizes. Paul Greengrass (the 'Bourne' series) deciding the winner of the Best International Short. Home-grown star Cillian Murphy, whose most recent film role was in Andrew Niccol's 'In Time', where he starred opposite Justin Timberlake, Olivia Wilde and Amanda Seyfried, will adjudicate for Best Irish Short.
- 9/21/2011
- IFTN
Brown Bag Films have begun production on 'Doc McStuffins', a new animated series for preschoolers that will premiere on the newly branded Disney Junior channels. Emmy Award-winning writer Chris Nee (Little Bill) is creator and executive producer and Emmy Award-winning Norton Virgien (Rugrats) is director. Gillian Higgins (Wobblyland) and Theresa Mayer are producing for Brown Bag Films. The Dublin company, which employs 50 staff, is now looking to expand its team further with 14 positions opening up as a result of 'Doc McStuffins'.
- 6/25/2010
- IFTN
Vanguard Animation's computer-animated cartoon Space Chimps will be distributed through 20th Century Fox as a part of IDT Entertainment's four picture, two-year deal with the studio. Chimps is written by Kirk DeMicco and is being directed by Norton Virgien (The Rugrats Movie) and Donovan Cook (Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers) and is scheduled for release in May 2008.
- 4/11/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kid-savvy producers Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo bring The Wild Thornberrys to the big screen in a big, satisfying way. A magical blend of wit (a hallmark of the Klasky Csupo imprint) and a big-hearted view of the world and all its creatures makes the film more than a good bet to bring in family audiences during the holidays and beyond. Sequels loom large.
Kate Boutilier's screenplay retains the characters' original charm while giving them a large canvas for a big, bouncy adventure. In their first movie, the venerable Thornberrys take on important (sometimes disturbing) issues involving the evils of animal poaching that are nevertheless carefully tempered with humor and optimism to keep them manageable for young audiences. Along the way, directors Jeff McGrath and Cathy Malkasian enliven the story with a sprightly pace that never lags.
For audiences unfamiliar with the family, some explaining is apparently in order: The producers wisely attach the television series' familiar preface instead of sullying the film's enchanting dialogue with awkward explanations of the family business.
Nigel Thornberry (the voice of Tim Curry) and wife Marianne (Jodi Carlisle) produce a television nature show from the wilds of Africa, traveling around that continent with two daughters, the bratty teenager Debbie (Danielle Harris) and the younger, sweet-natured Eliza (Lacey Chabert). The family comes to the aid of endangered animals and generally takes up an array of other good causes. The hook, of course, is that young Eliza has a secret only the audience shares: She can converse with animals.
One day, as Eliza plays with cheetah cubs, one is snatched by two poachers. Eliza believes she is to blame and vows to rescue the cub, no matter what it takes. From here the movie turns into her official rite of passage as she confronts not only the poachers but also a crucial decision involving her magical powers with the animals.
The film has a fundamentally feminist view of the world. Eliza is a tough cookie. Both her humor and deeply felt convictions about animal rights and conservation grow organically from the story's center without so much as a whiff of tacked-on political correctness.
The film's optimism and intelligence are heightened by its buoyant animation, an uplifting score by Drew Neumann and especially by Paul Simon's touching song "Father and Daughter". The voices of Lynn Redgrave, Brenda Blethyn, Alfre Woodard, Brock Peters, Rupert Everett and Marisa Tomei add even more charm.
THE WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present a Klasky Csupo production
Credits:
Directors: Jeff McGrath, Cathy Malkasian
Screenwriter: Kate Boutilier
Producers: Arlene Klasky, Gabor Csupo
Executive producers: Albie Hecht, Julia Pistor, Eryk Casemiro, Hal Waite
Co-producers: Tracy Kramer, Terry Thoren, Norton Virgien, Sean Lurie
Music: Drew Neumann
Additional music: Randy Kerber
Production designer: Dima Malanitchev
Editor: John Bryant
Voices:
Eliza Thornberry: Lacey Chabert
Darwin: Tom Kane
Nigel Thornberry: Tim Curry
Marianne Thornberry: Jodi Carlisle
Donnie: Michael Balzary (aka Flea)
Debbie: Danielle Harris
Cordelia Thornberry: Lynn Redgrave
Sloan Blackburn: Rupert Everett
Bree Blackburn: Marisa Tomei
Mrs. Fairgood: Brenda Blethyn
Running time -- 88 minutes
MPAA rating: PG...
Kate Boutilier's screenplay retains the characters' original charm while giving them a large canvas for a big, bouncy adventure. In their first movie, the venerable Thornberrys take on important (sometimes disturbing) issues involving the evils of animal poaching that are nevertheless carefully tempered with humor and optimism to keep them manageable for young audiences. Along the way, directors Jeff McGrath and Cathy Malkasian enliven the story with a sprightly pace that never lags.
