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Voice Actor McKennon Dies

animation_magazine - July 14, 2009

Dallas McKennon, a prolific voice actor for more than 50 years in animated films and TV shows, died Tuesday morning at the age of...

People

E1 Picks Chang for Development Post

animation_magazine - July 14, 2009

Swin Chang has joined E1 Entertainment as the company's director of development for kids and animation. Chang will be based in Toronto and be...

Television

FX Aims Archer for Fall Debut

animation_magazine - July 13, 2009

Cable network FX has ordered six episodes of the animated series Archer, a comedy about the employees at an international spy agency. The show, whose...

Features

Portman Tends to Thunder God in Thor

animation_magazine - July 13, 2009

Having conquered the Star Wars universe, Natalie Portman is setting her sights on Marvel and Asgard, signing on to the comic-book studio's upcoming Thor...

Home Entertainment

Kickstand Updates StretchMesh for Maya

animation_magazine - July 13, 2009

Upgrades to StretchMesh surface deformation plug-in for Maya adds several new features that creator Kickstand says streamline the production process for creating top-notch character...

Festivals & Events

Spurlock Directs Simpsons Documentary

animation_magazine - July 13, 2009

Morgan Spurlock is set to produce and direct a documentary special titled The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice as part of...

Festivals & Events

Book on Classic Magoo Holiday Special Comes to Comic-Con

animation_magazine - July 13, 2009

Animation director Darrell Van Citters will preview at Comic-Con International in San Diego his upcoming book on the making of the classic 1960s animated...

Television

Latin America Strikes Naruto Deals

animation_magazine - July 12, 2009

A new wave of Naruto anime is coming to Latin America, with rights-holder VIZ media making a broadcast deal with Cartoon Network Latin America...

Features

Bruno Chills Out Ice Age

animation_magazine - July 12, 2009

Bruno cracked Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs to top this weekend's box office. The Universal Studios comedy, in which Sacha Baron Cohen reprises the...

Features

WB Rings Reynolds for Green Lantern

animation_magazine - July 12, 2009

Ryan Reynolds is jumping from Marvel to DC, having been cast as the lead role in Warner Bros.' upcoming Green Lantern movie. Reynolds, who has...

Features

Zamm to Direct Hong Kong Phooey Movie

animation_magazine - July 12, 2009

Alex Zamm is set to direct Alcon Entertainment's movie version of Hong Kong Phooey, a popular 1970s Saturday-morning cartoon series produced by Hanna-Barbera. Zamm's credits...

Festivals & Events

Finalists Set for Cartoon d’Or Prize

animation_magazine - July 12, 2009

The European Association of Animation Film has named five finalists for the 2009 Cartoon d'Or prize for the best European animated short film. Chosen from...

Television