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Henson Appoints Mang Head of Global Consumer Products
Former DHX executive will oversee licensing activities for the company’s roster of brands and franchises.
Watch: ‘Teen Titans GO! to the Movies’ Trailer
Young heroes poke fun at the entire superhero movie genre in the Warner Bros. animated feature due July 27 in theaters.
Watch: Marvel’s Trailer for ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’
Director Peyton Reed and stars Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly return for the sequel to the 2015 hit.
ASIFA-Hollywood Educators General Members to Meet May 5
Afternoon gathering at The Animation Guild in Burbank will include a panel on animation employment and review of the group’s activities in 2017.
Puppetoons Preservation Project Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
‘The Puppetoon Movie’ Volume 2 to include 25+ digitally restored stop-motion shorts by the Academy Award-winning George Pal.
FMX Wraps its Sold-Out and Successful 23rd Edition
Theme of ‘Creating Worlds’ resonated across tracks and through presentations from Aardman, Phil Tippett, Réka Bucsi and top tech companies.
‘Cat Days,’ ‘Kokosha’ Claim Top Prizes at Stuttgart
Festival wraps its anniversary 25th edition with a full slate of honors for international and German animated projects.
Streaming Shows Score Trophies at Daytime Emmy Awards
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Sets Records with $630 Million Bow
Marvel Studios release dominates in every market where it’s opening, exceeds the best-ever domestic opening mark set by ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’
New Oscar Campaign Rules Approved
Rules for animated feature contenders now allow more than one producer to be designated as the nominee.
‘Schoolhouse Rock’ Musician Bob Dorough Dies
Musician wrote and performed songs that helped a generation of American children learn the basics of grammar, math, science, history and civics.
Ottawa Unveils 2018 Poster by Bruce Bickford
Famous art-film animator pays tribute to Disney’s 1953 classic ‘Peter Pan’ in the banner for this year’s festival.
Call for Entries: Japan’s New Chitose Airport Festival
Paramount Adds ‘Monster on the Hill,’ ‘Luck’ Features
Studio also unveils title for ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s a Wonderful Sponge’ and offers sneak peek at ‘Wonder Park’ during CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
Aardman Cooks Up ‘Chicken Run’ Sequel
Project is in early development, with Sam Fell directing and original writers Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Ferrell on board.
Tatiana Maslany, Diego Luna and Emile Hirsch Join ‘Trollhunters’ Cast
‘Speed Racer’ star takes over for the late Anton Yelchin, while the others will reprise their roles in ‘3 Below,’ the next chapter in Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Tales of Arcadia’ for Netflix.
Disney Channel Orders Anime-Inspired ‘Star Wars Resistance’
New series created by franchise veteran Dave Filoni will be set prior to the events of ‘The Force Awakens.’
Hank Azaria Offers to Stop Voicing Apu on ‘The Simpsons’
‘Pets 2’ Voice Role the First for Harrison Ford
Patton Oswalt reportedly taking over lead role of Max from Louis C.K.; Tiffany Haddish, Nick Kroll and Pete Holmes are also new additions.
GKIDS, Fathom Plan Theatrical Release for ‘Fireworks’
July 3 release of director Akiyuki Shinbo’s anime feature is the first of five planned co-releases planned for this year.
All Eyes on Iger as Clock Ticks on Lasseter’s Leave of Absence
‘The Hollywood Reporter’ writes that the Pixar and Disney Feature Animation chief’s return looks increasingly unlikely.
LAIKA, Annapurna Team for Studio’s Fifth Animated Feature
Currently known as ‘Film Five,’ the feature is directed by Chris Butler and features the voices of Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana and Zach Galifianakis.
‘Big Hero 6’ Series Debuts June 9 on Disney Channel, DisneyNOW
Series kicks off with two days of back-to-back episodes, with new shows airing Saturdays through September.