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Television

Tutenstein Movie Debuts at MIP Jr.

Ryan Ball - September 11, 2008

Discovery Kids will air the first feature-length movie based on PorchLight Ent.'s Emmy-winning television series Tutenstein this fall. Tutenstein: Clash of the Pharaohs will...

Television

Guru Debuts Justin Time at MIPCOM

Ryan Ball - September 11, 2008

Animation house Guru Studio is taking a new preschool series titled Justin Time to the MIPCOM Jr. and MIPCOM markets in Cannes next month....

Television

Ricky Sprocket Rockets to Nick Int’l Channels

Ryan Ball - September 11, 2008

Bejuba! Ent.'s animated series Ricky Sprocket'Showbiz Boy has been sold to 29 new international territories through a deal with Nickelodeon. Co-produced by Studio B...

Licensing

4Kids Takes on RollBots

Ryan Ball - September 11, 2008

Amberwood Ent. has appointed 4Kids Ent. the worldwide merchandise licensing agent and marketing brand manager for its new animated TV series, RollBots. 4Kids will...

Features

IFC Sets Dates for Fear(s) of the Dark

Ryan Ball - September 11, 2008

IFC Ent., which picked up North American distribution rights to the animated French feature Peur(s) du noir (Fear(s) of the Dark) earlier this year,...

Features

Simpsons’ Gould Hooked for Sea Monsters

Ryan Ball - September 11, 2008

With its big-budget, big-screen version of Land of the Lost slated to hit theaters next summer, Universal is looking to make a movie based...

People

New GMs for Disney Animation, Pixar

Ryan Ball - September 11, 2008

Disney animation exec Andrew Millstein has been named general manager for Walt Disney Animation Studios, and visual effects veteran Jim Morris has been appointed...

Festivals & Events

Hertzfeldt Travels with Proud

Ryan Ball - September 11, 2008

Academy Award nominated cult animator Don Hertzfeldt (Rejected, Everything will be ok, Billy's Balloon) is hitting the road with a series of one-night-only events...

Television

MIPCOM Gets Chaotic with New 4Kids Toon

Ryan Ball - September 10, 2008

Chaotic: M'Arrillian Invasion, the new animated series from 4Kids Ent., will be presented to international broadcasters at next month's MIPCOM in Cannes. A total...

Home Entertainment

Verizon Adds DC Comics, Scooby-Doo Channels

Ryan Ball - September 10, 2008

Verizon Wireless today announced it is bringing Warner Bros. content to mobile users via two new channels on its V CAST Video service. The...

Features

Depp, Verbinski Get Animated with Rango

Ryan Ball - September 10, 2008

Rumors of an animated feature coming from Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski and actor Johnny Depp have been confirmed. Daily Variety reports...

Features

Dragon Hunters Sold to North America

Ryan Ball - September 10, 2008

Peace Arch Ent. has acquired North American distribution rights to Futurikon's French CG-animated feature film Dragon Hunters, according to Daily Variety. Co-produced by toon...

People

Fischler Overseeing Vfx at LAIKA/house

Ryan Ball - September 10, 2008

Former DreamWorks Animation artist Ben Fischler has been hired as visual effects supervisor for LAIKA/house, the commercial division of Phil Knight's LAIKA animation studio....

Festivals & Events

Tippett to Get VES George Melies Award

Ryan Ball - September 10, 2008

Phil Tippett, the Oscar-winning founder of vfx shop Tippett Studio, has been selected by the VES (Visual Effects Society) board of directors as the...

Television

Broadcasters Love TV-Loonland’s Raymond

Ryan Ball - September 9, 2008

TV-Loonland has announced the first round of broadcast deals for its animated comedy series Raymond. Currently airing on Gulli TV in France, the show...

Home Entertainment

Nelvana Toons Headed to Home Vid

Ryan Ball - September 9, 2008

Animated shows from Nelvana Enterprises featured on Canadian TV outlets Treehouse, YTV and TELETOON will will be released on DVD on Sept. 23. The...

Features

CMG Bites Into Killer Bean

Ryan Ball - September 9, 2008

Cinema Management Group (CMG) has acquired worldwide rights to the recently completed animated feature film Killer Bean Forever. Directed and produced by vfx industry...

Features