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Beyonce, Farrell, ‘Idol’s’ Tyler Lead Blue Sky’s ‘Epic’ Voice Cast
A voice cast including Beyonce Knowles, Steven Tyler and Colin Farrell has been set for Epic, an upcoming animated feature film from Fox and Blue Sky Studios. Directed by Chris Wedge, Epic is about a teenage girl who is transported into a secret forest universe where a group of whimsical [...]
Coolabi Signs French, Korean Agents for ‘Poppy Cat’
Coolabi has appointed two new agents for its hit property, Poppy Cat, extending the brand further into the key territories of France and Korea. Planeta Junior has been granted the agency rights in France to Poppy Cat, which begins airing on France 5 in June. Asiana Licensing has been awarded [...]
CN Ups Curtis Lelash to VP of Comedy Animation
Curtis Lelash has been promoted to vice president of comedy animation for Cartoon Network. Lelash will oversee the development of Cartoon Network’s animated comedy series, which have helped drive the network to its current standing as the No. 1 network among boys 6-11 and 9-14. Creatively responsible for projects from pilot development through series [...]
Disney XD Picks up DQE’s ‘Jungle Book’ for U.S.
Disney XD has acquired the U.S. broadcast rights for DQ Entertainment’s 3D animated series The Jungle Book. The 26 x 22 mins. series will debut June 11 on the channel, which reaches more than 78 million households. Based on the classic stories by English author Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book [...]
‘Ronal’ Premiere Highlights New Toronto Animation Arts Fest
Long a hotbed of animation production, Toronto is getting a new animated film festival. The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International will run July 6-8 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, and will feature everything from classic cartoons to R-rated features, a full shorts program, plus workshops and master classes. The festival [...]
‘Firefall’ Maker Red 5 Studios Expands to Ireland
Games maker Red 5 Studios is leaping the pond, establishing new European headquarters in Cork, Ireland. The office will create about 30 jobs and oversee the rollout in Europe of Red 5′s Firefall, a free-to-play team-based action shooter that is one of the most-anticipated new videogames of the year. “We [...]
Final Push Seeks to Restore Historic Disney Studio in Kansas City
A group looking to restore Walt Disney’s first professional animation studio, in Kansas City, is launching the final push of its 15-year campaign with an eye toward completing the project by 2015. Thank You Walt Disney has been behind the campaign to turn the former site of the Laugh-O-Gram studio [...]
Pixomondo Adds New Facility in Detroit
International visual effects company Pixomondo today announced the opening of a new studio in Detroit, bringing its global network total to thirteen facilities spanning three continents. The new studio, formed through the acquisition of boutique VFX company, With A Twist, now dubbed Pixomondo DTW, will focus on feature film, television [...]
N.Y. Comic-Con Absorbs Anime Festival
The New York Anime Festival is merging with the New York Comic-Con. ReedPOP, organizer of both shows, announced the anime-oriented event would no longer be a separate, stand-along event from NYCC. The anime event was launched in December 2007, following the success of the comic event’s successful first editions in [...]
Animation Mentor Hosts Seminar With Pixar, DWA, Tippett Pros
Online school Animation Mentor is teaming up with Autodesk and animation professionals from Pixar, DreamWorks and Tippett Studio to host an all-day animation workshop called “Breaking Down the Animated Shot: Live & Uncut.” The event will be held at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley, Calif., on June 30 from from 8 [...]
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German software producer Boinx has unveiled some special upgrades the 3.1...
