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Asia

‘Lion King’ May Open in China a Week Before the U.S.

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2019

Deadline.com is reporting that Disney’s much-anticipated The Lion King may debut in China on July 12, a week before the pic opens in the...

Shorts

Iggy Pop Stars in New Animated Music Video

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2019

The Godfather of Punk Iggy Pop is back—in animated form. This time around, Iggy stars in “Run Like a Villain,” a new animated music...

Features

First Look: Xilam’s Acclaimed Annecy Movie ‘I Lost My Body’

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2019

It’s not every day that an auteur-driven, animated feature about the adventures of a dismembered hand makes it to the big screen. But then...

Features

Early Reviews: Everybody Loves ‘Toy Story 4’ Already!

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2019

Woody, Buzz, Bo Peep and Forky may save this summer after all! Pixar’s fourth installment of the Toy Story franchise is one of the...

Festivals & Events

Annecy Festival Announces 2019’s Special Prize Winners

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2019

On Friday, 14 special prizes were awarded at the Annecy Animation Film Festival. Here is a list of today’s winners: (The festival’s main prizes,...

North America

Tracee Ellis Ross Offers Details on MTV’s new ‘Daria’ Spinoff

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2019

Actress Tracee Ellis Ross talked to Vanity Fair about the upcoming spinoff of beloved ’90s animated series Daria. The three-time Emmy-nominated actress Ellis Ross...

Festivals & Events

Annecy: Disney Unveils ‘Frozen 2’ and Three New Shorts

Ramin Zahed - June 14, 2019

On Friday, Disney Animation Studios took advantage of the gathering of animation fans at Annecy to showcase a special look at the making of...

Licensing

Bluefin Kicks Off Special Star Wars Father’s Day Sale

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2019

Collectible powerhouse Bluefin (a Bandai Namco company) is launching a special Father’s Day sale on Star Wars scale character model kits and vehicle models...

Festivals & Events

Pixelatl, Annecy Fests Launch Shorts Initiative for Lat Am artists

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2019

Latin American artists will now have a new venue to develop and produce animated shorts. Animation festivals Pixelatl and Annecy have joined forces to...

Europe

Italy’s Alessandro Rak Developing Post-Apocalyptic Movie

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2019

Italian animation director Alessandro Rak (Cinderella the Cat, Art of Happiness) is working on a new feature titled The Walking Liberty, per Variety. The...

North America

En Mass to Release ‘Dark Crystal’ RPG Game

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2019

It looks like Dark Crystal fever is showing no signs of slowing down. This week at E3 gaming confab, En Mass Entertainment announced that...

Features

Studio Trigger’s ‘Promare’ Is Snapped Up By GKIDS

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2019

For the third day in a row, GKIDS has announced the acquisition of an international independent feature. Today the U.S.-based animation distributor and producer...

Features

Kris Pearn Gives Us the Scoop on His Netflix Pic ‘The Willoughbys’

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2019

This past week, writer-director Kris Pearn (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2) gave Annecy fans a sneak peek at his 2012 Netflix movie...

Festivals & Events

Rai’s ‘Star of Andra and Tati’ Wins Top Prize at Banff

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2019

Rai’s The Star of Andra and Tati, which is billed as the first animated film for children that tells the story of Shoah, won...

Television

Gulli Orders Second Helping of Cloudco’s ‘Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese’

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2019

Global TV distributor Cloudco Entertainment (formerly known as American Greetings Entertainment), has announced that French children’s network Gulli has signed up with Watch Next...

Television

DHX and Mattel Fill Up Season 2 of ‘Polly Pocket’

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2019

The amazing shrinking Polly Pocket has been granted a second season, thanks to DHX Media and Mattel which just greenlit 26 more episodes. The...

Television

Annecy: DreamWorks Unwraps ‘Kipo’ and ‘Fast & Furious’ Shows

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2019

Today, as part of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, DreamWorks Animation released the following: A first look teaser and title reveal of its...

Television

‘Steven Universe The Movie’ Announces Full List of Musical Performers

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2019

Chance The Rapper, Estelle, Patti LuPone, Uzo Aduba, Gallant, Aimee Mann and many other performers will be collaborating with Rebecca Sugar and her team...

Features

News Bytes: Annecy’s African Spotlight, Peppa Pig’s Album, ‘Treehouse Stories’ and More

Ramin Zahed - June 12, 2019

Annecy to Spotlight African Animation in 2020 CITIA CEO Mickael Marin announced today that Africa will be the focus of the festival in 2020. Screenings,...

Festivals & Events

Kids Entertainment Professionals for Young Refugees Launches Online Fundraiser

Ramin Zahed - June 12, 2019

For the third year in a row, grassroots volunteer org Kids Entertainment Professionals for Young Refugees launches its annual online “Kindred Spirits” campaign. The...

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