For audiences unfamiliar with the family, some explaining is apparently in order: The producers wisely attach the television series' familiar preface instead of sullying the film's enchanting dialogue with awkward explanations of the family business.
Nigel Thornberry (the voice of Tim Curry) and wife Marianne (Jodi Carlisle) produce a television nature show from the wilds of Africa, traveling around that continent with two daughters, the bratty teenager Debbie (Danielle Harris) and the younger, sweet-natured Eliza (Lacey Chabert). The family comes to the aid of endangered animals and generally takes up an array of other good causes. The hook, of course, is that young Eliza has a secret only the audience shares: She can converse with animals.
One day, as Eliza plays with cheetah cubs, one is snatched by two poachers. Eliza believes she is to blame and vows to rescue the cub, no matter what it takes. From here the movie turns into her official rite of passage as she confronts not only the poachers but also a crucial decision involving her magical powers with the animals.
The film has a fundamentally feminist view of the world. Eliza is a tough cookie. Both her humor and deeply felt convictions about animal rights and conservation grow organically from the story's center without so much as a whiff of tacked-on political correctness.
The film's optimism and intelligence are heightened by its buoyant animation, an uplifting score by Drew Neumann and especially by Paul Simon's touching song "Father and Daughter". The voices of Lynn Redgrave, Brenda Blethyn, Alfre Woodard, Brock Peters, Rupert Everett and Marisa Tomei add even more charm.
THE WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present a Klasky Csupo production
Credits:
Directors: Jeff McGrath, Cathy Malkasian
Screenwriter: Kate Boutilier
Producers: Arlene Klasky, Gabor Csupo
Executive producers: Albie Hecht, Julia Pistor, Eryk Casemiro, Hal Waite
Co-producers: Tracy Kramer, Terry Thoren, Norton Virgien, Sean Lurie
Music: Drew Neumann
Additional music: Randy Kerber
Production designer: Dima Malanitchev
Editor: John Bryant
Voices:
Eliza Thornberry: Lacey Chabert
Darwin: Tom Kane
Nigel Thornberry: Tim Curry
Marianne Thornberry: Jodi Carlisle
Donnie: Michael Balzary (aka Flea)
Debbie: Danielle Harris
Cordelia Thornberry: Lynn Redgrave
Sloan Blackburn: Rupert Everett
Bree Blackburn: Marisa Tomei
Mrs. Fairgood: Brenda Blethyn
Running time -- 88 minutes
MPAA rating: PG...
- 12/16/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After seven hit seasons on Nickelodeon, "The Rugrats" have finally crawled their way to the big screen in a full-length, action-filled adventure that will neither disappoint fans nor overwhelm the uninitiated.
Retaining the refreshingly non-pandering tone that has made the series an animated success story -- by drawing more than 23 million viewers each week it's TV's No. 1 kids show -- "The Rugrats Movie" packs a duo-generational appeal that should translate into a "diapie-ful" of dollars for Paramount, with even bigger dividends waiting just around the video corner.
Kicking off with a delightful "Indiana Jones" fantasy sequence, the picture wastes little time in getting to the crux of the story -- the impending arrival of a new addition to the Pickles family.
While toddler Tommy (voiced by E.G. Daily) is initially unsure of how to welcome has new baby brother Dylan (Dil, for short, of course; voiced by Tara Charendoff), his playmates Chuckie Finster (Christine Cavanaugh) and twins Phil and Lil DeVille (Kath Soucie) decide there's only one way to stop his incessant crying -- to take him back to the "hopsickle" and ask for a refund since he's obviously "broked."
Loading the little one in the Reptar Wagon, the latest of dad Stu Pickles' (Jack Riley) wacky inventions, the Rugrats take a couple of unexpected turns, ending up stuck in a scary forest where they battle a troupe of derailed circus monkeys and a hungry wolf, not to mention tyrannical cousin Angelica (Cheryl Chase), who makes like Shirley-Lock Holmes on the trail of her missing Cynthia doll.
In expanding from the usual 13-15-minute segments to the feature-length big time, screenwriters David N. Weiss and J. David Stem and directors Norton Virgien and Igor Kovalyov have generally succeeded in retaining the show's rambunctious flavor, although the pacing, like the kids, occasionally loses its way during the extended woods sequence.
But it's a minor quibble given all the bright, bold visuals, the rich voice work (joining the regulars are guest turns from Whoopi Goldberg, Tim Curry, Andrea Martin, David Spade, Busta Rhymes and Roger Clinton) and music supervisor Karyn Rachtman's whimsical selection of tunes that are far more happening than those of that big purple guy, ranging from the familiar ("One Way or Another" and "Witch Doctor") to the brand spanking new ("I Throw My Toys Around", performed by No Doubt and Elvis Costello).
