Zoic Studios Takes a Prehistoric Joyride with Trolli
Culver City, CA-based VFX shop takes off on a blissful dinosaur adventure in the new stop-motion animated ‘Dino Trip’ for Trolli.
WATCH: Illumination Mac Guff’s Kyle Balda Talks ‘Minions’ at FMX 2015
Illumination Mac Guff director Kyle Balda discusses the challenges of bringing Illumination’s CG-animated feature, ‘Minions,’ to the screen.
A Conversation with Kyle Balda: Bringing ‘Minions’ to the Big Screen
The co-director of Illumination Entertainment’s highly anticipated animated spin-off details the challenge of giving the loveable yellow sidekicks of ‘Despicable Me’ and ‘Despicable Me 2’ their own film.
Pixar Animation Studios Releases RenderMan 20
Software update introduces important advances in physically based rendering for VFX and CG animation.
Brad Bird’s ‘The Iron Giant’ Returning to Theaters
Director Brad Bird’s classic animated family film ‘The Iron Giant: Signature Edition’ comes back to theaters from Warner Bros. and Fathom Events remastered with new scenes.
André Picard Appointed Director General of the NFB
As Director General of the NFB’s French Program, Picard spearheaded digital creation and interactivity by implementing new narrative forms and citizen participation through such projects as the new ‘Parole citoyenne’ website and the ‘Community Mediator’ DVD.
Thunderbird Acquires Atomic Cartoons
International producer and distributor of television and film content acquires Vancouver-based animation studio Atomic Cartoons.
Review: ‘Khalil Gibran’s The Prophet’ Opens Annecy 2015
The new animated feature written and directed by ‘The Lion King’s Roger Allers, which includes work from nine of the biggest names in animation, wows the opening night audience at the 2015 Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
Warner Bros. TV Announces 2015 Lineup for Comic Con International
See costumes from the upcoming ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ film, two life-sized LEGO Mystery Machines, and an interactive social media sweepstakes photo op with ‘The LEGO Movie’s Wyldstyle.
Cartoon Network Re-Ups Five Hit Original Series
‘Adventure Time,’ ‘Regular Show,’ ‘Uncle Grandpa,’ ‘Steven Universe’ and ‘Clarence’ all returning for additional seasons.
Academy Announces Submission Deadlines for 88th Oscars
Submission deadline for Scientific and Technical Awards is Friday, July 10; Animated Short Film submissions must be made by Thursday, October 1; Animated Feature submissions are due Friday, October 30.
Christopher Miller and Phil Lord to Helm Han Solo Anthology Film
Next adventure in the Anthology series of ‘Star Wars’ films to focus on how young Han Solo became the smuggler, thief, and scoundrel whom Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi first encountered in the cantina at Mos Eisley.
Shannon Lords Joins Humble as Los Angeles EP
The newest addition to Humble’s growing Los Angeles office, Lords most recently served as managing director and executive producer at Morgan Spurlock’s commercial production banner, Warpaint.
Fox Unveils New Trailer for ‘Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip’
Based on the characters created by Ross Bagdasarian, ‘Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip’ is directed by Walt Becker and arrives in theaters everywhere on December 23, 2015.
Harry Shearer Returning to ‘The Simpsons’
All six principal voice performers will return for the historic 27th and 28th seasons of ‘The Simpsons,’ with Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer back in the roles they’ve inhabited since 1989.
Canada’s Cordell Barker Returns with ‘If I Was God’
Four years in the making, two-time Oscar nominee trades in his familiar comedic 2D animation style for slow-paced storytelling in a brand-new stop-motion short film.
LOOK: Pixar Unveils New Images from 'Sanjay's Super Team' Short
Director Sanjay Patel draws from his own experiences for the film’s story, which follows his journey from a California kid watching cartoons to a man respecting his father's Indian traditions.
Animation, Producer Guilds Reach New Agreement
IATSE Animation Guild Local 839 reaches deal on new three-year contract with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
‘Parasyte –the maxim–’ Invading Toonami
Originally broadcast in Japan on Nippon TV, anime series is produced by MADHOUSE and adapted from the groundbreaking sci-fi/horror manga created by Hitoshi Iwaaki.
Agile Expands Animation Roster with UHSLESS, Luca&Sinem
London-based production company Agile signs Turkish directorial duo Luca&Sinem and Berlin-based design studio UHSLESS to its roster of animation talent.
Fred Rogers Co. Announces New Season of ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’
Third season of ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ featuring 20 new episodes incorporating the show’s trademark charming stories and catchy musical strategies is slated to begin rolling out in 2016.
MPC, Fabric Software Unveil Fabric for Pixar’s RenderMan
Thinkbox’s Deadline Heads to Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Box Office Report: ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Inside Out’ Top ‘Terminator Genisys’
Universal's ‘Jurassic World’ holds off Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ for the third weekend in a row; Paramount's ‘Terminator Genisys’ sees third place debut with $28.7 million from 3,758 locations.