Chinese Entertainment Giant CMC Raises $1.5 Billion From Tencent and Alibaba
Firm recently bought newly-launched Pearl Studio, formerly known as Oriental DreamWorks, and has stakes in Imagine, CAA and Warner Bros.’ Flagship Entertainment.
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Pearl Studio Enters the World Stage with Full Slate of Features at Annecy Studio Focus Session
Animated feature slate for global family audience includes ‘Abominable,’ directed by Jill Culton; ‘The Monkey King,’ developed by Stephen Chow; and ‘Over the Moon,’ directed by Glen Keane.
Brazilian Animation: Ennio Torresan Returns to His Roots
Twenty-five years since leaving his native country of Brazil, DreamWorks Animation head of story Ennio Torresan is actively pursuing projects with a Brazilian flavor.
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‘Everest’ Retitled As ‘Abominable’
The highly-anticipated Pearl Studio and DreamWorks Animation co-production known as ‘Everest’ has been retitled and will be released as ‘Abominable.’
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Celebrate Latin American Animation March 24 at ELAC
Event will include screenings, a look at the making of the short film ‘Inner Workings’ and a tribute to the late Bill Melendez.
China's CMC Buys Oriental DreamWorks, Relaunches as Pearl Studios
NBCUniversal Will Continue To Partner With Pearl Studio on its 2019 CG comedy-adventure ‘Everest.’
DreamWorks Animation Scuttles Tim Minchin’s Musical ‘Larrikins’ Feature
Composer and lyricist behind Broadway hit ‘Matilda the Musical’ no longer directing Australian-themed animated feature set for release in 2018.
Universal Delays DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3,’ Sets ‘Everest’ Feature
‘How To Train Your Dragon 3’ delayed to March 1, 2019; Oriental DreamWorks feature ‘Everest’ set for September 27, 2019.
20 Contenders Advance in VFX Oscar Race
Ten shortlisted films to be announced later this month.
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Vicon’s Motion Capture Scales New Heights for ‘Everest’
Vicon T40 cameras help Framestore capture the intensity of climbing Mount Everest for epic action-thriller ‘Everest.’
Framestore Conquers ‘Everest’
CG supervisor Robert Allman talks about the challenge of recreating the expansive and hard to shoot environments of the world’s tallest mountain.
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.
VIEW 2015 Celebrating LAIKA’s 10th Anniversary
Special presentations on the future of video games and ‘Everest’ planned for remarkable gathering of talent in Turin, Italy.
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Box Office Report: ‘The Martian’ Makes $55M U.S. Launch
Ridley Scott's space epic also dominates overseas with $45.2 million; Robert Zemeckis’ ‘The Walk’ sees soft limited IMAX debut.
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Box Office Report: ‘Hotel Transylvania 2' Sets New September Record With $47.5M Debut
The Adam Sandler-led CG-animated sequel ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ sets a new opening weekend record for the month of September, marking the best start ever for a Sony Pictures Animation title.
