9 Story Strikes Deal with Hulu for 'Fugget About It'
The Canadian distributor's primetime animated comedy Fugget About It to air in the U.S. exclusively through Hulu and Hulu Plus.
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Ace & Son Animates Promo Campaign for Grouplove
New York animation boutique Ace & Son Moving Picture Co. collaborates with Canvasback Music/Atlantic recording artists Grouplove to create an expansive promotional campaign.
Box Office: '2 Guns' Tops 'Smurfs 2'
Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington's R-rated action film 2 Guns wins the North American box office race with $27.4 million, while Sony's The Smurfs 2 limps to a third-place finish.
'Miles From Tomorrowland' Greenlit
Production begins on the animated preschool series Miles From Tomorrowland, created by executive producer Sascha Paladino and directed by Paul Demeyer.
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Paramount Gearing Up for 'Monster Trucks'
Paramount Animation courts Oscar winner and Blue Sky co-founder Chris Wedge to direct a new combination live-action/computer animation feature titled Monster Trucks.
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DreamWorks Appoints Kurzawa
DreamWorks Animation names Paul Kurzawa to the newly created position of Head of Retail Development & Entertainment, where he will be tasked with expanding the brand into the retail environment.
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Blythe Dalton Klippsten Joins Stardust
Executive Producer Blythe Dalton Klippsten joins design-centric bi-coastal production company Stardust, where she will oversee the day-to-day management of the company’s Los Angeles projects.
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Opus Creates VFX for NBC's 'Siberia'
Opus Visual Effects produces the visual effects for Infinity Films’ supernatural reality drama, Siberia, which debuted on NBC in July.
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Atelier Brückner + Shilo Bring Viking Exhibit to Life
ATELIER BRÜCKNER partners with Shilo to bring the largest Viking exhibition to life in a unique media installation.
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Sony Launches TriStar Productions
Sony Pictures Entertainment announces TriStar Productions, a joint venture with Tom Rothman which will launch September 1.
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DHX Media Secures Canadian Deals
DHX Media secures new deals in Canada for popular properties including Johnny Test, Caillou, and more.
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Ariel Costa Joins Roger
Production studio Roger welcomes Associate Creative Director Ariel Costa.
Fox Announces Animation Domination Guest Star Lineup
Kristen Wiig, Zack Galifianakis, Conan O’Brien, Ashton Kutcher, Zooey Deschanel, Bryan Cranston, Mariah Carey, Megan Mullally, Aziz Ansari, Elisabeth Moss, Stan Lee, Anderson Cooper, Daniel Radcliffe, Liam Neeson and Jeff Daniels among guest voices featured.
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'Gravity Falls' Mobile App Launches
Disney/ABC Television Group’s Digital Media team launches Gravity Falls Mystery Shack Attack, a new tower defense strategy game for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch based on the popular Disney Channel show Gravity Falls.
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'Avatar' Sequels Grow to Three
James Cameron hires writers to collaborate with him on the films.
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2013 Animation Block Party Winners Announced
Winners are announced for the 10th annual Animation Block Party, with Dutch animator Kris Genijn taking home the Best in Show prize for his short film, History of Pets.
Vancouver Animation School Becomes Fully Accredited
Canadian online educational institution offering entry-level and advanced programs for the animation, visual effects and video game industries receives its official accreditation from the accrediting body of British Columbia.
DreamWorks & Hasbro Announce Deal
Hasbro and DreamWorks Animation enter into an agreement to create toys and games inspired by DreamWorks Animation's B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations and Trolls properties.
Hybride Delivers VFX for 'Pacific Rim'
Ubisoft’s Hybride completes VFX work on 318 shots for acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s highly-anticipated new film, Pacific Rim.
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Blacklist Artists Animate Rdio’s 'New Music Weekly' Series
Rdio launches New Music Weekly, a campaign to bring together independent art and music, which kicks off with videos by Blacklist artists Holbrooks and Tendril.
Syfy Series 'Helix' Starts Production
Production begins in Montreal, Canada on Syfy’s newest original scripted series, Helix.
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AFM Announces 2013 Conference Series, Launches Producers Forum
The American Film Market announces topics and schedule as well as introducing the Producers Forum, a new program for experienced producers to learn and network.
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DreamWorks Names Cohn Head of TV
DreamWorks Animation taps former top Nickelodeon exec Marjorie Cohn to spearhead studio's television efforts; industry vet Mark Taylor and DWA exec Peter Gal round out new TV leadership team.
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John Lasseter Elected Number Two at Academy
Pixar and Disney creative head John Lasseter is elected to the post of First Vice President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
'Wander Over Yonder' Title Sequence Now Online
The main title sequence for animator Craig McCracken’s highly-anticipated new intergalactic animated series, Wander Over Yonder, is now online.
