Focus Features to Release Rainmaker’s ‘Ratchet and Clank’
CG-animated feature based on the iconic PlayStation video game franchise is set for release on an April 29, 2016.
Frankie Helps Hinge Digital Deliver a Powerful Message
Portland, Oregon-based digital design studio leverages Cospective’s web-based review and playback tool Frankie for PSA for AdoptUSKids.
VIZ Media Names Brad Woods Chief Marketing Officer
Former DreamWorks Animation executive to lead global multimedia initiatives and drive omni-channel marketing for the industry’s leading catalog of anime and manga content.
ASIFA-EAST Announces 46th Annual Festival Winners
Nate Theis wins Best in Show for ‘Driving.’ ‘Birthday’ by SVU’s Nick Tustin wins the first place student award, followed by ‘Religatio’ by Jaime Giraldo and ‘Panty Fairy’ by Junwei Chen.
Cartoon Art Museum Mounts ‘Avengers’-Themed Exhibit
Exhibition of costumes and props from popular Marvel Studios films including ‘Iron Man’ and ‘The Avengers’ runs through June 28.
Naruto Movie ‘The Last’ Headed to Latin America
VIZ Media bringing ‘The Last: Naruto The Movie’ to Latin America for a series of localized theatrical releases in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Peru.
Humble Signs Director Sasha Levinson
Award-winning director and screenwriter working with Humble on the development of ‘Sydney Levy’s Sacred Things,’ a coming-of-age transmedia series that uses memory recall as a departure from linear storytelling.
Studio 100 Teams with Universum Film on ‘Princess Emmy’ Feature
Continuing their lengthy partnership, Universum Film will release the animated feature film produced by Studio 100 Media into cinemas at the end of 2016/early 2017.
Animafest Zagreb Announces Family Cinema & Picnic
Animafest Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film set to occupy Zrinjevac with outdoor screenings of ‘Approved for Adoption’ and ‘Azur & Asmar.’
Pierre & Bertrand Create New Tasty Peperami Campaign
Not To Scale Amsterdam and BSUR directors Pierre & Bertrand rebrand the original Peperami into a more modern, adventurous and tastier character.
The Foundry Releases KATANA 2
Rebuilt from the ground up, The Foundry’s KATANA 2 becomes the powerful core of an advanced but flexible pipeline.
GBI Appoints Master Toy Partner for ‘Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab’
Wicked Cool Toys to develop and market a comprehensive line of toys based on Genius Brands International’s original animated adventure series, ‘Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab.’
WATCH: ‘Rick and Morty’ Invades ‘The Simpsons’ Season Finale
Characters from Adult Swim’s hit animated series created by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland will alter Springfield reality.
Winners Announced for 26th Dusty Awards
Claire van Ryzin’s ‘Hotbod’ wins the award for Outstanding Animated Film at the 26th Dusty Film & Animation Festival; Kyra Kupetsky and Elena Manetta awarded Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation.
Harry Shearer Leaving ‘The Simpsons’ After 26 Years
Emmy-winning comedian and actor Harry Shearer leaves the voice cast of Fox’s long-running animated series, ‘The Simpsons,’ in an apparent contract dispute.
British Animator David Anderson Dies at 63
British animator and filmmaker completed the BAFTA-winning 14-minute adaptation of H.R. Millar’s 1927 book, 'Dreamland Express,' in 1982.
Wizart’s ‘Snow Queen’ to Get Third Installment
With Hollywood voice talent to be announced at AFM, the third installment in the CG-animated Russian film franchise is set to roll out worldwide in 2016.
BBC Producing ‘Watership Down’ CG Remake
New four-part animation based on the beloved book by Richard Adams to air on BBC1 sometime next year.
ASIFA-Hollywood Announces Animation Educators’ Scholarships
Applications for merit-based scholarships designed to support college students in continuing their education in the field of animation are due by June 15.
Studio Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’ and ‘The Cat Returns’ Arrive on Blu-ray June 16
Two beloved films from Studio Ghibli -- Oscar-winning masterpiece ‘Spirited Away’ and the enchanting fantasy-adventure ‘The Cat Returns’ -- to be made available for the first time on Blu-ray.
Sony Featurette Delves into ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ Teaser
Production designer Mike Kurinsky gives an exclusive look at how all the details came together for the ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ teaser trailer.
‘Ratchet & Clank’ Signs Celebrity Voice Cast, Headed to Cannes
Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Bella Thorne, Rosario Dawson and Sylvester Stallone join voice cast of Rainmaker and Blockade’s ‘Ratchet & Clank’; CG-animated feature based on the iconic PlayStation video game franchise set to screen at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
Discovery Family Serves Up New Season of ‘Strawberry Shortcake’
Beloved brand’s 35th anniversary celebrates with a new season of ‘Strawberry Shortcake’s Berry Bitty Adventures,’ premiering on June 20.
9 Story Options Bestselling Children Series ‘Otis the Tractor’
9 Story Media Group inks deal with Penguin Young Readers to produce an animated television series based on the ‘New York Times’ bestselling children’s book series, ‘Otis the Tractor,’ written and illustrated by Loren Long.
Shotgun Helps NASA CILab Review Space Mission Animations
The animation arm of the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center uses Shotgun Software to simplify remote project review processes with NASA scientists.
