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Mike Mitchell to Direct ‘Puff the Magic Dragon’ for Fox
Fox Animation is developing a live-action/animation hybrid feature inspired by the Peter, Paul and Mary song "Puff the Magic Dragon," Deadline reports. The project...
VIMN Head Bob Bakish Named Acting CEO for Viacom
Viacom's board has officially decided to make Bob Bakish, CEO of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), the Acting CEO as of November 15 when...
‘Jane the Virgin’ Gets Animated with Cuppa Coffee
When an upcoming episode of hit live-action series Jane the Virgin called for an animated fantasy sequence, CBS and CW turned to Toronto-based Cuppa...
VFX Producers Tompkins, Bemis & DeLong Join FuseFX
FuseFX has added to its Los Angeles production staff roster with the hiring of three veteran visual effects producer. They include two-time Emmy nominee...
‘Charlie Brown’s All Stars’ Deluxe 50th Anniversary DVD Dated
This year marks the golden anniversary of beloved Peanuts television special Charlie Brown's All Stars, which was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards after...
Netflix to Be ‘Star Trek’ Streaming Central
Netflix and CBS Studios International have inked a landmark global licensing agreement for the upcoming, all-new Star Trek series. Netflix will be the exclusive...
VFX Supe & Producer James Tichenor Joins FuseFX
FuseFX has hired Emmy-nominated VFX Supervisor and Producer James Tichenor onto its Vancouver studio team. The Canadian native will produce and supervise visual effects...
Voice of Scrooge McDuck Alan Young Dies Age 96
Actor and comedian Alan Young, best known for starring as Wilbur on the classic 1960s sitcom Mr. Ed and as the voice of Scrooge...
VFX Producer Chad Hudson Joins FuseFX
Accomplished VFX producer Chad Hudson, whose credits include The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones, has joined FuseFX. Based at the studio's Los Angeles...
Animation Producer Igor Khait Dies Age 52
Animation film and TV producer Igor Khait, who had most recently been working in Paris on Illumination Entertainment’s upcoming feature Sing, died at his...
Antonella Ceraso Named Country Manager at Planeta Junior
Antonella Ceraso has joined Planeta Junior as Country Manager for Spain and Portugal, the Barcelona-based production and distribution company announces. In her new role,...
‘Yellow Submarine’ Animation Director Robert Balser Dies
Robert Balser, best known for serving as animation director on The Beatles’ psychedelic Yellow Submarine, succumbed to respiratory failure and died on Monday, January...
Patricia Arquette Considering ‘Toy Story 4’ Playdate
The Wrap reports that Oscar-winning actress Patricia Arquette is in talks with Disney-Pixar to voice a new character in Toy Story 4, currently slated...
World Animation Summit: Michael Hirsh Master Class
In the world of animation production few names inspire as much awe and respect as Michael Hirsh, co-founder of Nelvana, Cookie Jar, and current...
Melissa Benoist to Be CBS Supergirl
CBS has cast Glee actress Melissa Benoist as the lead for its hour-long pilot for Supergirl. The dramatic script was penned by Greg Berlanti...
Price Was Right, and a Farewell
After 163 entries over the course of 2½ years — all culled from the thousand or so interviews stowed inside my garage — I...
‘Peg,’ ‘Panda,’ ‘Clone’ Top Daytime Creative Emmys
The PBS series Peg+Cat won three awards at the Daytime Emmy Creative Arts Awards, including the award for Outstanding Preschool Animated Series.
Meanwhile, DreamWorks/Nickelodeon's Kung...
‘Rick and Morty’ Returning for Season 2
Adult Swim has picked up for a second season its hit animated comedy series Rick and Morty.
The half-hour animated series about a sociopathic scientist...
Oscar-Nominated Animator Michael Sporn Dies at 67
We are sad to report the passing of Oscar-nominated American animator Michael Sporn at the age of 67 from pancreatic cancer. The influential New...
ABC Signs Five-Year Deal for ‘Peanuts’ Specials
Charlie Brown and his posse will continue to have their animated adventures on ABC. The network announced on Friday that it has extended its...
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