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‘Squidbillies’ Season 5 Starts Sept. 11
Late-night’s darling red necked cephalopods are back for more hooch-swilling, run-amucking, novelty-hat wearing adventure as the fifth season of Dave Willis (Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1) and Jim Fortier’s (The Brak Show) original toon Squidbillies launches on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block on Sunday, September 11 at 11:45 p.m. (ET/PT). [...]
Hoho Bundles ‘Cloudbabies’ for CBeebies
London-based Hoho Entertainment has announced it is begging pre-production on Cloudbabies, a CGI 52 x 10’ preschool series set to air on CBeebies in 2012. The project is the first animated preschool series undertaken by Hoho, which was founded by Oliver Ellis and Helen Howells in January of this year. [...]
‘An Elf’s Story’ Brings Holiday Cheer to TV, DVD
Back in 2005, mother and daughter team Carol Aebersold and Chanda Bell, together with illustrator Coë Steinwart, created a new holiday classic with their book The Elf on the Shelf. Since then, the book has sold 1.5 million copies and is now the inspiration behind a new animated feature Big [...]
Mediatoon’s ‘Chicken Town’ to Hatch at MIP Jr.
French studio Mediatoon will have something to cluck about at the MIP Junior market (running in Cannes October 1-2) as it lets fly a new CG-animated series titled Chicken Town. Co-produced with Ellipsanime and 1st Day studios, the 39 x 8’ series will be aimed at kids six and up. [...]
Aniboom Animation Marketplace Launches
Aniboom Virtual Studio (aniboom.com) has released a new service: The Aniboom Animation Marketplace, which will address the needs of production studios and companies to complement their production and creative capabilities with qualified, professional and cost-efficient animation resources for projects of various types and sizes. The Marketplace offers solutions for a [...]
Lasseter Unveils Pixar Stamps at D23
Walt Disney Studios and Pixar Animation Studios chief creative officer John Lasseter was joined by deputy postmaster general Ronald Stroman at top Disney fan event D23 Expo over the weekend to unveil the new USPS Send a Hello Forever stamp series. Characters from five popular Disney/Pixar movies grace the Send [...]
Christmas Miracle: Win Tix to ‘Arthur Christmas’ Premiere
Despite the sweltering summer heat, the holiday season is nearly upon us. To help you get into the spirit of the season, Sony has launched a new online contest for a chance to attend the premiere of Aardman Animations/Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming film, Arthur Christmas. For your chance to win, [...]
The Collective Harvests ‘Annoying Orange’
Viral sensation The Annoying Orange is ripening for retail as leading entertainment management and production company The Collective announces a merchandise collection set for this fall. Foundation apparel and accessories partners for Orange’s first licensing program include Hybrid Apparel and Accessory Innovations, which have signed on to develop collections for [...]
Reel FX, Crest Propose 10-Pic Venture
India’s Crest Animation Studios and U.S.-based vfx studio Reel FX are looking to join forces in a proposed $220 million venture that would generate 10 films over eight year, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Crest’s recent feature products include two coproductions with Canada’s Lionsgate Ent. (Norm of the North, Alpha [...]
Circus Circus Celebrates Chuck Jones in Vegas
The legacy of toon town genius Chuck Jones will come to life in Sin City this October as Circus Circus Las Vegas opens The Chuck Jones Experience, and interactive exhibit designed to “Educate, Inspire & Entertain” visitors. The grand opening in mid-October will feature a press conference featuring some of [...]
Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...
Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...
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