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Locke Takes Exec Job at Portfolio

animation_magazine - March 24, 2014

Veteran industry finance and business executive Trent Locke has been appointed VP of finance and chief operating officer of Toronto-based Portfolio Entertainment. Formerly VP of...

Television

Zodiak, Ciwen Make China Deal

animation_magazine - March 24, 2014

Zodiak Kids and China's Ciwen Media Group have entered into a major content acquisition representation agreement for China, both companies announced today. Zodiak has granted...

Television

Aadarsh Announces ‘Purple Turtle’ Series

animation_magazine - March 24, 2014

The India-based IP-development company Aadarsh is heading to MIPTV with the first episode of its anchor property, Purple Turtle, a new preschool animated property...

Television

‘Calimero’ Lands Italy Air Date, Toy License

animation_magazine - March 24, 2014

Gaumont Animation, together with its co-production partners Studio Campedelli, TV Tokyo, Kodansha and Calidra, has confirmed the record-breaking launch on France's TFOU of the...

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‘Divergent,’ ‘Muppets’ Bump ‘Peabody’

animation_magazine - March 23, 2014

It was a strong weekend for newcomers at the box office, as Lionsgate's teen sci-fi fantasy Divergent and the return of Jim Henson's signature...

Features

DreamWorks’ $2.4B Shanghai Center Revealed

animation_magazine - March 23, 2014

DreamWorks' Animation will build a new entertainment complex called the Dream Center in Shanghai, China — a project expected to cost $2.4 billion. The complex...

Festivals & Events

Annecy Sets 176 Short Films for 2014

animation_magazine - March 23, 2014

Annecy has announced the short film selections for its 2014 edition — a slate of 176 films that will compete for the Cristal award. Pulled...

Features

Sales Set for ‘Ratchet,’ ‘Sly Cooper’

animation_magazine - March 20, 2014

Rainmaker Entertainment and independent production company Blockade Entertainment have closed distribution deals for its CG-animated feature films Ratchet & Clank and Sly Cooper. Cinema Management...

Toon Hero Launches HTML5 Social Network

animation_magazine - March 20, 2014

Toon Hero app creators Trigger Happy has launched its own social network at www.toonhero.com that allows users to quickly publish their creations using HTML5...

Home Entertainment

‘Frozen’ Makes Huge Debut on Disc

animation_magazine - March 19, 2014

Disney's Frozen proved it still has a lot of heat, selling 3.2 million Blu-ray and DVD discs on its first day of release. That makes...

Festivals & Events

Dion Draws 2014 Poster for Annecy

animation_magazine - March 19, 2014

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival has unveiled the poster for its 2014 edition, featuring artwork from filmmaker, illustrator and producer Franck Dion. "I wanted...

Features

Iger Updates on Pixar Sequels, Star Wars, D23

animation_magazine - March 18, 2014

Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger teased the studio's upcoming projects including Star Wars and planned Pixar sequels at the company's annual shareholder meeting...

Autodesk Announces 2015 3D Animation Software

animation_magazine - March 18, 2014

Autodesk unveiled the 2015 versions of its popular 3D animations tools: Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, Softimage, and the newest addition to the...

Features

KRU Preps ‘Ribbit’ for Global Distribution

animation_magazine - March 18, 2014

Ribbit, a 3-D animated comedy story about a frog with an identity crisis is ready for delivery to distributors around the world. Set amongst the...

Features

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for ‘Hero of Color City’

animation_magazine - March 18, 2014

Take a first look at the trailer for The Hero of Color City, a new animated feature for preschoolers set for release Oct. 3. The...

Home Entertainment

‘Frozen’ Spins its Magic on Disc

animation_magazine - March 17, 2014

It's as close to animated magic as the box office has seen in quite a while, and now Frozen is coming to home video...

Television

Hub Sets New ‘Transformers’ Series for 2015

animation_magazine - March 17, 2014

A new animated Transformers series following up on the events of the Transformers Prime series has entered production with an early 2015 premiere date...

Features

‘Peabody’ Rebound Tops Weekend Box Office

animation_magazine - March 16, 2014

It appears the second time is the charm for Mr. Peabody & Sherman. The DreamWorks Animation feature topped the domestic box office in its second...

Festivals & Events

BAM Plans Bakshi Retrospective in May

animation_magazine - March 16, 2014

Animator Ralph Bakshi will be honored with a retrospective at the Brooklyn Academy of Music from May 9-20. Bakshi's films included such cult-hit classics as...