Building on the momentum of the expanding IMAX theatre network throughout Europe and Russia, IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and CinemaxX AG today announced an agreement to install a digital IMAX theatre in Bremen, Northern Germany, in November 2010.
Richard Morrison, the UK’s most prolific designer of film titles sequences, has launched a production company in Los Angeles with two partners from the industry.
Disney chairman Rich Ross’ first year at the helm has been a busy one. There’s a telling article by Michael Bodey in today’s online edition of The Australian that caught my attention. There are a couple comments Ross made during his recent trip to Australia that are of particular interest. One involves what he did say and one involves what he didn’t say.
The fears you face whether you are currently employed or desperately seeking a new position, need to be embraced and you need to boldly stare down your enemy for who and what it is. Identifying and coping with your job fear factors are a way for you to kick fear in the teeth before it takes a bite out of your ambition and your self-confidence.
JACKASS 3-D bested follow debut film RED, marking an October opening weekend record.
New Line, Warner Bros. and MGM have given the go-ahead to THE HOBBIT, according to Heat Vision.
MGM has extended the deadline to its creditors to vote on its deal with Spyglass, reports Variety.
20th Century Fox has marked a date for MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS, its adaptation of Richard and Florence Atwater's kids' classic, reports Variety.
Call it “Crazy Week” or “The Imperfect Storm”. It seems like everything is happening at once. First of all, in my studio, I'm trying to finish a low-budget commercial for an accounting firm. Then I'm working on animation for John Leguizamo' new feature, “Fugly”. Plus, I'm right in the very critical last week of sending my new Rizzoli art book, “Independently Animated: Bill Plympton”, off to the printers in China.
DreamWorks, along with distribution partner Disney, has shuffled its 2011 release schedules, reports Variety.
Constantin Film has picked up the rights to a trio of titles from Swiss comicbook creator Hansrudi Waescher, reports Variety.
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) (“the Company”), the leading next generation studio, today emphasized the value creation potential of its proposed merger combination with Metro−Goldwyn−Mayer Studios Inc. (“MGM”).
Syfy has named award-winning advertising creative James Spence, most recently BBC Group Creative Director at Red Bee Media, to the position of Vice President, Creative Director, effective immediately.
On Thursday, Actors Equity NZ and its parent Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance will meet with the Screen Production and Development Agency to discuss the issues the actors' guild has with the treatment of actors in New Zealand, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Paramount Pictures will not be receiving a fine for the accident on the set of TRANSFORMERS 3, which left an extra seriously injured, reports Variety.
With today’s release of EA’s controversial new version of Medal of Honor, set in Afghanistan, you may be wondering what all the fuss is about, who’s upset at what and why did this story get so much traction in the months leading up the product launch. At a casual glance, you might think “guns, violence and mayhem in video games” are once again being used as easy media fodder. Been there, done that, if you don’t like it don’t buy it. Get a life. But let’s not let ourselves off so easily.
Dr. Toon looks back at the impact of deregulation on TV animation.
Intake Studio/Kansas City, the recently launched sister company of Intake Studio/Wichita, has signed Katie Schmidt as account executive for their multi award-winning animation, visual effects, editorial and production company.
So, it's the morning after the grand premiere of “Idiots and Angels” at the IFC Center. It was a wonderful evening, lots of old friends and a lot of new fans of Plymptoons. I can't say it was a smashing success; even though we had good crowds for both evening shows we didn't have a sell-out, and that's the dream of every filmmaker: A nice fat “sold out” sign over the box office window.
Lucasfilm is set to build a new facility in Singapore, reports Variety.
New Zealand actors are becoming divided over the recent guilds' calls to unionize THE HOBBIT production, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
After talks with its shareholders, including activist investor Carl Icahn, Lionsgate has made another merger offer to MGM as the company moves ahead with a deal with Spyglass Ent., according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Oscar award-winning, visual effects luminary Mark Stetson has joined Zoic Studios to lead the company's feature film division.
Eden FX, currently celebrating its 10th anniversary year, has expanded into a new studio space in Santa Monica, and has also announced its Fall 2010 slate of feature film and TV projects. John Gross, president, Eden FX, made the announcements.
BoomGen Studios, a vertically integrated motion picture company that regularly provides creative, marketing, cultural and engagement advice to Hollywood in its quest to navigate the Greater Middle East, has acquired the exclusive global multimedia rights to Hyperworks Entertainment’s Rostam’s Comics properties (based on the Persian Book of Kings).
