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Proof Provides Previs, Visual Effects for 'Fast & Furious 6'
Leading visualization house Proof Inc. provides previs and postvis services to Universal Pictures’ Fast & Furious 6, as well as the production of 200 visual effects shots.
Box Office Report: 'Fast 6' Still on Top
Universal's Fast & Furious 6 beat out Summit Entertainment’s Now You See Me and Sony’s After Earth to remain in first place in its second weekend.
Disney to Relaunch D23 Fan Site
D23: The Official Disney Fan Club launches a major new overhaul of fan site D23.com on June 17, with newly digitized content that delves into The Walt Disney Company’s vault.
Zack Snyder to Produce New 'Superman' Animated Short
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Superman, Warner Bros. Entertainment and DC Entertainment reveal plans for a new animated short produced by Zack Snyder.
Chris Columbus to Direct Live-Action 'Pixels' Feature
Adam Sandler and Jack Giarraputo will produce the live-action film based on an Internet short by Patrick Jean.
Robin Frohardt Creates Cardboard Tribute to Werner Herzog
New York-based director and puppet designer Robin Frohardt creates Fitzcardboardaldo, an animated tribute to Werner Herzog’s celebrated live-action film Fitzcarraldo, entirely from cardboard.
Roddy McManus Leaves NFB
Roddy McManus steps down from his position as Executive Producer of the National Film Board of Canada’s Academy Award-winning English-language animation studio.
John Fragomeni Appointed President of Mirada Studios
Psyop Adds Interactive, Game Offerings
Psyop adds interactive design, game development to its service offerings and welcomes Brian Kehrer and Will Adams as Creative Technologist and Interactive Creative Director respectively.
Evolution Unveils New Program for 'Legends of Oz'
Evolution will unveil the licensing program for Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas.
Toronto Animation Festival Announces 2013 Lineup
TAAFI announces the festival lineup which features VIP guest speakers, feature film premieres, student film competitions, master classes and more.
Sony Releases New 'Oz' VFX Featurette
A new featurette from Sony Pictures Imageworks goes behind-the-scenes of Disney’s Oz The Great and Powerful.
GKIDS and Cinedigm Launch New Home Entertainment Label
GKIDS and Cinedigm announce new multi-platform home distribution label for select GKIDS animated films. Label launches with Studio Ghibli’s From Up on Poppy Hill scheduled to be released September 3, 2013, On DVD, Blu-ray and cable VOD.
'Simpsons' Theme Park to Open in Orlando
Springfield, hometown to America’s favorite animated family, The Simpsons, comes to life at Universal Orlando Resort this summer.
Jeff Stevens Joins Smoke & Mirrors
International VFX and design company Smoke & Mirrors names Jeff Stevens to serve as creative director at its New York office, and secures its first-ever representation in the Midwest, signing Matt Bucher and his company, Obsidian Reps.
Disney & Pixar Confirm Release Dates Through 2018
Walt Disney Pictures confirms release dates for its upcoming slate of animated features from Disney and Pixar.
Disney PR Exec Denise Greenwalt Dies
Denise Greenawalt, a longtime publicity executive for Walt Disney Studios, dies at the age of 52 following a long illness.
Amazon Greenlights New Series
Comedy pilots Alpha House and Betas, along with kids pilots Annebots, Creative Galaxy and Tumbleaf, are given the greenlight to begin production on a full series of episodes that will air exclusively on Prime Instant Video later this year and in early 2014.
LIMA's Licensing University Announces Upcoming Sessions
LIMA announces the Licensing University program set to take place Monday, June 17-Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the Licensing International Expo.
'Sanjay' Debut Reaps Big Ratings
Framestore Steals Secrets for Wikileaks Documentary
Framestore NY provides rendered effects for Alex Gibney's latest documentary, We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks.