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‘Lucy’ Hands ‘Hercules’ Box Office Defeat

animation_magazine - July 27, 2014

The Scarlett Johansson starrer Lucy blew away the Herculean competition at the box office this weekend with a $44 million opening. The thriller, directed...

Festivals & Events

Comic-Con: DreamWorks and ‘Star Wars Rebels’

animation_magazine - July 25, 2014

Comic-Con is in full swing, with the animation events robust enough to excite even the most casual of toon fans. But, of course, with a...

People

Katzenberg to Receive National Medal of Arts

animation_magazine - July 23, 2014

DreamWorks Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg will receive a National Medal of Arts for 2013 from the White House and the National Endowment for the...

Features

Sony Plans Hybrid ‘Manimal’ Feature

animation_magazine - July 23, 2014

If you're going to bring back Manimal, a short-lived cult fantasy TV series from the early 1980s, comedy and animation is the way go. That's...

Festivals & Events

WIA Launches Mentoring Pilot Program

animation_magazine - July 22, 2014

Women in Animation has launched a professional mentoring program designed to empower, educate and support mentees by increasing their industry knowledge and access to...

Festivals & Events

Ottawa Fest Announces Shorts Selections

animation_magazine - July 22, 2014

The Ottawa International Animation Festival is pleased to announce the official selection of short films that will compete for the Grand Prize at this...

Television

Extended Clip Previews ‘Star Wars Rebels’

animation_magazine - July 22, 2014

Comic-Con is looming, and Disney and Lucasfilm are looking to make a big splash at the show with their upcoming animated series Star Wars...

Features

Paramount to Distribute Two Spanish Features

animation_magazine - July 21, 2014

Paramount has picked up distribution rights to two animated features from Spain. The deal with Telecinco Cinema, Telefonica Studios and Los Rockets AIE will see...

Home Entertainment

‘Appleseed: Alpha’ Grows Series Mythology

animation_magazine - July 21, 2014

It's a hot week for anime releases with the arrival of Appleseed: Alpha (Sony, $30.99 Blu-ray, $26.99 DVD), the prequel to the hit series...

Features

‘Apes’ Still Rules; ‘Planes’ Finishes Third

animation_magazine - July 20, 2014

Apes continued to rule at the box office, while DisneyToon Studios' animated sequel Planes: Fire & Rescue opened in third place. Fox's Dawn of the...

Television

Fox Casts Azaria in ‘Bordertown’

animation_magazine - July 20, 2014

Multiple Emmy Award winner Hank Azaria has been cast as Bud Buckwald, the lead voice role on Bordertown, the new animated comedy from Family...

Television

Fox Animated Shows Unveil Deep Guest Voice Lineup

animation_magazine - July 20, 2014

Fox has announced a string of high-profile guest stars providing voices to its primetime original animated series when they return with new episodes in...

Features

Burning Brightly

animation_magazine - July 18, 2014

DisneyToons does its homework to make Planes: Fire & Rescue a movie worthy of firefighters' courage. Fighting fires is serious business for the brave men...

Features

Little Stars, Big Voices

animation_magazine - July 18, 2014

Disney assembles an all-star voice cast to bring a modern, comic spin to its classic characters for The 7D. After more than seven decades as...

People

Animation with a Mission

animation_magazine - July 18, 2014

Independent filmmaker, community activist and co-founder of the Women with Knives tour Kelly Gallagher combines her love of art and passion for social justice...

Festivals & Events

Change Keeps Caped Crusader Young

animation_magazine - July 18, 2014

Key projects in comics, animation and countless other media have made Batman more popular than ever as he celebrates his 75th anniversary. He's survived the...

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