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Bron Enlists for ‘Henchmen’

Mercedes Milligan - July 23, 2013

Canadian toon house Bron Animation will kick off production this fall on a feature-length CG animated film titled Henchmen, based on an original script...

Festivals & Events

SIGGRAPH: The Foundry Announces Collabs, Developments

Mercedes Milligan - July 23, 2013

Amid all the buzz-worthy happenings at the SIGGRAPH confab in Anaheim, software developer The Foundry has a number of exciting announcements for animators and...

Festivals & Events

SIGGRAPH News Bytes

Mercedes Milligan - July 23, 2013

+ Autodesk has announced the launch of FBX Review for Microsoft Windows 7 and 8 enabled devises. The app gives artists and animators a...

Features

Brian Blessed Voices ‘Fearsome Beastie’

Mercedes Milligan - July 23, 2013

Known for his luxuriant beard, impeccable diction and commanding voice, legendary British actor Brian Blessed is taking a turn from him usual sci-fi and...

Festivals & Events

SIGGRAPH Keynote Selick Talks Studio Challenges

Mercedes Milligan - July 23, 2013

During Monday's keynote panel at SIGGRAPH, which featured top Toon Town vets from major studios, acclaimed stop-motion film director Henry Selick (Coraline, The Nightmare...

Features

‘Wind Rises’ Tops ‘Monsters U.’ Opening in Japan

Mercedes Milligan - July 23, 2013

Hayao Miyazaki's latest turn in the director's chair, his first in five years, filled plenty of seats over its opening weekend. The 2D-animated pseudo-historical...

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Marvel Kicks off ‘Guardians’ Production

Mercedes Milligan - July 23, 2013

Marvel Studios has begun principal photography in the U.K. for its next epic film adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy, at Shepperton Studios. The film...

Festivals & Events

Shotgun Pipeline Kit Released at Siggraph

Mercedes Milligan - July 22, 2013

Shotgun Software today released the Shotgun Pipeline Toolkit at the SIGGRAPH event in Anaheim, CA. The kit provides studios with a set of out-of-the-box...

Television

Disney Plans ‘Wander Over Yonder’ Roll-Out

Mercedes Milligan - July 22, 2013

Disney Channel's upcoming intergalactic comedy toon Wander Over Yonder—the latest from Emmy-winning producer/series creator Craig McCracken (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The Powerpuff Girls)...

Home Entertainment

‘Robotech’ Final Battle and More Toon Action on DVD

Mercedes Milligan - July 22, 2013

Yes, giant robot fans: the awesome Robotech: 2-Movie Collection DVD set ($19.98) is finally here, and Lionsgate Home Entertainment is celebrating with a new...

Television

‘Phineas and Ferb’ Use the Force

Mercedes Milligan - July 19, 2013

The creators of Disney Channel's hit animated musical comedy toon Phineas and Ferb have another geek-tastic crossover special planned to follow up this summer's...

Home Entertainment

20 Years of ‘Power Rangers’ on DVD

Mercedes Milligan - July 18, 2013

Shout! Factory is offering you the chance to be some pop-culture addict's favorite secret Santa this year. On December 3, you'll be able to...

Features

Cartoon Saloon Releases Limited Edition ‘Kells’ Prints

Mercedes Milligan - July 18, 2013

If you don't blow your entire toon memorabilia budget at Comic-Con this weekend, indie Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon has some beautiful items to...

Television

First Look at ‘Mighty Mighty Monsters’

Mercedes Milligan - July 17, 2013

A new CG toon is offering a twist on the world of classic monsters, creatures and other spooky beings. From Bron Animation comes Mighty...

SIGGRAPH News Bytes

Mercedes Milligan - July 17, 2013

+ Faceware Technologies, purveyor of markerless 3D facial motion-capture solutions, announced a new realtime product called Faceware Live which can capture a live actor's...

JumpStart Goes Back to School with ‘Dragons’

Mercedes Milligan - July 17, 2013

Educational kids' games developer JumpStart has launched its newest multiplayer online game, School of Dragons, at Comic-Con International. Based on DreamWorks Animation's hit How...

Television

‘American Dad!’ Moving to TBS

Mercedes Milligan - July 16, 2013

Seth MacFarlane's popular toon sitcom American Dad! will be packing up for a re-lo from Fox TV to TBS, beginning next year with the...

Festivals & Events

Japan Dominates Ottawa Lineup

Mercedes Milligan - July 16, 2013

Visitors to the Ottawa International Animation Festival this year (September 18-22) will definitely get their fix from the animation masters of the East: out...

Features

Azaria Hints at ‘Smurfs 3' Plot

Mercedes Milligan - July 15, 2013

During a series of cast interviews conducted by ComingSoon.net in preparation for the release of Sony Pictures Animation's The Smurfs 2 (July 29), actor...

‘Angry Birds Star Wars II’ Launches This Fall

Mercedes Milligan - July 15, 2013

Rovio Entertainment Ltd. and Lucasfilm Ltd. have announced they are continuing their collaboration by offering a sequel to their hot property smash-up game Angry...

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