Kelly Asbury, ‘Shrek 2’ and ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’ Director, Dies at 60
The CalArts alum and well-respected animation veteran spent almost 40 years as a writer, story artist, and designer on some of the industry's most successful shows.
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Kristine Belson Adds TV and Streaming to Her Role as Sony Pictures Animation President
Studio head's contract renewal expands her responsibilities to include production of animation for series and streaming.
Image Engine Swings into Action with ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ VFX
VFX supervisor Joern Grosshans and team tackle the Stark Jet, CG drones and satellites, tulip fields and a Spidey suit-building machine in Sony Pictures Entertainment’s action adventure hit.
MPSE Announces Nominees for 66th Golden Reel Awards
Animation and games featured in seven outstanding achievement in sound editing categories, while VFX-driven film and TV take spots in eight others.
Miles Flails Through Web-Swinging 101 in New ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Clip
Reluctant mentor Peter Parker and his bumbling protégé barely escape with their lives in latest look at Sony’s upcoming animated comic-adventure.
Sony Planning Sequel and All-Female Spinoff for ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’
Sequel will be directed by Joaquim Dos Santos of ‘Voltron’ fame; Lauren Montgomery in negotiations to direct untitled project assembling all the female heroes from the Spider-Man universe in one adventure.
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’: New Int’l Trailer Unites Multiple Spideys
Combining the in-house computer animation of Sony Pictures Imageworks with traditional hand-drawn comic book techniques, ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ swings into theaters on December 14.
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WATCH: Spider-Ham Revealed in New ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Trailer
John Mulaney’s hilarious Peter Porker is one of six Spideys sharing screen time in latest preview of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller animated feature being released by Sony December 14.
Sony Bringing ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ to New York Comic Con
Panel will promote studio’s highly anticipated animated take on an alternate universe separate from the MCU that swings into theatres December 14.
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LOOK: Sony Reveals New Concept Art for ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’
Animated feature developed Phil Lord and Chris Miller swings into theaters on December 14.
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SMPTE Hollywood Section, VES to Explore Restoration & Preservation at Joint July Meeting
Events includes presentations from restoration and preservation experts from Fotokem, MTI Film, Roundabout Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Walt Disney Studios and the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
‘The Emoji Movie’ Celebrates World Emoji Day
Moviegoers everywhere joined the fun on Monday, July 17 as advance tickets went on sale in anticipation of the Sony Pictures Animation film’s July 28 release date.
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Kelly Asbury’s ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’ Makes a Colorful Dive Into the World of Peyo
Sony Pictures Animation’s fully CG franchise reboot aims to reconnect with original Peyo Culliford comics.
‘Emoji Movie’ Teaser Optimized for Mobile Devices
First teaser trailer for Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘The Emoji Movie’ optimized in vertical format to be viewed on the tiniest screens of all.
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Sony’s ‘Sausage Party’ Now on Digital HD
The world’s first R-rated CG-animated movie lands on Blu-ray, DVD and next-generation 4K Ultra HD on November 8th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
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‘Sausage Party’ Animators Allege Unpaid & Uncredited Work
Contract workers at Vancouver-based Nitrogen Studios allege they were denied pay for overtime work, and, in many cases, denied credit for working on the film at all.
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LA’s Cinefamily Hosting Sneak Peak of Seth Rogan’s ‘Sausage Party’
Get a sneak peek at the first R-rated CG-animated movie at The Cinefamily’s ‘Toons with ‘Tude Marathon’ on Saturday, August 6.
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‘Angry Birds Movie’ Hatching Early on Digital HD
Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader and Peter Dinklage star in the $335 million global box office sensation ‘The Angry Birds Movie,’ hatching early on Digital July 29, on Blu-ray Combo Pack, 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack & DVD August 16.
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WATCH: Sony Drops Trailer for ‘Angry Birds Movie’s ‘Hatchlings’ Short
New animated short directed by John Rice, ‘The Early Hatchling Gets the Worm,’ to screen in select theaters ahead of ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ this weekend.
Sony’s ‘Angry Birds Movie’ Powered by Dell & NVIDIA Technology
Dell and NVIDIA host technology and creative workflow panel at Sony Pictures Imageworks featuring VFX supervisor Danny Dimian and layout supervisor Steve Childers.
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Sony Unwraps New Trailer for Seth Rogan’s ‘Sausage Party’
First R-rated CG-animated movie features the vocal talents of Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz, Edward Norton and Salma Hayek.
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Digital Domain Names Ken Roupenian Digital Studio VP
Thirty-year VFX industry veteran formerly worked at Rhythm & Hues, where he served as head of digital production for the past 10 years.
Story Details Revealed in New ‘Angry Birds Movie’ Trailer
New trailer delivers a storyline straight from the game, with a tranquil tropical island populated by flightless birds who become wildly distressed when their eggs are stolen by a boatload of piggies.
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Sony Unveils New Red-Band Teaser for Seth Rogan’s ‘Sausage Party’
New NSFW teaser is timed to coincide with a work-in-progress screening at this year’s SXSW festival in Austin, TX.
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Rovio & Sony Unleash New ‘Angry Birds Movie’ Trailer
Produced by visual effects and animation studio Sony Pictures Imageworks, ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ is written by Jon Vitti and directed by Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis.
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