Category: Books
Wayne’s World
Canada’s Kids’ CBC Greenlights ‘Dot’
New animated series based on the picture book by Randi Zuckerberg to be produced by Industrial Brothers in association with The Jim Henson Company.
Bron Animation Acquires Rights to ‘The Willoughbys’
Adam Wood to direct screenplay written by ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2’ director Kris Pearn.
The Joy of Animation
Animated ‘Bear Hunt’ Special Marches to Channel 4
Channel 4 to air a special animated adaptation produced by the makers of ‘The Snowman and The Snowdog’ of the timeless classic children’s book ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,’ by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.
Fantasia Meets Philosophy in Kahlil Gibran’s ‘The Prophet’
Director Roger Allers reflects on his own challenging journey bringing the famous book of poetry to the big screen.
Angeline Jolie Pitt Joins Animated Feature ‘The Breadwinner’
Angelina Jolie Pitt joins the filmmaking team of the animated feature film The Breadwinner, based on the internationally acclaimed young adult novel of the same name by Canadian author Deborah Ellis.
Book Review: Chinese Animation; A History and Filmography
Patrick Osborne to Direct ‘Battling Boy’ for Paramount
Action/adventure comic book adaptation, based on the hit graphic novel from Eisner award-winner Paul Pope, is written by David Gordon Green and Josh Parkinson.
Josh Frankel & Sridhar Reddy Launch Modern Prometheus
‘Welcome to Showside’ animated pilot featuring Henry Rollins and a feature film adaptation of Paul Pope’s ‘One Trick Rip-Off’ in preproduction phase.
Aardman Unveils Roald Dahl App
First-ever Roald Dahl app, ‘Twit or Miss,’ is a unique joint venture between the Roald Dahl Literary Estate and Penguin Random House U.K., working with Aardman Animations.
‘Saga,’ ‘Lumberjanes,’ ‘Little Nemo’ Top 2015 Eisner Awards
The big winners at the 2015 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, were Image Comics’ ‘Saga,’ BOOM! Box’s ‘Lumberjanes,’ and Winsor McCay’s classic newspaper series ‘Little Nemo.’
Moomins Headed to Japan with First Theme Park
Investment firm Fintech Global to build a new 187,000-sq.-meter resort at Lake Miyazawa at a cost of $4.9 million.
Book Review: The Indie Game Developer Handbook
Spencer Fawcett takes a look at Richard Hill-Whittall’s new book about the risks and rewards of independent game development.
‘Feast’ Director Patrick Osborne Helming ‘Nimona’ Adaptation for Fox
Fox Animation lands the rights to the Harvey and Eisner Award-nominated graphic novel by ‘Lumberjanes’ creator Noelle Stevenson.
Book Review: The Art of Home
Fred Patten reviews Ramin Zahed’s new coffee-table book detailing the art of DreamWorks Animation’s surprise hit film.
Book Review: The Art of Penguins of Madagascar
Fred Patten looks at Barbara Robertson’s coffee-table book showcasing the art of DreamWorks Animation’s latest penguin adventure film
Fox Adapting ‘Lumberjanes’ Comic for Live Action Feature
‘Munchkin’ writer Will Widger to adapt Eisner Award-winning supernatural-themed ‘Lumberjanes’ comic for 20th Century Fox.
Cottonwood Media and Gulli Launching ‘Squish’
Digital 2D animated comedy about the secret life of Amoebas is based on the best-selling graphic novels by Jennifer Holm and Eisner Award-winning creator Matthew Holm.
DreamWorks Animation Taps Jason Reitman for ‘Beekle’
Acclaimed filmmaker to write and direct feature based on award-winning children's book, ‘The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend,’ by Dan Santat.
Sprout Greenlights ‘The Ollie & Moon Show’
Network orders 26 half-hour episodes of live-action/2D animated series from Cottonwood Media, slated to join Sprout’s schedule in 2017.
‘Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure’ Arrives on DVD July 28
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to release the complete first season of ‘Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure’ based on the popular manga series by Hirohiko Araki.
Naruto Movie ‘The Last’ Headed to Latin America
VIZ Media bringing ‘The Last: Naruto The Movie’ to Latin America for a series of localized theatrical releases in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru.
BBC Producing ‘Watership Down’ CG Remake
New four-part animation based on the beloved book by Richard Adams to air on BBC1 sometime next year.