Disney Buys Lucasfilm for $4.05 Billion
Global entertainment powerhouse acquires world-renowned Lucasfilm, including the legendary “Star Wars” franchise; “Star Wars: Episode 7” feature film targeted for release in 2015.
Global entertainment powerhouse acquires world-renowned Lucasfilm, including the legendary “Star Wars” franchise; “Star Wars: Episode 7” feature film targeted for release in 2015.
A newly restored and remastered version of the controversial 1975 masterpiece now available on Amazon.
The first official trailer is released for Russia’s highly anticipated stereoscopic 3D feature, “The Snow Queen.”
Warner Archive Collection releases the 1975 Looney Tunes documentary, “Bugs Bunny Superstar,” on DVD.
The Slamdance co-founder’s book guides filmmakers on making and distributing socially relevant low budget films.
Method Studios, the main visual effects vendor on the current Warner Bros. release, “Cloud Atlas,” announces the completion of 398 shots for the film.
“Hotel Transylvania” breaks new records for Sony Pictures Animation, while four new nationwide releases all underperform this weekend.
The inaugural edition of The World Animated Feature Films and VFX Summit kicks off October 28-30 at the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey, CA.
Disney/Pixar releases “Brave,” the year’s #1 animated movie and Pixar Animation Studio’s 13th consecutive hit, on November 13, 2012.
Marvel and Disney release the first full trailer for Iron Man 3, the latest in the super hero franchise starring Robert Downey Jr. as industrialist Tony Stark.
DreamWorks Animation announces that Roger Enrico has resigned as Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors.
“Hotel Transylvania” director Genndy Tartakovsky unveils a new short film about the ghoulish retreat called “Goodnight Mr. Foot.”
Fallout from the bankruptcy of Digital Domain Media Group includes a new lawsuit and a coming patent auction.
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group companies Company 3, Deluxe 142, Deluxe Digital Cinema, Deluxe Laboratories, EFILM, and Method Studios come together for comedy feature “Seven Psychopaths.”
The untold story of the greatest animated film never made premieres at the Starz Denver Film Festival.
Sony/Columbia changes release dates for the forthcoming “Robocop” remake, Neil Blomkamp’s “Elysium,” and animated sequel “Cloudy 2.”
Disney releases three vintage-style arcade commercials for director Rich Moore’s video game-centric “Wreck-It Ralph.”
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announces nominations for the 2012 British Academy Children's Awards.
DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming CG animated feature, “Rise of the Guardians,” receives the special Producers Guild of America’s Producers’ Mark.
The deadline for submissions to qualify in the Animated Feature Film category for the 85th Academy Awards is November 1.