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R.I.P. Animator Robert Balser Passes Away at 88
Sad news to report as it’s been confirmed that animator Robert Balser has passed away at 88, according to AWN. His wife explains that he passed away from respiratory failure complications at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles.
Balser was known for being the animation director for The Beatles’ film The Yellow Submarine but I knew him for being the director of the “Den” segment in the 1981 sci-fi/horror animated film Heavy Metal. I grew up with that movie and I know that it helped shape my understanding of how appearances can be deceiving. After all, a cartoon that wasn’t meant for children? That was an alien thought to me until I sat down with this movie. Furthermore, the “Den” segment spoke to me on a personal level as it showed a bullied weakling becoming someone important, someone valued. While I’m not as muscular as Den turned out to be, it’s still a rather inspiring story of courage and personal growth.
Rest in peace, Mr. Balser. Thanks for the memories.
Sony returns to their own Marvel universe with the upcoming Kraven the Hunter, which has been bumped all over the release schedule. This week, it’s been bumped once more.
There was a time when Sony was going to unleash Kraven in theaters in October 2023, but the film was then bumped to August 2024. It’ll now release on December 13, 2024.
Kraven the Hunter will be the very first Marvel movie from Sony to be released into theaters with an “R” rating, with lots of bloody violence being promised.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the title character, Marvel’s ultimate predator.
“Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film.”
Ariana DeBose will play Calypso in the upcoming Kraven the Hunter movie.
Christopher Abbott (Possessor) is playing The Foreigner, with Levi Miller (Better Watch Out) also on board. Alessandro Nivola (The Many Saints of Newark) will play another villain, but character details are under wraps. Russell Crowe and Fred Hechinger also star.
J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year) is directing Kraven the Hunter.
The screenplay was written by Art Marcum & Matt Holloway and Richard Wenk.
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