Mars Needs Moms (ImageMovers)

[blackcauldron85]

http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/ ... links.html

Zemeckis's IM Digital, part of the Disney empire, has really cranked up production over the last year. IMD has an IATSE contract, we represent a lot of the employees up in San Rafael, and the projects just keep on coming:

Seth Green will star in Walt Disney Pictures' "Mars Needs Moms," an adaptation of the children's novel by Berkeley Breathed.

Simon Wells is directing the performance-capture movie, which follows a boy named Milo who stows away aboard a spaceship to rescue his mom after she's kidnapped by aliens. Green will play Milo.

The project, from Disney and filmmaker Robert Zemeckis' ImageMovers, reunites Green with his "Austin Powers" mom, Mindy Sterling, who will play the alien leader of Mars ...

[2099net]

http://io9.com/5161719/seth-greens-mom- ... y-martians

Pity Seth Green. His mama is going to be kidnapped and taken to Mars, in a new motion-capture Disney picture, based on the book Mars Needs Moms.

Seth will be portraying young Milo, whose mother is kidnapped and taken to Mars — and it's up to him to get her back, using all the crazy Robot Chicken ninja skills at his disposal.

The aliens' overlord will be Mindy Sterling, whom Seth worked with on Austin Powers (as the crazed yelly German). and Joan Cusack will be playing Milo's Mama.

The film, adapted from the childrens' book beautifully illustrated by by Berkeley Breathed, is being directed by Simon Wells.

[yukitora]

Seth Green in a Disney movie, gotta watch this

[Jack Skellington]

They just need to get Mike Myers, then the movie's casting would be complete !

[blackcauldron85]

Netty just made a new thread about this film, so there is more info there!

[rs_milo_whatever]

Why is Disney making motion-capture? And Why is Seth Green Playing a Milo? I could go without short references for the rest of my life *sigh*

[ajmrowland]

Why is Disney making motion-capture? And Why is Seth Green Playing a Milo? I could go without short references for the rest of my life *sigh*

There's another thread for this movie. It's being made with Robert Zemeckis's company, Image Movers.

[blackcauldron85]

http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/ ... isney.html

Someone in the comments section of that website made this list of possible upcoming ImageMovers movies:

ImageMovers Digital

Theatrical Feature Films:
2009 – "A Christmas Carol"
2010 - "Mars Needs Moms"
2011 - "Airman" (supposedly)
2011 - "Measle and the Wrathmonk" (supposedly)
2011 - "Reel Steel" (supposedly)
2012 - "Yellow Submarine"

[Neal]

That was me, blackcauldron.

The (supposedly) comes from the fact those are the films listed on IMDb Pro for ImageMovers Digital.

They are just copied from my thread here:

http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/vie ... hp?t=24095

[blackcauldron85]

Mars Needs Moms poster revealed
http://animatedviews.com/2010/mars-need ... -revealed/

[Neal]

First image, via /Film:

[BK]

Looks weird.

[Kyle]

I thought Spielberg was against doing a sequel to E.T?

[Neal]

I'm just trying to figure out what the heck the mom has on her head - that is a very odd hat!

[TheSequelOfDisney]

I'm just trying to figure out what the heck the mom has on her head - that is a very odd hat!

I think it's a bandana, at least it looks like it to me. I don't really know much about this project, but it certainly looks interesting (to say the least).

[Mickeyfan1990]

Trailer is up!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBFUAW6jC_M

Although it's mo-cap, it looks OK. Comments?

[Prince Edward]

Trailer and New Images for Disney’s Animated Film MARS NEEDS MOMS
http://www.collider.com/2010/11/23/mars ... ie-images/

[Kyle]

I think I just puked in my mouth...

[Elladorine]

Um, when it comes to the trailer for an animated film, for the first time ever I couldn't make myself sit through the entire thing.

[Duckburger]

Not gonna lie, the kid's face looks awkward.