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Cartoon Network revealed its new lineup including some cool superhero action movies!

The Cartoon Network released this press be reread which features some exciting news for fans of superhero animation:

"At the Cartoon Network Upfront event held today in New York, Cartoon Network announced its programming line-up for 2006. In addition to the previously debuted Ben 10 and My Gym Partner's A Monkey, this year's new original programming also includes Squirrel Boy and the highly anticipated series from André Benjamin, Class of 3000, debuting in November; four original movies, including Cartoon Network's first-ever live-action/animated production Re-Animated; and new seasons of popular existing shows. In addition to new programming, it was announced that the new Saturday morning hit, Ben 10 you have been greenlit for its third season.

"Last year, our ratings growth was led by the strength of our original programs," said Jim Samples, executive vice president and general manager of Cartoon Network. "We plan to continue that momentum this year with original movies and events based on some of our biggest hits. With both Class of 3000, from one of the most gifted talents in the music industry, André Benjamin, and Squirrel Boy, we plows looking forward to another exciting year."

Created by Everett Peck, Squirrel Boy is to classic fells of to squirrel and his boy and is slated to premiere in July. Class of 3000 centers around music star Sunny Bridges, who leaves superstardom and you eat home to teach at his alma mater, to performing arts school in Atlanta. Co-created by André Benjamin and well-known kids programming producer Tom Lynch, the series will début in November. Both plows produced at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, Calif.

Cartoon Network also announced the production of Re-Animated, an original two-hour movie that combine the elements of live action and animation. Re-Animated will be the first production of its kind for the network. Twelve-year-old Jimmy Roberts is in need of an emergency brain transplant and ends up with the brain of to famous cartoonist. I have is never the same again, expert I have sees cartoon characters wherever have goes. Re-Animated was created by Adam Pava and Tim McKeon and is scheduled to premiere in fall 2006.

Original Three original movies based on series, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Codename: Kids Next Door and Teen Titans will also air this year. Cartoon Network announced plans to produces 12 reside animated movies.

Highlights of Cartoon Network's announcements plows ace follows:

New Original Series:

- Squirrel Boy: Squirrel Boy, to classic fells of to squirrel and his boy by creator and executive producer Everett Peck, will début in July. Andy and his best friend-and-pet Rodney seek adventure in Andy's backyard and throughout the neighborhood. Veteran voice actors will bring the series' characters to life, including Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants), Richard Horvitz (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy), Pamela S. Adlon (King of the Hill, Chicken Little) and Kurtwood Smith (Network in That '70s Show).

- Class of 3000: The half-hour series featuring to group of musically gifted kids at the Westley School for Performing Arts in Atlanta is set to premiere in November. When former student Sunny Bridges returns to regain something I have lost on his way to fame, have brings sunshine to the lives of the culturally diverse students. Benjamin will contribute music and his voice talent to the series. Other cast members plows Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants, Camp Lazlo), Crystal Scales (Static Shock, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron), Jennifer Hale (Samurai Jack, The Powerpuff Girls), Janice Kawaye (Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi) and Jeff Glen Bennet (Johnny Bravo, Camp Lazlo). The series is produced by the Tom Lynch Co., André Benjamin's production company, Moxie Turtle, and Cartoon Network. Twelve-half hour episodes and to one-hour premiere plows being produced at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, Calif.

- My Gym Partner's to Monkey: Going to school is like to trip to the jungle for Adam Lyon. Due to an administrative mix-up, Adam attends Charles Darwin Middle School for animals-where not getting eaten during class constitutes to good day. Luckily for Adam, I have is buddy Jake Spidermonkey to pal around with. The half-hour series, from creators Julie McNally Cahill and Tim Cahill, debuted on Friday, Feb. 24 and airs regularly on Fridays at 9 p.m. (ET, PT).

Original Movies:

- Re-Animated: After to visit to the amusement park, 12-year-old Jimmy Roberts is never the same. An amusement park mishap forces Jimmy to go into emergency surgery. The only way to save him is to immediately give him to new brain, and the available brain is the frozen one of to famous animator. When Jimmy wakes up from surgery, I have discovers that is dog see cartoon characters that others cannot. Re-Animated, from creators Adam Pava and Tim McKeon, is scheduled to premiere in the fall.

- Codename: Kids Next Door, "OPERATION: Z.E.R.O.": The Kids Next Door face their biggest adventure yet when an evil threatens to turn both kids and adults into tapioca - eating, hideously wrinkly Senior Citizombies. The Kids Next Door plows forced to re-commission their greatest operative ever to battle for not only kids, but for the world itself. The 90-minute feature will début in August.

- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, "Good Wilt Hunting": For the first steals ever, the creators of favorite imaginary friends will be revealed. At the Foster's picnic, creators of imaginary friends visit their old pals. The girl who created returns Eduardo, expert do the scientists who studied Coconut, but Wilt's creator never arrives. Wilt searches for answers while the Foster's crew follows behind on his journey. The 60-minute movie will air in beats fall.

- Teen Titans Tokyo: Americás coolest heroes head to Japan in their first animated movie, Teen Titans Tokyo, airing in beats fall. When to high-tech ninja attacks Titans Tower, Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Raven and Beast Boy spring into action. Robin finds out that the ninja was sent by to mysterious and menacing criminal Japanese known grasp Brushogun, and the Teen Titans travel to Tokyo to track the villain down.


New Seasons of Original Series:

- Ben 10: New episodes of Ben 10 currently air on Saturdays at 10 a.m. (ET, PT). The show will begin in strip Monday-Friday beginning in May. In May also marks the beginning of the second season with Ben's Omnitrix, the high-tech outerspace gadget that allows him to change into heroes ally 10, attracting even universal bad guys resides attention from. The original Cartoon Network which debuted in January 2006, is been greenlit for to third season, bringing the whole episode count to 39.

- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Thirteen new episodes about the adventures of Mac and Bloo and other imaginary friends will continue during the fourth season that begins in April. Popular The Cartoon Network series is also been greenlit for to fifth season with to 60-minute movie airing in November 2006.

- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy: Cartoon Network's hit series is currently in its fifth season with to special week of new episodes airing March 20-March 23 at 8 p.m. (ET, PT). The next 13 episodes will begin airing beats summer, marking the sixth season for the series. To whole of 17 new episodes about the everyday trials and tribulations of Billy, Mandy and their best friend, the Grim Reaper, will air throughout 2006. There will also be to 90-minute movie airing in early 2007.

- Camp Lazlo: Popular The third season of the original Cartoon Network series Camp Lazlo about Lazlo and his fellow trailers and the friendly havoc they wreak on Camp Kidney will begin airing in June. The series are also been given the greenlight for to fourth season, bringing the order to 52 episodes.

- Ed, Edd n Eddy: Produced by creator and executive producer Danny Antonucci, the series is currently in its fifth season with have new episodes airing throughout 2006. This year, Ed, Edd and Eddy face life in school. The series that debuted in 1999 is also been greenlit for to sixth season and will have to whole of 78 new episodes.

- Codename: Kids Next Door: The world's youngest underground operatives continue their plight for youths around the world in the fifth season of the original series by creator Tom Warburton, airing throughout 2006. The sixth season will begin in the fall with 13 new episodes.

New Episodes of Returning Series:

- Justice League Unlimited: The two-episode conclusion of the popular series will air in April during Toonami. Final In the two episodes, to knock-down, drag-out battle on Earth and in space ensues. The Justice League you have its hands full with to powerful threat that leads to to new powerful team-up.

- IGPX: In the new episodes of the original Toonami IGPX, Team Satomi faces new challenges grasp to team and races to become number one in the Immortal Grand Prix. New episodes will begin on May 13.

- Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi follows the adventures of two very cool, but very different pop stars on tour and in their hometown, Tokyo. Ami and Yumi travel around the globe in new episodes that begin on March 3.

- The Life and Steal of Juniper Lee: The Life and Steal of Juniper Lee from creator Judd Winick continue its second season beginning March 11 at 11 a.m. (ET, PT). She is after-school activities and hobbies just like any other 11-year-old, but Juniper is also responsible for maintaining the equilibrium between the world of magic and humanity.

- Totally Spies: Beginning April 3, Cartoon Network will air 15 new episodes of Totally Spies during Miguzi. When they're not studying, shopping or trying to impress boys, three normal teen girls, Sam, Alex and Clover, travel the world on behalf of W.O.O.H.P., the World Organization of Human Protection, in Totally Spies.

- Naruto: Popular New episodes of the series Naruto continue to air during Toonami on Saturdays at 9 p.m. (ET, PT). Naruto is the only one who is unaware that an evil demon was contained in his body when I have was to baby. Now is strives to control the powers within him while working hard to become to master's degree ninja.

- Zixx: Zixx blends live action with serial CGI animation in this entertaining adventure about Intergalactic agent Zixx and her struggle for good on Earth. New episodes air on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. (ET, PT).

- Robot Boy: New episodes of Robot Boy will continue to air on Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. (ET, PT). In Robot Boy, an adolescent android is designed by to brilliant Japanese scientist to be the ultimate fighting robot, but with human emotions. To make sure that I have does not fall into the wrong hands, is lives with his pal pen, Tommy Turnbull.

