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Licensing

Justice League Makes Trading Card Debut

Ryan Ball - July 1, 2003

DC Comic's Justice League animated TV series on Cartoon Network is featured for the first time on trading cards. Inkworks has begun releasing a...

Licensing

Activision Sues Viacom Over Star Trek License

Ryan Ball - July 1, 2003

Game developer Activision Inc. filed a breach of contract suit against Viacom Inc. over the handling of its Star Trek franchise. Activision alleges that...

People

Comedian/Voiceover Actor Hackett Dies

Ryan Ball - July 1, 2003

Beloved comedian and actor Buddy Hackett, who provided the voice of Scuttle in both Little Mermaid films, passed away this week at the age...

People

Disneytoon Studios Names VP, Production

Ryan Ball - July 1, 2003

Michelle Pappalardo-Robinson has been appointed VP of production for DisneyToon Studios. In her new role, Robinson will oversee production for the animation studio’s home...

Home Entertainment

Yep, King of the Hill’s on DVD

Ryan Ball - July 1, 2003

With animated prime-time series like The Simpsons, Futurama and The Family Guy all doing brisk business on DVD, Fox Home Ent. is hoping to...

Features

Sinbad Delivers the Goods

Ryan Ball - July 1, 2003

DreamWorks Animation is in fine form with its latest 2D/3D hybrid, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, an exciting popcorn movie that also shows...

Video Games

Game Show Network Goes Gaming

Ryan Ball - June 30, 2003

Game Show Network, home to new game shows like Lingo and Cram, as well as classic installments of favorites like Jeopardy and Let's Make...

VFX

Kaydara Releases MOTIONBUILDER 5

Ryan Ball - June 30, 2003

Kaydara Inc. is set to release MOTIONBUILDER 5, the latest version of the company's real-time 3D character animation software. The next-generation solution features a...

Home Entertainment

Space Ace, Dragon’s Lair Return in Comics, Movies

Ryan Ball - June 30, 2003

Twenty years ago, animator Don Bluth introduced video game players to his animated intergalactic cowboy known as Space Ace and his fearless dragon slayer,...

Features

Angels at Half Throttle, Hulk Losing Steam

Ryan Ball - June 30, 2003

Disappointing numbers plagued the top contenders at the box office over the weekend as Charlie's Angles: Full Throttle failed to match its predecessor and...

Television

Harryhausen’s Tortoise on TCM

Ryan Ball - June 27, 2003

Cable outlet Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is airing Ray Harryhausen's recently completed short The Tortoise and the Hare tonight as part of its weekend-long...

Television

New Show From Bob and Margaret Duo

Ryan Ball - June 27, 2003

Alison Snowden and David Fine, the Oscar-winning creators of the acclaimed animated series Bob and Margaret, are set to produce their latest prime-time animation...

Television

Iceland Gets in the Mood For Anna

Ryan Ball - June 27, 2003

Icelandic digital design and animation company CAOZ Ltd. is in production on the half-hour film Anna and the Moods. The toon has already been...

Video Games

Gamers Seek Hidden Code in Hulk Movie

Ryan Ball - June 27, 2003

Universal Pictures confirmed today the presence of a "supercode," hidden in Universal Pictures' The Hulk, currently in theaters. The code unlocks completely new gameplay...

Licensing

Activision Webs Licensee of the Year

Ryan Ball - June 27, 2003

Activision Inc. has been awarded Entertainment Licensee of the Year in the Hard Goods category by the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA). The...

Features

Angels vs. Zombies at B.O.

Ryan Ball - June 27, 2003

Chuck has another mission for angels Drew Barymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, and part of it involves fighting off the walking dead at...

Features

Telemagination Chooses Heidi for First Feature

Ryan Ball - June 27, 2003

U.K.-based animation studio Telemagination is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the production of its first feature film. Work has begun on a new animated...

Television

Florida Gets Creative with Cel Animation

Ryan Ball - June 26, 2003

The Florida Media Arts Center (FMAC) is promoting central Florida artists through Creative Works, a series of video shorts featuring some of central Florida's...

VFX

Power Solids, Booleans for Rhino 2.0

Ryan Ball - June 26, 2003

nPower Software has released Power Solids 1.1 and Power Booleans 1.1 with support for Rhino 2.0 and 3.0. Power Booleans supports polygonal and NURBS...

Features