Eddie Redmayne Lends Voice to New ‘Thomas & Friends’ Feature
Feature-length movie, ‘Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure,’ features Oscar winner as the voice of new engine Ryan.
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‘Peg + Cat’ Tops 2015 Kidscreen Awards
Preschool series from 9 Story Media Group and The Fred Rogers Company wins four awards for Best New Series, Best Animated Series, Best Voice Talent and Best Music.
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‘Future-Worm!’ Coming To Disney XD
Andy Milonakis and James Adomian lead voice cast for new animated series created by Emmy Award-winning director Ryan Quincy.
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Splash Entertainment Announces New ‘Kulipari’ Mini-Series Movies
Voice talent for all six titles includes Mark Hamill, Keith David, Wendie Malick and Josh Keaton.
Disney XD Orders Second Season of ‘Star vs. The Forces of Evil’
Animated comedy adventure order comes ahead of series premiere on Monday, March 30.
‘Wallykazam!’ Special Premieres Feb. 6
‘Park & Recreation’s Ben Schwartz guest voices hour-long special of hit animated preschool literacy series.
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Watch the 42nd Annual Annie Awards Live!
Black tie event at UCLA’s Royce Hall kicks off at 5 p.m. with Red Carpet arrivals and a VIP champagne reception, followed by the awards ceremony at 7 p.m.
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Disney Unveils First Latina Princess, Elena of Avalor
Billed as a “confident and compassionate teenager in an enchanted fairytale kingdom inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore,” Princess Elena of Avalor will be introduced in a special episode of Disney Junior’s hit series ‘Sofia the First’ beginning production now for a 2016 premiere.
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Hilary Swank, Susan Sarandon, Jessica Biel to Voice ToonBox Feature ‘Spark’
Award-winning actresses sign on to star in the forthcoming 3D-animated feature film, ‘Spark,’ from ToonBox Entertainment, Redrover and Gulfstream Pictures.
Gary Rydstrom Talks George Lucas’ ‘Strange Magic’
The seven-time Oscar-winning sound designer discusses his animated feature film directing debut.
Matthew McConaughey to Voice Illumination’s 2016 Animated Feature
‘Interstellar’ actor is the first to board the untitled animated project to be directed by Garth Jennings.
Mandy Patinkin to Voice Papa Smurf in ‘Smurfs’ Reboot
‘Homeland’ star to voice Papa Smurf in all-animated feature from Sony Pictures Animation directed by Kelly Asbury.
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Disney’s ‘Miles from Tomorrowland,’ Blasts off February 6
‘Miles from Tomorrowland,’ Disney Junior's intergalactic adventure series blasts off Friday, February 6 on Disney Channel; voice cast includes Olivia Munn, Adrian Grenier, Mark Hamill, George Takei, Bill Nye, Wil Wheaton, Alton Brown and Brenda Song.
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Christine Cavanaugh, Voice of Babe the Pig, Dies at 51
Actress lent her voice to countless iconic cartoon characters including Dexter from ‘Dexter's Laboratory’ and Chuckie from ‘Rugrats.’
First Look: UCA’s ‘Fearsome Beastie’
CG-animated adaptation of award-winning children’s book by Giles Paley-Phillips features the voices of Brian Blessed, Alison Steadman and Lizzie Waterworth.
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LAIKA, Focus Features Announce ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
LAIKA head Travis Knight making his directorial debut with new 3D animated stop-motion/CG hybrid feature set for release on August 19, 2016.
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Watch: Gorgeous International Trailer for ‘The Little Prince’
‘Kung Fu Panda’ director Mark Osborne helms the CG/stop-motion hybrid film adaptation, due to be released in France on October 7, 2015.
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Pixar Unveils Plot Details for ‘Finding Dory’
The follow-up to 2003’s Oscar-winning ‘Finding Nemo’ is to be set in the fictional Marine Biology Institute of California.
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New ‘Yellowbird’ Trailer Takes Flight
CG-animated feature from France’s TeamTO will roll out a limited theatrical release in the U.S. beginning December 5, to be followed by a VOD and DVD release on March 17, 2015.
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'Q Pootle 5' Christmas Special Set for Cbeebies
Snapper Productions agrees to a deal with CBeebies for 27-minute extended episode, ‘Pootle All the Way.’
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Mel Brooks to Voice Dracula’s Father in ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’
Sony Pictures Releasing International also casting beloved local celebrities for the voice of Vlad.
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Watch: New Trailer arrives for DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Home’
DreamWorks Animation’s extraterrestrial comedy ‘Home’ arrives in theaters on March 27, 2015.
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Animation Daddy Creates Stop-Motion Sequences for Wally Lamb’s ‘Wishin’ and Hopin’
Synthetic Cinema International taps Animation Daddy to create ‘retro’ stop motion sequences for Wally Lamb’s Wishin’ and Hopin,’ premiering on Lifetime TV December 6.
DreamWorks Animation May Push ‘B.O.O.’ Release Date
Directed by Tom Wheeler and featuring the voices of Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy, ‘B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations’ was set to debut on June 5, 2015.
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Disney Junior Saddles Up for a Second Season of ‘Sheriff Callie’s Wild West’
Disney Junior announces a second season of ‘Sheriff Callie’s Wild West,’ an action-packed western for preschoolers starring Mandy Moore.
