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Television

New ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Character: Chopper

animation_magazine - January 28, 2014

A lazy, cranky but goodhearted droid named Chopper has been revealed as one of the characters in the upcoming Disney animated series Star Wars...

Toon Boom Celebrates 20th with Giveaways

animation_magazine - January 28, 2014

Two-time Emmy Award recipient Toon Boom Animation will celebrate its 20th anniversary year by giving away free software and other prizes every month throughout...

Festivals & Events

NFB, Montreal to Celebrate McLaren’s 100th

animation_magazine - January 28, 2014

Canada's National Film Board and the Quartier des Spectacles partnership have announced a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of renowned animator...

Licensing

Saban’s ‘Julius Jr.’ to Air in Latin America

animation_magazine - January 28, 2014

Saban Brands' animated preschool series Julius Jr. Is set to launch this year on Discovery Kids Latin America, the region's top-rated network for preschool...

Licensing

Genius to Take ‘Pascualina’ Around the World

animation_magazine - January 28, 2014

Genius Brands International has acquired the exclusive worldwide rights to the popular Latin American tween girls' brand Pascualina. Genius also has finalized a deal with...

Home Entertainment

Kaboom! Picks Up Zodiak’s ‘Zack & Quack’

animation_magazine - January 28, 2014

Kaboom! Entertainment has acquired home entertainment rights to the new animated preschool series Zack & Quack from Zodiak Kids. The 52 x 11' series is...

Television

Ellipsanime Wins Remaining Moonscoop Assets

animation_magazine - January 28, 2014

Ellipsanime has acquired through a Paris court ruling the assets of French animation company Moonscoop. Known for the successful animated series Code Lyoko and Hero:108, Moonscoop...

Festivals & Events

Host Warburton, Presenters Set for Annie Awards

animation_magazine - January 27, 2014

Patrick Warburton is set to host the 41st annual Annie Awards Feb. 1 at UCLA's Royce Hall. Joining him on stage will be a mix...

Home Entertainment

‘Cloudy 2’ Storms Its Way to DVD, Blu-ray

animation_magazine - January 27, 2014

The weather forecast is for hunger this week, with the Blu-ray and DVD release of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Sony Pictures,...

People

Longtime Animator ‘Lefty’ Callahan, 84, Dies

animation_magazine - January 27, 2014

Oliver Edward "Lefty" Callahan, who had a long career in animation ranging from MGM theatrical shorts to pretty much every show made by Hanna...

Television

New ‘Calimero’ Series to Premiere on France’s TF1

animation_magazine - January 27, 2014

Calimero, a new animated CG series based on the classic international children's series will premiere Feb. 9 in France on TF1. The new series, featuring...

Features

‘Nut Job,’ ‘Frozen’ Continue to Perform Well at B.O.

animation_magazine - January 26, 2014

Animated features The Nut Job and Frozen performed well at an overall weak weekend at the box office, taking the third and fourth places...

Festivals & Events

Doc ‘Watchers of the Sky’ Wins Sundance Animation Honors

animation_magazine - January 26, 2014

Director Edet Belzberg's documentary Watchers of the Sky won two Sundance Film Festival awards for its use of animation, while Bernardo Britto's Yearbook won...

Features

Illumination Casts Louis C.K., Stonestreet, Hart in Pets Pic

animation_magazine - January 24, 2014

Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart have signed on to voice the lead characters in Illumination Entertainment's untitled original animated feature, due in...

Commercials

Calabash Animates ‘Angry Birds’ Game Ad

animation_magazine - January 24, 2014

Calabash Animation has bought to life Rovio's iconic Angry Birds for a 30-second spot for the brand's Pirate Pig Attack board game. Created via the...

Festivals & Events

Cinematheque to Screen New Shorts for Adults

animation_magazine - January 24, 2014

Animation fans looking for something fresh and new should be more than satisfied by a special shorts program set to run at 7:30 p.m....

Toon Hero Adds SO SO Happy Characters

animation_magazine - January 24, 2014

Trigger Happy, the creators of the animated storytelling app, Toon Hero, have teamed up Entertainment One's popular lifestyle brand, SO SO Happy, to offer...

Commercials

Plympton Animates Short for N.Y. Utility Con Ed

animation_magazine - January 24, 2014

Acclaimed animator Bill Plympton has teamed with The Napoleon Group, the leading previsualization and commercial test company, to create a digital short for New...

Features

‘Paperman’s’ Kahrs to Helm ‘Shedd’ at Paramount

animation_magazine - January 23, 2014

The winner of last year's Oscar for best animated short film has been hired by Paramount to direct the first original feature from its...

Features

‘Nut Job 2’ Planned for 2016 Release

animation_magazine - January 23, 2014

The successful release last weekend of The Nut Job has earned the indie animated feature a sequel. Partners Open Road Films, Redrover Co., Toonbox and...

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