HBO Max Orders Animated ‘Santa Inc.’ Starring Sarah Silverman and Seth Rogen
Half-hour adult comedy series from Lionsgate will be produced by Rogen’s Point Grey Pictures.
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Who Says 2D Animated Features Are Dead? Certainly Not Netflix!
Streaming giant reveals that Sergio Pablos’ ‘Klaus’ has been viewed in almost 30 million households worldwide in its first month of release.
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It Pays to Play
Expounding on the vicissitudes of children’s content creation in China.
DreamWorks Animation Sets ‘Spirit Riding Free’ and ‘The Bad Guys’ Release Dates
Universal Pictures will release two new DWA animated films in 2021; previously announced ‘Spooky Jack’ removed from schedule.
Holly Edwards Promoted to President, Skydance Animation
Replacing Bill Damaschke, animation veteran to serve as newly-hired division head John Lasseter’s right hand.
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Lasseter ‘Deeply Sorry for My Actions’
Former Disney and Pixar chief creative officer expresses contrition for past ‘missteps’ at town hall meeting with staffers at Skydance Animation.
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Mirielle Soria: Paramount Animation Staffers ‘Not Obligated’ to Work with Lasseter
Delivering a personal take on John Lasseter’s appointment as head of Skydance Animation at a town hall meeting on Monday, Paramount Animation president Mirielle Soria says ‘no one should feel obligated to work with him.’
WATCH: DreamWorks Animation Releases ‘Bird Karma,’ ‘Bilby’ Shorts Online
The first two projects to emerge from DWA’s shorts program, Oscar-shortlisted films showcase the breadth and depth of talent and technology the studio wields.
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Bringing a 2D Touch to DreamWorks Animation Short ‘Bird Karma’
Dive into enlightenment with the first project to emerge from the studio’s newly-launched shorts program in AWN’s exclusive video and accompanying interview with director William Salazar.
Mark Osborne Helming ‘Escape From Hat’ for Netflix
Two-time Academy Award-nominated director joining ‘Artemis Fowl’ screenwriter Adam Kline and ‘The Little Prince’ producer Jinko Gotoh for new animated feature.
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Jackie Chan Boards ‘Once Upon a Zodiac’ as Executive Producer
Veteran actor will also join voice cast on Toonbox Entertainment and GAMA Entertainment animated feature now in production.
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WATCH: Images and Official Trailer for ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny’
New DreamWorks Animation Television series marking the return of Dragon Master Po to the small screen premieres on Amazon November 16.
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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Review: ‘The Girl Without Hands’ and ‘My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea’
Two recent GKIDS releases, both U.S. produced, show how 2D animated features are not just alive, but thriving.
Nimble Collective’s Rex Grignon Talks Disruptive Technologies at SPARK 2016
Computer graphics pioneer heading online animation community and next-gen virtual animation pipeline discusses disruptive technologies at the Spark Animation 2016: Business Symposium.
Jeffrey Katzenberg Presented with Annecy’s First-Ever Golden Ticket
First-ever Golden Ticket grants the studio head with a lifetime pass to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, now underway in France.
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Comcast Buys DreamWorks Animation in $3.8 Billion Deal
Illumination Entertainment CEO Chris Meledandri to oversee DreamWorks Animation; Jeffrey Katzenberg to serve as chairman of a new entity called DreamWorks New Media.
Comcast Reportedly in Talks to Buy DreamWorks Animation
Jeffrey Katzenberg-led studio and Universal-owned Illumination Entertainment to remain separate brands if a $3 billion deal with parent company Comcast goes through.
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Final Program Details Unveiled for FMX 2016
‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ director Jennifer Yuh Nelson joining ‘The Peanuts Movie’ director Steve Martino and ‘Construct’ director Kevin Margo for a panel on the relationship between directors and technology.
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Alessandro Carloni Talks ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’
Veteran animator and story artist discusses the challenges of helming DreamWorks Animation’s latest hit in the ‘Kung Fu Panda’ feature film franchise.
‘Kung Fu Panda’ Lawsuit Plaintiff Charged with Fraud
A man who sued DreamWorks Animation in 2011 with the claim that it stole the idea for ‘Kung Fu Panda’ from him is indicted for wire fraud and perjury in connection with a scheme to defraud the studio.
DreamWorks Unveils Deleted Scene from ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
Deleted scene shows Hiccup teach Eret that dragons and humans can be friends after all.
Zurich Film Festival to Honor Composer Hans Zimmer
German-born Zimmer has scored more than 100 films, including ‘The Lion King,’ the ‘Kung Fu Panda’ and ‘Madagascar’ films.
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