Tag: Harry Potter
Imageworks Adds Dowdeswell, Nichols to Vancouver Studio
Sony Pictures Imageworks has further plumped up its Vancouver, Canada vfx and digital character animation studio (established in 2010) with the appointment of Jason...
Chernin Group Buys Stake in Graphic India
Peter Chernin’s Chernin Group has bought a large minority stake in comic-book and animation studio Graphic India, which also creates content for mobile and...
Reuters Says Prime Focus May Bid on Digital Domain
Reuters is reporting that Prime Focus World, a visual-effects house that worked on such hits as Avatar and the Harry Potter series, is considering...
Tom Kenny ‘Chucks’ It in School
To say that voice actor supreme Tom Kenny is perhaps best known as SpongeBob SquarePants is like saying Daniel Radcliffe is perhaps best known...
Flashback to That First ‘Madagascar’ Journey
Once upon a time (as all good fairy tales start) animated features offered audiences original images, stories and characters that moviegoers could not see...
Former WB Head Alan Horn to Lead Walt Disney Studios
Former Warner Bros. president Alan Horn will take over as chairman of the Walt Disney Studios on June 11.
Horn was tapped by Disney chief...
‘Potter’s’ Heyman Tackles ‘Paddington Bear’
David Heyman, the producer behind Harry Potter’s big screen outings, will be guiding another Brit kids lit classic by bringing Paddington Bear to theaters,...
Endless LLP Acquires U.K. Effects House Cinesite
Indie U.K.-based equity firm Endless LLP has acquired top digital VFX house Cinesite from Kodak for an undisclosed amount. The deal involves Cinesite’s existing...
Target Secures Asian Deal for ‘Horrid Henry’
London-based rights management group Target Entertainment has signed new broadcast deals for Novel Entertainment’s Horrid Henry, including a prestigious Asian deal following ATF.
Cartoon Network...
A High-Tech, Dysfunctional Santa’s Coming to Town
How the wizards at Aardman joined forces with Sony Animation to deliver the poignant and funny CG-animated holiday adventure, Arthur Christmas.
Santa Claus and animation...
Warner Pulls ‘Harry Potter’ Vanishing Act
Warner Bros. plans to halt shipping DVD and Blu-ray of all of the Harry Potter movies to retailers after Dec. 29, Deadline.com reports today....
Warner Bros.’s Live-Action ‘Akira’ to Roll 2012
Fans of the great anime feature and manga Akira got some good news courtesy of Warner Bros. today. The studio has officially greenlit a...
‘Postman Pat’ Movie Announces Voice Cast
It’s Postman Pat’s 30th birthday today (Friday, Sept. 16) and the producers of the international preschool show have announced the official cast of his...
DreamWorks’ ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Pics to Bow on China’s Youku
DreamWorks Animation will make the original Kung Fu Panda and its 2011 sequel available online in China, through the country’s biggest streaming site, Youku.com....
Harry Potter Dethroned by Smurfs Overseas
It looks like Peyo’s little blue guys have dethroned Harry Potter from the top of the global box office chart this weekend. Sony’s live-action/CG...
Universal Decides Against Building ‘Dark Tower’
The plug has been pulled on The Dark Tower.
Universal Studios has passed on a previously announced ambitious plan to adapt the popular Stephen King...
‘Harry Potter’ Casts Record-Breaking B.O. Spell
Harry Potter cast a record-setting spell on the box office this weekend, with the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2...
Movies Bid ‘Potter’ Adieu, Welcome Back ‘Pooh’
It's a weekend for old friends as movie goers bid adieu to Harry Potter and the students of Hogwarts and welcome back a beloved...
‘Robot Chicken’ Creators Add ‘Stoopid Monkey’ Via YouTube
The creators of Robot Chicken are bringing their unique brand of animated-toy humor to YouTube, launching a new content channel that will feature a...
WB Seeks Bright Debut for ‘Green Lantern’
After years of waiting, Green Lantern arrives in theaters this weekend as Warner Bros. looks to turn DC Comics' emerald warrior into a major...
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