Wild Tyme (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Even though I did not think that 9 was a complete success, it was a great pleasure to speak with Shane Acker, especially hearing him talk about his inspirations, and his approach to the creative process. A good interview, I think. 9 , Shane Acker's first feature film, is out this week. Adapted from an award-winning (and Academy Award-nominated) short film from 2005, 9 is...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- OVERVIEW: Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Nightmare Before Christmas) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) join forces to produce Academy Award®-nominated director Shane Acker's distinctively original and thrilling animated epic adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world unlike any imagined. Featuring the voices of Elijah Wood (The Lord...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Considering the limitless visual splendours that digital animation can put on the big screen, it's about time there were some more cartoons that weren't intended to sell tie-in plastic toys to young children. That's why the bleak and eerie opening scenes of 9 are so refreshing.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Shane Acker; Christopher Plummer; Martin Landau; Rating:
Wild Tyme (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
... it will seriously effect your potential enjoyment of 9 , the debut feature film from director Shane Acker. Adapted from his genuinely brilliant Oscar-nominated animated short of the same name, 9 is a film bursting with visual ideas, but completely lacking in the narrative department. Central to the story are little rag-doll creations called stitchpunks, who roam a ruined, post-apocalyptic...
Filmshaft.com (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
FilmShaft have been sent a selection of brand new interview videos fo Shane Acker’s star -studded animated feature, 9 . Featuring the vocal talents of Elijah Wood , Christopher Plummer , John C. Reilly , Jennifer Connelly , Crispin Glover and Martin Landau , the film is produced by master of the macabre – Tim Burton and hits UK theatres on 28th October 2009 . The videos below feature...
The House Next Door (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
... provides, there are always boundaries on how far a story can, and should stretch for its audience. Shane Acker’s 9 is a movie that succeeds in a lot of ways but fails in this simple notion. The story it attempts to tell is one of epic scale, speaking on everything from war and industrialization to existential questions of the human soul and the peril of progress. And while 9...
Fin de Cinema (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
... Fantastic Mr. Fox , Pete Docter's Up , Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo , Henry Selick's Coraline , Shane Acker's 9 , Robert Zemeckis' A Christmas Carol (maybe), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs , Monsters Vs. Aliens , Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs , Adam Elliot's Mary and Max , Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar's A Town Called Panic [ Panique au village ], The Princess and the Frog...
Animated Views (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
... Focus Features has seen good returns on Henry Selick’s Coraline , and Tim Burton’s production of Shane Acker’s 9 confirmed their niche may well be in providing alternatives to the mainstream. They’ve tried that, too, with The Tale Of Desperaux , with the kind of results that suggest they should leave the nice and sweet tales to their competitors. Which kind of leads me to believe...
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The apocalyptic adventure story 9 is a case in point. The original concept for this film, released in the UK last week, came when its director, Shane Acker, holed up in his bedroom and, using easily available modelling software, created a short film about a sentient rag doll warring against a band of psychopathic machines. Burton saw the film and helped turn the project into a feature-length...
Home Video News - MovieWeb.com (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
We have all the details on Shane Acker's stunning film debut in both formats.
High-Def Digest: Blu-ray Disc News (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The post-apocalyptic CGI animated feature is slated for high-definition at the end of the year. Universal is bringing Shane Acker's '9' starring the voices of Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Connelly, Elijah...
High-Def Digest: All Hig (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The post-apocalyptic CGI animated feature is slated for high-definition at the end of the year. Universal is bringing Shane Acker's '9' starring the voices of Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Connelly, Elijah...
Cinema Blend (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Shane Acker's animated film 9 blew audiences away on the big screen. Imagine how gorgeous it'll look on Blu-ray. Well, soon you won't have to imagine, because on December 29th, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release 9 on DVD and Blu-ray
DVD Times (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
News: Universal Studios Home Entertainment have announced the US DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of 9 on 29th December 2009. Produced by Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov, this computer animated adventure from director Shane Acker features the voice talents of...
