Adult Swim Announces New Online Series ‘King Star King’
All six episodes of new animated series from creator JJ Villard to premiere on AdultSwim.com June 15th.
Cartoon Network Brings 'Shaun the Sheep' to Southeast Asia
Cartoon Network acquires the exclusive rights to air the new season of Aardman Animations' 'Shaun the Sheep' across Southeast Asia, including Taiwan and the Philippines.
Laika Releases Final Trailer for ‘The Boxtrolls’
Laika debuts the final theatrical trailer for ‘The Boxtrolls’ on June 11 at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.
First Poster Unveiled for New ‘SpongeBob’ Movie
The first poster is released for the forthcoming animated feature from Paramount, ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3D.’
Jeremy Guerrieri Directs ‘Drogba vs Malaria’ for the UN
Lord of Barbès director/animator Jeremy Guerrieri and Ivory Coast football star Didier Drogba help the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ride World Cup fever to further the fight against malaria.
Disney Announces TV Spinoff for ‘The Lion King’
Disney begins production on ‘The Lion Guard,’ an animated Disney Junior TV movie and series inspired by ‘The Lion King.’
Jetpack Distribution Blasts off at Annecy
A partnership between Nerd Corps Entertainment, Samka Productions and Gardiner Entertainment, Jetpack Distribution comprises a team of multi-skilled, experienced kids’ TV experts with a global reach.
The Roxie Kicks off Summer Family-Friendly Film Series
San Francisco’s Roxie Theater announces new family friendly film series, Roxie Kids, with Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Panda Go! Panda - Adventure of Panda & Friends’ and ‘The Castle Of Cagliostro’ along with classic episodes from Osamu Tezuka’s ‘Astro Boy.’
The Roxie Kicks off Summer Family-Friendly Film Series
San Francisco’s Roxie Theater announces new family friendly film series, Roxie Kids, with Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Panda Go! Panda - Adventure of Panda & Friends’ and ‘The Castle Of Cagliostro’ along with classic episodes from Osamu Tezuka’s ‘Astro Boy.’
2014 Autodesk Sponsored CG Student Awards Winners Announced
Winners of the 2014 Autodesk sponsored CG Student Awards are announced, with Gnomon School of VFX named School of the Year.
Cyber Group Acquires Les Armateurs' ‘The Long, Long Holiday’
Paris-based Cyber Group Studios signs a deal with Les Armateurs to represent international sales rights on one of the company’s flagship TV animation productions, ‘The Long, Long Holiday.’
‘Love Games’ Wins Grand Prix at Animafest Zagreb
Winners of the Animafest 2014 Grand Competition are announced, with the prize for best short film awarded to the South Korean film ‘Love Games’ (2013) by Yumi Joung.
GKIDS Picks Up Brazil’s ‘Boy and the World’ at Annecy
Animation distributor GKIDS acquires North American rights to the Brazilian animated feature ‘Boy and the World,’ directed by Alê Abreu.
The Miscweant: ‘Icons of Animation’ at The Academy
AWN's The Miscweant attends The Academy’s “Icons of Animation,” dedicated to the work of character designer and New Yorker cover artist Peter de Sève; artist and animator William Joyce; Argentinian illustrator, author and animator Carlos Nine; and the King of Indie Animation, Bill Plympton.
‘Owned’ Takes Gold at Student Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honors fifteen student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 41st Student Academy Awards ceremony, with ‘Owned,’ by Daniel Clark and Wesley Tippetts, awarded the gold medal for Animation.
Autodesk Acquires Bitsquid
Transaction to drive creation of 3D game engine for game developers, architects, engineers and designers.
Box Office Report: ‘Fault in Our Stars’ Beats ‘Edge of Tomorrow’
Young women prove their might at the North American box office, delivering a $48.2 million opening for YA romance ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ and beating out Disney’s ‘Maleficent’ and Tom Cruise’s ‘Edge of Tomorrow.’
Kabillion Sets Launch Date for ‘Wendy’
Acquisition comes as part of Kabillion’s expansion into digital distribution of third-party content in the U.S.
Allegorithmic Teams with GameTextures.com
50 free high-res, PBR base materials will ship with Substance Designer; a direct link to GameTextures.com will allow for access to hundreds more.
NFB Issues Call for Emerging Animators for 10th Annual Hothouse
Oscar winner Chris Landreth serves as mentoring director for 10th anniversary of the National Film Board of Canada’s acclaimed Hothouse program for emerging animators.
Magic Light Pictures Options ‘Stick Man’
Oscar-nominated entertainment company options the rights to adapt ‘Stick Man,’ the much-loved children’s book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.
Doreen Lorenzo Joins The Foundry’s Board of Directors
New board member to help accelerate the growth of the design business.
Former Film Roman Head Arrested in Gigapix Fraud Case
Key figures at L.A. production company Gigapix Studios accused of defrauding hundreds of investors for unfinished 3D animated ‘Wizard of Oz’ feature.
Zodiak Kids Appoints Jean-Philippe Randisi CEO
Randisi to harness Group’s global talent in the Kids genre in new CEO Role.
Imira Brings ‘Lola & Virginia’ to Amazon Prime
Spain’s Imira Entertainment secures deal with VOD giant Amazon in North America for tween-skewed ‘Lola & Virginia.’
