Giveaway: Win Aardman’s ‘Early Man’ on Blu-ray!
Oscar-winning director Nick Park’s prehistoric romp available now on Digital and on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on May 22.
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Steve Garrad to Run Deluxe’s Method and Encore Vancouver Studios
Industry veteran will oversee day-to-day operations for the growing companies.
Sony Buys Minority Interest in DHX’s Share of ‘Peanuts’
Cash deal will allow the Canadian company to reduce its debt load.
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Animation Boom Sets Cannes Festgoers Abuzz
Splashy deals for ‘Next Gen,’ ‘Terra Willy’ and ‘Fireheart’ just part of the picture as the growing medium’s potential for success draws attention.
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Fox Renews ‘Family Guy,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’ for 2018-19 Schedule
Upcoming season will see the 30th anniversary of ‘The Simpsons,’ 20th of ‘Family Guy’ and the 150th episode of ‘Bob’s Burgers.’
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Box Office: ‘Avengers’ Scores 2nd Largest China Opening
‘Infinity War’ surpasses $1 billion in foreign receipts and is the fifth-largest global release of all time.
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Call for Entries: Warsaw Kids Film Forum 2018
Applications for projects seeking to take part in the pitching phase or the script exchange will be accepted until May 31.
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SIGGRAPH Asia Solicits Character Designs for a Mascot
Winner will receive $1,000 and a complimentary full conference ticket for the event, set for Dec. 4-7 in Tokyo.
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PBS Kids Announces New Series ‘Let’s Go Luna!’ and ‘Molly of Denali’
‘Luna’ exposes young viewers to social studies concepts while ‘Molly’ follows the adventures of an Alaska Native girl.
Rodeo FX Releases ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Breakdown
Montreal-based studio’s work on the hit HBO series earned a VES Award for the wall destruction sequence in the season finale.
Rockwell, Chance the Rapper Join ‘Trolls 2’ Cast
Sequel to the DreamWorks Animation hit is due in theaters in spring 2020.
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Adult Swim Orders 70 Episodes of ‘Rick and Morty’
Deal with creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland ensure a lengthy run of new episodes of the hit comedy series.
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Shout! Brings Home ‘Big Fish & Begonia’ Aug. 7
Feature from China has earned acclaim at Annecy, BFI London Film Fest and Animation Is Film.
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Felicity Jones, Patrick Stewart Join ‘Dragon Rider’ Voice Cast
Constantin Film will produce, with Timeless Films handling worldwide sales.
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Riverstone Partners With Vanguard on Animated Feature Slate
Features will be budgeted between $15 million and $20 million, with ‘Goose Chase’ and ‘The Silk Road Rally’ -- both directed by Ross Venokur -- greenlit for production.
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Netflix, VIZ Announce Original Anime Series ‘Seis Manos’
Action anime series set in Mexico will launch globally in 2019.
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Rob Bredow Tapped to Lead Industrial Light & Magic
Lucasfilm division also promotes Gretchen Libby to VP, marketing and production.
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Variety Unveils 2018 List of 10 Animators to Watch
Honorees include Paloma Baeza, Everett Downing, Trisha Gum, Chris and Shane Houghton, Niki Lopez, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Diego Molano, Amanda Rynda, Domee Shi, and Ami Thompson.
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Comic Ali Wong Joins Tiffany Haddish for ‘Tuca & Bertie’
Animated comedy with ‘BoJack Horseman’ pedigree is set to produce 10 episodes on Netflix.
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Bento Box to Make Short Digital Projects for Comedy Central
Company will have first right to animate and executive produce any projects that go to series.
VIEW Conference 2018 Open for Registration, Submissions
Short animated films are eligible to take home the VIEW AWARD and a prize of 2,000 euros.
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LAIKA Details ‘Missing Link’ Release, Cast
Annapurna sets spring 2019 U.S. release for studio’s fifth feature, starring the voices of Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Zach Galifianakis and Emma Thompson.
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Watch: ‘Boxcar Children’ Clip for May 8 Special Screenings
Based on the popular children’s book series, the feature features the voices of Martin Sheen, J.K. Simmons, Griffin Gluck, Joey King and Dane DeHaan.
Watch: Clips From DreamWorks’ New ‘Rocky & Bullwinkle’
Series starring the voices of Tara Strong and Brad Norman premieres May 11 on Amazon Prime Video.
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Box Office: ‘Infinity War’ Flies Past $1B Worldwide in Record Time
Feature is the sixth Marvel Studios feature to join the billion-dollar club.
