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Nathan Love Steps into the Ring for Battroborgs

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Nathan Love steps into the CG ring with Battroborgs in a new spot for TOMY.

Hornet Animates Origami for Special K

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Hornet’s Peter Sluszka creates, The Box, a stop-motion animation spot using origami for Special K.

Melissa McCarthy Joins DWA's B.O.O.

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Melissa McCarthy signs on to voice star opposite Seth Rogen in DreamWorks Animation’s B.O.O. (Bureau of Otherworldly Operations).

Andrew Z. Davis Joins Columbia

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Andrew Z. Davis is named President of Production Administration for Columbia Pictures, where he will supervise all aspects of physical production including post production and visual effects for all Columbia Pictures films as well as live-action portions of films from Sony Pictures Animation.

Disney Updates Feature Release Sked

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Following last month’s announcement of upcoming release dates for its animated feature slate, Disney announces a number of updates for the studio’s live-action projects.

Hollywood Reporter Predicts ‘Brutal Animation War’

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With a record six animated features scheduled between Memorial Day and Labor Day, The Hollywood Reporter predicts a “brutal animation war.”

Seth Green Enjoys Man of Steel, Twitter Implodes

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Multi-hyphenate talent Seth Green expresses his approval of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, paying his compliments to the director via Twitter.

Juniper Jones and ESPN Unveil New NBA Finals Show Open

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New York-based creative group Jupiter Jones designs a dynamic show open for the 2013 NBA finals match-up between the San Antonio Spurs and the defending champion Miami Heat.

Gaumont Teams with TV Tokyo for Calimero Co-Prod

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Broadcaster brings Calimero back to Japan in partnership with Kodansha.

Annecy Festival Powered by Studios

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France's 37th Annecy International Animation Film Festival hits the ground running with the largest market attendance in its history.

Rodeo FX Creates Magical Effects for Now You See Me

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Visual effects production studio Rodeo FX “magically” delivers 350 VFX shots for Summit Entertainment’s Now You See Me, serving as the film’s main VFX vendor and providing a total of 23 minutes of visual effects-driven screen time.

Mediatoon to Distribute The Crumpets

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Mediatoon signs a worldwide distribution agreement with French production company 4.21 Productions for animated series The Crumpets.

Nelvana Starts Production on Three New Beyblade Series

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Nelvana partners with d-rights to begin production on three new Beyblade series.

Bent Image Lab Creates CG Robin Hood for DirectAsia.com

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Portland-based Bent Image Lab creates a CG Robin Hood in a new spot for DirectAsia.com.

N3V Games Taps iPi Soft for Dead 2

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N3V Games utilizes iPi Motion Capture for N3V's highly-anticipated game title Dead On Arrival 2.

Senior Producer Chloë Grysole Joins Framestore

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Chloë Grysole joins Framestore Montreal as Senior Producer

Flying V Imagines the World in Orange

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Flying V imagines the world, sea, and outer space for Orange in Orange Rétrospective.

Saban Names Janet Scardino COO

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Saban Brands appoints Janet Scardino as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the company’s media operations across television, digital and games.

Nickelodeon Launches Global Animated Shorts Program

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Nickelodeon launches its first-ever global animated shorts program to identify and develop new animation creative talent from around the world, receiving over 100 submissions from artists, designers, writers, directors and comedians representing more than 20 countries across six continents at this year’s Annecy International Film Festival.

Fox Sets 2017, 2018 Animation Slate

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Fox announces changes to its animated release schedule, including the release of five animated movies in both 2017 and 2018.