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Features

‘Boxtrolls’ Opens at No. 3; ‘Guardians’ Hangs in at 8

Mercedes Milligan - September 28, 2014

While the weekend box office belonged to the opening of action-packed Denzel Washington vehicle The Equalizer from Sony (no. 1 with an estimated $35...

Features

‘Big Hero 6’ Suits Up in Second Trailer

Mercedes Milligan - September 25, 2014

Disney has unveiled the second official trailer for its upcoming animated Marvel adaptation Big Hero 6, out November 7. The new spot gives more...

Festivals & Events

Atomic Fiction Opens Montreal Studio

Mercedes Milligan - September 25, 2014

Award-winning visual effects studio Atomic Fiction has announced the opening of a new flagship facility in Montreal. The location's first project is Robert Zemeckis'...

People

Aardman Vet Arthur Sheriff Tapped by Triggerfish

Mercedes Milligan - September 25, 2014

Cape Town-based Triggerfish Animation has appointed Arthur Sheriff as an advisor to the company. Based in London, Sheriff has many years of experience in...

Features

‘Princess Kaguya’ Opens October 17

Mercedes Milligan - September 24, 2014

GKIDS has announced it will release Studio Ghibli's latest feature animation The Tale of the Princess Kaguya in theaters in New York, Los Angeles...

Festivals & Events

Cinesite, Comic Animations Enter Feature Toon Market

Mercedes Milligan - September 24, 2014

Cinesite and 3QU Media have announced a major deal which will bring Cinesite into the family feature animation realm, with the first project --...

Television

Genius Brands Inks Two Series Deal with Discovery Kids Asia

Mercedes Milligan - September 24, 2014

Genius Brands International has licensed two of its animated kids' series -- Thomas Edison's Secret Lab and Warren Buffett's Secret Millionaires Club -- to...

Festivals & Events

Nick Picks Global Shorts Finalists

Mercedes Milligan - September 23, 2014

Nickelodeon has whittled the nearly 600 submissions from around the world for its 2014 Global Animated Shorts Program down to eight finalists. This is...

Television

9 Story Partners with Imagination Movers Act

Mercedes Milligan - September 23, 2014

9 Story Entertainment has entered into a development deal with award-winning musical act Imagination Movers. The kid-friendly rockers have previously starred in Disney Junior's...

Festivals & Events

‘Princess Kaguya’ Tops Fantastic Fest Winners

Mercedes Milligan - September 23, 2014

Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas has declared Studio Ghibli's animated feature The Tale of Princess Kaguya -- directed by Isao Takahata -- to be...

Television