The hands-down-highlight, however, has to be the irresistibly scatological "This World is Something New to Me" number, a delivery ward "We Are the World" penned by the film's composer and former Devo member Mark Mothersbaugh, featuring an inspired vocal ensemble including Beck, Iggy Pop, the B-52's, Lenny Kravitz, Patti Smith, Jakob Dylan, Lisa Loeb, Laurie Anderson and Lou Rawls.
As kidflicks go, they just don't get any hipper than that.
THE RUGRATS MOVIE
Paramount
Paramount Pictures and
Nickelodeon Movies present
a Klasky-Csupo production
Directors: Norton Virgien and Igor Kovalyov
Producers: Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo
Screenwriters: David N. Weiss & J. David Stem
Executive producers: Albie Hecht, Debby Beece
Art director: Dima Malanitchev
Music supervisor: Karyn Rachtman
Music: Mark Mothersbaugh
Color/stereo
Voices:
Tommy Pickles: E.G. Daily
Chuckie Finster: Christine Cavanaugh
Phil and Lil DeVille: Kath Soucie
Angelica Pickles: Cheryl Chase
Dylan Pickles: Tara Charendoff
Didi Pickles: Melanie Chartoff
Stu Pickles: Jack Riley
Grandpa Boris: Joe Alaskey
Running time -- 82 minutes
MPAA Rating: G...
Retaining the refreshingly non-pandering tone that has made the series an animated success story -- by drawing more than 23 million viewers each week it's TV's No. 1 kids show -- "The Rugrats Movie" packs a duo-generational appeal that should translate into a "diapie-ful" of dollars for Paramount, with even bigger dividends waiting just around the video corner.
Kicking off with a delightful "Indiana Jones" fantasy sequence, the picture wastes little time in getting to the crux of the story -- the impending arrival of a new addition to the Pickles family.
While toddler Tommy (voiced by E.G. Daily) is initially unsure of how to welcome has new baby brother Dylan (Dil, for short, of course; voiced by Tara Charendoff), his playmates Chuckie Finster (Christine Cavanaugh) and twins Phil and Lil DeVille (Kath Soucie) decide there's only one way to stop his incessant crying -- to take him back to the "hopsickle" and ask for a refund since he's obviously "broked."
Loading the little one in the Reptar Wagon, the latest of dad Stu Pickles' (Jack Riley) wacky inventions, the Rugrats take a couple of unexpected turns, ending up stuck in a scary forest where they battle a troupe of derailed circus monkeys and a hungry wolf, not to mention tyrannical cousin Angelica (Cheryl Chase), who makes like Shirley-Lock Holmes on the trail of her missing Cynthia doll.
In expanding from the usual 13-15-minute segments to the feature-length big time, screenwriters David N. Weiss and J. David Stem and directors Norton Virgien and Igor Kovalyov have generally succeeded in retaining the show's rambunctious flavor, although the pacing, like the kids, occasionally loses its way during the extended woods sequence.
But it's a minor quibble given all the bright, bold visuals, the rich voice work (joining the regulars are guest turns from Whoopi Goldberg, Tim Curry, Andrea Martin, David Spade, Busta Rhymes and Roger Clinton) and music supervisor Karyn Rachtman's whimsical selection of tunes that are far more happening than those of that big purple guy, ranging from the familiar ("One Way or Another" and "Witch Doctor") to the brand spanking new ("I Throw My Toys Around", performed by No Doubt and Elvis Costello).
The hands-down-highlight, however, has to be the irresistibly scatological "This World is Something New to Me" number, a delivery ward "We Are the World" penned by the film's composer and former Devo member Mark Mothersbaugh, featuring an inspired vocal ensemble including Beck, Iggy Pop, the B-52's, Lenny Kravitz, Patti Smith, Jakob Dylan, Lisa Loeb, Laurie Anderson and Lou Rawls.
As kidflicks go, they just don't get any hipper than that.
THE RUGRATS MOVIE
Paramount
Paramount Pictures and
Nickelodeon Movies present
a Klasky-Csupo production
Directors: Norton Virgien and Igor Kovalyov
Producers: Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo
Screenwriters: David N. Weiss & J. David Stem
Executive producers: Albie Hecht, Debby Beece
Art director: Dima Malanitchev
Music supervisor: Karyn Rachtman
Music: Mark Mothersbaugh
Color/stereo
Voices:
Tommy Pickles: E.G. Daily
Chuckie Finster: Christine Cavanaugh
Phil and Lil DeVille: Kath Soucie
Angelica Pickles: Cheryl Chase
Dylan Pickles: Tara Charendoff
Didi Pickles: Melanie Chartoff
Stu Pickles: Jack Riley
Grandpa Boris: Joe Alaskey
Running time -- 82 minutes
MPAA Rating: G...
- 11/9/1998
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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