Cartoons

Raising the Bar on Bringing Animated Characters to Life

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Ben 10: Alien Swarm is the second live-action film from Cartoon Network based on their immensely popular animated series franchise Ben 10. This time around the network wanted to push the limits and deliver an intense thrill ride for the audience.

JimJam Launching New Pre-School Series

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Global pre-school channel JimJam, a joint venture between HIT Entertainment and Chello Zone, is pleased to announce the world premiere of a new pre-school series, Jarmies.

UPA Celebrated at Academy in NYC

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The Academy's Monday Nights With Oscar presents "An Animated Academy Salute To UPA."

Cartoon Network Hosts Los Angeles Premiere of Ben 10: Alien Swarm

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Director and Executive Producer Alex Winter will be joined by cast members Ryan Kelley, Galadriel Stineman and Nathan Keyes.

DC Universe Launches Online Animation Contest On Facebook

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Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) and Mass Animation today announced the DC Universe Online (DCUO) Animation Contest.

Jaroo Aims to Be Hulu For Kids

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Cookie Jar Entertainment is launching Jaroo.com with the hopes of it becoming a Hulu for kids, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Toon Entries Due For Oscars

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Films that hope to compete for the animated feature Oscar must submit at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences by 5 p.m. Monday, VARIETY reports.

Original Screenwriters Sign On For Who Framed Roger Rabbit Sequel

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Disney's A CHRISTMAS CAROL writer/director Robert Zemeckis, told MTV that Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman, the original screenwriters behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit, are also working on the script for the sequel.

Comedy Central Picks Up Cancelled ABC Toon The Goode Family

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Comedy Central has picked up repeats of ABC's cancelled toon THE GOODE FAMILY, VARIETY reports.

Teletoon Launches French Channel on Bell TV

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TELETOON Canada inc. announces the launch of the French language TÉLÉTOON Rétro on Bell TV, bringing the total number of subscribers to TÉLÉTOON Rétro to over 1.3 million.