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Angry Birds movie tags Despicable Me, Iron Man producers, out in 2016
The Angry Birds movie is happening. Despicable Me producer John Cohen has signed on to produce, and Iron Man executive producer David Maisel is taking the same role in Rovio's feature film. The Angry Birds movie is set to hit theaters in summer 2016, and it's fully funded and produced by Rovio outside of the standard studio system."John's an exceptionally talented producer, and we're delighted to have him join the flock," says Mikael Hed, Rovio CEO. "With John's hands-on producer background and David's expertise in establishing and running his own successful studio, these two are the dream team for making a movie outside the studio system. Both professionals have the ideal skills and vision to achieve incredible things."Rovio held meetings with Hollywood advisers in 2010 and was rumored to have sought funding to the tune of $1.2 billion in 2011 to expand its entertainment offerings. As this film takes off, keep one thing in mind: Cohen is the guy who thought 2007's Alvin and the Chipmunks was a good idea.
Despicable Me Blu-ray, 3D combo packs dated for December 14
Add yet another disc to the slew of retail Blu-ray 3D discs announced for the fourth quarter, as Universal is shipping Despicable Me in Blu-ray/DVD combo and Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD combo forms December 14. Beyond the ubiquitous digital copy, extended adventures of the minions and a few games, the Blu-ray versions add a picture-in-picture (GR)U-Control feature with behind the scenes info, Miss Hattie's top secret cookie recipes and a few iPod/iPad exclusive apps for Universal's pocket BLU integration. Check out all the details in the press release and trailer after the break after updating your Blu-ray 3D release tracking spreadsheets.
Despicable Me games coming to Wii, DS, PS2 and PSP in July
D3Publisher has announced details on its upcoming batch of Despicable Me games, coming to Wii, DS, PS2 and PSP this July. Coinciding with the animated film's debut and mirroring its premise of a supervillain (voiced by Steve Carell) plotting to steal the moon, Despicable Me: The Game lets you "experience the thrill of being downright despicable" and purchasing a licensed movie game. You'll assume the role of supervillain Gru, who must use various gadgets, weapons and an army of minions to solve puzzles, pull off "the biggest heist in history" and best his rival, Vector. (Presumably, the game is over when Vector has been beaten by, uh, Gru.) Despicable Me: The Game will launch on the Wii, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable -- courtesy of Monkey Bar Games -- while a separate title, Despicable Me: The Game - Minion Mayhem is being cooked up (Fillet Minion joke goes here) just for DS by the increasingly visible WayForward. %Gallery-91845% %Gallery-91846%
D3 becomes 'Despicable Me' publisher
D3Publisher has announced a worldwide publishing agreement with Universal Partnerships & Licensing that will see the upcoming 3D animated film, "Despicable Me," transformed into an obligatory video game for consoles (which likely includes the one making a cameo above) and handheld systems. Despicable Me: The Game casts you in the role of Gru, the film's anguished supervillain mired in a war with his archnemesis, Vector. Expect "a unique blend of action and puzzle solving," along with "an army of loyal-but-manic minions" and a release date in line with the film's debut on July 9, 2010. The developer hasn't yet been named (uh oh), but we're hoping for a decent tie-in title, if only to spare us from the inevitable one-liner reviews: "This is a despicable game." "Only despicable you would spend time on this one." "This game is not fun but it is despicable which is funny because Despicable Me is the title of this game."
Wii makes cameo in Despicable Me
Nintendo's little white box is set to make a cameo in Steve Carell's upcoming CG joint, Despicable Me. You'll spot in the recently released trailer for the July 2010 film, which chronicles the lives of two warring supervillains. Apparently, when you're the best that supervillainy has to offer, you can just lay around in your orange track suit on your matching couch, snacking on potato chips and playing Wii all day. What a life! [Via Go Nintendo]
