Tag: NBC
Chenoweth and Mars Flock to ‘Rio 2'
Fox has announced new voice cast additions to its upcoming animated feature Rio 2, the sequel to director Carlos Saldanha’s well-received 2011 feature. The...
‘Underdog’ Co-creator William Biggers Dies at 85
William Watts Biggers, the co-creator of the popular animated series Underdog died at 85 of undisclosed causes last Sunday. Biggers, who was also a...
NBC Introduces Animated ‘Revolution’ Webisodes
To keep the momentum of its popular global blackout show Revolution during the winter hiatus, NBC has launched animated webisodes of the show on...
The Grinch Wins Over Audiences Again
ABC had a big night with its annual airing of the animated special How the Grinch Stole Christmas on Tuesday (Nov. 27). The evergreen...
Rick Hoberg’s Seriously ‘Amazing Friends’
What’s the classic line...“Everything old is new again?” Nowhere is that more evident than in the world of television.
This week I’m thinking of what...
Sony Eyes ‘Manimal’ for Live-action-CG Animation Hybrid
Just in case you thought — after Alf and The Smurfs — there was no 1980s property that couldn't be reimagined, Sony Pictures Animation...
Animation Writers File Complaint with TV Academy
Animation writers and exec producers aren’t happy with the TV Academy this year. Variety reports that more than 50 animation exec producers and writers,...
NBC’s ‘Community’ Goes 8-Bit
The stars of NBC’s live-action comedy Community have been through their share of quirky adventures—including stop-motion and anime inspired toon ones—but according to The...
LAIKA Appoints Mary Sandell as Head of Production
Mary Sandell is Portland-based animation house LAIKA’s new head of production, says The Hollywood Reporter. The animation veteran was a producer on the stop-motion...
Influential Animation Producer Buzz Potamkin Passes
We are sad to report that animation producer Buzz Potamkin (1945-2012) passed away from pancreatic cancer on Sunday, April 22nd. The much-liked and talented...
Bernadette Peters Joins ‘Dorothy of Oz’
After her successful appearances on NBC’s Smash and Broadway’s Follies, actress Bernadette Peters is joining the voice of Summertime Entertainment’s upcoming 3D animated movie...
Fox to Adapt Viral Comic ‘Axe Cop’
Fox has given the go-ahead to an animated series version of Axe Cop, the comic-book franchise created by seven-year-old Malachai Nicolle and his older...
Qubo Reveals Ambitious New Kids’ Slate
Qubo Channel has announced the launch of 16 new animated and live action series that will join the network starting this quarter. Targeting young...
NBC’s ‘Community’ Gets Animated Online
While the live-action of the NBC’s Thursday night sitcom Community won’t be back until March 15, a clever three-part animated version of the show...
Berenstain Bears Creator Passes Away
Jan Berenstain, who wrote and illustrated the popular books The Berenstain Bears with her husband Stan, passed away on Friday in Solesbury, Penn, after...
Warner Bros. Greenlights ‘Bleach’ Live-Action Movie
Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired the live-action feature film rights to Viz Media’s hit manga and anime property Bleach.
Peter Segal (Get Smart, The Longest...
Fox TV to Launch Latenight Animation Block
Fox TV is expanding its animation domination plans to late Saturday nights by launching a 90-minute block in Jan. 2013. "It's something that we've...
The Scoop on ‘Frankenhole’s’ Second Season
Animated People
Dino Stamatopoulos,
Creator Moral Orel, Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole
We couldn’t resist the chance to catch up with the talented and always-quotable Dino Stamatopoulos on the...
Daniels to Oversee Two New NBC Toons
Greg Daniels, the prolific TV veteran behind shows such as King of the Hill and Parks & Recreation, will be exec producing two new...
‘X-Men’ Director Singer on Board for ‘Munsters’
The TV world has already been furrowing its brows in puzzlement over how NBC’s planned one-hour-drama reboot of 1960s slapstick The Munsters is going...
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