Tag: Lucasfilm
Around the World with an Animation Career
Sometimes the life of an animator isn't that different than that of a musician. I've spent a lot of my 30-year career moving around...
Sam Mercer Named Head of Studio at ILM
Film producer Sam Mercer has joined Industrial Light & Magic as head of ILM Studio, overseeing and coordinating the company's operations across its studios...
Judge Upholds Amended VFX and Animation Antitrust Lawsuit
A federal judge has rejected VFX and animation companies' motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit claiming the companies conspired to suppress wages and agree...
‘Star Wars’ Disneyland Expansion, Live-Action Details Emerge at D23
While no new footage or trailer was shown at the D23 Expo this past weekend for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney and Lucasfilm...
Disney Studios D23 Events Line-Up
The Walt Disney Studios will offer an exclusive early look at upcoming projects from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm at this year's D23 Expo...
Lord and Miller Directing Han Solo ‘Star Wars’ Tale
Lucasfilm announced that The LEGO Movie directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord will direct a Star Wars Anthology series feature film about young Han...
‘Maya’ Flies, ‘Strange Magic’ Casts Spell on Disc
A pair of under-the-radar animated features make this an interesting week for home video releases.
First, is Maya the Bee Movie (Shout! Factory; $24.97, 3D...
Han and Chewie Make Appearance in ‘Force Awakens’ Trailer
Disney/Lucasfilm have unveiled the second official trailer for J.J. Abram’s hotly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens, arriving in theaters December 18. Fans of...
Judge Dismisses Class-Action Wage Suit Against Animation Studios
A federal class-action lawsuit alleging top animation studios conspired to suppress wages has been dismissed.
In a ruling issued April 3, U.S. District Judge Lucy...
Hitting a High Note
Lucasfilm digs into the details in forging its own take on the musical animated fairy-tale with Strange Magic.
If Strange Magic, the new animated...
Brennan Named GM of Lucasfilm
Lynwen Brennan has been promoted to general manager of Lucasfilm.
Brennan, who has served as president and general manager of Industrial Light & Magic since...
‘Paddington’ Gets Solid Box Office Start
While Clint Eastwood's American Sniper dominated the weekend box office, taking in about $89.5 million, the CG-hybrid flick Paddington from Paul King (Bunny and...
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer Arrives
Well, it was 88 seconds of Force-fueled nostalgia as Disney and Lucasfilm released the first look at footage from Star Wars: The Force Awakens...
Lucasfilm’s ‘Strange Magic’ Gets a Trailer
There's now a trailer for the just-announced Lucasfilm animated feature Strange Magic, due in theaters Jan. 23.
The feature is described as a madcap fairy-tale...
Touchstone Enchanted by Lucasfilm’s ‘Strange Magic’
Lucasfilm has announced that Touchstone Pictures will be releasing its new CG-animated feature Strange Magic to theaters January 23, 2015. The musical fantasy adventure...
Old is New Again
Disney XD’s Star Wars Rebels plots a course back to the franchise’s storytelling and visual roots.
After some 15 years of focusing all its storytelling...
Koh to Preside Over Additional Anti-Poaching Cases
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh will preside over a series of lawsuits accusing animation and visual-effects studios of participating in an illegal anti-poaching and...
Disney Orders ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 2
Thought it has yet to air its first episode, Disney Channels has renewed for a second season its animated series Star Wars Rebels.
The series...
Wage Suppression Suit Requests Apple Case Judge
The legal action against DreamWorks Animation, Disney, Pixar, Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks and Lucasfilm alleging the studios had a deal in place...
MIP News Bytes: ‘Luchien,’ ‘P. King Duckling,’ ‘Zafari,’ ‘G.U.N.K. Aliens’
+ Monster Entertainment continues to roll out the dialog-free kids fare for MIP Junior with two more series on its sales slate. Luchien (26...
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