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‘Monster in Paris’ Is Unleashed on Disc Today


April 16, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Bibo Bergeron’s 3-D, CG-animated feature A Monster In Paris (Un Monstre a Paris) is available on DVD and Blu-ray this week in the U.S. thanks to Shout! Factory. The imaginative, beautifully animated pic is set in Paris, circa 1910 and tells the story of a shy movie projectionist and a [...]

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‘Iron Man 3' to Play in 4DX in Japan


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Japanese audiences will have a chance to experience Iron Man 3 in a completely new way when the feature plays in 4DX at a theater in Nagoya on April 26. The theater, which is operated by Korona World chain will screen 12 titles a year using the new format, says [...]

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TV Bytes: Nicktoons U.K., Everything’s Rosie, The Ranch


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Comedy Is King on Nicktoons U.K.: It looks like two new animated series are finding their way to Nicktoons in the U.K. Continuing to emphasizing comedy, the cabler will debut Robot & Monster and Rocket Monkeys in time for its new redesign. Nicktoons is also kicking off a new 360 [...]

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Development President Marjorie Cohn Quits Nickelodeon


April 15, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 4 Comments divider image
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Marjorie Cohn, Nickelodeon’s president of content development, is leaving the cabler. Nickelodeon Group president Cyma Zarghami announced her departure in a company-wide email on Monday, according to Deadline.com. The 24-year veteran of the kids cable network oversaw the development of animated series such as The Penguins of Madagascar and Fanboy [...]

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TV Bytes: Tickety Toc, Pet Pals & Dukes of Broxstonia


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Sticky’s Dukes of Bröxstônia Premieres On ABC3: Sticky Pictures acclaimed animated series the Dukes of Bröxstônia will kick off its third season on Australia’s ABC3. The seven-minute, dialog-free series centers on a crazy band from Bröxstônia —singer Arj, drummer Barj and guitarist Larj. The new format in the third season is [...]

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Japan’s HeARTBIT Beats for Toon Boom Pipeline


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Japanse studio HeARTBIT Digital Creation has announced that it will use a Toon Boom pipeline, namely Storyboard Pro and Toon Boom Harmony for its upcoming production Francesca, which is based on a popular manga. “I feel extremely honored to use Toon Boom technology. I find it far superior, providing users [...]

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‘Yellow Sticky Notes’ to Premiere at Hot Docs


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Vancouver-based Jeff Chiba Stearns’ new animated project Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam, will have it’s Canadian Premiere at the 20th Annual Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival at the end of April. The film is a follow up to his 2007 animated hit Yellow Sticky Notes. To create the [...]

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Production Pipeline Expo to Launch in May


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The first round of speakers and panels have been announced for next month’s Production Pipeline Expo, which takes place May 3-4 at the Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. What originally began as the Career Fair & Technology Expos of 2011 and 2012 has evolved into a brand new, two-day event, which is designed [...]

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Assorted Nuts/Frima to Unleash ‘Tiny Yeti’ in 2013


April 14, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Indie animation studio Assorted Nuts is preparing a new animated series and game with Canadian game developer Frima called Tiny Yeti. The game will be launched in winter of 2013 while the 52 x 11″ comedy series is eyeing a late 2015 release date. Focusing on comedy and interactive gameplay, [...]

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Machinima Launches ‘Happy Hour Tales’ Series


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Internet animation powerhouse Machinima has launched a new fan-fiction series titled Happy Hour Tales. The first episode of the toon kicked off on Sunday (April 14) on Machinima’s Happy Hour Channel. The off-the-wall tale is written by Matt (Two Best Friends Play). Fans are invited to submit original and “totally [...]

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