Tag: Mattel
Oscar Winner Eddie Redmayne on Board for ‘Thomas’ Film
Mattel subsidiary HIT Entertainment has announced a new CG-animated home entertainment feature for the Thomas & Friends franchise: Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure,...
Batman, Super Friends Toys Inspire Toons
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation will be unleashing a wave of animated content inspired by two hit toy lines...
Rainbow Appoints U.S. Agent
Family entertainment company Rainbow aims to expand its brands across America with the appointment of a new U.S. agent, Earthbound, to represent Winx Club...
‘Transformers,’ ‘Thunder,’ ‘Batman’ Arrive on Disc
Robots in disguise, cats on the loose and plenty of anime releases are set to brighten up the home video scene this week.
One of...
Growth Spurt
Canada's deep talent pool, excellent infrastructure and generous tax incentives are fueling a new boom in animation and visual-effects work.
Michael Hefferon
Few countries as well...
Rainmaker Ups Tara Kemes to VP Culture & Talent
Vancouver studio Rainmaker Entertainment has promoted Director of Talent Development Tara Kemes to the newly created position of Vice President, Culture & Talent. Kemes,...
MGM Vet Steve Hendry Joins Rainmaker Board
Vancouver's Rainmaker Entertainment has appointed former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executive Steve Hendry to its board of directors. The decision was announced by Rainmaker's chairman and CEO...
HIT Appoints Christopher Keenan Global Head of Content & Production
Leading preschool entertainment company and Mattel subsidiary HIT Entertainment has announced the appointment of Christopher Keenan as new VP, Creative & Executive Producer. Based...
Fisher-Price Green Lights ‘Little People’
Fisher-Price and its affiliated HIT Entertainment have announced they are in pre-production on a new CG-animated series based on the popular preschool brand Little...
HIT Taps Universal for Home Entertainment Distribution
HIT is going with Universal for distribution of its library in home entertainment, streaming video and video on demand for the United States and...
New Talent for ‘Monster Trucks,’ ‘Masters of the Universe’
+ Thomas Lennon, best known for his role as Lieutenant Jim Dangle on Comedy Central's mockumentary Reno 911! (which he co-created with Robert Ben...
WWE Characters Get Animated
Fans of burly spandex clad macho men will have an all-new way to celebrate their favorite wrestling superstars thanks to a new venture from...
Kidscreen Summit Offers Panel on New Narrative Rules
If you've been thinking about the evolving nature of narrative rules in children's media and how and if the brave, new multiplatform universe is...
Global TV News Bytes
+ DHX Media has announced a raft of deals for its hit preschool series Yo Gabba Gabba! across several key territories. The award-winning series...
Dean and Scanlan Elected as Women in Animation’s Co-Presidents
Women In Animation (WIA), the professional non-profit organization for women, who are involved in any aspect of the animation industry, has re-launched under new...
FremantleMedia Kids Welcomes Rick Glankler
FremantleMedia has appointed Rick Glankler, previously of Mattel/Fisher-Price where he was in charge of HIT Entertainment brands, to the role of EVP/General Manager of...
15 Minutes With Cort Lane
Cort Lane, VP of Animation Production & Development, Marvel
Animag: People always want to know how you got into the business: What was your first...
Open Road Ready for Live-Action ‘Max Steel’ in 2014
Those familiar with the Max Steel property know that Paramount had plans to produce a live-action version of the popular Mattel toy and animated...
MIP-TV News Bytes
+ Guru Studio has announced the sale of season 2 of its preschool toon Justin Time (26 x 11) to Discover Kids Latin America....
Hurley Named Technicolor’s Animation Creative Director
Owen Hurley has been named the new creative director of Technicolor’s Animation and Games group. Hurley will be based at Technicolor Digital Productions’ animation...
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