Films

Teen Choice Award Nominations Announced

jwolfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:36:48 -0700

Fox announces ‘wave one’ nominees and categories for the Teen Choice 2013.

Nexus Partners with Claire Jennings

jwolfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:29:52 -0700

Nexus announces an exclusive animation feature partnership with producer Claire Jennings.

Equestria Girls Ride to the Big Screen

jwolfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:38:34 -0700

Hasbro officially announces the expansion of the My Little Pony brand with new property “Equestria Girls,” which recasts “My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic” characters as human high-school students.

John Knoll Named ILM Chief Creative Officer

jwolfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:26:49 -0700

Lucasfilm announces the promotion of John Knoll to Chief Creative Officer of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), serving alongside ILM President, Lynwen Brennan.

Pacific Rim Featurette Released

jwolfe — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:02:13 -0700

Warner Bros. releases a new Pacific Rim featurette onto the web, alongside an action-packed television ad.

Evolution to License RGH Properties

jwolfe — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:43:32 -0700

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.

Rhythm & Hues Stalking Horse Bidder Settles Break-Up Fee

jwolfe — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:56:29 -0700

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.

Robert Moggach Joins Zoic Studios

jwolfe — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:23:39 -0700

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

Blue Sky Announces New Features

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:10:01 -0700

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

DreamWorks Animation Moves B.O.O., Trolls Release Dates

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:49:17 -0700

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

Simpsons Writer Jon Vitti to Tackle Angry Birds Feature

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:57:02 -0700

Rovio announces veteran comedy writer, John Vitti is set to write the “Angry Birds” screenplay, which is slated for a July 2016 release.

Shout! Unleashes Wolverine: Origin

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:53:25 -0700

Shout! Factory unleashes “Wolverine: Origin” on DVD July 9.

Wizart Brings New Features to Cannes

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:47:57 -0700

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

Studio 100 Launches Maya the Bee Animated Feature

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:35:08 -0700

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

World War Z to Open Moscow Film Festival

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23:54 -0700

The 35th Moscow International Film Festival announces the first ten films in competition and that Marc Forster’s "World War Z" will open the festival.

Moviehouse Shops Color City Feature

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:55:59 -0700

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

Academy Caps Number of Animation Award Recipients

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:32:18 -0700

The Academy announces rule changes for the 86th annual Oscars, including a new rule which designates a maximum of two award recipients, one of whom must have a producer credit, in the Animated Feature Film category.

Trailer for The Congress Released

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:28 -0700

The first international trailer is released for director Ari Folman’s “The Congress.”

Disney Says Merida Redesign a One-Off

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:32 -0700

Disney says its redesign of Brave's Princess Merida was a one-time effort to promote the character.

D'Works Launches $1M Turbo Contest

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:23:22 -0700

DreamWorks Animation launches the action-packed “Turbo Racing League” app and $1,000,000 Shell-Out contest.