SMF NEWSBREAK

ITEM! DUCKTALES SCHEDULED TO RETURN IN 2017

Mark Buhaj, head of programming and general manager of Disney XD, announced that the channel will be creating a new animated series based on the 1987-90 series DuckTales. You can read the full story here.

DuckTales followed the adventures of uber-wealthy Scrooge McDuck, his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie, and crackpot pilot Launchpad McQuack as they went around the world looking for rare treasures and battled criminal forces looking to steal Scrooge's.

ITEM! FIRST JEM MOVIE STILL RELEASED

While not much is given, a still of Jem and the Holograms rocking on stage has been released from the upcoming movie. You can see the full story here.

Jem is scheduled for release in October and is based on the Hasbro toy line and animated series of the same name. The series will be covered in full right here on SMF this September as part of Toy Toons Month.

ITEM! NETFLIX REVIVING INSPECTOR GADGET AND DANGER MOUSE

Netflix will begin a journey into animated programming with several titles slated to released on the streaming service over the next two years. Of note is a new CGI revival of Inspector Gadget in March, and Danger Mouse due out sometime in 2016. You can read the full story here.

Inspector Gadget followed a bumbling cyborg secret agent as he fought against the forces of MAD and, by sheer luck and the help of his niece and her dog, stopped them at every turn. Inspector Gadget will be featured on SMF in August as part of Law & Disorder Month.

Danger Mouse was an anthropomorphic mouse super spy in a parody of the spy genre.

ITEM! NEW DRAGON BALL Z FAN-FILM IN THE WORKS

Non-profit group Robot Underdog released their first trailer for their Indigogo-funded production of Dragon Ball Z: Light of Hope. You can read the full story here or check out and make a donation to the production here.

Dragon Ball Z is a sequel anime series adapted from a 519-chapter manga depicting warriors who defend the Earth from a variety of threats, both from the planet and from beyond.

ITEM! WHY DOES SMF SEEM TO BE COMING UP IN THE AFTERNOONS?

To my loyal readers and friends out there, your blogmaster would like to clear up that you aren't going insane, and entries have been going up late for a while. That's due to a number of circumstances beyond my control that prevent me from finishing them in a timely fashion. I'm hoping to catch up and get ahead of myself soon to get us back on a regular posting schedule. But, fret not! While they may be late, updates will still arrive as planned. Stay tuned!