Tag: Martin Pope
Magic Light Pictures Flies High with ‘Zog’ Special
Over the past decade, we’ve come to expect great things from the discerning animation production team of Michael Rose and Martin Pope of Magic...
Magic Light Pictures Hops to ‘Velveteen Rabbit’ Hybrid Adaptation
Magic Light Pictures, the award-winning outfit behind the The Gruffalo specials, Room on the Broom and Highway Rat, is developing a new adaptation of...
Lenny Henry Stars in Magic Light’s ‘Zog’ Special for BBC One
Multi-Oscar-nominated production company Magic Light Pictures has revealed that Sir Lenny Henry (Broadchurch, Pirates! Band of Misfits) will lead the voice cast for it’s...
‘Revolting Rhymes’ Wins Int’l Emmy Kids Award for Animation
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences revealed the winners of the 2018 International Emmy Kids Awards on Tuesday at a ceremony held...
90th Academy Awards: Nominee Reactions
Updates in progress.
One of the biggest nail-biters of awards season is over, and we finally know which attention-grabbing animated films, VFX showpieces and musical...
The Highway Rat: He Just Loves to Steal Cake!
The new animated special The Highway Rat has all the ingredients of a classic animated special.
After producing The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child, Room on...
‘Revolting Rhymes’ Directors Discuss Creative Process
Although fairy tale characters have been a familiar staple of animated TV shows and movies, we have quite never seen them quite as lively...
Magic Light Producing ‘The Highway Rat’ for BBC One
Magic Light Pictures -- the Oscar nominated and BAFTA award-winning production company behind The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child and Stick Man -- has announced...
Academy Invites 683 New Members for 2016
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has extended membership invitations to 683 distinguished filmmakers, artists and executives “who represent the best in...
‘Shaun the Sheep,’ ‘Stick Man’ & ‘Gumball’ Score at BAAs
The 2016 British Animation Awards have wrapped up, having successfully celebrated 20 years. Top honors were bestowed on internationally acclaimed actor Martin Freeman, Aardman...
Magic Light Adapting ‘Stick Man’ for BBC Special
Magic Light Pictures has announced its next project will be animating the modern classic picture book Stick Man for a Christmas season special on...
The Animag 250: Executives to Watch
The Animation Magazine 250th issue celebration continues, this time with our list of executives to watch.
They are:
Pierre Belaïsch — CEO, Gaumont Animation
Melissa Boag —...
‘Room on the Broom’ Wins Intl. Emmy Kids Award
Magic Light Pictures' multiple award-winning Room on the Broom has won the animation category of the 2014 International Emmy Kids Awards.
Room on the Broom...
Animation and VFX Oscar Nominees React to the Great News
It's become an Oscar nomination announcement morning tradition: The talented men and women who are up for the Academy Awards tell the press how...
‘Room on the Broom,’ ‘Adventure Time’ Win BAFTAs
BBC's acclaimed TV special Room on the Broom, Cartoon Network's Adventure Time and BBC/Aarmdan's Timmy Time were among the top TV winners at last...
‘Room on the Broom’: A Perfect Halloween Treat!
The team behind the two Gruffalo specials delivers another family gem, the charming CG-animated special Room on the Broom.
They say it's pointless to argue...
‘The Gruffalo’s Child’ Gets U.S. Premiere on Sprout
Preschool television channel Sprout will offer the U.S. premiere of The Gruffalo’s Child on December 22nd. Based on the classic children’s picture book written...
Michael Rose Discusses ‘The Gruffalo’s Child,’ ‘Chico & Rita’
Producer Michael Rose discusses his well-received animated projects, The Gruffalo’s Child and Chico & Rita
About seven years ago, Aardman veteran Michael Rose set up...
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