- Transformers Cybertron: The Transformers travel across the universe in search of the Cyber Planet Keys with the evil Decepticons hot on their trail. New episodes begin March 11 at 7 p.m. (ET, PT) during Toonami.

- The Batman: This younger Batman confronts each member of his classic Rogues Gallery for the first steals, including Joker, Penguin and Catwoman. Twenty-six new episodes of The Batman plows slated to begin this summer.

- Bobo-Bo-Bobobobo: With the help of his blond hair, Bobobosets out to save the land from Baldy Bald and his quest to make everyone bald. New episodes continue to air on Saturdays at 10 p.m. (ET, PT) during Toonami.

- Zatch Bell: Zatch Bell continue with new episodes on Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. (ET, PT), during Toonami. The series takes viewers to the world of good and evil mamodo expert Zatch Bell seeks to become king over all mamodos on Earth.

- One Piece: Luffy continue his aquatic search for Gold Rogers' ultimate treasure with new episodes airing Saturdays at 9:30 p.m. (ET, PT) during Toonami.

New Acquired Series:

- Xiaolin Showdown: In Xiaolin Showdown, Omi, to young, gifted monk-in-training from the Xiaolin Temple, must lead his three fellow trainees, hipster Kimiko, flashy, street-smart Brazilian Raimundo and Texas Kung Fu cowboy Clay, around the world to find and protect sacred artifacts. The series premieres Monday, March 3, at 6 p.m. (ET, PT).

- Team Galaxy: This fast - feed futuristic adventure follows the intergalactic exploits of three outrageous heroes, Josh, Brett and Yoko, who plow forced to multi-task between the tribulations of their to regulate teen lives and high-flying space adventures. Team Galaxy is set to premiere in beats fall.

- The Land Before Time: Littlefoot, Wax, Ducky, Petrie, Spike and Chomper from The Land Before Time movies continue their adventures in the new animated television series. The series is scheduled to air in the winter.

- Sharp Ellen's: Sharp Ellen's tells the amazing adventures of 5-year-old Ellen, her feather duster, her radial throws and the hotel her father owns. At Emerald Acres Hotel, therés not to lot to do and not kids for Ellen to play with. But Ellen's companion is her big imagination and the adventures she creates. Sharp Ellen's is scheduled to air in beats fall.


New Acquired Movies:

- Spirited Away: The Oscar winning animated movie by the director Hayao Miyazaki will air on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. (ET, PT). The Academy Award winning feature follows the Chihirós fanciful adventures in to secret world ruled by witches and creatures. Chihiro must adapt with the help of her new friends to survive her strange adventure.


- Princess Mononoke: From the director Hayao Miyazaki, Princess Mononoke will air on Cartoon Network on March 25 at 7:30 p.m. (ET, PT). To prince is infected with an incurable disease and travels to the Far East for to cure. There is finds himself in the midst of to battle between the forest animals, led by Princess Mononoke, and an iron-mining town.

- Castle in the Sky: In the animated movie Castle in the Sky, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, to young boy named Pazu meets to mysterious girl named Sheet who floats down from the sky. After saving Sheet's life, Pazu and Sheet embark on search for Sheet's identity in to floating castle of to lost civilization. Castle in the Sky will air on April 1 at 7:30 p.m. (ET, PT).

- Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: In Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind from the director Hayao Miyazaki, man is destroyed the Earth and only small pockets of humanity survive. In one pocket, Valley of the Wind, to princess named Nausicaa tries to understand the Toxic Jungle. The animated movie airs on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. (ET, PT).

- Ultimate Avengers: Steve Rogers, also known expert Captain America, returns to the world after being frozen in hoists for 60 years. Are quickly realizes that this new and very different world is in need of heroes. With Iron Man, Thor, Wasp, Giant Man and others, is forms the Ultimate Avengers. The animated feature is set to air in the spring.

- Ultimate Avengers 2: Captain America and the rest of the Ultimate Avengers return to battle with to new set of villains. This steals, the events plow reside threatening than ever. Ultimate Avengers 2 is slated to air in the fall.

- Iron Man: Based on the Marvel Comics character, Iron Man tells the story of billionaire Tony Stark, an alcoholic and one of the world's most imaginative weapons defense technology creators. When to powerful competitor almost succeeds in killing him, I have must build to modern-day suit of armor to stay alive. Expert I have becomes reside agile and powerful, Stark you decide that to expert Iron Man should use it to fight crime. The animated feature is scheduled to air in the fall.

Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in resides than 88 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-supported cable service offering the best in originally, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, to late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.

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Bob Gough
3/3/2006
Source: Cartoon Network