Tag: Universal
Peilin Chou Upped to CCO of Oriental DreamWorks; 5 Films Announced
Oriental DreamWorks has promoted Peilin Chou to the post of Chief Creative Officer and revealed five new feature film projects in the works. Chou...
Rediscovering Oswald
Like many in the animation industry, I was very aware that Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was an early and popular animated character that eventually...
‘Despicable Me 3’ Passes Billion-Dollar Mark
Illumination-Universal's bad-boy comedy adventure Despicable Me 3 has officially joined the $1 billion box office club. The milestone was hit at the start of...
Universal Hopes to Sell Stake in Oriental DreamWorks
Universal is looking to sell its stake in China-based Oriental DreamWorks, according to a report in The Financial Times. Universal is seeking to let...
Blumhouse Teams with DreamWorks for ‘Spooky Jack’
Jason Blum’s horror hit factory Blumhouse Productions (Get Out, The Purge) will make its first foray into animation, taking advantage of its connection to...
SIGGRAPH: Autodesk’s Next, Virtual Studios, VR & Moving to Mars
See previous re-caps and announcements here.
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Autodesk as ever has taken the opportunity of SIGGRAPH to highlight the next generation of its storytelling and collaboration...
Daily News Bytes: Joan Lee, ‘Despicable’ China Opening, End of Artland & More
VIDEO: Remembering Joan Lee
Marvel released a touching tribute to Stan Lee's wife of 69 years and a key player in comics history, who passed...
PGS Taps New Distribution Partners for ‘Tall Tales’
Following a productive Cannes film market, international brand manager PGS has lined up a raft of top distribution partners for the upcoming animated feature...
Bay Area Kid Film Fest Celebrates ‘Women Breaking the Mold’
The Bay Area International Children's Film Festival (BAICFF) is coming up on is 9th annual edition, set for March 10-12 at Chabot Space &...
Amazon Studios First Feature Toon: ‘Emily the Strange’
Retail’s iconic Goth girl may finally be getting the feature animation treatment after years of quiet shuffling. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the character...
Universal Teases Hybrid Woody Woodpecker Film in Sao Paulo
Universal Pictures brought a new take on a familiar toon to Sao Paulo's Comic Con Experience over the weekend, revealing a teaser trailer for...
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New Studio Ghibli Short Film Coming to US Theaters for the Very First Time
Fans attending the GKIDS/Fathom Events 15th anniversary screening of Hayao Miyazaki's...
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VIDEO: Happy Holidays from ‘Sing’
Illumination and Universal offer a festive (and funky) seasonal greeting in this sweet spot. Sing arrives in theaters December 21.
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VIDEO: More Dangerous Than a Thousand Rioters: The Revolutionary Life of Lucy Parsons
Experimental filmmaker Kelly Gallagher (Pen Up the Pigs) debuts her latest collage...
Fox Animation Blasting Off with ‘Zita the Spacegirl’
Fox Animation has picked up rights to award-winning author Ben Hatke’s Zita the Spacegirl graphic novel trilogy, to be produced by Chernin Entertainment (Miss...
NBCU Closes DWA Deal, Announces Leadership Changes
NBCUniversal's acquisition of DreamWorks Animation has been finalized, folding the studio into the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group -- joining Universal Pictures, Fandango and NBCU...
People on the Move: Blink Ink, Disney/ABC, FuseFX, marblemedia, Post Factory, ZDF
• Academy Award nominated animator PES has signed on to Blinkink following recent spots for Honda and Android. Known for his ability to reimagine...
People on the Move: Stoopid Buddy, Bardel, Luma, Deluxe
Bardel Entertainment, the acclaimed Vancouver-based animation company, has hired Lenny Brown as Manager, Business Development. Brown recently departed Toonz Ent. and brings more than...
New ‘Sing’ Trailer Takes the Stage
Universal has released a new trailer for its CG musical-comedy Sing, the latest from Illumination Entertainment and due in theaters December 21, 2016. The...
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Judge Holds Off on Ruling in Sumner Redstone Competency Hearing
Viacom and its subsidiaries remain in limbo as Judge George Phelan relends, “Obviously I have...
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