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Goo Goo Doll Rocks The Boat For Treasure Planet
John Rzeznik, lead singer of the popular rock group the Goo Goo Dolls, has written and recorded two brand-new songs for Walt Disney Pictures’ upcoming 2D/3D theatrical release Treasure Planet. Rzeznik will be heard preforming I’m Still Here and Always Know Where You Are in the film. The latter will [...]
Michael Crichton Dreams Up Concept For SEGA
SEGA of America Inc. and best-selling author Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park, Congo) have entered into a video game development partnership. The deal will see Crichton create an original concept to be produced by SEGA for a 2004 release. In a statement issued by Crichton, the author cites SEGA’s "extraordinary track [...]
PVI, FOX Sports, Ford Make Virtual Advertising History
Princeton Video Image Inc. and FOX Sports presented the first ever dynamic, animated virtual advertisements on a live national U.S. broadcast over the weekend. The ads, for the Ford F-250 Super Duty truck, debuted during the FOX NFL Sunday pre-game show, broadcast live from Ford Field in Detroit. During the [...]
ADV Offers Animated Farscape, Other Licenses
ADV Films, a leading distributor of anime and genre live action programming, has announced that television, home video, merchandising and game development rights to a number of its titles will be available at MIPCOM. Animation properties on the block include the feature Lady Death The Movie, the 13×25 series The [...]
SoSophie’s Cannes Debut
Channelzero will unveil its three-minute pilot of the 26×22 series SoSophie at MIPCOM 2002. Scripted by Emmy-winning writer Peter Gaffney, the initial episode, "Dead Dog Double-Dare," makes its world premiere on Oct. 7 and will screen through Oct. 11. The pre-production was done in The United States and Canada by [...]
Reader’s Digest To Distribute Han Christian Anderson Tales
In an agreement with Egmont Imagination, Reader’s Digest will distribute The Fairytaler on VHS and DVD. The all-new 26×30 animated series combines traditional and modern animation techniques to bring the classic stories of Hans Christian Anderson to a new generation of young viewers. The Fairytaler is a co-production between Magma [...]
Capping Cartoon Forum
The largest ever Cartoon Forum drew to a close in North Wales this past weekend with the annual Cartoon D’Or award being presented to British animator Robert Bradbrook for his film Home Road Movies. The short also picked up the special jury prize earlier this year at the Annecy Festival. [...]
Disney Helps Kids Make Cartoons
Aspiring animators can now get a head start with Disney Interactive’s Disney Magic Artist Cartoon Maker. Aimed ages six and up, the CDROM is packaged with Disney’s Magic Artist Deluxe software and allows anyone to create their own animated shorts, complete with music, visual effects, props, titles and credits. Users [...]
ADV Films Says Hello Kitty
ADV Films has acquired the rights to distribute the series Hello Kitty’s Paradise on VHS and DVD. Based on the Hello Kitty character featured on the Sanrio Company’s character-branded stationery, school supplies, gifts and accessories, the series weaves childhood adventures with educational content and positive messages about sharing, good table [...]
DIY Animation: State Of The Industry II: This Time It’s Personal
With U.S. animation jobs on the endangered list, the message is clear: if you want to be a player, you have to start your own pick-up game. The implications of this message were the topic of discussion last night in Burbank, Calif. at a special panel discussion presented by ASIFA-Hollywood, [...]
‘Star Trek’ Beams...
Paramount’s Star Trek Into Darkness landed on top of the domestic box office...
Universal Releases New Clip...
Universal has released the first clip from Illumination’s eagerly anticipated...
