Monday's Daily Variety announced that Nick at Nite has picked up a new stop-motion series produced by an old acquaintance of ours ...
Nickelodeon’s Nick at Nite has given a 20-episode order to Glenn Martin DDS, a stop-motion animated comedy series from former Walt Disney Co. CEO Michael Eisner.
Series reps the first to come out of Tornante Animation, a newly formed part of Eisner’s investment firm, the Tornante Co. Eisner has partnered with Celebrity Deathmatch creator Eric Fogel to design Glenn Martin, which Nick at Nite plans to launch next summer ...
"It’s not a Disney Channel show," Eisner said. "This show is not a fit with Hannah Montana, it’s not a tween show. I always thought that animation should be made for adults, and then you get the kids automatically. It’s not to say this couldn’t have worked on some Disney properties, but I read that article, about how they’re moving more older-appeal shows earlier in the evening on Nickelodeon, and knew there would be a great flow of kids coming in to this as well" ...
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"I always thought that animation should be made for adults, and then you get the kids automatically."
Which is why you FAILED at DISNEY, michael eisner.
And he never "thought" such a thing. Most people call that a LIE.
So I guess we should count on "Glenn Martin DDS" not getting the crucial cynical animator demographic?
"I always thought that animation should be made for adults, and then you get the kids automatically."
Which is why you FAILED at DISNEY, michael eisner.
I'm not fan of Eisner's tenure at Disney, but that quote is hardly why. In fact, he's dead on. Its a nugget of wisdom that more people in this industry should pay attention to - I'm not surprised that its disputed in here.
If you don't agree with the idea that great animation should not be pandered to kids by adults trying to dumb down their own sensibilities, then those who disagree with you are many. Maurice Sendak for one, Steve Hillenberg of Spongebob Squarepants for another, Caldecott Winner Moe Willems, Brad Bird, Tex Avery, Chuck Jones....
Great animation has always been made by creators who never considered targeting children. You make jokes that you find funny and hope kids will like them too. If you're funny, they will.
Good to see Eric Fogel with a new project, he's a good guy. Last I heard though he was firmly planted in NYC - is this going to be made here in Los Angeles?
Michael who?
"In fact, he's dead on. "
Horse shyte. It's precissely why. You don't aim it at kids only. And aiming it a adults only alienates the kids and did ruin their box office.
Pixar taught (or re-taught) Disney that you can make films aimed at a GENERAL AUDIENCE (kids AND adults) that are smart, witty, and that EVERYONE can "get" and "enjoy."
Eisner forgot the family and the general audience on every one of his Disney endeavors, which is precisely why he failed. Even aiming a park (DCA) at adults failed.
Make that "precisely"
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