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Publishing

Books We Love – Issue #246

Mercedes Milligan - January 15, 2015

Original Folk & Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm Translated & Edited by Jack Zipes When German brothers, linguists and cultural researchers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm...

Publishing

Books We Love – Issue #245

Mercedes Milligan - January 15, 2015

The Art of The Boxtrolls By Philip Brotherton Feast your eyes on the brilliant array of drawings, paintings, maquettes and puppetry minutia that went into LAIKA’s...

Schools

3D Training Inst. Presents ‘Dream Job’ Webinar

Mercedes Milligan - January 14, 2015

Leading production-based Autodesk training programs producer 3D Training Institute has announced that senior VFX, animation and digital media executive Stan Szymanski will be the...

Features

GKIDS Acquires Ghibli’s ‘Marnie’ for North America

Mercedes Milligan - January 14, 2015

GKIDS continues its successful relationship with legendary Japanese toon house Studio Ghibli with a newly signed distribution agreement which will bring the animated feature...

Festivals & Events

NFB Nets 17 Canadian Screen Award Noms

Mercedes Milligan - January 13, 2015

The National Film Board of Canada has been showered with recognition by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, which has announced the organization's...

Television

Corus Plans ‘Battle of the Planets’ Reboot

Mercedes Milligan - January 13, 2015

Battle of the Planets, North America's 1970s adaptation of the action-packed anime series Gatchaman, is the latest classic show scheduled for an animated makeover....

Television

‘Venture Bros.’ Special Premieres Jan. 19

Mercedes Milligan - January 13, 2015

An all-new hour-long Venture Bros. special will premiere Monday, January 19 at midnight ET/PT on Adult Swim. Announced at the channel's annual upfront event...

Features

Global Screen Sets Course for ‘Noah’

Mercedes Milligan - January 12, 2015

German sales company Global Screen has inked deals with distributors around the world for the CG animated family adventure Ooops! Noah Is Gone... ahead...

Television

Wiggleywoo’s ‘Henry’ Racks Up Presales

Mercedes Milligan - January 12, 2015

Irish studio Wiggleywoo Ltd. has just kicked off production on a new animated preschool series, The Day Henry Met, and has already signed presale...

Home Entertainment

‘Steven Universe’ Is the Jewel of Week’s DVDs

Mercedes Milligan - January 12, 2015

It's kind of a slow week on the ol' home entertainment release calendar -- unless you have been awaiting the fourth Scorpion King outing...

Television

‘Arthur’ Gets Aristocratic in ‘Downton Abbey’ Episode

Mercedes Milligan - January 8, 2015

Even classic cartoon characters aren't immune from the pop culture zeitgeist! On Monday, January 26, PBS KIDS will premiere an all-new episode of kids'...

Festivals & Events

London Studios Offered Animation Training Placement Funding

Mercedes Milligan - January 8, 2015

Film London and Creative Access are co-funding 12 entry-level placements for London-based creative companies looking for new animation talent, the local industry agency announced....

Licensing

Millimages’ ‘Mouk’ Gets New Euro Licensees

Mercedes Milligan - January 8, 2015

France's Millimages has announced that its friendly little animated bear Mouk (created by Marc Boutavant) has one over new European licensees. The series is...

Licensing

Sony/ATV Grooves to ‘Matt Hatter’ Music Rights

Mercedes Milligan - January 8, 2015

Music publisher Sony/ATV will be laying down tracks after picking up global music rights for Platinum Film's kids adventure series Matt Hatter Chronicles. The...

Features

Marvel Unearths ‘Ant-Man’ Trailer

Mercedes Milligan - January 7, 2015

Disney and Marvel Ent. are teasing their big summer superhero pic Ant-Man with a minimalist poster and a trailer offering a taste of the...

Television

‘TMNT’ Returns Jan. 11

Mercedes Milligan - January 7, 2015

2015 is off to a hard-hitting start on Nickelodeon as season three of its popular CG update of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles emerges from...

Television

‘Little Charmers’ Casts Spell on Nick Jan. 12

Mercedes Milligan - January 7, 2015

Preschoolers will be introduced to a whimsical new world as the brand-new CG series Little Charmers debuts on Nickelodeon next Monday, January 12 at...

Home Entertainment

Shout! February Slate Boasts Family Faves

Mercedes Milligan - January 7, 2015

Shout! Factory will be making the most of the year's shortest month with an assortment of animated releases, including DHX Media's Slugterra and Hasbro...

People