Sanders, DeMicco Return for Croods Sequel

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With “The Croods” poised to cross the $400 million mark worldwide, DreamWorks Animation is moving ahead with a sequel to its prehistoric family comedy.

Britney Spears to Release New Song for Smurfs 2

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Britney Spears to release “Ooh La La” for Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation’s family comedy “The Smurfs 2.”

Iron Man 3 Comes to FMX 2013

FMX 2013 to include talks on “Iron Man 3,” “Oblivion,” “Despicable Me 2” and “Assassin's Creed 3” in addition to the “Virtual Production” and “Virtual Humans Forum” track highlights.

Universal Unleashes First R.I.P.D. Trailer

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Universal Pictures unleashes the first trailer for 3D supernatural action-adventure “R.I.P.D.” starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges.

MassMarket Stirs It Up for Kool-Aid

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MassMarket teams up with Saatchi & Saatchi, NY, to create “Smile. It’s Kool-Aid,” a comprehensive brand campaign for Kool-Aid.

Kim Jong Un and Dennis Rodman Recreate Space Jam

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Comedy website CollegeHumor releases a new episode of its original animated series, “The Adventures of Kim Jong Un.”

Remix Your Brand Music Licensing Company Launches

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Matt Nelson and Tom Hinton launch Remix Your Brand, a new music licensing company focused solely on cutting edge music genres.

Foxed! Gets 3D Premiere at Stuttgart

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Geneva Film’s stop-motion animated short “Foxed!” will premiere in 3D at Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film on April 25.

Chaos Group Spotlights ILM Production Pipeline at FMX 2013

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Chaos Group announces that they will demonstrate V-Ray, spotlight ILM’s production pipeline, and host a day of presentations and tutorials for 3D artists in training at FMX 2013.

New Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer Released

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Paramount releases the third trailer for the J.J. Abrams–directed “Star Trek Into Darkness,” which arrives in IMAX theaters May 15 and goes into wide release May 17.

Iron Man 3 to See 4DX Release in Japan

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The film will be shown with "fourth dimension" effects, including tilting seats, blowing wind and fog and odor effects, via technology that is expected to come to the U.S. later this year.

Everything’s Rosie Returns to Italy

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V&S Entertainment signs a deal with RAI, bringing the second season of “Everything’s Rosie” to Italy.

Gentleman Scholar Goes All Out for Qatar

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Gentlemen Scholar goes all out for QF Radio to create an elegant campaign blending visual representations of radio, tributes to the distinct cultural elements of Qatar with features from the radio station’s music, sports and entertainment programming.

Disney XD Picks Up A Second Season of Crash & Bernstein

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Disney XD orders a second season of its hit comedy “Crash & Bernstein.”

Em Cooper Animates Tribeca's Kiss the Water

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Film Club Productions partners with Em Cooper to animate sequences of the documentary, “Kiss the Water,” set to premiere at the 2013 edition of the Tribeca Film Festival.

Jonathan Winters Dies at 87

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Actor and comedian Jonathan Winters dies in his home in Montecito, CA, at the age of 87.

New Monsters University Cast Members Announced

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Nathan Fillion, Bonnie Hunt, John Krasinski and other additional voice cast members are revealed for Pixar's “Monsters University.”

New Disney Infinity Trailer Released

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Disney releases a new "Toy Box" trailer for “Disney Infinity,” coming to the Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, PS Vita, and PC on August 18.

Click 3X Delivers Hijinks for MTV Movie Awards

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Continuing a long run of successful collaborations with the network, Click 3X delivers a four-spot campaign promoting this year’s MTV Movie Awards.

Ottawa Fest Issues Call for Entries

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The deadline for submission to the Ottawa International Animation Festival is May 17, with preview DVDs due by May 31.