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Features

Zack Snyder Dev’ing Non-Trilogy ‘Star Wars’ Film

Mercedes Milligan - January 14, 2013

Oh those sneaky directors... Despite telling the LA Times last fall that he had no interest in directing the just-then announced Star Wars Episode...

Television

Dora Rocks Out in New Special

Mercedes Milligan - January 10, 2013

Preschoolers will get a chance to jam with one of their favorite Nickelodeon toon stars with the new Dora the Explorer prime-time special “Dora...

Festivals & Events

Academy to Honor VFX Supe Bill Taylor

Mercedes Milligan - January 9, 2013

Visual effects supervisor and director of photography Bill Taylor will be awarded the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation by the Academy of Motion...

Festivals & Events

Disney Stars, BGCA Kick Off Marvel Literacy Campaign

Mercedes Milligan - January 9, 2013

On Saturday, January 12, young stars of hit Disney TV series will join local Boys & Girls Club kids—and everyone’s favorite web-slinger, Spider-Man—at the...

Television

Aardman Signs Flock of ‘Shaun’ Agents

Mercedes Milligan - January 8, 2013

With the third season of hit stop-motion kids’ series Shaun the Sheep launching around the world, Aardman Rights is announcing new global agent partnerships...

Festivals & Events

Alphanim Brings 4 Toon Titles to NATPE

Mercedes Milligan - January 8, 2013

Leading European children’s entertainment production/distribution house Alphanim hopes to tempt U.S. and Latin American buyers at the 2013 NATPE market (taking place Jan. 28-30...

Features

Lee’s ‘Adam and Dog’ Shines During Award Season

Mercedes Milligan - January 8, 2013

Minkyu Lee discusses his Annie-winning, Oscar-nominated, Genesis-themed short Adam and Dog. Companionship between humans and animals is an oft-explored concept in the film world, no...

Dr. Doofenshmirtz Set on Web Domination

Mercedes Milligan - January 7, 2013

The popular villain from Disney Channel’s hit series Phineas & Ferb is bent on a new nefarious plan: Taking over the Internet with a...

Home Entertainment

Fetching ‘Frankenweenie’ Leads DVD Arrivals

Mercedes Milligan - January 7, 2013

The post-holiday DVD scene can be hit or miss—do you want those must-have titles to come out in time to stuff stockings, or to...

Festivals & Events

SIGGRAPH Asia: CG Platform Attracts Innovation

Mercedes Milligan - January 3, 2013

Last month the fifth edition of SIGGRAPH’s growing Asia event wrapped up in the island city-nation of Singapore after four days of talks, papers,...

Home Entertainment

‘Roger Rabbit’, ‘Mulan’, ‘Hunchback’ and More BR Dates

Mercedes Milligan - December 20, 2012

Disney will be unleashing a disc-borne tidal wave of titles on March 12 of 2013 with the debut Blu-ray releases of Who Framed Roger...

Festivals & Events

Annecy, Dailymotion Launch Web Contest

Mercedes Milligan - December 20, 2012

Dailymotion and the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2013 have joined forces to launch the + de courts! – Feet in the Lake, Head...

Television

Union Puts ‘Calamity Island’ on the Map

Mercedes Milligan - December 19, 2012

London-based Union Media has been appointed the international distributor for new kids’ series Calamity Island, a stop-motion slapstick comedy created by David Johnson (The Koala...

Features

Jonathan Groff Joins Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Cast

Mercedes Milligan - December 19, 2012

Walt Disney Animation Studios has announced that its extreme mountain man character Kristoff from the upcoming animated comedy-adventure Frozen will be voiced by Tony...

Licensing

CafePress, VIZ Partner for Custom Merch

Mercedes Milligan - December 18, 2012

Customized merchandise e-commerce company CafePress and North America’s anime/manga mega house VIZ Media have announced a partnership to offer fans a curated selection of official...

Television

DHX Kicks Off on ‘Dr. Dimensionpants’

Mercedes Milligan - December 18, 2012

Global distribution/production/licensing powerhouse DHX Media is getting ready to trip the rift as they begin production on a new 26 x 30, 2D animated...

Home Entertainment

The Last-Ditch DVD Gift Guide!

Mercedes Milligan - December 17, 2012

Wracking your brains trying to come up with last-minute holiday gift options for the toon lovers of various persuasions still haunting your shopping list?...

Home Entertainment

Michael Emerson & Mark Valley Join ‘Dark Knight’ Pt. 2

Mercedes Milligan - December 17, 2012

Primetime TV stars Michael Emerson (Person of Interest, Lost) and Mark Valley (Human Target, Fringe) have signed on to the voice cast for the...

Television

Cartoon Network Greenlights ‘Clarence’

Mercedes Milligan - December 13, 2012

Cartoon Network has greenlit a 12 x 15-minute package of new animated series Clarence, from the mind of rising studio star Skyler Page. Clarence...

Licensing

Rainbow, Tsumanga Craft Virtual ‘Winx’ World

Mercedes Milligan - December 13, 2012

Scotland-based game developer and publisher Tsumanga Studios has branched out into creating a girl-targeted virtual world game based on the hugely popular Winx Club...

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