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Dutch Animation Producer Cilia van Dijk Dies Age 81

Haarlem, Netherlands-based, Academy Award-winning animation producer Cilia van Dijk died April 26 at the age of 81 after a short illness. In addition to...

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Powers Past Billion-Dollar Box Office

Illumination/Nintendo’s colorful, Easter egg-riddled video game adventure The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to blast through box-office levels, attaining feats all the more impressive in the...

‘Dog Apartment,’ ‘Nayola,’ ‘Passenger’ Win Top Prizes at 2023 Stuttgart Intl. Festival of Animated Film

The 30th edition of the world-renowned Stuttgart Intl. Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) came to close on Sunday evening (April 30) with several animated...

People on the Move: Disney Layoffs Hit TV Animation, Henson’s New Features VP, Greenberg Departs Bento Box & More

The second round of Disney's planned three-part, 7,000-staff layoffs dropped this week. Among the executives across multiple entertainment divisions who have been let go are Khaki...

BAFTA-Winning Video Game ‘Vampire Survivors’ Spawns Animated Series

Luca Galante's shoot 'em up monster mash Vampire Survivors is making the leap from viral hit video game to animated series, with Story Kitchen...

Oh Bother! R-Rated ‘Christopher Robin’ Hybrid Comedy in the Works

The Hundred Acre Wood is in for more wild public domain transformation, with word emerging through the flurry of CinemaCon announcements that a new...

Paramount Reveals Voice Cast, New Details for ‘Transformers One’

Hasbro's beloved robots in disguise are returning for a new fully-animated big screen adventure next year in Transformers One, from the toy brand's entertainment division...

‘Robotech: The Movie’ Producer Frank Agrama Dies at 93

Frank Agrama, founder and chairman of Harmony Gold, which produced and distributed the popular Robotech movies, passed away last night at his home with...

Academy Sets 96th Oscars Ceremony, Key Dates

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC network announced today the key dates for the 96th Oscars, with the ceremony scheduled for...

CBS VFX Builds the Eye-Popping, Upside-Down World of ‘Rabbit Hole’

When John Weir (Kiefer Sutherland) enters a world that seems entirely “upside down” in the new Paramount+ series Rabbit Hole, he’s also entering a visually...

‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Scores Best Third Weekend for an Animated Feature

Nintendo/Illumination’s energetic plumber brothers are showing no signs of losing steam as The Super Mario Bros Movie had another cash-filled weekend at the box...

People on the Move: Exec Appointments, Artist Hires & Award Honorees

Hasbro announced two senior appointments to its Executive Leadership Team: Tim Kilpin will join as President, Toy, Licensing & Entertainment, effective April 24. He will...

Annecy Showcase Brings Highly Original Adult Animation to Cannes

An oasis of auteur, adult-targeted animation works-in-progress awaits buyers at the Cannes Marché du Film this year, thanks to the Annecy Animation Showcase. Organized...

TV Bytes: MIPTV Deals &Global Animation Sales

Superights, a division of Superprod Group, sailed into Cannes on a wave of sales for its Emmy-winning preschool series Go! Go! Cory Carson and...

Disney Entertainment Preps for ‘Bloodbath’ Layoffs Round

Anxieties are high across The Walt Disney Company this week as employees brace for the second of three layoff rounds announced by returned CEO...

Lion Forge & Folktellers Bring Black Performers’ Stories to Screens in ‘Hero’s Journey The Series’

Lion Forge, the U.S.-based animation studio behind Oscar-winning short Hair Love, has announced a new partnership with Folktellers Studios to develop and produce entertainment history toon...

Chinese Animated Feature ‘Deep Sea’ Nets Global Sales

Chinese animation continues to make waves on the global scene, as the feature-length fantasy-adventure Deep Sea lures distributors across Europe, Asia and the Middle East....

All-Star Cast Boards R-Rated Hybrid Flick ‘Animal Friends’ from Legendary

Legendary Pictures (Godzilla vs. Kong, Detective Pikachu) is planning a new live-action/animation creature feature with Animal Friends. Described as an "R-rated road trip adventure," the...

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Jumps Over $670M Box Office with Record-Setting Second Weekend (UPDATE)

In a stunning feat of redemption, Nintendo's hit video game property Super Mario has risen like a phoenix from the ashes of its ill-fated...

Critics Praise ‘Suzume’s Dazzle and Emotional Depth

When news first leaked about Japanese animation auteur Makoto Shinkai directing a new project, fans were understandably abuzz with anticipation. After delivering worldwide hits Your...
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