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Darth Maul Return Set For Clone Wars

Darth Maul Return Set For <i>Clone Wars</i>

If anything good came out of The Phantom Menace it was the introduction of Darth Maul. Unfortunately killing him off was one of the many mistakes that was part of Episode One. Maul was notable for wielding a double-edged lightsaber, black and red tattoos and infamously getting sliced in half before falling down a never ending shaft.  read more

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Captain Planet Film In The Works

<i>Captain Planet</i> Film In The Works

It’s been more than a decade since Captain Planet and his Planeteers graced our televisions, educating viewers about the human effect on our ecosystems and how we can help save the environment....  read more

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Cartoon Network's Thundercats Remake is a Go

Cartoon Network's <em>Thundercats</em> Remake is a Go

With movie reboots of old heroes like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Spider-Man popping up left and right, it’s no surprise that someone would dig deep into the ’80s and pull out Thundercats. But instead of a movie (which was rumored in 2007 but hit snags in the development stages), the beloved cartoon will return as, well, a cartoon. But a cooler, shinier one!...  read more

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Cartoon Network Plans New Version of Looney Tunes

Cartoon Network Plans New Version of <em>Looney Tunes</em>

If the latest versions of films like Psycho, Planet of the Apes and The Stepford Wives have taught us anything, it’s that the remaking of classics is not a task to be taken lightly. That’s why news that Cartoon Network has updated episodes of Looney Tunes in the works makes us really excited and, simultaneously, really scared....  read more

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After Winning Viewer Vote, Neko Case's Adult Swim Pilot to Air Sunday Night

After Winning Viewer Vote, Neko Case's Adult Swim Pilot to Air Sunday Night

It was hard-won battle for Neko Case and the rest of the Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge cast...  read more

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Lil Wayne to Play Cartoon Jesus in Adult Swim's Freaknik

Lil Wayne to Play Cartoon Jesus in Adult Swim's <em>Freaknik</em>

With Lil Wayne’s incarceration date fast approaching, the guy’s gotta be going over his mental to-do list. Release another great mixtape? Check. Use up all the drugs in Mexico? Check. Provide voiceover work for the role of Jesus Christ in T-Pain’s new Adult Swim cartoon Freaknik? You’d better believe that’s a check....  read more

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Fall Guide to Good TV: Venture Bros.

Fall Guide to Good TV: <em>Venture Bros.</em>

On Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, beginning in NovemberWhat began as a simple parody of Jonny Quest and Hanna-Barbera clichés has matured into one of the most complex comedy series of the decade. With its fourth season, Venture Bros.’ deep mythology is becoming increasingly difficult to jump into, but it’s worth the effort. ...  read more

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Neil Patrick Harris to Sing on Animated Batman Series

Neil Patrick Harris to Sing on Animated Batman Series

Neil Patrick Harris is lending his singing talents to a special musical episode of Cartoon Network's animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold....  read more

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Cartoon Network Orders Live-Action Pilot Unnatural History

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In a bid to mix up its demographics, Cartoon Network has put together a cast for a live-action drama pilot, Unnatural History, about a teenager (Kevin G. Schmidt) who returns from world travels with his parents to attend high school in New York. ...  read more

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Dethklok to Appear in Metalocalypse Video Game, Release Dethalbum II

Dethklok to Appear in <em>Metalocalypse</em> Video Game, Release <em>Dethalbum II</em>

Just because their mostly-fictional television home is on hold until the fall doesn't mean that Dethklok is taking a break. With an upcoming new album and a soon-to-be-announced video game, the bone-crushing cartoon metal band seem to be moving on from simple world domination to total universe tyranny....  read more

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