Tag: The Smurfs
DHX Rebranding as WildBrain, Commences Reorg with Q4 Report
Global kids’ and family content/brands company DHX Media has reported its fourth quarter and year-end results for the period ended June 30, 2019. The...
Emmy-Winning ‘Animaniacs’ Writer Gordon Bressack Dies Age 68
Writer Gordon Bressack, best known for his work on iconic '90s toons Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain, died Friday, August 30 in Los...
Disney Legend Russi Taylor, Voice of Minnie, Dies Age 75
Russie Taylor, an award-winning voice actress who was the official voice of Minnie Mouse for over three decades, died July 26 in Glendale, California....
Discovering a New 2D Approach with Netflix’s ‘Klaus’
***This article originally appeared in the June/July ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)***
For the past few years, fans of beautifully crafted 2D animated...
‘Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure’ Comes Home June 11
Norm the polar bear and his pals are in for a mountain of trouble in Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure, coming to...
STXfilms Takes Up U.S. Release of ON Animation’s ‘Playmobil’
STXfilms has partnered with ON Animation Studios to acquire U.S. distribution for the upcoming animated adventure Playmobil: The Movie. Starring an A-list voice cast...
Planeta Junior to Represent ‘The Smurfs’ in Spain & Portugal
European kids & family entertainment company Planeta Junior has been tapped by IMPS to act as licensing agent for The Smurfs in Spain and...
Famed Disney Animator Don Lusk Dies at 105
The animation community was saddened by the death of longtime Disney and Hanna Barbera animator and director Don Lusk on Sunday at age 105...
WIA & SPARK Reveal Diversity Awards Winners
Women in Animation has announced the honorees of the second annual WIA Diversity Awards, in partnership with Spark Computer Graphics Society. The awards will...
KiKA Boards ‘Smurfs’ Series as Co-Producer
Peyo Productions has partnered with KiKA on the new The Smurfs TV series; the leading kids’ network is on board as a co-producer and...
Rainbow Appoints Entertainment Vet Rick Mischel as CEO of Bardel
International animation and multimedia content production company Rainbow has named Rick Mischel as the new CEO of its subsidiary Bardel Entertainment. Mischel is a...
New CG Smurfs TV Series Is Ready to Roll
The Smurfs are coming back to TV in a big way. Peyo’s little blue guys (and one gal) will be making their way to...
Emmy-Winning ‘Smurfs’ Director-Producer Gerard Baldwin Dies Age 89
Gerard Baldwin, an American director, writer, producer and educator whose prolific TV animation career spanned more than 40 years, died on April 18 in...
Timeless Films Selling ‘Koati’ at Cannes, Starring Sofia Vergara
Timeless Films has announced it will kick off worldwide rights sales to upcoming animated feature Koati at the Cannes Film Festival in May. The...
Daily News Bytes: New Clip for ‘Digimon’ Flick Out 1/31, ‘My Moon’ Screening, ‘Inside Out’ TV Debut & More
The Smurf Experience: Coming Late Summer!
Hop a flight to Belgium and prepare to get Smurfed with this immersive plunge into the magical world of...
Imira Closes Slew of TV Deals Ahead of NATPE Miami
Madrid-based kids and family content distribution leader Imira Entertainment announces a raft of key sales deals in Latin America and the US as well...
Boomerang Plans “A Very Merry Jerry” December Line-Up
A festive feast of premieres and classics are on the holiday menu at cartoon destination Boomerang throughout December. This includes brand-new seasonally themed episodes...
MIP Cancun: Imira Heads South with 9 New Series
Spain-based Imira Entertainment is landing in Mexico this week with nine new series on offer to buyers at MIP Cancun (www.mipcancun.com). The kids &...
IMPS & Dupuis Plan New ‘Smurfs’ Series
Peyo’s little blue mushroom-dwellers are going to return to the small screen once more, as official licensor IMPS announces it is joining forces with...
Imira Announces Multiple Distrib Deals Ahead of Annecy
Spain-based Imira has announced the closing of a number of distribution deals in advance of this week's MIFA at Annecy.
Imira has closed with Netflix...
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