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Fleischer Studios Loses Betty Boop Copyright Appeal

The heirs of animator Max Fleischer have lost a legal appeal to recover the copyright to the popular cartoon character Betty Boop, according to...

Miyazaki’s Classic ‘Nausicaa’ and ‘Tales From Earthsea’ Arrive on Disc

It's a huge video week for fans of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli (and who isn't a fan?). This week sees the release of the...

First Look and Casting For ‘The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra’ Series

Nickelodeon has announced the cast and first look at its upcoming series, The Last Airbender: Legend of Korra, a follow-up series to the popular...

French Projects Dominate Cartoon Movie Tributes

Cartoon Movie has announced the winners of its annual tributes, with Despicable Me coming out on top in some France-centric results. The tributes, presented in...

‘Rango’ Wins Weekend Box Office Race by a Wide Margin

Animation brought a little bit of life back to the box office this weekend, as Rango rode to first place among the weekend's releases. Rango...

Quebec’s Cinar Scandal Probe Charges Executives

Police in Quebec, Canada, have made an arrest and issued warrants for additional arrests of former executives of the Cinar animation company after the...

Johnson, Herzfeld Adapt ‘Rumblewick’ for DreamWorks

Hiawyn Oram and illustrator Sarah Warburton's popular children's book My Unwilling Witch (The Rumblewick Letters) is set to become an animated feature film from...

Starz Animation Toronto Sold to Canadian Investor Group

A Canadian investor group has purchased a majority interest in Starz Animation Toronto, which most recently produced the animation for Gnomeo & Juliet. The group...

‘Phantom Menace’ Kicks Off 3D ‘Star Wars’ Re-releases on Feb. 10, 2012

Get ready to experience a new dimension of The Force. Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox have announced a Feb. 10, 2012, release date for the...

Verbinski and Depp’s ‘Rango’ Rides into Theaters

Go West, animation fans, and prepare for the arrival of Rango. Directed by Gore Verbinski and starring the voice of his Pirates of the Caribbean...

‘Kung Fu Panda 2,’ ‘Puss in Boots’ to Get 3D IMAX Releases

DreamWorks Animation has struck a deal with IMAX Corp. to release its upcoming movies Kung Fu Panda 2 and Puss in Boots the large-screen...

Delacave Plans ‘Baba Yaga’ 3D Feature

Paris-based Delacave Studio is set to produce a 3D animated movie based on the folklore character Baba Yaga, reports Variety. The studio has hired Dan...

NW Animation Festival in Portland Seeks Entries from All Over

Submissions are being sought for the first NW Animation Festival, set for June 3-5 in Portland, Ore. The festival, which will be held at the...

Hasbro Splits Creative Units to Handle Increased Production

Hasbro Studios has split its creative units into development and current program groups as it increases its output of new programs. The move sees several...

‘Pocoyo’ Makes Earth Hour Case to Kids Worldwide

Characters from Zinkia Entertainment's animated children's series Pocoyo have been chosen as the first official Global Kids Ambassador for World Wildlife Fund's Earth Hour...

Foundry Releases Storm Workflow App for Red Digital Cameras

The Foundry has released its new application Storm, a workflow product for the Red Digital Camera. Storm is designed to let creators quickly and easily...

Autodesk Unveils 2012 Editions of Middleware, Entertainment, Post-production Applications

Software maker Autodesk announced at the Game Developers Conference a number of new application releases, including Autodesk HumanIK 2012, a middleware application for character...

Big Idea Launches New ‘VeggieTales’ Web Site

Big Idea Entertainment has launched a new website for children based on its faith-based animated series VeggieTales. The redesigned www.veggietales.com offers a wide range of games,...

Animator Jean-Maxime Perramon Dies in Freeway Accident

The Los Angeles Times is reporting the death of animator and storyboard artist Jean-Maxime Perramon in an automobile accident that occurred Saturday. He was...

ASIFA-Hollywood Names Gladstone President; Beck is VP

There's been a changing of the guard at ASIFA-Hollywood, with president Antran Manoogian and VP Tom Sito stepping down and Frank Gladstone stepping in...
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