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Festivals & Events

‘Turtles’ Inspire Sunset Blvd. Gallery Show

animation_magazine - July 17, 2014

If you love the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — and let's face it, who doesn't? — then you'll want to check out a new...

Features

Fox, del Toro, Gutierrez Preview ‘Book of Life’

animation_magazine - July 16, 2014

The Book of Life is looking like a must-read. The movie's director, Jorge Gutierrez, and producer, Guillermo del Toro, presented this week an early look...

Festivals & Events

Chuck Jones Exhibit Opens July 19 in NYC

animation_magazine - July 16, 2014

We wrote previously about a new traveling exhibition of the art of animation great Chuck Jones, which is slated for a four year, 13-city...

Features

Trailer, Cast Set for ‘Big Hero 6’

animation_magazine - July 15, 2014

Disney has released a full trailer and more cast details for its animated superhero movie Big Hero 6, due in theaters Nov. 7. Here's the...

Television

McGruder Inks Deal with Adult Swim

animation_magazine - July 15, 2014

Adult Swim has signed a first-look development deal with Aaron McGruder, creator of the comic-strip and animated series The Boondocks, reports Deadline.com. The deal's first...

Television

Marvel Announces New, Female Thor

animation_magazine - July 15, 2014

Marvel is getting a new Thor: and it's a woman. The comics publisher made a splash by announcing on the ABC daytime talk show The...

Festivals & Events

Shelby Christie’s ‘Fuse’ Tops Pitch Party Picks!

animation_magazine - July 14, 2014

One of the many amazing things about animation is the way in which it sparks the imagination. Once you turn on the faucet of...

Commercials

Friends Night Animates Satirical Toshiba Spot

animation_magazine - July 14, 2014

We like animated commercials and this one for Toshiba's new line of tablets from the agency goodness Mfg with animation by Friends Night has...

Features

It’s an ‘Apes’ World at the Box Office

animation_magazine - July 13, 2014

Caesar has triumphed again. The new VFX-heavy feature Dawn of the Planet of the Apes easily conquered the box office this weekend with a strong...

Features

Meet Uku, Star of Next Year’s Pixar Short ‘Lava’

animation_magazine - July 11, 2014

We wrote a while back about the Pixar short Lava, which will screen in front of next summer's feature Inside Out. Now the first image...

Festivals & Events

Animation Collectible Auction Brings in $1.28 million

animation_magazine - July 11, 2014

Cartoon collectibles are hot! Heritage Auctions, one of the top sellers of high-end entertainment collectibles, sold for more than $98,000 an unrestored production cel...

Festivals & Events

Comic-Con Rolls Out Programming Schedule

animation_magazine - July 11, 2014

Look out! With Comic-Con International: San Diego now less than two weeks away, the full schedule is rolling out on the event's website. As in...

Festivals & Events

‘Robot Chicken,’ ‘Futurama’ Top Animated Emmy Noms

animation_magazine - July 10, 2014

Robot Chicken and Futurama each scored two nominations in the animation and VFX categories for the 2014 Emmy Awards, announced this morning. Robot Chicken earned...

Features

GKIDS Sets Feature Film Retrospective

animation_magazine - July 9, 2014

GKIDS will screen a retrospective of its films in six U.S. markets over eight weeks, starting July 12 and running through Sept. 3. The program, titled...

Festivals & Events

Celebrate DreamWorks’ 20th at the Hollywood Bowl

animation_magazine - July 9, 2014

Take a listen to the 20th anniversary of DreamWorks Animation with a special concert event set for July 18-19 at the world-famous Hollywood Bowl. Jack...

Schools

Vancouver Film School expands to Shanghai

animation_magazine - July 8, 2014

Vancouver Film School has teamed up with Shanghai University to create Vancouver Film School Shanghai, which will be a jointly operated film school. The school...

Features

‘Transformers’ Scribe to Adapt ‘Dumbo’ to Live Action

animation_magazine - July 8, 2014

It worked for 101 Dalmatians, Alice in Wonderland and Maleficent, so why not Dumbo? Disney has announced it is developing a live-action feature film based...

First Look at Sports Series ‘City of Hoops’

animation_magazine - July 8, 2014

Sports is a fertile but underdeveloped genre for entertainment, something that the animated series City of Hoops is looking to rectify. The 3D series explores...

People

HIT Appoints Christopher Keenan Global Head of Content & Production

animation_magazine - July 8, 2014

Leading preschool entertainment company and Mattel subsidiary HIT Entertainment has announced the appointment of Christopher Keenan as new VP, Creative & Executive Producer. Based...

Features