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Terminator Rights May Hit the Auction Block
The rights for the TERMINATOR franchise may soon be on the auction block as rights-holder Halcyon Holdings vies to become solvent again, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Disney Announces DVD, Blu-ray Release Schedule for G-Force
Press Release from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Charging home on December 15th comes Walt Disney Pictures¹ action-packed comedy-adventure G-Force. Packaged as an exciting Disney ³Combo Pack² (a Blu-ray + DVD + DisneyFile Digital Copy of the movie in a single package), families can finally look forward to enjoying this thrilling story about a covert group of feisty furball Guinea Pigs anytime, anywhere and on a compatible format of their choice --Blu-ray player, car, PC and/or portable device.
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'Surrogates': Definitely Not More Human Than Human
Mark Stetson unravels the vfx mysteries of Surrogates.
Danielle Harris Joins Cast of Night of the Living Dead: Origins
Danielle Harris, who starred in Halloween II, has been cast as Barbara in Night of the Living Dead: Origins, ShockTilYouDrop.com reports.
Starz are the Limit: The Word on the Growing Studio
Rick DeMott had a chance to chat with Heather Kenyon, Head of Sales and Project Development at Starz Animation, to find out more about the growing studio.
BRB Presents First Stereoscopic Animated TV Series
“Does it have a beak of a thousand colors? Are its ears enormous? Does it only eat rinds? What creature is hiding in the box? Guess and say ZOO-KA-BOO!” That is the narrative essence of the new series being prepared by BRB Internacional, set to become the first series to use 3D Stereoscopic technology -- visual effects through special glasses – for broadcast on TV, Low-Demand Internet Video and BluRay.
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Rising India Builds Noah's Ark
Rising India and Unified Pictures will co-finance a NOAH'S ARK animated feature, reports VARIETY.
Terminator Salvation Gets DVD/Blu-ray Release Date
Witness the battle between man and machine in the gritty action epic as TERMINATOR SALVATION blasts its way onto Blu-ray and DVD on December 1st from Warner Home Video.
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Ubisoft Unveils Assassin's Creed II: Discovery For Nintendo DS
Today Ubisoft announced that ASSASSIN'S CREED II: DISCOVERY for the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DS systems will launch on November 17 for the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $29.99. The game is rated "T for Teen” by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).
Autodesk Expands Options for Mac Users
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, and Parallels, a worldwide leader in virtualization and automation software, announced that they have signed an agreement to make Parallels Desktop for Mac Autodesk's preferred Mac virtualization software.
Blue Sky Looks Up for Wedge's Leaf Men
Blue Sky and director Chris Wedge have announced their next project — an adaptation of William Joyce's LEAF MEN, reports VARIETY.
Columbia Rides with Ghost Rider 2
VARIETY reports that Columbia is in works on a sequel to GHOST RIDER.
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Raimi to Produce Yeti Flick
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER says that Sam Raimi will produce Yeti-themed horror flick REFUGE.
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ThinkTank Emporium To Represent Ace Lacewing
Entertainment branding/consulting company ThinkTank Emporium has teamed with Charlesbridge Publishing and author David Biedrzycki to identify and develop licensing and media opportunities based on the ACE LACEWING, BUG DETECTIVE series.
In Books, Business, Cartoons, CG, Films, Home Entertainment, Licensing, Television, Books, Business, Cartoons, CG, Films, Home Entertainment, Licensing, Television, 2D | Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Voltron Ignites Legal Battle
Producers James Young, Ford Oelman and Mark Costa have filed a lawsuit in L.A. against St. Louis-based World Events and Kickstart Prods. alleging that they illegally worked out VOLTRON deals during their exclusive rights window, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
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Donna Ebbs Named SVP of New Hasbro-Discovery Network
Hasbro-Discovery Communications Joint Venture President and CEO Margaret Loesch today announced the appointment of children's and family entertainment programming veteran Donna Ebbs as senior vice president, programming, for the joint venture television network expected to launch in late 2010.
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Battle for Terra, Superbeasto, Scooby-Doo, Hot Fuzz, Sarah Connor, Wallace & Gromit on DVD/Blu-ray
This week (9/22/09) offers the DVD/Blu-ray release of BATTLE FOR TERRA (Lionsgate, $12.99 and $19.99); THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO (Anchor Bay, $12.99 and $19.99); HOT FUZZ (Universal Home Ent., $18.99); SCOOBY-DOO! THE MYSTERY BEGINS (Warner Home Video, $19.99, $24.99); TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES -- THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (Warner Home Video,$36.49, $44.99); and WALLACE & GROMIT: A MATTER OF LOAF AND DEATH (Lionsgate, $9.99) and WALLACE & GROMIT: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (Lionsgate/HIT, $21.99, 19.99).
In Cartoons, CG, Films, Home Entertainment, Television, Voice Acting, Cartoons, CG, Films, Home Entertainment, Television, Visual Effects, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
DQE To Start Production on Penguins of Madagascar
India's DQE is about to start production on a second season of Nickelodeon's THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, reports AnimationXpress.com.
Walden Wishes on Genie Flick
Walden Media is developing a buddy comedy take on the story of the magic genie, reports VARIETY.
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Full Sail Offers Computer Animation Online Degree
Full Sail University is now offering a 21-month online Computer Animation Bachelor of Science’s Program.
Meatballs Gobbled Up at Box Office
In the third largest opening in September history, Sony's CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS easily won the weekend, Sept. 18-20.
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Laika Lays Off 63 in CG Department
Laika has laid off 63 employees in its CG department.
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New Senior Producer Joins Framestore Commercials Team
Framestore's Commercials team are very pleased to welcome new addition Simon Gosling, who has recently joined the company as Senior Producer.
'Cloudy' with a Chance of UPA and Muppets
We return for a second helping of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs with the directors and Pete Nash, the animation director.
