DreamWorks Inks Deal with ‘The Croods: A New Age’ Director Joel Crawford
Veteran director and story artist on ‘Trolls,’ ‘Shrek Ever After,’ ‘Rise of The Guardians,’ and ‘Kung Fu Panda 1, 2 & 3’ gets first-look development and directing deal.
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‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Creator Stephen Hillenburg Passes Away at 57
Bikini Bottom mourns as the creator of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series succumbs to ALS.
Paramount Again Moves ‘The SpongeBob Movie’ Release Date
Studio announces third franchise installment will move back two weeks for July 17, 2020 release.
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Mireille Soria Tapped to Head Paramount Animation
Former DreamWorks Animation co-president to serve as president of Paramount Animation, reporting to Paramount Motion Picture Group president Marc Evans.
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Alpha Animation Launches in Los Angeles
China’s Alpha Group appoints former Disney and Paramount Animation exec Bob Bacon as CEO; new division to release its first animated feature in 2020.
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74 Original Songs Compete for 2015 Oscar
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016.
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16 Animated Features Submitted For 2015 Oscar Race
The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. PT at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
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‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water’ Heads Home June 2
Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray combo packs from Paramount Home Media Distribution include three exclusive sing-along music videos, eight featurettes, deleted scenes and more.
Box Office Report: ‘Insurgent’ Sees $54M Domestic Debut
Overseas, DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Home’ opens in nine markets, earning an outstanding $19.2 million debut.
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6 Point Harness Makes a Splash With ‘SpongeBob Movie’
Los Angeles-based animation studio 6PH leverages Toon Boom’s Harmony Software for the two-minute music video finale, “Rap Battle,” in ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.’
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Box Office Report: Will Smith’s ‘Focus’ on Top
Warner Bros.’ R-rated romantic heist movie ‘Focus’ wins the North American box office race with a $19.1 million debut; Microbudget horror film ‘The Lazarus Effect’ rounds up the top five with $10.6 million.
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Box Office Report: Holdovers Score Big on Oscar Weekend
Holdover films ‘Fifty Shades,’ ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ and ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’ fend off a trio of new offerings at the domestic box office.
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Box Office Report: ‘Kingsman’ Scores $85.6M Worldwide
Comic book adaptation opens to $36.2 million at the North American box office, and is track to pass $100 million domestically.
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Iloura Brings CG Expertise to ‘The SpongeBob Movie’
Australian animation and visual effects studio completes 550 shots for the 3D/2D/live-action hybrid feature, including building and animating the SpongeBob entourage for their big-screen CG debut.
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Box Office Report: ‘SpongeBob’ Crushes ‘Jupiter Ascending’
In one of the best debuts ever for the month of February, Paramount and Nickelodeon Movies’ ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’ soaks up $56 million for its domestic opening.
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Box Office Report: ‘Hobbit’ Threequel Reaches $900 Million
StudioCanal’s ‘Paddington’ remains in second place domestically with $8.51 million; Disney’s Marvel-inspired ‘Big Hero 6’ holds onto first place in Japan.
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Pharrell Records ‘Squeeze Me’ for ‘SpongeBob’ Movie
The composer of this year’s musical hit, “Happy,” returns with a new tune for the soundtrack of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon’s forthcoming feature, ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.’
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New ‘SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’ Trailer Unleashed
Directed by Paul Tibbitt from a story by Tibbitt and series creator Stephen Hillenburg, ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’ arrives in theaters in 3D on February 6, 2015.
Watch the First Trailer for ‘The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’
Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies release the first trailer for the animated/live action hybrid, ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.’
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Paramount Animation Taps Lino DiSalvo as Creative Director
Veteran animator served most recently as Head of Animation on Disney’s Academy Award-winning animated feature ‘Frozen.’
