Tag: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
‘Star Wars’ Star Carrie Fisher Dies at 60
Actor, author and screenwriter Carrie Fisher -- known worldwide as the iconic Princess Leia (and now, General Organa) of Star Wars -- died in...
Walt Disney Studios Set to Hit Record $7B Box Office
As of Monday, The Walt Disney Studios is securely on track to become the first studio ever to reach $7 billion at the global...
‘Your Name’ LA Oscar Run Set for Dec. 2-8
Funimation Films will present the Oscar-qualifying theatrical run for Makoto Shinkai's animated feature Your Name at the Laemmle Music Hall in Los Angeles, December...
Hybride Speaks in Alien Effects for ‘Arrival’
Quebec-based Hybride, a division of Ubisoft, took to alien dialects to translate the vision of local filmmaker Denis Villeneuve through visual effects in his...
BAFTA Children’s Awards Nominees Announced
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced this year’s British Academy Children’s Awards nominees. Live-action educational parody Horrible Histories snagged three...
VIEW Confirms ‘Trolls,’ ‘Captain America’ Talks and More
Following last week’s programming announcement, Italy’s VIEW Conference has locked in its 2016 event schedule, confirming talks on upcoming animated musical-comedy Trolls and the...
VIEW Conference ‘16 Full Program Revealed
Organizers of the 17th VIEW Conference, taking place October 24-28 in Turin, Italy, have unveiled the full lineup of speakers, presentations, workshops and more....
Oscar-Winning Speakers Set for THU ’16
This year's edition of the unique digital arts event Trojan Horse was a Unicorn has revealed its speakers list for the 2016 event, to...
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...
‘Star Wars’ Sweeps Licensing Awards
Disney Consumer Products’ Star Wars continues to prove its constant appeal (and reinvigorated dominion over merch-hungry fans) having won four awards at Tuesday night’s...
SIGGRAPH Sets Making-Of Sessions for Films, Games and Beyond
SIGGRAPH 2016 will run its world-leading conference and exhibition at the Anaheim Convention Center in SoCal this July 24-28. Under the banner of “Render...
Michael Eames Named Global Director of Animation for Framestore
Framestore has appointed internationally renowned animator Michael Eames as Global Director of Animation (Film). Eames will be based in London and will oversee Framestore's...
Licensing Award Nominations Reflect ‘Star Wars’ Fever
Representatives of top brands and major merchandise partners will convene on Las Vegas this summer for Licensing Expo 2016, and trade association LIMA will...
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Fast & Furious Director Reportedly Tapped for Space Jam 2 Starring LeBron James
Justin Lin will helm the long-awaited sequel to the B-Ballin' hybrid flick,...
‘Watership Down’ Mini-Series Get All-Star Cast
Richard Adams’ beloved novel Watership Down continues to inspire new feats of entertainment, with BBC One and Netflix announcing the classic tale will be...
Disney Princess and ‘Star Wars’ Boost Hasbro Sales
Global toymaker Hasbro is crediting major Disney brands for its better than expected growth of sales in Q1, taking in $831.2 million in overall...
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Dominate, It Did: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nabs Top Prize at the MTV Movie Awards
Director J.J. Abrams and Daisy Ridley (also Best Breakthrough...
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Is Safe at Home
Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrives on Blu-ray-DVD-Digital HD combo pack this week, allowing millions of the world's Star Wars fans the chance to...
‘SpongeBob,’ ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ Triumph at Kids Choice Awards
The 2016 Kids' Choice Awards came around Saturday night, broadcast live from L.A. on Nickelodeon. Hosted by country music star and TV personality Blake...
Disney Dates ‘Force Awakens’ Disc & Digital Release
The Walt Disney Company’s chairman and CEO Robert Iger announced at Thursday’s annual shareholders meeting that the box office record-smashing Star Wars: The Force...
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