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Acamar Films Develops Animated ‘Bing Bunny’ Series

Ramin Zahed - November 8, 2012

UK-based independent Acamar Films has acquired the rights to award-winning author and illustrator Ted Dewan’s popular pre-school book property Bing Bunny. The studio is...

Television

Bent, Hallmark Offer ‘Jingle All the Way’ Sequel

Ramin Zahed - November 7, 2012

Portland, Oregon-based Bent Image Lab and Hallmark Channel have joined forces once again to deliver a charming holiday special this year. Titled Jingle and...

Features

48-Frames Version of ‘Hobbit’ to Screen in 450 Theaters

Ramin Zahed - November 7, 2012

Peter Jackson’s upcoming adaptation of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey generated a lot of interest earlier this year when the director screened part of...

Home Entertainment

Hot Release: ‘Muppet Christmas Carol’ on Blu-ray

Ramin Zahed - November 7, 2012

Just in time for the holiday season, Disney Home Ent. has released a special 20th Anniversary edition of A Muppet Christmas Carol on Blu-ray...

Festivals & Events

Focus Announces ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ Fan Art Contest

Ramin Zahed - November 7, 2012

Focus Features is hoping fans of Wes Anderson’s charming and quirky summer hit Moonrise Kingdom will come up with some good fan art for...

People

Nick Hires Jill Sanford as VP of Animation Development

Ramin Zahed - November 6, 2012

Nickelodeon has named former Disney’s director of series animation Jill Sanford as its new VP of animation development. Sanford will be responsible for all...

Home Entertainment

Abbey Home Media & McLaren to Distribute ‘Tooned’

Ramin Zahed - November 6, 2012

Indie U.K. distributor Abbey Home Media and the McLaren Group will distribute the CG-animated series Tooned, which is currently airing on Sky Sports F1. “Everyone...

Atlantyca Lab Jumpstarts New ‘Lone Wolf’ Game

Ramin Zahed - November 6, 2012

Atlantyca Lab, the division of Atlantyca Entertainment dedicated to the development and exploitation of brands for videogames, apps and content for internet, has partnered...

Home Entertainment

‘SpongeBob Christmas,’ ‘Regular Show’ DVDs Arrive

Ramin Zahed - November 6, 2012

We still are a few weeks away from Thanksgiving but the onslaught of holiday specials and movie releases on DVD and Blu-ray is already...

People

‘Tom Thumb’ Director Dave Borthwick Passes Away

Ramin Zahed - November 5, 2012

We were saddened by the recent death of British stop-motion animator Dave Borthwick, who died last week from complications from pneumonia. Borthwick, who was...

Features

Lionsgate and LeapFrog to Produce 4 Animated Pics

Ramin Zahed - November 5, 2012

Canadian studio Lionsgate and educational toy maker LeapFrog Enterprises will develop, produce and distribute four new animated movies on the DVD and digital platforms,...

Festivals & Events

Spider-Man and Calvin & Hobbes Art to Be Auctioned

Ramin Zahed - November 5, 2012

Dallas-based Heritage Auction will feature a special Spider-Man cover art drawn by Todd McFarlane (featuring Spidey and the Red Skull from The Amazing Spider-Man...

Features

Disney’s ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Triumphs Over Sandy

Ramin Zahed - November 4, 2012

While the East Coast is still reeling from the wreckage caused by Hurricane Sandy’s, Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph still managed to post impressive numbers during...

Home Entertainment

‘Brave’ Blu-Ray Features New Pixar Short

Ramin Zahed - November 4, 2012

Remember Mor’du, the scary bear monster from Disney/Pixar’s animated feature Brave? Well, we’re going to learn a lot more about this troubled character when...

Features

CMG Sells 3D ‘Legend of Sarila’ at AFM

Ramin Zahed - November 4, 2012

L.A.-based Cinema Management Group has sold its Canadian 3-D stereoscopic animated feature The Legend of Sarila to Russia’s Luxor, Germany’s Telepool and Israel’s 5...

Festivals & Events

‘ParaNorman’ Screening Ticket Giveaway!

Ramin Zahed - November 2, 2012

We are happy to announce an awesome ticket giveaway for a 3-D screening of Focus Features/LAIKA’s ParaNorman at the theaters at the Pacific Grove...

Festivals & Events

ToyTalk Introduces Innovative New Toy App

Ramin Zahed - November 1, 2012

Teddy Ruxpin, eat your heart out! New family entertainment company ToyTalk, which is formed by CEO Oren Jacob, CTO Marin Reddy and CCO Bobby...

Features

Brown Bag to Produce ‘Nightglider’ with Wind Dancer

Ramin Zahed - November 1, 2012

Ireland’s animation studio Brown Bag Films will begin pre-preproduction on a new feature to be directed by company co-owner and creative director Darragh O’Connell....

Television