Chud.com reports that Marvel Studios is ramping plans for smaller budgeted superhero films to follow the mega-budgeted THE AVENGERS.
New York-based Manic Design + Visual Effects has signed renowned veteran VFX Artist David A. Elkins.
Cartoon Network unveiled a substantial new line-up of content today at its annual Advertising Upfront presentation at New York’s Time Warner Center.
Revolutionmuslim.com has said that despite a post warning SOUTH PARK creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone of a possible violent retaliation for portraying Prophet Mohammed in a bear suit that the site is only supporting the protest of the series not violence, according to CNN.
Addressing the demand for children's animated content, and the rapid growth and success of its Bangalore, India-based animation studio, Technicolor today announced the formation of a new team to develop and produce animated broadcast content.
Warner Bros. has acquired Boston-based game company Turbine, reports VARIETY.
Rich Ross, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios announced today that MT Carney has been named President of Marketing for The Walt Disney Studios.
Lauren Lung has been named vice president and general manager of Kodak's Entertainment Imaging Division in North and South America.
When the final weekend box office numbers came in late Monday, KICK-ASS emerged from the smoke as the winner, changing early news that HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON had returned to the top spot in its fourth week in theaters.
As the cost of product development and prototyping increases, pre-design visualization is becoming paramount to industrial designers. phil&teds , a manufacturer of stylish, adaptable children's products for active parents, is always looking for the best digital tools to help the company visualize and communicate their creative vision.
Cinesite (www.cinesite.com), one of the world's leading film visual effects houses, has heavily expanded its compositing department by investing in a site licence of The Foundry's Nuke compositing software.
Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of Eon Productions have announced that they have put a halt to the development of JAMES BOND 23, reports THE LOS ANGELES TIMES.
In its fourth week at the U.S. box office, DreamWorks' HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON regained the #1 slot for the weekend of April 16-19, 2010.
Nickelodeon has promoted Marjorie Cohn to the post of president, original programming and development, for the Nickelodeon/MTV Networks Kids and Family Group, reports VARIETY.
HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights owners, has successfully reached agreement with its lenders to amend and extend its credit facilities.
Atlantyca Entertainment, a cross-media entertainment company based in Italy, today announced a landmark agreement with China's CCTV Animation which grants Atlantyca exclusive broadcast and home video distribution rights throughout Europe to the English-language version of Monkey King (52 x 22"), it was announced by Atlantyca Entertainment CEO Claudia Mazzucco.
Author, animator, and 80's cartoon voice reenactor, The Definitive Tim Finn, stops by to discuss coffee-table books, animation based on colors, and 3D Chess. Joel and Alan then engage Tim in a very brief but colossal battle of capitalism in FFAF's newest radio game, "Two Minute Monopoly". All is then put classier when the beautiful, the insightful, and the ever effervescent Lorelei Pepi reveals her unorthodox recipe for Italian Wedding Soup, her thoughts on animation and art, and why FFAF's other newest radio game, "Brain Cloning", is a good excuse to beat up on Joel's face.
According to an article in the Los Angeles Times, the studio is moving ahead with plans to find a new writer and director after several years and several attached writers.
Autodesk has announced the 2011 releases of its creative finishing products for visual effects, editorial finishing and color grading: Autodesk Flame, Autodesk Flare, Autodesk Flint, Autodesk Smoke and Autodesk Lustre.
Autodesk Inc. has announced that a modified version of PixelActive's CityScape 1.8 will be shipped with Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011 software, to provide users with rapid urban development capabilities within a more intuitive user interface.
Classic Media has announced the worldwide TV and home entertainment distribution rights acquisition of Nan & Lili, the first ever Arabic animated pre-school series.
Featuring an announced program packed with conferences, presentations, exhibitions and 6 days filled with screenings of the world’s best animation, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival celebrates its 50th Anniversary from June 7-12 in Annecy, France.
In a move that underscores the studio drive to tap into the extra earning power of 3D releases, Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is teaming with Sony to bring Brian Selznick’s The Invention of Hugo Cabret to the screen in 3D.
As reported on Variety, Jamie Foxx and 20th Century Fox Animation will team up on Welcome to the Jungle, based on an original pitch from Foxx and writer Malcolm Spellman.
As reported on CGTantra, DQ Entertainment, a global animation, gaming and live action entertainment production and distribution company announced a deal to make 26 half hour episodes of The New Adventures of Peter Pan in animated 3D.
