Tag: Shrek
Skydance Animation Appoints Shane Prigmore SVP Development
Skydance Animation has named Shane Prigmore to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Development for Animation. An animation veteran of Walt...
‘Hoodwinked’ Helmer Cory Edwards Boards DNEG’s ‘Doomstar: Janitorial’
Writer-director Cory Edwards (Hoodwinked!, Krogzilla Gets a Job) has a new project in the works with Vanguard Films (Gnome Alone, Charming) and DNEG Feature...
Skydance, Paramount Announce Musical Fantasy ‘Spellbound’ for 2022
Skydance and Paramount Pictures announced Monday that original animated musical fantasy Spellbound, which Paramount Pictures has committed to co-finance and release globally, is now...
‘Trolls’ Director Mike Mitchell Adapting ‘We’re Not from Here’ for Columbia
Columbia Pictures has acquired the rights to develop Geoff Rodkey's middle-grade comedy sci-fi novel We're Not from Here as a hybrid live-action/animated feature film....
Oscar Winner Alan Menken to Make Music Magic for Skydance’s ‘Spellbound’
Skydance Animation announced Wednesday that legendary composer Alan Menken, known for his award-winning work on animated favorites The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast,...
Skydance Media Acquires Ilion Studios’ Animation Unit
Skydance Media, the diversified global media company founded by CEO David Ellison in 2010, has acquired the animation unit of Madrid-based Ilion Studios, a...
2nd BRIC Talent + Innovation Summit Continues Push for Representation
The BRIC Foundation, dedicated to increasing representation in the entertainment industry, today announced its second annual BRIC Talent + Innovation Summit, bringing together a...
Cartoon Movie: European Animation in the Spotlight
***This article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 298)***
We know the first few months of the year are brutal...
News Bytes: ‘Call of the Wild Featurette,’ VFX of ‘Lost in Space’, New ‘BLEACH’ RPG & More
Academy’s Oscar Week Events Revealed
Celebrate the nominated films and filmmakers of the Animated Short Film (and Live Action) race at the Shorts screening and...
NBC Details New Peacock Platform, Animated Originals
NBCUniversal is ready to ruffle feathers in the streaming game with the launch of its Peacock service this summer. The company announced Thursday that...
‘Tis the Season on Freeform’s ‘25 Days of Christmas’
Just as “31 Nights of Halloween” hangs up its Jack-O-Lantern for the year, Freeform has announced the lineup for its next big holiday programming...
Global Screen Picks Up Pratchett’s ‘The Amazing Maurice’
Global Screen has picked up worldwide distribution rights (excluding North America, the UK and GST) to the upcoming animated adaptation of Sir Terry Pratchett’s...
DWA Week: ‘Marooned’ Debuts at AMC Theaters Aug. 23
The new DreamWorks Animation short film Marooned is landing this Friday, making its nationwide debut at AMC Theaters across the U.S. from August 23-29...
Pre-Orders Open for ‘The Official DreamWorks Animation Opus’
DreamWorks Animation and Opus Publishing announce the completion of The Official DreamWorks Animation Opus -- a large-format, limited edition book that celebrates the globally...
Sony Unveils Ambitious New Slate and Production Drives at Annecy
Sony Pictures Animation’s president Kristine Belson shared exclusive visuals from the studio’s upcoming movies—next month’s The Angry Birds Movie 2, 2020’s The Mitchells vs....
Ulysses and Catilever Launch Animated ‘Amazing Maurice’ Pic
German animation house Ulysses Filmproduktion and Catilever Media have announced that they are working on a new animated movie based on Sir Terry Pratchett’s...
News Bytes: ‘Sonic’ Redesign Causes Delay, ‘Shrek’ vs. ‘Thrones,’ Sony Launches PlayStation Productions & More
Mattel & Warner Bros. CP Extend DC Global Toy Partnership
Mattel will continue to be the toy licensee for DC Universe characters and brands in...
Wizart Brings Not-So-Grimm Fairy Tale ‘Hansel and Gretel’ to Cannes
***This article originally appeared in the May ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 290)***
Having had great success with its four Snow Queen movies, leading...
News Bytes: DreamWorks ‘Dragon’ OST LP, ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Final Trailer, Suzan Pitt LA Exhibition & More
Universal Inks CP Deals for ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’
Partners for the sequel’s new product program include Just Play, Build-A-Bear, Bendon Publishing, Zak Designs...
Lil Dicky’s Animated “Earth”: Interview with Co-Director Nigel Tierney
Multi-platform recording artist Lil Dicky (“Ex-Boyfriend”) is striking a musical blow for climate change action with the release of his new song “Earth,” produced...
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