One of the most widely anticipated theme park entertainment experiences ever created - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort - is set for a public grand opening on June 18.
Lionsgate is pulling out of the bidding battle over the purchase of MGM, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
When I was a kid, I loved going to visit my cousins in Seattle. They were avid comic collectors and I would spend hours carefully thumbing through issues of Spiderman, Fantastic Four and other plastic-sleeved titles. Perhaps this is why I enjoy the trend of motion comics as promotion. It speaks to childhood nostalgia while cutting through the clutter.
Clever marketing campaigns engage audiences in unexpected ways that connect, often with a nod and a wink, to the property’s intrinsic nature. Or to poorly paraphrase Marshall McLuhen; the medium can be a major part of the message. Motion comics are a great way of exciting prospective viewers about an upcoming film or television show, even if the property is not animated. And they provide increased opportunities for graphic designers, artists to collaborate with studios and directors.
Pixar's Jason Katz, who is head of story on the upcoming Toy Story 3, got his start at the studio as a story artist on Toy Story and Toy Story 2, which both debuted this week on Blu-ray from Walt Disney Home Ent. He spoke to AWN about the reference quality and bonus features while in town for a Toy Story/Boys & Girls Club/LEGO event promotion.
Deadline New York has reported that Bryan Singer, writer-director of the first two X-Men films, is joining Lauren Shuler Donner and Simon Kinberg as producers on the planned 2011 release of X-Men: First Class.
Perry S. Chen, the award-winning 4th grade film critic, TV personality and radio talk show host, has started a new film review blog on AWN.
I'm in Tokyo and getting ready to head over to the Tokyo International Anime Fair!
Custom Film Effects, a long-time provider of visual effects services for feature films, handled all of the visual effects and animation work for "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," a mostly live-action adaptation of the first book in Jeff Kinney's illustrated kids' novel series.
Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois and Simon Otto explain How to Train Your Dragon.
“How to Train Your Dragons” is an epic tale packed with adventure, action, humor, stunning 3D visuals and beautiful music. I give it 4.5 starfish, it is as good as Up! It is a film that I think every child and parent will love to experience. The movie is about friendship, connection, redemption, and the hidden power of “being different.”
We talk to the filmmakers behind the brilliant documentary about Disney's second animation renaissance.
Mat Beck of Entity FX tells us about the making of the People's Choice Award winner for Favorite New Drama.
Amid rumors that Santa Maria-based visual effects studio CafeFX is shutting down, CEO Jeff Barnes released the following statement to explain recent downsizing and cost-cutting measures.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Disney has brought on Alice in Wonderland writer Linda Woolverton to write Malificent, a planned live action film based on the evil queen from the 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty.
Marvel Entertainment has found their newest Superhero with the signing of Chris Evans to play Captain America in 3 upcoming films.
VARIETY reports that Sony Pictures is developing a CG-animated POPEYE in 3-D, to be made by Sony Pictures Animation, with Imageworks handling the CG.
The most popular film is often the one that plants the largest fist in the eye. The images are full of “sound and fury” and signify little. Our art has evolved from tricking the eye to accurately duplicating the real world in the computer and merging the imagery with captured footage. The computer is Aladdin’s lamp made real.
Warner Bros. is eyeing an adaptation of the anime series, BLEACH, reports HEAT VISION.
Emmy Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the upcoming release of Toon Boom Animate 2, a new version that provides professional animators with more power and flexibility for creating traditional, digital, cut-out and Flash-style animation.
For the third straight weekend, Tim Burton's ALICE IN WONDERLAND has topped the weekend box office.
Deadline.com reports that Marvel Studios has made an offer to FANTASTIC FOUR star Chris Evans to play Captain America.
VARIETY reports that Warner Bros. is launching a line of Supergirl merchandise to compete with Disney's lucrative Princess franchise.
Marc ponders the question why we need to innovate, and must not keep the status quo.
It was announced today at a press conference in Helsinki that Stellan Skarsgard (“Good Will Hunting”, “Mamma Mia!”, “Angels & Demons”), Peter Stormare (“Fargo”, “Bad Boys II”, “The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus”) and Alexander Skarsgard (“True Blood” “Zoolander” “Beyond the Pole”) have signed on to voice the iconic MOOMINS characters in the animated family 3D feature MOOMINS AND THE COMET CHASE.
VARIETY reports that the Indian government will form the National Center of Excellence in Animation, Gaming and Visual Effects in Mumbai, announced by Ambika Soni, the minister of information and broadcasting.
