Tag: Universal
Bardem May Be New ‘Despicable Me’ Villain
Oscar-winning Spanish actor Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) is in negotiations to voice the new villain in Despicable Me 2, the sequel...
Animation Writer and Historian Earl Kress Dies at 60
We were saddened to learn of the recent death of beloved animation writer and historian and Animation Guild VP Earl Kress passed away recently at age...
Giordano and Breton to Shine at Illumination
Illumination Entertainment, the company behind last year’s underdog hit Despicable Me and 2013’s The Lorax, has tapped Brooke Braton to be the senior production...
Zemeckis and ImageMovers Move to Universal
After being unceremoniously dropped by Disney, director Robert Zemeckis and his ImageMovers production entity have made a two-year first-look producing deal with Universal. Zermeckis...
Not Your Grampa’s Campfire Story – ‘Cowboys & Aliens’
Industrial Light & Magic helps intergalactic creatures invade the Wild West in Universal’s Cowboys & Aliens.
The latest ripple in the tidal wave of comic-book-based...
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s … Comic-Con International!
Before you snap your spine picking up the official event guide for San Diego’s massive comics, animation and pop-culture event, take a quick glance...
Paramount Launches In-House Feature Animation Unit
Paramount Pictures is getting into the cartoon game, announcing plans for an in-house animation division that will roll out its first title in 2014.
Chairman...
Extended ‘Lord of the Rings’ Arrives on Blu-ray
Fans of Middle Earth can put the final touches on their high-def home video collection.
Out this week for the first time on high-definition disc...
2011 Licensing Wish List
Our annual run-down of what to expect from top toon and vfx blockbuster franchises at this year’s Licensing International Expo held in Las Vegas,...
‘Five’ is Fast, But ‘Rio’ Hangs On as ‘Hoodwinked’ Struggles
Most of the attention this weekend was on the blazing fast start for Universal's Fast Five, which had the best opening of the year...
‘Instant Karma’ Hybrid Film Comes to Sony Animation
Instant Karma has found a new home at Sony Pictures Animation.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has picked up the rights to the...
‘Rio’ Conquers the World, While ‘Hop’ Repeats in U.S.
Rio opened big overseas, while domestic moviegoers made it clear that they prefer to see Russell Brand in animated movies over live-action remakes.
Fox and...
‘Hop’ Leaps to $38 Million Domestic Opening
Hop put some bounce in the box office, handily winning an otherwise weak weekend for movies.
The second film from the Universal-affliliated Illumination Entertainment grossed...
CG Creature Double Feature
Universal serves up two very different films, Hop and Paul, with a common link: both feature computer animated stars in live-action environs.
One thing’s...
Taylor Swift Joins Illumination’s ‘Lorax’ Voice Cast
Illumination Entertainment is firming up the voice cast for its animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax.
According to Variety, the studio that made Despicable...
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