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Television

Slap Happy Gets Started on ‘Nerds and Monsters’

Mercedes Milligan - December 12, 2012

Vancouver-based toon house Slap Happy Cartoons Inc. has been commissioned by Corus Entertainment’s YTV channel in Canada to produce a new animated series called...

Features

Mondo Celebrates ‘Hobbit’ with Olly Moss Prints

Mercedes Milligan - December 12, 2012

Mondo, the collectible art division of the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX, is celebrating the impending release of Peter Jackson’s latest Tolkien adaptation The...

Silver Dolphin Launches App Publisher with Key Brands

Mercedes Milligan - December 11, 2012

Baker & Taylor Publishing imprint Silver Dolphin Books, an award-winning publisher of educational, novelty and activity books for children and young readers, will be...

Features

‘Angry Birds’ Movie Takes Producer Under Wing

Mercedes Milligan - December 11, 2012

The hottest mobile gaming (and now merchandising/licensing) sensation of late is on track to take movie theaters by storm with the Angry Birds flick...

Festivals & Events

Muvizu Launches X-Mas Treasure Hunt

Mercedes Milligan - December 10, 2012

Glasgow, U.K.-based 3D animation application Muvizu has kicked off its special Christmas-themed treasure hunt (running Dec. 1-24) with a slew of excellent stocking stuffers...

People

Brand Master Michael Francis Joins DWA

Mercedes Milligan - December 10, 2012

DreamWorks Animation is welcoming Michael Francis into the fold in the newly created role of chief global brand officer, according to The Hollywood Reporter....

Television

Malaysian/Euro Co-Pro ‘Pumpkin Reports’ in Works

Mercedes Milligan - December 6, 2012

Malaysian studio Young Jump Animation has announced its first co-production venture for a new kids’ animated series to be titled Pumpkin Reports. The series...

Features

Shout! Nabs U.S. Rights for ‘Monster in Paris’

Mercedes Milligan - December 6, 2012

Multi-platform entertainment company Shout! Factory has acquired U.S. distribution rights for Bibo Bergeron’s CG-animated feature A Monster in Paris as well as Luc Besson’s...

VIZ Offers 20% Off Digital Manga

Mercedes Milligan - December 5, 2012

Ho ho ho! Here's a holiday promotion that will really jingle your bells: VIZ Manga is knocking 20% off their entire digital library of...

Television

Stop-Mo ‘SpongeBob Christmas’ Arrives on Nick

Mercedes Milligan - December 5, 2012

Kids' net Nickelodeon is celebrating the holidays in style with its first full-length stop-motion animated special, It's a SpongeBob Christmas!, which premieres on the...

Festivals & Events

Sony Celebrates ‘Smurfs’ Christmas, Annie Nods

Mercedes Milligan - December 4, 2012

Fans of Sony’s CG take on Peyo’s little blue heroes The Smurfs are in for a holiday treat this year as Sony Pictures Animation...

Features

‘Battlestar’ Spin-Off ‘Blood & Chrome’ Out in February

Mercedes Milligan - December 4, 2012

Universal Cable Productions and the much lauded producing team behind hit sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica will offer home audiences a new franchise spin-off feature...

Home Entertainment

This Month’s Home Entertainment Highlights

Mercedes Milligan - December 4, 2012

Futurama, Life & Times of Tim and Ted join The Simpsons and One Piece on our holiday DVD wish list this month. Futurama: Volume 7...

D3 to Get Down with ‘Croods: Prehistoric Party!’

Mercedes Milligan - December 3, 2012

D3Publisher has announced it will be bringing DreamWorks Animation’s new CG caveperson family to the videogame world with The Croods: Prehistoric Party! for Nintento’s...

People

‘Vinni Puh’ Creator Fyodor Khitruk Dies

Mercedes Milligan - December 3, 2012

The Russian Animated Film Association announced on its website that Fyodor Khitruk, creator of the acclaimed and still beloved Vinni Puh (based on A.A....

Television

Fox Places 13-eps ‘Murder Police’ Order

Mercedes Milligan - December 3, 2012

What do you get when you take one of the comedy brains behind Family Guy and the ultra popular crime drama genre and mix...

Television

Komixx Opens U.S. Office

Mercedes Milligan - November 21, 2012

U.K. family entertainment media company Komixx Entertainment Ltd.—makers of the new kids’ animated series Toby’s Travelling Circus, and partner company with Random House Children’s...

Features

VIZ Premieres ‘Bleach: Hell Verse’ on Neon Alley

Mercedes Milligan - November 21, 2012

North American anime and manga giant VIZ Media will be premiering the latest feature from the Bleach canon—Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse—exclusively on its...

Features

‘Evangelion 3' is Biggest Japan B.O. Opener of the Year

Mercedes Milligan - November 20, 2012

The tallies are in and it looks like Hideaki Anno’s Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (Evangelion Shin Gekijouban: Q)—the third installment of the...

Features

What Could Be Funnier Than Genocide?

Mercedes Milligan - November 20, 2012

The Hollywood Reporter has caught wind of a crowdfunding effort started by German comic-book author Walter Moers (Little A**hole, Captain Bluebear) to see his...

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