Amazon Announces New Kids Pilots for its 2015 Fall Pilot Season
Amazon Studios launching six new animated pilots, including an adaptation of the ‘If You Give a Mouse a Cookie’ book series, Moonbot’s ‘The Numberlys,’ and ‘Eddie of the Realms Eternal,’ from writing duo Bill Motz and Bob Roth.
WATCH: New ‘Ratchet & Clank’ Trailer Unleashed
Produced by Vancouver-based animation studio Rainmaker Entertainment and production company Blockade Entertainment,’ Ratchet & Clank’ releases nationwide on April 29, 2016.
SPARK ANIMATION 2015 Kicks off October 21
SPARK ANIMATION 2015 includes a special presentation of ‘The Iron Giant: Signature Edition,’ the Western Canadian Premiere of ‘Extraordinary Tales,’ and the Western Canadian premiere of Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘The Boy and the Beast.’
Virtuality
Imagination and ‘gravity free & reality independent’ ideation are critical to unlocking the true potential of AR and VR.
Ireland’s RTÉ Ups Animation Investment
Dedicated Irish children’s channel commits to $6.3 million annual investment in animation commissions over three year period and launches $11.4 million annual international co-production fund.
Studio 100 Extends Partnership with Austria’s ORF
Producer of ‘Maya the Bee’ signs licensing deal with Austrian public broadcaster for Studio 100 content beginning in 2016, including new CG-animated series and features.
The New School Presenting Eric Leiser Retrospective Oct. 16
Kinoscope screening series at the New School in NYC to feature the short films of experimental filmmaker Eric Leiser followed by a Q&A with Kinoscope founder and programmer Pawel Wieszczecinski.
‘Geronimo Stilton’ Stands Out in Spain
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Glen Keane Talks ‘Nephtali’
“…all I could think of was Ollie Johnston saying to me, ‘Glen, don’t animate what the character is doing, animate what the character is thinking.’”
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WATCH: Pixar Unveils First Clip, Concept Art from ‘Sanjay's Super Team’
Directed by Sanjay Patel and produced by Nicole Paradis Grindle, ‘Sanjay's Super Team’ plays ahead of the studio’s newest feature, ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ beginning November 25th.
CLIP: ‘Regular Show: The Movie’ Now Available on DVD
DVD release includes first feature-length movie from Emmy Award-winning series plus commentaries, original storyboard pitches, animatics and art galleries.
Michael Kurinsky Talks Visual Development on ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’
Veteran Sony Pictures Animation production designer walks us through the visual development process on Genndy Tartakovsky’s hit animated feature sequel.
Aardman Creates Global Cinema Ad for Project Everyone
Aardman partners with SAWA Global Cinema Advertising Association, Project Everyone and BBH on CG-animated ad appearing in thousands of cinemas in more than 34 countries.
Cartoon Network Enterprises Brings ‘Adventure Time’ to BLE
With more than 46 million fans tuning in to watch the hit series in Q1 & Q2 2015, licensing program closes in on 100 licensees.
H.R. Pufnstuf Returns to Television with Preschool Series ‘Mutt & Stuff’
Nickelodeon special features Sid & Marty Krofft’s iconic characters H.R. Pufnstuf, Cling and Clang, and Freddy the Flute; network greenlights additional 20 episodes of top-rated live-action series ‘Mutt & Stuff.’
Rainbow’s ‘Regal Academy’ Headed to Nickelodeon
New animated property from Rainbow set to air on Nickelodeon channels around the world beginning in the spring of 2016.
ITV Partners with Miniclip for ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ Mobile Game
ITV Studios Global Entertainment launching mobile game for CG-animated ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ series.
Marvel and Fox Developing ‘Hellfire’ Series
Lauren Shuler Donner, Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, Evan Katz, Manny Coto, Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory to executive-produce; Patrick McKay and JD Payne to write script.
VIZ Media Announces November Premiere of ‘Sailor Moon Crystal’
Hulu to be the exclusive streaming destination for the new English-language dubbed episodes for the reboot of the legendary anime series.
FuseFX Brings Penn State's Nittany Lion to Life
Burbank-based VFX house helps iconic statue flex its muscles and leap from its stone pedestal for Emmy-winning image spot.
‘Robot Chicken’ Writers Board ‘Rabbids’ Feature for Sony, Ubisoft
‘Robot Chicken’ writers Matthew Senreich, Tom Sheppard and Zeb Wells team up to write the screenplay for the hybrid live-action/stop-motion animated ‘Rabbids’ feature from Sony and Ubisoft.
WGBH Appoints Terry Fitzpatrick
Former Sesame Workshop executive to lead public broadcaster’s Children’s Media and Educational Services.