Issue #206 October 2010

Features - Director Zack Snyder leaves live-action behind to tackle a sweeping 3-D animated adaptation of "Legend of the Guardians", featuring a brave parliament of owls.; "Alpha and Omega", the new 3-D CG-animated pic from Crest Animation and Lionsgate, charts the unlikely friendship between two very different kinds of wolves; Paul and Sandra Fierlinger’s animated adaptation of "My Dog Tulip" tells a poignant, personal tale through realistic and simple drawings and paperless TVPaint technology. Television - The Hub’s president and CEO Margaret Loesch discusses the new Hasbro/Discovery venture’s programming lineup and philosophy; Warner Bros. Animation brings Alfred E. Neuman and the satirizing sizzle of "MAD" to animated life with its new skit series; Disney Channel’s new animated series "Fish Hooks" introduces viewers to a hilarious cast of characters with a backdrop of a great-looking pet shop.. Breakthrough entertainment and Brazil's 2DlAb join forces on the new preschool series, "My Big Big Friend". Home Entertainment - Director Bradley Raymond and producer Helen Kalafatic share the magic of Tinker Bell’s third solo flight on DVD.