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Mel Brooks Joins ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ Cast

animation_magazine - November 30, 2014

Iconic comic actor Mel Brooks will play the voice of Dracula's father, Vlad, in Sony Pictures Animation's upcoming Hotel Transylvania 2. The film will see...

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‘Penguins’ Set to Storm Thanksgiving B.O.

animation_magazine - November 25, 2014

It's almost Thanksgiving, which means the holiday movie season is kicking into high gear with the release Wednesday of DreamWorks Animation's Penguins of Madagascar. Directed...

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30 Theaters to Screen Exclusive ‘Star Wars’ Trailer

animation_magazine - November 25, 2014

Fans are getting ready to flock Nov. 28 to a select list of 30 theaters across the nation to catch the exclusive first-look teaser...

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‘Thrones,’ ‘Breaking Bad’ Veteran to Direct ‘Wonder Woman’

animation_magazine - November 24, 2014

Michelle MacLaren, a powerhouse writer, director and producer whose credits range from The X-Files to Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones,...

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DreamWorks Comes Up with ‘Home’ Trailer

animation_magazine - November 24, 2014

We talked last week about DreamWorks Animation's upcoming animated feature, Home, and now there's a trailer for you to check out. Here's the studio's official...

Home Entertainment

New Edition of ‘Sailor Moon’ Flies to Video

animation_magazine - November 24, 2014

It's a week for animation fans to be thankful so much cool stuff is available on home video, including the long-awaited return of Sailor...

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‘Mockingjay’ Year’s Top Debut But Opens Low for Franchise

animation_magazine - November 23, 2014

There was good news and bad news at the box office for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1. The good news: The $123...

Festivals & Events

‘Lego,’ ‘Shaun,’ CN Take Top Kids’ BAFTAs

animation_magazine - November 23, 2014

The LEGO Movie, Shaun the Sheep and Cartoon Network won top categories at the 2014 Children's BAFTA Awards, presented Sunday in London at a...

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Lucasfilm’s ‘Strange Magic’ Gets a Trailer

animation_magazine - November 21, 2014

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...

Festivals & Events

‘South Park’ Vinyl Set for Record Store Day

animation_magazine - November 21, 2014

Collectors, take note: Comedy Central Records and South Park are teaming up to release a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl picture disc in honor of Record...

Television

Disney Channel Picks Up Turkey’s ‘Limon and Zeytin’

animation_magazine - November 21, 2014

A pair of beloved Turkish characters is bolstering the nation's international animation presence with Disney Channel adding the series Limon and Zeytin to its...

Television

Big Legacy, Bright Future

animation_magazine - November 20, 2014

Disney TV Animation turns 30 on a creative high note that it plans to carry on into the future. In November 1984, the Walt Disney...

Features

First Impressions of DreamWorks’ ‘Home’

animation_magazine - November 20, 2014

It's still got about five or six weeks before wrapping animation, but that didn't stop director Tim Johnson and DreamWorks Animation from screening for...

Keane’s ‘Duet’ Debuts on Motorola Phones

animation_magazine - November 18, 2014

The interactive version of Duet, a short animated film by former Disney animator Glen Keane, is now available for users of Motorola's Moto X,...

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DreamWorks Seeks New Date for ‘B.O.O.’

animation_magazine - November 18, 2014

Looks like fans will have to wait a bit longer for B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations, as DreamWorks Animation has reportedly pulled the release...

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And now, the ‘Peanuts’ Trailer Hits

animation_magazine - November 18, 2014

The pics leaked yesterday, but today we have the first full trailer for Blue Sky and Fox's CG-animated Peanuts movie. Check it out: The Peanuts Movie...

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Pics Offer Peek at ‘Peanuts’ Production

animation_magazine - November 17, 2014

Fox and Blue Sky Studios have released a handful of images from the upcoming Peanuts animated CG movie. Based on the classic comic strip by...

Home Entertainment

Disney Releases as Triple Play of Miyazaki on Blu-ray

animation_magazine - November 17, 2014

It's a big day for fans of Hayao Miyazaki, as three of his most-beloved movies finally arrive in North American on Blu-ray and special...

Features

DreamWorks-Hasbro Merger On Hold

animation_magazine - November 16, 2014

DreamWorks Animation might consider changing its motto to “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” after merger talks with Hasbro halted Friday after the toymaker’s...

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