Tag: Universal
‘Despicable Me 2' Earns Thumbs Up at Annecy
Early word has been very positive for Universal and Illumination's animated sequel Despicable Me 2, which earned a standing ovation at the Annecy International...
Five Things You Have to Do at Annecy This Year
If you're one of the fortune people who will be attending this year's awesome Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market this month, you...
‘Adventure Time’ and More Mathematical Toons on DVD
If you're anything like us here at Animag, the first tastes of summer have left you with an itchy sunburn and vicious allergies. Luckily...
‘Star Trek’ Beams Down $84 Mil. Weekend
Paramount’s Star Trek Into Darkness landed on top of the domestic box office this weekend, with an estimated $84 million. The J.J. Abrams-directed sequel...
Universal Releases New Clip from ‘Despicable Me 2'
Universal has released the first clip from Illumination’s eagerly anticipated summer movie, Despicable Me the Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an...
‘Iron Man 3' Delivers No. 2 Debut of All Time
The Disney/Marvel tentpole Iron Man 3 proved its mettle this weekend by opening to $175.3 million in North America, and becoming the second highest...
Bratt Replaces Pacino as ‘Despicable Me 2' Villain
Is there some sort of curse on the role of the villain Eduardo in the upcoming sequel Despicable Me 2? Over the weekend, Deadline.com...
Tito Ortiz Hired as Illumination’s Development VP
Veteran animated features exec Tito Ortiz (Ice Age, Despicable Me) is returning to Chris Meledandri’s Illumination Entertainment after being absent for two years pursuing...
Production Pipeline to Spotlight Art of ‘Croods’ & ‘Turbo’
A special session focusing on the art and technology of DreamWorks’ The Croods and upcoming feature Turbo will be held on May 3 as...
Annecy Announces Animated Feature Lineup
Nine animated features from around the world will be competing for the prestigious Cristal Award at the Annecy Animation Festival this June.
The features, as...
Prana Wins Auction to Acquire Rhythm & Hues
A holding company associated with Prana Studios has won the bid to acquire bankrupt vfx studio Rhythm & Hues. A court hearing on confirmation...
R&H Needs Buyer Before Loans Run Out Mid-March
Financially troubled visual effects company Rhythm & Hues has said it needs to find a buyer by mid-March to have a shot at emerging...
Comic Dane Cook to Voice Planes’ Rusty
The final pieces are coming together for Disney’s upcoming summer feature Planes as the studio announced that comedian Dane Cook has signed to voice...
Bullock, Brooks & Neeson Sign to Toon Projects
It's a busy week for voice star announcements as a few studios have revealed key names for their upcoming projects. From Universal/Illumination comes the...
Universal-Illumination to Reboot Seuss’s ‘Grinch’
Universal Studios and its Illumination Entertainment animation division are banking that Dr. Seuss fans have sufficiently recovered from the much-maligned Jim Carrey take on...
Barta’s ‘Toys’ Leave the Attic, Plus More Toon DVDs!
There are some fresh faces and some ol’ familiars hitting the home ent. shelves this week. Topping our list is Czech director Jiri Barta’s...
All the Pretty Digital Pictures
A passing glance at the list of the 10 features which made the vfx Oscar shortlist and will present 10-minute clips at the January...
Passion Signs ‘ParaNorman’s Sam Fell
Award-winning indie production house Passion Pictures has just signed animated feature film director Sam Fell for worldwide commercial representation. Fell has recently received both...
Warner Bros. Ratchets Up Animation Feature Push
Warner Bros. Studios is making a big push to produce more animated features at the studio in order to compete with Disney, Sony, Fox...
Pixar’s ‘Brave’ Is No. 1 Animated Pic of 2012
Brave, Disney/Pixar’s charming tale of a bold Scottish princess, took the crown as the best-selling animated movie of 2012. Directed by Mark Andrews and...
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