Darren Walsh to Direct ‘Danny Diamondback’ Animated Feature
Aardman alum to direct animated feature produced by Siege Train Studios and based on the well-loved children’s book by illustrator and production designer Barry Jackson.
Category: Books
Animated Feature Film ‘The Breadwinner’ Now in Production
Canada’s Aircraft Pictures, Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon and Luxembourg’s Melusine Productions begin key animation on the 2D-animated feature based on the internationally acclaimed young adult novel by Deborah Ellis.
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Disney Releases New Trailer for ‘The BFG’
Leading up to the film’s gala screening at Cannes, Disney unveils a new trailer and poster for Steven Spielberg’s fantasy-adventure film Based on the best-selling book by Roald Dahl.
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Karen Fowler Joins King Rollo and Koko Rose Media Team
Emmy-winning producer of ‘The Electric Company’ to serve as showrunner for preschool property, ‘Flora of the Forest,’ created by Jo Rose.
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Disney Junior EMEA Picks Up Sixteen South’s ‘Claude’
New 2D animated preschool series based on the books of Alex T. Smith is produced with a distinctive hand-drawn style by BAFTA-winning Belfast-based studio Sixteen South.
Netflix, BBC Announce Voice Cast for ‘Watership Down’ Miniseries
Four-part CG miniseries based on the classic novel by Richard Adams to be directed by Noam Murro with animation produced at Dublin-based studio Brown Bag Films.
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Children’s Media Conference Sets Chris Riddell for 2016 Keynote
British children’s laureate to deliver creative keynote address at leading U.K. children’s media event to be held July 5-7 in Sheffield, England.
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CAKE, Cheeky Little Media & Mighty Nice Sign U.K. Publishing Deal for ‘Bottersnikes & Gumbles’
Australian production outfits sign a U.K. publishing deal with Hodder Children’s Books for their new CGI children’s comedy series ‘Bottersnikes & Gumbles.’
2016 Eisner Award Nominations Unveiled
Women comic creators receive a record 61 nominations and are represented in 27 of the 30 categories this year, making up the majority of nominees in seven categories.
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OddBot Partners with Tails of Whimsy on ‘Mackie McKeens’
Los Angeles-based animation studio options ‘The Mighty Machines of Mackie McKeens,’ from author & illustrator Daryl Slaton to develop the property as an animated television series
m4e Bringing ‘Jinnrise’ Comic Series to Television
CG-animated comedy action-adventure series target boys and girls ages 7-12 is based on the hit comic series by Sohaib Awan and co-produced with Jabal Entertainment.
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SuperProd to Animate Ringo Starr's ‘Octopus's Garden’
French animation powerhouse teams with Simon & Schuster, Universal Music Publishing and Startling Music for the TV adaptation of the book ‘Octopus's Garden,’ based on the famous song written and sung by Ringo Starr.
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WHY PRODUCERS MUST STUDY SCREENWRITING
Without a solid understanding of screenplay structure a producer has no way of knowing whether his screenplay is good or bad.
Awesome Media to Develop ‘Princess Ponies’ for Television
With plans to develop the franchise for the small screen, London-based Awesome Media & Entertainment secures a deal with Bloomsbury Children’s Books to publish four new titles in the best-selling series by Jeff Norton.
Zuckerberg’s ‘Dot’ Lands on Sprout
Tech-savvy animated original series from Industrial Brothers and The Jim Henson Company is based on the book by author and executive producer Randi Zuckerberg.
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‘Winnie & Wilbur’ Headed to Discovery Kids Latin America
Winduna Enterprises secures co-production agreement with Discovery Kids Latin America for new 2D animated children’s series based on the ‘Winnie the Witch’ books by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul.
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Mercer Mayer’s ‘Little Critter’ to be Developed into Global Entertainment Property
All global rights to the ‘Little Critter’ IP acquired by the newly-established Little Critter LLC formed by John R. Sansevere-headed investment group.
Bejuba and Koko Rose Partner on ‘Deer Little Forest’
Leading Canadian kids specialist acquires global distribution rights for preschool series.
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Superights Picks Up ‘The Horn Quartet’
Pitched by French studio Vivement Lundi! at Cartoon Forum 2015, new half-hour animated preschool series adapted from the books by Yves Cotten is directed by Benjamin Botella.
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King Rollo Enters Development Deal for ‘McDoogle’s Monster Farm’
Iconic U.K. producer joins talents with children’s author James McKnight and brand manager Clare Stead for a new animated series based on the popular preschool books.
Who Are We Kidding: Subliminal Child-Porn Images in Japanese Manga and Anime
Anime historian Kumi Kaoru’s unpopular position brings much-needed attention to the wink-wink-nudge-nudge world of subliminal child-porn imagery in Japanese manga and anime.
‘Elena’s Serenade’ Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
Sarah Wayne Callies partners with Paris and Los Angeles-based production company FullDawa Films to bring animated feature film project to life.
Union Media Appointed Worldwide Distributor for ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’
Lupus Films and Walker Productions appoint Union Media as the worldwide distributor for animated television special based on the children’s book written by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury and published by Walker Books.
Macmillan Acquires Worldwide Publishing Rights to ‘Dinosaur Roar!’
Acquisition deal with Nurture Rights includes exclusive rights to develop and expand classic preschool literary property into new formats and series.
Holiday Gifts for Your Animator
Finding the perfect holiday gift for the animator in your life.
