Variety

Planet 51

A high concept gets low execution in “Planet 51,” a lame-brained toon that even kids will recognize as an insipid goof on sci-fi conventions. Any number of things have been and could still be done ...
Variety

‘Planet 51’ heads into Sony orbit

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has picked up U.S. distribution rights for the CG-animated kidpic “Planet 51.” TriStar Pictures will release the film, which features the voices of Dwayne ...
Business Wire

“Planet 51”: Autodesk 3D Technology Powers First Animated Feature Movie and Game Produced in Spain for International Release

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK), has announced that its 3D modeling, animation and rendering software was a primary tool used by Ilion Animation Studios and Pyro ...
HeraldNet

‘Planet 51’: Alien-invasion tale goes from fun to dull

A Spanish animation studio, Ilion, gets into the kid-film sweepstakes with “Planet 51,” an underwhelming alien-invasion comedy. The twist? The invading alien, in this case, is an American astronaut.