Films

Kung Fu Panda 3 to Get August Start

jwolfe — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:54:27 -0700

Slated for release in December 2015, DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 3 will see one-third of its production done in China.

Cartoon Network Gets Summer Refresh

jwolfe — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:47:47 -0700

Cartoon Network receives a summer makeover with a new set of brightly colored images and a video seamlessly blending the work of top animators around the globe, including Australia’s Rubberhouse, France’s CRCR, the UK’s Alex Grigg and Eamonn O’Neill, and the US’s Impactist and Awesome Incorporated.

Silvergate Signs New Octonauts Deal

jwolfe — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:52:37 -0700

Independent entertainment company Silvergate Media signs US children’s home entertainment distributor NCircle Entertainment as DVD and download-to-own partner for its hit property Octonauts.

Reel FX & Relativity Release First Free Birds Trailer

jwolfe — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:30:10 -0700

Relativity Media and Reel FX Animation Studios have released the first trailer for the forthcoming animated feature, Free Birds, starring Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson as two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks.

Disney Announces Voice Cast Additions for Frozen

jwolfe — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:03:17 -0700

Josh Gad, Santino Fontana and Alan Tudyk join comedy adventure.

Super RTL Signs Multi-Year Content Deal with DreamWorks Animation

jwolfe — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:05:00 -0700

Super RTL and DreamWorks Animation sign a five-year television deal set to begin in September 2013.

Disney Channel to Debut New Mickey Mouse Shorts June 28

jwolfe — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:54:04 -0700

New Mickey Mouse comedic cartoon shorts make their television debut on Friday, June 28, on the Disney Channel.

Polish Stop Motion Festival Issues Call for Entries

jwolfe — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:10:33 -0700

The Se-ma-for Film Festival for stop motion animation issues a call for entries.

Disney Releases First Teaser Trailer + Images for Frozen

jwolfe — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:29:22 -0700

Disney releases a first look at the upcoming animated feature Frozen with a new teaser trailer and new images.

Get A Horse - A New Mickey Mouse Short 85 Years in the Making

dsarto — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:22:04 -0700

Disney stuns the Annecy festival crowd with the world premiere of their “restored” 1928 cartoon.

Sony Dates Next Two Spider-Man Films

jwolfe — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:00:57 -0700

Sony announces the release dates for the next two Spider-Man films.

The Animation Pimp: Shit Yeah, It’s Cool – Animation Shorts You Need to See

dsarto — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:21:43 -0700

The Animation Pimp presents his list of cool animated shorts you need to see. Shit yeah.

SIGGRAPH 2013 Unveils Final Production Session Lineup

jwolfe — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:05:13 -0700

SIGGRAPH 2013 releases the final lineup of 15 Production Sessions to be featured at this year’s conference.

Small Potatoes Land New Deals

jwolfe — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:37:25 -0700

Little Airplane Productions announces a series of deals for its Small Potatoes franchise.

Box Office Report: Man of Steel Top June Opening

jwolfe — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:21:14 -0700

Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ Man of Steel, directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan, debuts to $113.1 million over Father's Day weekend in North America and to $71.6 million overseas for a worldwide opening of $196.7 million.

Subconscious Password, Rio 2096 Win Cristal Awards at Annecy

jwolfe — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:37:35 -0700

Prizewinning films are announced at the 2013 edition of the International Animation Film Festival in Annecy, with Brazil’s Uma história de amor e fúria (Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury) taking home the Cristal Award for Best Feature, and Chris Landreth's Subconscious Password taking home the Cristal for Best Short.

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

jwolfe — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:07:20 -0700

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

jwolfe — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:29:05 -0700

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

jwolfe — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:45:00 -0700

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’

jwolfe — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:41:43 -0700

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