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Astro Boy Short Rockets in April

Ramin Zahed - March 9, 2009

It looks like die-hard Astro Boy fans won't have to wait until October's Imagi movie release to get a dose of their favorite manga...

Features

Fox to Unleash Marmaduke Movie

Ramin Zahed - March 6, 2009

Brad Anderson's famous Great Dane Marmaduke will be getting the big-screen treatment at 20th Century Fox. According to The Hollywood Reporter, director Tom Dey...

Home Entertainment

Remastered Tom & Jerry DVD Will Arrive in June

Ramin Zahed - March 3, 2009

A new remastered collection of Tom and Jerry shorts directed by Chuck Jones will be released on DVD on June 23. Warner Bros. Home...

People

Michel OcelotDirector, Azur and Asmar

Ramin Zahed - March 3, 2009

American audiences will finally get a chance to enjoy Michel Ocelot's acclaimed animated feature Azur and Asmar: The Princes' Quest on March 17 when...

Television

DQ and Moonscoop Make Magical Plans for Tara Duncan

Ramin Zahed - March 3, 2009

India's DQ Entertainment and French studio Moonscoop announced today that they have partnered to produce a new 2D animated series titled Tara Duncan, which...

Features

TeamTO’s 3-D Occho to Fly in Lyon

Ramin Zahed - March 1, 2009

Paris and Valence-based studio TeamTO will present a sneak peek of its upcoming stereoscopic feature Occho Kochio this Thursday at Cartoon Movie in Lyon...

Features

WB Throws Lonely Dog a Bone

Ramin Zahed - February 26, 2009

A series of paintings featuring a lonesome-looking pooch have inspired a new CG-animated movie in development at Warner Bros. Variety reports that the rights...

Festivals & Events

TCM Plans Special Chuck Jones Tribute

Ramin Zahed - February 26, 2009

Turner Class Movies is presenting a wonderful eight-hour tribute to toon legend Chuck Jones on March 24, the day it premieres Peggy Stern's acclaimed...

Festivals & Events

Oscar Loves WALL’E, Maison and Button

Ramin Zahed - February 22, 2009

Nine months after its intial release in U.S theaters, Andrew Stanton's critically acclaimed feature WALL'E took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature...

Festivals & Events

Ponyo Sweeps Tokyo Anime Awards

Ramin Zahed - February 20, 2009

Anime master Hayao Miyazaki has scored another big awards sweep with his latest feature, Studio Ghibli's Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. The...

You Heart WALL’E!

Ramin Zahed - February 20, 2009

We asked you, our brilliant media-savvy readers, to pick your favorites for this year's much-discussed Academy Awards, and it looks like most of our...

People

Emud Mokhberi, Oscar-nominated co-director, Oktapodi

Ramin Zahed - February 17, 2009

We had the chance to catch up with animator Emud Mokhberi, co-director of the Oscar-nominated short Oktapodi, which has also received numerous awards on...

Features

Gonzo Studio Plans Restructure, Will Cut Staff to 30

Ramin Zahed - February 13, 2009

Japanese company GDH will restructure its animation studio Gonzo and cut creative staff from 130 to 30, according to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper....

Television

Boomerang Hearts Johnny Bravo V. Day Marathon

Ramin Zahed - February 13, 2009

If you were thinking of an animated way to celebrate Valentine's Day this weekend, how about tuning in to Boomerang Johnny Bravo marathon, from...

Features

Studio 100 Launches Paris Toon Shop

Ramin Zahed - February 12, 2009

Benelux-based children's animation and live-action producer Studio 100 is opening new animation shop in Paris. According to Variety, former Alphanim exec Jan Van Rijsselberge...

Festivals & Events

SIGGRAPH Reels in Real-Time Rendering Content

Ramin Zahed - February 12, 2009

Gaming enthusiasts have yet another reason to attend this year's hot SIGGRAPH confab, scheduled to take place August 3-7 in New Orleans. As part...

Kango Launches Endangered Species Site

Ramin Zahed - February 12, 2009

Conservation International and Dana Point, Calif.-based company Kango (a division of G8R Group) announced the launch of Tales 4 Tomorrow, a new kids online...

Home Entertainment

Aardman Dominates DVD Scene This Week

Ramin Zahed - February 9, 2009

Although it's going to be a while until U.S. audiences can catch Nick Park's BAFTA- and Annie Award-winning special Wallace & Gromit: A Matter...

Video Games

Playtime in a Parallel World

Ramin Zahed - February 5, 2009

Papaya Studio's Jonathan Han discusses developing a spooky little game based on LAIKA's 3-D stop-motion fantasy. Those who want to relive and expand their enjoyment...

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