Tag: Animation
Mennies Named New Director at Russia’s Riki Group
Russian multi-platform studio Riki Group has named American animation veteran Michael Mennies as its new director of international development and production. Based at the...
Satrapi Delivers Tasty ‘Chicken With Plums’ in Venice
Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud’s Chicken with Plums, the live-action follow-up to their Oscar-nominated animated feature Persepolis (2007) made a big splash at the...
‘Rantarou’ Remake in Works?
U.S. studios have been buzzing with interest ever since Japanese director Takashi Miike’s (13 Assassins) live-action manga adaptation of Nintama Rantarou titled Ninja Kids!!!...
Smith Micro 2D Climbs Mac App Store Chart
Smith Micro 2D animation software, Anime Studio, has been added to the Mac App Store. The software application has become one of the top...
Mago Releases ‘Flying Squirrels’ Trailer
Barcelona-based animation house Mago Productions has posted a new trailer for their upcoming animated series Flying Squirrels online today. The series centers on five...
Aniboom Animation Marketplace Launches
Aniboom Virtual Studio (aniboom.com) has released a new service: The Aniboom Animation Marketplace, which will address the needs of production studios and companies to...
Circus Circus Celebrates Chuck Jones in Vegas
The legacy of toon town genius Chuck Jones will come to life in Sin City this October as Circus Circus Las Vegas opens The...
Factory Transmedia to Launch ‘Ribbit’ at Cartoon Forum
TV production house Factory Transmedia has announced it will unveil a new preschool series called Ribbit, Rabbit, Robot at the Cartoon Forum event in...
#213 July/August 2011
July/August '11 Highlights - Issue 213
Back to the Days of Christopher Robin & Pooh.
Disney returns to the basics with the terrific 2D movie Winnie...
Teletoon at Night Sets English, French Pilot Project Finalists
Teletoon Canada has set five finalists in each of its English and French contests for the Teletoon at Night Pilot Project.
The project solicited aspiring...
Gang of Seven to Use $100M China Fund for ‘Biker Mice’ Movie
Gang of Seven Animation has announced a new $100 million Animation Film Fund in partnership with the Chinese Government.
One of the first films slated to...
‘Smurfs,’ ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Try to Round Up Ticket Sales
It's time to get Smurfy, as the little blue forest-dwellers take on the combo of Cowboys & Aliens at the box office.
Sony/Columbia's stereoscopic 3D...
Berkeley Series Spotlights Disney Animator John Musker
The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive has set a special look Aug. 3-7 at the art of animation with Disney director John...
Coolabi Adds U.K. Licensees for ‘Poppy Cat’
Coolabi has secured three licensing partners in the United Kingdom for its preschool animated series Poppy Cat.
Children’s publisher Alligator Books is on board to...
Wisconsin Town Hosts 2nd Betty Boop Festival July 28-31
The hometown of the animator behind the iconic character Betty Boop is throwing another party in her honor.
The town of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., is...
New Poster and Trailer for ‘Happy Feet Two’
The push is starting for Warner Bros.' Happy Feet Two, which hits theaters in November, via the release of a new poster and theatrical...
‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ Boosts 2Q Results for DreamWorks
Kung Fu Panda 2 gave the bottom line at DreamWorks Animation a big boost, helping to boost revenue 38 percent and net income 42...
Chapman Gets Investment, Restructures Executives
Fifi and the Flowerpots producer Chapman Entertainment has received an influx of cash and reorganized itself, with many top executives leaving the company.
Company co-founders...
Robert Rodriguez Plans New ‘Heavy Metal’ Feature
Robert Rodriguez is looking to bring Heavy Metal back to the big screen.
The filmmaker announced at Comic-Con that he had acquired the film rights...
DreamWorks Nears Netflix Deal, Wins Copyright Trial
The deal machine is working overtime at DreamWorks Animation, which is reportedly close to a streaming content deal with Netflix.
According to The Hollywood Reporter...
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