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Festivals & Events

‘Boxtrolls’ Gets Screening at Venice Fest

Mercedes Milligan - July 24, 2014

LAIKA's upcoming stop-motion feature The Boxtrolls will be screened out of competition at the 71st Annual Venice Film Festival on Sunday, August 31. The...

Television

‘Toy Story That Time Forgot’ Coming December 2

Mercedes Milligan - July 24, 2014

ABC has announced that their second Pixar Animation Studios TV special, Toy Story That Time Forgot will premiere Tuesday, December 2 at 8 p.m....

Features

‘My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks’ Set for September

Mercedes Milligan - July 24, 2014

Following up 2013's successful movie venture My Little Pony Equestria Girls, Screenvision has teamed up with Hasbro Studios and Shout! Factory to bring My...

Features

‘Slugterra: Return of the Elementals’ Arrives in Canada

Mercedes Milligan - July 24, 2014

Vancouver-based Nerd Corps Entertainment animation studio announced a partnership with Cineplex to bring Slugterra: Return of the Elementals to over 50 theaters across Canada...

Digital Media

StoryToys Kicks Off ‘ShipAntics’ App Series

Mercedes Milligan - July 24, 2014

Dublin-based interactive books and games publisher StoryToys has announced the release of ShipAntics - The Legend of the Kiki Beast, the first chapter in...

Features

Gnosis, Vinton Team Up for Four-Picture Slate

Mercedes Milligan - July 23, 2014

Gnosis Moving Pictures and Vinton Entertainment has signed a co-production deal on a slate of CG animated films to be directed by Oscar winner...

Features

Release Date Updates for ‘Sinister Six,’ ‘Spider-Man 3,’ ‘Pirates 5’

Mercedes Milligan - July 23, 2014

The ongoing shuffle of vfx-laden feature projects continues with recent announcements of release changes and confirmations. Due to box office results not meeting expectations for...

Television

SEGA Reveals ‘Sonic Boom’ Characters

Mercedes Milligan - July 23, 2014

SEGA's smash hit videogame character Sonic the Hedgehog is lining up a whole new universe of adventures. Announced earlier this year, the new franchise...

Festivals & Events

ToonBox Expands to L.A.

Mercedes Milligan - July 22, 2014

Canadian animation studio ToonBox Entertainment is toasting the success of its indie feature The Nut Job by expanding its operations to the U.S. with...

Television

‘Robot Chicken’ Whips up Bitch Pudding Special

Mercedes Milligan - July 22, 2014

Robot Chicken viewers will get an extra special dessert this Sunday, July 27 at 11:30 p.m. as Adult Swim presents a special episode featuring...

Television

PGS, OuiDO! Team up for ‘Smiley’ Series

Mercedes Milligan - July 22, 2014

Iconic logo character Smiley, the originator of the now ubiquitous emoticon, is gearing up for its TV debut. International brand manager PGS Entertainment and...

Television

‘Wild Kratts’ Muck About in Swamp Special

Mercedes Milligan - July 21, 2014

Young viewers will get to learn all about the country's slimiest denizens as a new special, Wild Kratts: Swamp Things!, launches on PBS KIDS...

People

MGM Vet Steve Hendry Joins Rainmaker Board

Mercedes Milligan - July 21, 2014

Vancouver's Rainmaker Entertainment has appointed former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executive Steve Hendry to its board of directors. The decision was announced by Rainmaker's chairman and CEO...

Television

‘LBX’ Kicks Off on Nick August 24

Mercedes Milligan - July 21, 2014

Nickelodeon will host the U.S. debut of popular anime franchise Little Battlers eXperience -- or LBX -- on Sunday, August 24 at 10 a.m....

Digital Media

MAXON Launches Contest Website

Mercedes Milligan - July 18, 2014

Software developer MAXON has announced WinC4D.com, a new contest website where digital artists using Adobe After Effects CC and Cinema 4D Lite -- a...

Features

Ben Whishaw Scoops Colin Firth’s ‘Paddington’ Role

Mercedes Milligan - July 18, 2014

British actor Ben Whishaw, who played James Bond's tech-savvy ally Q in Skyfall (and will reprise the role for the upcoming Bond 24) has...

Festivals & Events

Animation Block Party Returns July 24

Mercedes Milligan - July 18, 2014

New York animation event Animation Block Party returns to the Brookfield Place arts complex along the Hudson starting next Thursday, July 24. The opening...

People

Genius Brands Appoints Stone Newman Consumer Products Prez

Mercedes Milligan - July 17, 2014

Genius Brands International has appointed industry veteran Stone Newman to the newly created position of President, Global Consumer Products. The announcement was made by...

Digital Media

Netflix Canada Strikes Disney Deal

Mercedes Milligan - July 17, 2014

Netflix streaming service in Canada has reached a multiyear exclusive agreement with Walt Disney Studios that will bring first-run live-action and animated feature titles...

Television

Disney Announces ‘Haunted Mansion’ Special, Toon Pilots

Mercedes Milligan - July 17, 2014

Disneyphiles may have noted that this August marks the 45th anniversary of one of Disneyland's most iconic attractions: The Haunted Mansion. Yes, it was...

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