Obviously I know about the negotiations, but I didn't think they were announcing anything officially.
Alleycat posted a link to this over on the Hellboy Movie Board. It came from The X Bridge site by Jeff Harris.
Hellboy, Tony Hawk, Marvel movies, Stan Lee Movies (not the same as Marvel Movies): 2006 is looking a LOT Clearer For Toonami 3/12/06 by Jeff Harris
You know how the news at last month's upfronts were sporadic at best? Well, I managed to pry a little more out of Cartoon Network. Nothing that'll impress otakus much, but I did manage to get a few things out of them:
Hi, Jeff:
Following is a response to your question about TOONAMI from Cartoon Network's Marc Buhaj, vice president of programming and scheduling...
"Readers should rest easy in that 2006 is easily shaping up as "Year of the Toonami!" We have an enviable cast of stars who will be returning, along with a number of movies and events that should please even the most ardent action fan. 2006 is a blockbuster year for viewers as we harvest a bumper crop of premiere episodes. There will be new seasons of Naruto, Zatchbell and One Piece. We will also be treated to new episodes of Bobobo-Bo-BoBobo, IGPX and the final episodes of Justice League Unlimited.
Viewers can also enjoy the premiere of blockbuster movies. These include the world premiere of the Teen Titans feature, Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage, The Ultimate Avengers I & II, Ironman plus two Hellboy movies (starring the voice of Ron Perlman). There will also be two Stan Lee original movies. The network will also see the launch of the Fantastic Four series.
This is the strongest starting line-up in Toonami history. So strap yourself in as we are going to have a lot of surprises throughout the year."
Wow, now I've seen everything. Not only is Toonami going to be the premiere home of the Teen Titans movie, but it also seems that we're getting not one, but TWO Hellboy movies on Toonami and a couple of movies from the mind of Stan Lee, unquestionably one of the greatest comic creators of all time. The year of Toonami. I like the sound of that. Stay tuned true believers.
Pays to troll the net, I guess. Thank you, Alleycat. -- Tad
Tad... could you contact me directly?
I'd love to be able to book someone involved with the animated Hellboy project to talk about the movies on our radio show.
Posted by: Summer | March 25, 2006 at 06:53 PM
The animated movie "The Avengers" was available for sale prior to its expected airing on Cartoon Network. Will the Hellboy movies be available for purchase in a similar fashion? ... Thanks. And keep up the good work, Tad.
Posted by: Cole | March 27, 2006 at 12:03 PM
Howdy, Mr. Stone. I didn't mean to intrude or anything when I posted that at the site. I just wanted to get something from CN other than "We're bringing new stuff to Toonami" but not exactly saying WHAT they're bringing like they did at the upfronts this year (they basically talked about their own in-house productions mostly this year and spilling outside acquisitions to sites like Newsarama and TXB).
Again, I'm sorry if I stepped on any toes in going past you and the crew straight to the network. Heck, the Hellboy movies are probably some of the projects I'm looking forward to the most, mostly because I'm shocked that a project with the word "Hell" attached to it is airing on a block like Toonami, which, until recently, has been a little tame in what they can and can't air.
If you have the time, I'd be happy to talk with you directly at the site. Thanks again.
Posted by: Jeff Harris | April 06, 2006 at 10:03 PM