After a slowdown at Sony, the Sonic the Hedgehog live-action/CG hybrid feature has been slated by Paramount Pictures for a November 15, 2019 release....
’Sonic Mania’ Opening Animation
Bestill, my nostalgic heart! The whole internet has fallen in love with this colorful, retro-savvy, whizz-bang of a cartoon opener for...
’The Problem with Apu’ Trailer Asks: Is Apu from ‘The Simpsons’ a Minstrel?
Comedian and astute social commentator Hari Kondabolu funnels decades of dislike into...
See previous announcements from San Diego Comic-Con here!
Nickelodeon Gives Fans an Exclusive First Look at ‘Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie’
At Friday’s panel -- featuring...
UK-based animation and VFX collective Axis Group is officially reinventing itself as Axis Studios -- a new powerhouse identity that unites its three branches...
The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) has revealed the nominees for the 2017 International Licensing Awards, selected from a record number of submissions...
Women in Animation's Intiatives Aim to Boost Female Creative Talent in the Biz
Karen Idelson digs into WIA's "50/50 by 2025" gender parity initiative with...
Award-winning creative studio The Sequence Group has just celebrated its 10th anniversary. Based in Vancouver, Canada and Melbourne, Australia (opened this year), The Sequence...
SEGA and Technicolor Animation Productions (formerly OuiDO! Productions) have launched top-rated animated series Sonic Boom for streaming in the U.S. exclusively on Hulu. All...
Video: The Making of The Jungle Book
A quick behind-the-scenes summary of Jon Favreau’s groundbreaking approach to digitally retelling a classic tale, which continues to...
TAAFI 2016 Official Selection Announced
Feature films Nova Seed (Canada) and Possessed (Spain) to screen along with international shorts during April fest.
DreamWorks Animation Shares Spike...
Sonic Speeds into 25th Anniversary
Master toy partner Tomy leads 100+ licensees in delivering new goods celebrating the iconic SEGA character.
China's Linekong Interactive to Invest...
Technicolor has acquired French independent animation producer OuiDo Productions.
Headed by Sandrine Nguyen and Boris Hertzog, OuiDo Productions has produced such globally popular animation series...
Wrapping up the week with the following desk-clearing news items:
• After years of alternating its focus, The World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest...
The Hive Gallery & Studios in downtown Los Angeles has announced an upcoming exhibit titled The Secret Art of Animators, which will showcase personal...
SEGA's smash hit videogame character Sonic the Hedgehog is lining up a whole new universe of adventures. Announced earlier this year, the new franchise...
Global kids' entertainment brand management company Genius Brands International has expanded its operations, launching a new global distribution division and appointing longtime distribution executive...
In honor of the popular little monkey toy's 40th birthday, OuiDO! Productions has signed a co-production agreement with Japan's Sekiguchi to co-produce an all...
Sonic Boom, a new CG-animated series starring video-game icon Sonic the Hedgehog, is being coproduced by Sega of America and OuiDO! Productions as part...