Evolution is developing licensing programs for RGH properties, “Monster In My Pocket” and “Life and Adventures of Santa Claus,” which will be unveiled at the 2013 Licensing Expo.

ArsenalFX creates a new commercial featuring Josh Button for Diet Dr Pepper.

Allegorithmic announces Substance Engine for Xbox One, which allows for faster download time and more customizable assets.

Improved functionality, greater flexibility and accelerated performance roll out in Autodesk Smoke 2013 Extension 1 release.

Argentina-based creative agency Ronda creates a new look and brand identity for popular kids channel Nickelodeon.

Integrated motion design and production studio Royale announces the additions of Executive Producer Chris Volckmann, Head of Digital Production Beck Henderer-Peña and Senior Art Director Loren Judah to head the company’s new Seattle, Washington location.

The Oscar-winning director pulls out of the Howard Gordon drama pilot due to exhaustion after the experience of filming and promoting Life of Pi.

JS Communications agrees to a $300,000 break-up fee for its role as stalking horse bidder in the sale of the bankrupt visual effects company.

ABC Studios announces another banner development year with nine new shows ordered to series, including Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Steven Spielberg takes on the Halo videogame franchise with a new live-action series exclusively for Xbox Live.

MPC LA finishes a new spot, Road Trip, for DIRECTV, complete with World War II epic, a medieval fantasy battle, and a bit of science fiction thrown in.

Culver City/Vancouver-based visual effects house Zoic Studios signs veteran VFX Supervisor and Flame artist Robert Moggach.

Blue Sky Studios moves ahead on two new animated feature projects, Anubis and Ferdinand .

DeamWorks Animation moves the release dates for two of its forthcoming features.

Wizart brings “Sheep and Wolves” and the sequel to “The Snow Queen” to Cannes for international pre-sales.

Disney Channel announces an all-new animated series, “Star War Rebels,” to premiere in fall 2014.

eOne acquires the global distribution rights for “Simon’s Cat.”

Studio 100 Film, Studio 100 Media’s new film division, launches “Maya the Bee” animated feature.

U.K. based sales agent Moviehouse Entertainment seeks foreign buyers for Frank Gladstone's The Hero of Color City.

“Star Trek” sequel opens in the U.S. to $84.1 million for a worldwide tally of $164.6 million.