Genndy Tartakovsky almost helped bring Popeye back to modern audiences, but an unfortunate choice shelved it in favor of a ...

The Jeep becomes an enduring part of Popeye’s adventures. July 14, 1933: Popeye makes his animated debut in Popeye the Sailor, a short produced by Fleischer Studios as part of the Betty Boop series.

Popeye the Sailor Man was one of my favorite cartoons growing up as a kid in the late ’70s and ’80s. Even back then, the character was old (created in the ’20s), but had been repurposed and enhanced ...

William Stead is directing Popeye while Steven Murphy plays the spinach-eating sailor himself. The official synopsis reads: “The legend of Popeye haunts a group of councilors as they intend to open a ...

For many years, the film industry trade media has been filled with announcements of major stars and top-ranked directors getting attached to a particular project. But more often than not, these ...

The longtime Paramount executive couldn’t believe what he saw. Barry Diller named a 1980s family movie as “the most coked-up film set” he has ever visited. The former Paramount Pictures CEO opened up ...

Robert Altman's 1980 film "Popeye" is a baffling creation indeed. Altman had risen to fame with a series of ultra-naturalistic dramas that employed overlapping dialogue, casual editing, and ...

Long before any talk of this movie reboot, Popeye first appeared in 1929, only a year after Mickey Mouse debuted. In his heyday, he was just as successful as Mickey, too. He began his life as a comic ...

One of the most iconic pop culture characters of all time is getting the live-action treatment, with a new version of Popeye on his way to entertaining modern audiences. According to Variety, a movie ...

The last time Popeye fans got their hopes up was around Genndy Tartakovsky’s animated movie from around 2014. The beloved animator produced his big pitch for Sony Pictures Animation. Unfortunately, ...

Proof that there is no IP too old for Hollywood to mine, cartoon icon Popeye the Sailor Man is heading to the big screen for a new live-action reboot, according to a report from Variety. This will be ...