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Rare Rambaldi ‘E.T.’ Painting Up for Auction

animation_magazine - October 20, 2014

An original painting of the titular alien from Steven Spielberg's classic E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial by the character's designer, Carlo Rambaldi, is up for auction...

Festivals & Events

Norman, Wooley Set for World Animation Celebration

animation_magazine - October 20, 2014

Prolific voice actor Michael-Leon Wooley has been set as host of the World Animation Celebration, with legendary Disney animator Floyd Norman scheduled as the...

Home Entertainment

‘A Letter to Momo’ Delivers at Home

animation_magazine - October 20, 2014

A very light week for animated home video releases is nonetheless brightened considerably by the release of Hiroyuki Okiura's A Letter to Momo (Cinedigm...

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Disney Announces ‘Moana’ Feature for 2016

animation_magazine - October 20, 2014

Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed plans for the animated feature Moana, a CG-animated comedy-adventure about a spirited teenager on an impossible mission to fulfill...

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‘Book of Life’ Opens with $17M Weekend

animation_magazine - October 19, 2014

The Book of Life opened wide to solid results, selling an estimated $17 million in tickets this weekend. That's good enough for third place at...

Television

Animating the Active Mind of ‘Kirby Buckets’

animation_magazine - October 17, 2014

Animation and live action haven't always gotten along terribly well together in the same frame — Who Framed Roger Rabbit? excepted. But with the...

Festivals & Events

2014 animago Awards Announced

animation_magazine - October 17, 2014

The winners of the 2014 animago Awards for animation, visual effects, visualisation, game design and interactive media were announced Oct. 16 at a festive...

Features

Preview Clip Released for Disney’s ‘Feast’

animation_magazine - October 17, 2014

We're only a few weeks away from its general release, but Disney has served up an early taste of its new short film, Feast. Directed...

Features

DreamWorks Divulges ‘Dragon 2’ Deleted Scene

animation_magazine - October 17, 2014

Next week sees the release of the digital download of DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon 2 (the DVD and Blu-ray follow Nov....

Television

Ryan Quincy Talks Artist-Driven Disney XD Spots

animation_magazine - October 16, 2014

What do animators The Brothers McLeod, artist Buff Monster, street artist Tristan Eaton, and animators Joel Trussell and Ryan Quincy have in common? All of...

Features

‘Book of Life’ Invigorates Box Office Picture

animation_magazine - October 16, 2014

The Book of Life brings animation back to America's multi-plexes this weekend, pitted against some relatively heavy competition. The animated feature from Reel FX is...

Features

WB Bets Big on LEGO, DC, Rowling

animation_magazine - October 15, 2014

Warner Bros. is betting big on franchises, announcing an ambitious slate of movies based on DC Comics, LEGO and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter spinoff...

Festivals & Events

MIPCOM BITS: BRB and Vme, Zodiak and ‘Mini Ninjas’

animation_magazine - October 15, 2014

The deals keep coming from the Croisette as MIPCOM enters its final stretch. Vme Media and BRB Internacional sealed at MIPCOM an accord for Spanish-speaking...

Feeln Revives ‘Rainbow Brite’

animation_magazine - October 15, 2014

Rainbow Brite is returning to brighten up the animation scene on SVOD. The new original animated series based on the classic 1980s character will be...

Valderrama, Grocery Chain Offer Premiere of ‘Muertoons’

animation_magazine - October 14, 2014

Wilmer Valderrama's WV Enterprises will distribute its new animated series Muertoons, exclusively through the Latino-oriented Southern California grocery chain Northgate González Market as the...

Television

Old is New Again

animation_magazine - October 13, 2014

Disney XD’s Star Wars Rebels plots a course back to the franchise’s storytelling and visual roots. After some 15 years of focusing all its storytelling...

Features

A Tome of Vim and Vigor

animation_magazine - October 13, 2014

The Book of Life mixes modern conventions with Mexican tradition and brings director Jorge Gutierrez’s passion project to life. The Book of Life director Jorge...

Television

Bento Box to Produce Slate of Shows for TELETOON

animation_magazine - October 13, 2014

Corus Entertainment is partnering with Bento Box Entertainment on a multi-year co-development and production deal to create a slate of original series for TELETOON's...

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