Comments on: Alphanumeric! http://www.showbits.net/2007/05/16/reboot/ A blog of news, reviews, commentary, and quirks from Hollywood and Broadway, with a focus on quirky, geeky stuff like Star Wars, Star Trek, and superheroes. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:35:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ken Gagne http://www.showbits.net/2007/05/16/reboot/#comment-5626 Ken Gagne Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:11:13 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/2007/05/16/reboot/#comment-5626 LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - <em>ReBoot</em>, one of the earliest computer-animated episodic TV series, will be redeveloped as a trilogy of feature-length films by Rainmaker Animation. Story continues at <a HREF = "http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSN2329158520070723" TITLE="Early CG TV show gets ReBoot">Reuters</a>. LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – ReBoot, one of the earliest computer-animated episodic TV series, will be redeveloped as a trilogy of feature-length films by Rainmaker Animation.

Story continues at Reuters.

]]> By: GeneD http://www.showbits.net/2007/05/16/reboot/#comment-2122 GeneD Thu, 17 May 2007 15:00:03 +0000 http://www.showbits.net/2007/05/16/reboot/#comment-2122 Ken, thanks for helping to spread the news of the <em>ReBoot</em> book! Before <em>Shrek</em> or the new <em><a HREF = "/index.php?p=98" TITLE="Heroes in a Half Shell">TMNT</a></em> on the big screen, and before <em>Jimmy Neutron</em> or <em>Tripping the Rift</em>, <em>ReBoot</em> demonstrated that a computer-animated television series was not only technically possible, but could also be entertaining! Like Disney's <em>Gargoyles</em>, I have a slight preference for the lighter-toned early seasons, but <em>ReBoot</em> never got the recognition it deserved. I'll let you know when and if I get that book... Ken, thanks for helping to spread the news of the ReBoot book! Before Shrek or the new TMNT on the big screen, and before Jimmy Neutron or Tripping the Rift, ReBoot demonstrated that a computer-animated television series was not only technically possible, but could also be entertaining! Like Disney's Gargoyles, I have a slight preference for the lighter-toned early seasons, but ReBoot never got the recognition it deserved.

I'll let you know when and if I get that book…

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