Originally scheduled for release on May 26, 2017, ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ will now debut on December 15, 2017; ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ will set sail on May 26, 2017.
Industry survey highlights need for affordable consumer headsets and high-quality, interactive content.
London’s games and interactive entertainment industry to receive $1.7 million investment with the launch of Games London, to be held April 1-10, 2016.
Animation studio Rainbow to present three of its biggest brands – ‘Winx Club,’ ‘Regal Academy’ and ‘My American Friend’ -- at the upcoming NATPE conference in Miami Beach.
Award-winning animation production company signs Canada-based creative studio Giant Ant to its roster of talent for representation in the U.S.
Sarah Wayne Callies partners with Paris and Los Angeles-based production company FullDawa Films to bring animated feature film project to life.
Beijing-based VFX house provided visual effects for Chinese box office hits ‘Monster Hunt’ and ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’
New funding to support production of award-winning preschool series ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ on PBS KIDS.
Luxion strengthens its real-time rendering and lighting simulation focus with patent on industry-leading HDR technology.
Genius Brands International to develop 100+ animated shorts featuring original music created by A&R veteran Ron Fair; Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group signed as worldwide publisher for new tween brand.
The Jim Henson Company signs license agreements with media partners for preschool series ‘Dinosaur Train,’ ‘Sid the Science Kid’ and ‘Pajanimals.’
Leading kids entertainment specialist and Australian production outfit appoint licensing and merchandising agents to represent their brand-new animated series in Eire & Australia and the U.K.
Disney veteran to succeed Brad Globe, who will step down in February after more than a decade overseeing WBCP.
Award-winning digital artist previously worked as Senior Flame Artist at a52.
Legendary animator Don Bluth and producer Gary Goldman join forces to bring a classically animated ‘Dragon's Lair: The Movie’ to the big screen, raising more than $390,000 to produce a four-minute pitch presentation video.
With 55 projects from 19 European countries selected to date for European pitching event, more than 700 animation film professionals are set to gather March 2-4 in Lyon, France.
Moscow-based company will represent media rights in addition to licensing and merchandising for CG-animated preschool series.
Award-winning studio appoints licensing agents for Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.
Flame artist has previously worked with Big Block, Brand New School, Digital Domain, Fuel, Logan and MPC.
Acquisition deal with Nurture Rights includes exclusive rights to develop and expand classic preschool literary property into new formats and series.
Licensing veteran and former consultant joins French CG animation studio as a permanent staffer.
Managing director Maria Hanafy to run international animatics shop’s 10th location, joining offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, São Paulo, Bangkok, Tel Aviv, Düsseldorf and Shanghai.
Accomplished directors join live-action division; company adds Roxanneanco as East Coast rep for live action, design and animation.
The CEO at one of China’s top VFX studios assesses the often painful but mostly positive realities of China’s explosive feature film industry growth.
Based in Hong Kong, Eyers will focus on strengthening the planning process for Turner networks Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Toonami and POGO.
