2017 World Animation Celebration Judges Announced
The official judges panel for The World Animation Celebration 2017 international short film animation festival have been announced, with pros from across the animation and visual effects spectrum on...
View ArticleAmazon’s Fall Kids Originals Revealed, with New ‘Wishenpoof’ Trailer
Amazon has detailed its fall slate of kids’ original series set to launch exclusively on Prime Video. These include a new season of Wishenpoof (Sept. 26, trailer below), Sigmund and the Sea Monsters...
View ArticleNew Moomins Series Shines with Star-Studded Cast
Finnish production company Gutsy Animations has announced the first raft of voice cast members confirmed for its highly anticipated, beautifully vibrant TV series, Moominvalley, inspired by the classic...
View ArticleTrailer: James Corden Leads a Barnyard Bacchanal in SPA’s ‘Peter Rabbit’
Columbia Pictures has dropped the trailer for its modernized, CG animation/live-action hybrid take on the world of Beatrix Potter: Peter Rabbit. Produced in partnership with World of Beatrix Potter...
View ArticleGutsy Animations Appoints Anima Vitae to Shepherd ‘Moominvalley’
Gutsy Animations, the Finnish production company behind the upcoming Moominvalley, the latest adaptation of the classic Moomins franchise, has appointed Anima Vitae as the animation studio behind the...
View Article9 Story Rebrands Toronto Studio as “Brown Bag Films”
9 Story Media Group is rebranding its Toronto animation studio as Brown Bag Films. The parent company remains IDed as 9 Story Media Group, which also holds 9 Story Distribution International under its...
View ArticleKaren Rupert Toliver Tapped as SVP Development at Sony Animation
Fox Animation and Disney veteran Karen Rupert Toliver has been hired on as the new Senior Vice President of Development at Sony Pictures Animation, Deadline reports. Toliver joins SPA fresh off of...
View ArticleAnimal Logic Pulls ‘Peter Rabbit’ & Friends Out of the Hat
How do you take a anthropomorphic rabbit first introduced in Beatrix Potter’s 1902 children’s storybook and place it in a high-energy adventure for today’s cynical movie audiences? That was the big...
View ArticleRising Sun Pictures Developing UniSA VFX Undergrad Program
Award-winning visual effects studio Rising Sun Pictures is expanding its educational partnership with the University of South Australia, teaming with “UniSA” to develop and deliver the entire third...
View Article‘Peter Rabbit’ Hops Along to Disc and Digital
The Easter Bunny may have come and gone, but another loveable lapine is ready to shake his fluffy tail over to homes across the country as Peter Rabbit is set to arrive on Digital on April 20, followed...
View ArticleSilvergate Media Unveils Strongest Prod Slate Yet
London-based TV production and brand licensing company Silvergate Media has revealed details of its rapidly expanding kids’ animation production slate — strengthened by high-profile commissions from...
View ArticleFMX: Meet ‘Blade Runner’s Rachael, Explore Tunnel AR & Go Commercial
We are (thisclose) to the next FMX conference in Stuttgart (April 24-27), but there’s still new program highlights to explore. Recent additions have been announced for the “Digital Humans,”...
View Article‘Peter Rabbit’ Is Sony’s Biggest Non-Bond U.K. Hit
Sony’s Peter Rabbit is hopping way ahead of all its competition in the U.K. The charming CG/live-action hybrid hit the big £38,475,923 (about $54 million) mark on Friday, taking it past Jumanji:...
View ArticleSony Gets Hopping on ‘Peter Rabbit 2′
Sony Pictures has dated a sequel to its surprise hybrid box-office breakout Peter Rabbit, with the second CG/live-action adventure slated for February 7, 2020 in the US and March 27, 2020 in the UK,...
View Article19th Annual Golden Trailer Award Nominees Announced
The Golden Trailer Awards — celebrating outstanding achievement in motion picture and television marketing — announced the nominees for the 19th annual competition. The contenders were revealed by GTA...
View ArticleRising Sun Expands Studios & Staff in Film Ramp Up
With growing demand from international film production, improved local incentives and a strong pool of talent available, Rising Sun Pictures has launched a major expansion effort. The VFX co is adding...
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VIDEO: ‘DanTDM Created a Big Scene’ Official Trailer Live action/animation hybrid comedy starring on of YouTube’s most popular gaming personalities launches its first six-episode series on the platform...
View ArticleImagine Ent. & Animal Logic Plan Six Flicks in Joint Venture
Imagine Entertainment, the film and TV production company founded by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, has teamed up with LEGO Movie studio Animal Logic to create a slate of animated and hybrid family...
View Article2017 Daytime Emmy Award Winners
The 44th Daytime Emmy Awards were held Sunday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in southern California, presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Hosted by actors Mario Lopez and...
View ArticleAnthony Vinciquerra Tapped to Head Sony Pictures
Experienced media executive Anthony Vinciquerra has been named the new Chairman and CEO of Sony Picture Entertainment, effective June 1. Vinciquerra is stepping in for 13 year veteran Michael Lynton,...
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