Tag: Universal
Stuff We Love: April’s Must-Have Books, Discs and Toys
***This feature was written for the April 2018 issue of Animation Magazine No. 279***
TROLL-TALLY RAD PARTY PACK
With the new Trolls: The Beat Goes On...
‘Stolen Princess’ Kicks Off International Release in Romania
Animagrad and FILM.UA Group’s animated feature The Stolen Princess is commencing its international theatrical roll-out, beginning with 79 screens across Romania through local distributor...
‘Shape of Water,’ ‘Coco’ Win PGA Film & Animation Awards
The Producers Guild of America held its 29th annual Producers Guild Awards on Saturday night, bestowing the prestigious Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding...
‘Star Wars,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Top 2017 Box Office
Updated 1/1/18
Galaxies far, far away and tales as old as time are still as popular as ever. With 2017 officially behind us, Disney claimed...
Content Platform Mediawan Eyes Buy of ‘Little Prince’ Studio ON
Indie European audiovisual content platform Mediawan has entered exclusive talks with the shareholders of ON Kids & Family -- a respected player in kids'...
Daily News Bytes: Teasing ‘Jurassic World 2’, 70 Years of Polish Animation, An Addict’s POV & More
Ventana Sur 2017: A 10-Point Wrap
Variety gives the low-down on South America's leading market, giving special props to the Animation! program, featuring a strong...
Peilin Chou Upped to CCO of Oriental DreamWorks; 5 Films Announced
Oriental DreamWorks has promoted Peilin Chou to the post of Chief Creative Officer and revealed five new feature film projects in the works. Chou...
Rediscovering Oswald
Like many in the animation industry, I was very aware that Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was an early and popular animated character that eventually...
‘Despicable Me 3’ Passes Billion-Dollar Mark
Illumination-Universal's bad-boy comedy adventure Despicable Me 3 has officially joined the $1 billion box office club. The milestone was hit at the start of...
Universal Hopes to Sell Stake in Oriental DreamWorks
Universal is looking to sell its stake in China-based Oriental DreamWorks, according to a report in The Financial Times. Universal is seeking to let...
Blumhouse Teams with DreamWorks for ‘Spooky Jack’
Jason Blum’s horror hit factory Blumhouse Productions (Get Out, The Purge) will make its first foray into animation, taking advantage of its connection to...
SIGGRAPH: Autodesk’s Next, Virtual Studios, VR & Moving to Mars
See previous re-caps and announcements here.
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Autodesk as ever has taken the opportunity of SIGGRAPH to highlight the next generation of its storytelling and collaboration...
Daily News Bytes: Joan Lee, ‘Despicable’ China Opening, End of Artland & More
VIDEO: Remembering Joan Lee
Marvel released a touching tribute to Stan Lee's wife of 69 years and a key player in comics history, who passed...
PGS Taps New Distribution Partners for ‘Tall Tales’
Following a productive Cannes film market, international brand manager PGS has lined up a raft of top distribution partners for the upcoming animated feature...
Bay Area Kid Film Fest Celebrates ‘Women Breaking the Mold’
The Bay Area International Children's Film Festival (BAICFF) is coming up on is 9th annual edition, set for March 10-12 at Chabot Space &...
Amazon Studios First Feature Toon: ‘Emily the Strange’
Retail’s iconic Goth girl may finally be getting the feature animation treatment after years of quiet shuffling. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the character...
Universal Teases Hybrid Woody Woodpecker Film in Sao Paulo
Universal Pictures brought a new take on a familiar toon to Sao Paulo's Comic Con Experience over the weekend, revealing a teaser trailer for...
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New Studio Ghibli Short Film Coming to US Theaters for the Very First Time
Fans attending the GKIDS/Fathom Events 15th anniversary screening of Hayao Miyazaki's...
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VIDEO: Happy Holidays from ‘Sing’
Illumination and Universal offer a festive (and funky) seasonal greeting in this sweet spot. Sing arrives in theaters December 21.
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VIDEO: More Dangerous Than a Thousand Rioters: The Revolutionary Life of Lucy Parsons
Experimental filmmaker Kelly Gallagher (Pen Up the Pigs) debuts her latest collage...
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