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Academy to Screen ‘Monkey King’ in 3-D

Mercedes Milligan - October 5, 2012

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will host a special 3-D screening of the classic Chinese animated feature The Monkey King: Uproar...

Pixar Releases RenderMan Pro Server, Studio Updates

Mercedes Milligan - October 5, 2012

Pixar Animation Studios has announced the simultaneous releases of RenderMan Pro Server 17.0 and RenderMan Studio 4.0, extensively upgrading the Oscar-winning render software widely...

Home Entertainment

‘ParaNorman’ Haunts DVD Shelves Next Month

Mercedes Milligan - October 4, 2012

LAIKA’s second stop-motion 3-D feature ParaNorman has been scaring up ghoulish family fun in theaters since its release, and Universal Studios Home Entertainment has...

Home Entertainment

‘A Cat in Paris’ Comes Home Oct. 9

Mercedes Milligan - October 3, 2012

Cinedigm Entertainment Group will release GKIDS’ 2012 Oscar-nominated animated film A Cat in Paris on DVD, Blu-ray, On-Demand and Digital platforms October 9. The...

Television

Nick Picks Up Season 2 of ‘Turtles’

Mercedes Milligan - October 3, 2012

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is set to make a triumphant return to TV as Nickelodeon has announced it has picked up a second season...

Television

‘Geronimo Stilton’ Travels to Germany

Mercedes Milligan - October 2, 2012

Co-production and distribution partners Atlantyca Entertainment and Moonscoop have secured a deal to bring Geronimo Stilton, the animated series based on the popular children’s...

Animal Logic Rekindles Fuel VFX

Mercedes Milligan - October 2, 2012

Australian animation and vfx house Animal Logic has announced the finalization of a deal to buy the assets of Sydney-based Fuel VFX, which recently...

People

Seth MacFarlane Talks Oscar Host Gig

Mercedes Milligan - October 2, 2012

Hot on the heels of the official announcement that Seth MacFarlane—the busy guy behind Family Guy, American Dad, The Cleveland Show and this summer’s...

Television

Nostalgic Music Video Celebrates CN’s 20th

Mercedes Milligan - October 1, 2012

Today Cartoon Network will conclude its birthday-themed programming in honor of its first 20 years on the air with the world TV premiere of...

Television

‘Bondi Band’ Set to Shine at MIP

Mercedes Milligan - October 1, 2012

After its June 2 launch on Disney XD LatAm, Bondi Band is set to hit MIPCOM with a bunch of good news. The 52...

People

Christy Karacas Breaks Out ‘Superjail!’ Season 3

Mercedes Milligan - September 28, 2012

When you have one of the most off-the-wall, chaotic toon comedies on TV, how do you keep topping yourself after two manic seasons? We...

Television

A Fresh Order of Heroes in a Half-Shell

Mercedes Milligan - September 28, 2012

Nick launches a brand new CG take on an ‘80s classic with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This month, fans of the classic ‘80s comic and...

Television

Technicolor, Mercury Partner on ‘Atomic Puppet’

Mercedes Milligan - September 27, 2012

Technicolor has announced an agreement with Canada’s Mercury Filmworks to co-develop and co-produce a new animated children’s TV series titled Atomic Puppet. The company...

Television

PGS Tells Tales of ‘1001 Nights’

Mercedes Milligan - September 27, 2012

Paris-based brand manager PGS Entertainment has signed on to distribute Canadian toon house Big Bad Boo Studios’ most popular series, 1001 Nights, which is...

Television

Alphanim Scores Sales Ahead of MIPCOM

Mercedes Milligan - September 26, 2012

French production house Alphanim has announced a raft of recent sales for several of its properties across Europe, Scandinavia, Asia and Brazil—including Pok &...

Television

‘Looney Tunes Show’ Season 2 Premieres Oct. 2

Mercedes Milligan - September 26, 2012

Brace your funny bones for impact: Cartoon Network’s hip “primetime sitcom” update on the classic WB characters The Looney Tunes Show will launch its...

Television

Marathon Partners with Nick/Gulli on New Toon

Mercedes Milligan - September 25, 2012

France’s Marathon Media, part of Zodiak Kids, is kicking off production on a new 52 x 13 toon tentatively titled Blake and the Aliens....

Home Entertainment

Imavision Nabs ‘Goldorak’ for French Canada

Mercedes Milligan - September 25, 2012

Toei Animation Co. Ltd. has awarded French Canadian DVD, TV and digital distribution rights to the studio’s classic series Goldorak (also known as Grendizer)...

Features

‘Chico’ Directors Plan 2 New Animated Films

Mercedes Milligan - September 24, 2012

In a run-down on acclaimed Spanish director Fernando Trueba’s upcoming feature efforts, Variety reports the helmer will once again team up with fellow Chico...

Features