Box Office Report: ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ Crosses $200M Globally
Ridley Scott's ‘The Martian’ wins weekend box office race with $37 million; Sony's animated ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ follows in second place with $20.3 million for a new worldwide total of $207.7 million.
Troika Delivers ‘Scary Good Halloween’ for Food Network
Integrated marketing and branding agency celebrates the season with Halloween-themed, food-centric broadcast package.
‘Scout & The Gumboot Kids’ Set to Debut on Kids’ CBC
New stop-motion animated/live-action hybrid series presented by Scout the Mouse inspires children to be mindful and explore nature by solving mysteries.
DHX Names Michael Serafini Programming VP
Former CBC Television exec to oversee the strategic development, execution and promotion of the DHX Television channels and their digital extensions.
ITV Studios Acquires U.K. Rights for ‘Oddbods’
One Animation appoints ITVS as U.K. licensing agent for sketch-based animated series.
Disney's ‘The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar’ TV Movie Premieres Nov. 22
Voice cast for ‘Lion King’ TV spinoff includes Rob Lowe, Gabrielle Union, Max Charles, Atticus Shaffer and Sarah Hyland; James Earl Jones returns as Mufasa alongside Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa.
Kid Genius Channel Launches on Xfinity On Demand
Genius Brands International’s new children’s entertainment Video On Demand channel now available in more than 21 Million U.S. households.
Sanjay Patel and Nicole Grindle Talk ‘Sanjay’s Super Team’
The director and producer of Pixar’s new animated short, which will front ‘The Good Dinosaur’ when it opens in theatres next month, discuss their poignant and uniquely different film.
Mataio Gardi Joins Animatrik
Mataio Gardi joins the Animatrik team as Executive Producer, bringing his vast video game production knowledge to the growing team.
The VIEW Looks Great from Turin
Italy’s VIEW Conference 2015 is just around the corner, with a top lineup of industry leaders preparing for a memorable week of presentations and al dente agnolotti.
Disney/Pixar Sets ‘Incredibles 2’ for 2019, ‘Toy Story 4’ Delayed to 2018
Disney and Pixar announce a slew of changes to the studios’ upcoming release schedule beyond 2017 at New York Comic-Con 2015.
Shuttlecraft Celebrates First Anniversary with Olay Campaign
New York-based full-service production company celebrates one-year anniversary with the debut of a new commercial campaign for Olay.
Hopster Adds New Series, Launches in France
Kids learning and entertainment platform launches new French-language app; adds eOne’s ‘Peppa Pig’ and ‘Les Musiques de Mouk’ from French animation studio Millimages.
Ralph Bakshi’s ‘Last Days of Coney Island’ Set for Vimeo Release
Legendary animator Ralph Bakshi returns to film with Vimeo On Demand exclusive release of his new 22-minute film, ‘Last Days of Coney Island,’ on October 29.
Great Women Animators Project
Heather Smith talks about The Great Women Animators project, a growing international archive showcasing women animators throughout history.
eOne Expands Licensees for ‘Peppa Pig’
Entertainment One adds Jazwares, Cra-Z-Art, Accutime, Tin Box Co., Pamson and Zak Designs as licensees for preschool hit ‘Peppa Pig.’
BFX Announces Charity Animation Competition Winners
Bespoke animated short films ‘Saved By the Cell’ and ‘A Way Out of the Woods’ close out seven-week residential competition at Bournemouth University.
Absolutely Cuckoo Receives Commission for ‘Dave’s Dinosaurs’
London based character design and animation studio receives a commission from Channel 5’s Milkshake to produce its new CG-animated comedy series.
Disney Research App Turns 2D Drawings into 3D Characters
New app presented at IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality employs 3D virtual characters and 2D line drawings for AR coloring book experience.
Maxwell Render V3.2 Now Available
Version 3.2 update of standalone render engine includes new VR-ready stereo lenses, massive speed improvements on Subsurface Scattering, and new channel upgrades and additions.
Media I.M. Closes Licensing and Merchandise Deal with Düşyeri
London-based distribution company signs international 360 pact with Turkish animation studio Düşyeri for preschool series ‘Kikoriki’ and ‘Pin-Code.’
MPC Creative and Hennessy Craft Animated Light Installation
Animated ‘Crafted Light’ optical illusion celebrating the 250th anniversary of Hennessy showcased at Harrods through October.
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Moana’ Finds Her Voice
Disney casts 14-year-old native Hawaiian newcomer Auli’i Cravalho as the voice of the title character in its forthcoming animated feature, ‘Moana.’
Mattel Unveils 2016 Kids Slate
Iconic portfolio includes ‘Barbie,’ ‘Hot Wheels,’ ‘Fireman Sam,’ ‘Monster High,’ ‘Thomas & Friends,’ ‘Bob the Builder,’ and Fisher-Price brands including the new first series of ‘Little People.’
FOX Orders New Seasons of ‘Bob’s Burgers’
Critically acclaimed animated series celebrates its 100th episode this season, featuring guest voices Jenny Slate, Billy Eichner, Steve Buscemi, Wanda Sykes, Henry Winkler, Tim Meadows, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele and Zach Galifianakis.
