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Spielberg to Produce Microsoft’s ‘Halo’ Series

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Steven Spielberg will exec produce a live-action TV series based on the popular video game franchise Halo for Microsoft’s new console Xbox One. The series will include exclusive interactive Xbox One content that is created in partnership with 343 Industries and Xbox Entertainment Studios, says The Hollywood Reporter. Halo was [...]


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Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry Birds’ Flick

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Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and King of the Hill in addition to live-action series like The Office, The Larry Sanders Show and Saturday Night Live, has been tapped to pen the script for Rovio Entertainment’s upcoming 3D feature adaptation of its smash [...]


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Global TV News Bytes: Guru, DHX, Imira

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+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a second book based on the toon house’s Emmy and Annie-nominated kids series Justin Time (52 x 11), now in its second season. Based on the show’s first episode, The Big Pet Story is a 32-page illustrated book for [...]


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Disney XD Sneaks ‘Avengers Assemble’ on May 26

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Disney XD has announced that it will debut Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, a new animated series reuniting some of Marvel’s most iconic Super Heroes (Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow and newcomer Falcon) on Sunday, July 7, with a special one-hour preview this Sunday, May 26 at 11 [...]


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Aardman, Sony & BinWeevils Launch Animation Contest

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British BAFTA-winning social website BinWeevils.com has joined forces with Aardman Animations and Sony Music to find the best pop video animator in the U.K. This innovative new competition will offer, as first prize, the chance for four children to create the official pop video for the Bin Weevils debut album, [...]


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In This Issue!

  • The Croods
  • MIPTV Highlights
  • Monsters vs. Aliens
  • Henry Hugglemonster
  • The VFX of Oz
  • The Venture Bros.




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Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...

Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...

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Studio 100 Launches New Film...

International children’s production and distribution company Studio 100 Media...

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Moviehouse Brings ‘Hero...

U.K.’s Moviehouse Entertainment is shopping the upcoming animated feature The...

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‘Star Trek’ Beams...

Paramount’s Star Trek Into Darkness landed on top of the domestic box office...

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Universal Releases New Clip...

Universal has released the first clip from Illumination’s eagerly anticipated...

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Spielberg to Produce...

Steven Spielberg will exec produce a live-action TV series based on the popular...

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Global TV News Bytes: Guru,...

+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a...

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Disney XD Sneaks...

Disney XD has announced that it will debut Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, a...

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Disney to Debut Animated...

The new animated Star Wars Rebels series will premiere in the fall of 2104 as a...

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Gaumont Plans a 50th...

Gaumont Animation (formerly Alphanim), is hosting a big bash to promote its...

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Aardman, Sony &...

British BAFTA-winning social website BinWeevils.com has joined forces with...

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Academy Makes Animation...

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has...

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Bradford Animation Fest Open...

The Bradford Animation Festival–the U.K.’s longest running toon...

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Pitch Party 2013: Latest...

Animag is up and running with the 2013 edition of our annual Pitch Party...

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2013 Asian Animation Summit...

The second annual Asian Animation Summit organizers have announced that the...

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Imira Appoints Elena Mera...

Spanish youth programming production and distribution house Imira Entertainment...

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Chapman Responds to Misguided...

Brenda Chapman, the Oscar-winning writer and director of Brave has responded to...

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Method Studios Hires de Boer,...

Method Studios, a Deluxe Entertainment Services Group company, announced today...

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Stop Motion Legend Ray...

Visual effects icon Ray Harryhausen, whose stop-motion creations brought many...

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Shade Expands, Names Maher...

Southern California studio Shade VFX has announced the company has relocated to...

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'Totoro' Contest

Here's your chance to win Totoro & Howl's Moving Castle on Blu-ray!

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