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Disney Sets Three Ghibli Flicks for Blu-ray
Walt Disney Studios will be releasing three hit traditionally animated features from Japanese toon house Studio Ghibli on Blu-ray May 22—The Secret World of Arrietty, Castle in the Sky and Whisper of the Heart. Released this past February in U.S. theaters, Arrietty is a modern take on Mary Norton’s classic [...]
‘Sabrina’ to Become Sony’s New Superhero
Deadline.com reports that Sony Pictures has plans to give Sabrina the Teenage Witch a live-action superhero revamp. The magically inclined teen heroine designed by artist Dan DeCarlo for Archie Comics in the 1960s will appear in a new film in the vein of recent popular vfx-laden comic-book flicks, focusing on [...]
Mondo Gallery Hosts ‘Adventure Time’ Event
If you’re in the Austin, Texas area, here’s a great chance to quench your toon thirst: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s collectible art boutique Mondo will be hosting a gallery event Friday, April 27 featuring original artwork and posters inspired by Cartoon Network’s Emmy-nominated comedy series Adventure Time. Along with the art [...]
SMC Appoints Noback VP Interactive, Digital Media
Entertainment and brand management company SMC Entertainment Group Inc., sister company to global consumer products manufacturer Sun-Mate Corporation, has named Heather Smith Noback to the new post of Vice President, Interactive & Digital Media. In conjunction, SMC has formed a new division to manage online and social media strategies for [...]
Groening Reveals Site of ‘Simpsons’ Springfield
Sorry, Massachusetts… The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has finally revealed the location of the “real” Springfield, home of America’s favorite cartoon family for 25 years. The writer/producer who is a native of Portland, OR unmasked the town’s location in a recent interview with Smithsonian magazine as Springfield, Oregon. “Springfield was [...]
CN’s Snaptoons Hypes Southeast Asian Toons
Cartoon Network Asia’s Snaptoons, which seeks to peg the next generation of animation talent, has announced three finalists from Singapore and the completion of two animated shorts from Malaysia. The shortlisted finalists were chosen based on originality and creativity and must fulfill the Cartoon Network criteria of being fun, funny [...]
Burton, Grahame-Smith to Collab on Stop-Mo Film
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, author/screenwriter/producer Seth Grahame-Smith revealed that he will once again be collaborating with acclaimed director Tim Burton, whom he worked with on the upcoming Dark Shadows and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter–this time on a stop-motion animation project. The film will be called Night [...]
Disney China Part of Development Initiative
The Walt Disney Company in China, the Ministry of Culture’s China Animation Group and the country’s largest ISP Tencent have formed a partnership to advance China’s animation industry. The new organization, called The National Animation Creative Research and Development Cooperation, will serve as an incubator to train local talent and [...]
m4e Nabs Two March Ent. Toons
German brand management and media company m4e AG has acquired worldwide TV and home entertainment distribution rights (excluding North America and Australia) for two animated features from Canadian studio March Entertainment: Dex Hamilton and Tossed in Space. m4e’s international distribution arm Telescreen B.V. will present the films at MIPTV (booth [...]
X-Men, Naruto, Bobobo-Bo Hit Shelves
There’s plenty of super-powered action available on disc this week. If you’re looking for something a little different, check out pop culture icon Joss Whedon and award-winning artist John Cassaday’s take on Astonishing X-Men: Dangerous. Part two of this planned three-part Marvel Knights motion-comic series begins with the tragic death [...]
Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...
Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...
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+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a...
