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Everyone seems to be jumping on the animated film bandwagon, which I guess isn’t a bad thing, as lately most of the animated films out there have been pretty solid. Now Lionsgate is getting into it as well, and their first effort is the wolf story ALPHA AND OMEGA, which features the voices of Hayden Panettiere, Justin Long, Dennis Hopper, Christina Ricci, Danny Glover, Christine Lakin, Chris Carmack, and Vicki Lewis, to name but a few. Directed by Anthony Bell (THE BOONDOCKS) and Ben Gluck (BROTHER BEAR 2), with a screenplay by Chris Denk, the story follows two mismatched young wolves thrown together by circumstance. This immediately gave me a classic Disney THE FOX AND THE HOUND vibe, though certainly more in keeping with current animated film sensibilities. Check out the trailer and see what you think!
ALPHA AND OMEGA opens Spetember 17, 2010
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
