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DreamWorks Out at Universal, Talking to Disney
DreamWorks and Disney are expected to announce Monday they have struck a deal for Disney to distribute the studio’s films. Talks were ongoing through the weekend on the deal, which would replace one DreamWorks had agreed to with Universal in October but never signed. Variety reports that the deal with [...]
Disney/DreamWorks Deal Done
It’s official: DreamWorks has a new distributor in Disney. The long-term exclusive deal was announced Monday after much speculation over the weekend after a DreamWorks/Universal deal fell apart, Variety reports. Under the deal, Disney will distribute six DreamWorks films a year under its Touchstone Pictures banner, starting in 2010. Disney [...]
Match Factory Pitches CG Feature
The Match Factory has picked up the worldwide sales rights to Alois Nebel, one of the first computer-animated feature to be made in the Czech Republic. ‘ Executives at the Cologne, Germany-based Match Factory told Variety they picked up the project after seeing a demo reel last month and reading [...]
Aardman Animates Healthy Message for U.K.
A U.K. public-service campaign promoting healthy diets and exercise has released a new animated announcement created by Aardman Animations. The spot is directed by Aardman’s Steve Harding Hill and features simple plasticine figures to explain how modern life can be unhealthy if adults and children don’t learn to eat right [...]
THQ Hires Pucino as CFO
Video game company THQ Inc. has named Paul J. Pucino to the post of executive vice president and chief financial officers. He is replacing Colin Slade, who is on an indefinite medical leave. Pucino comes to THQ from Classmates Media Corp., a subsidiary of United Online, and was previously at [...]
The Orphanage Closes Its Doors
San Francisco-based vfx house The Orphanage announced it is suspending operations indefinitely after 10 years in business. The news broke on the blog of co-founder Stu Maschwitz, who issued a blanket recommendation to the industry for the company’s former employees. The Orphanage most recently worked on such films as The [...]
Academy Sets First Animated Feature Symposium Feb. 19
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate its nominees for best animated feature at its first Animated Feature Symposium on Feb. 19. Animation historian Tom Sito will host the event, which will be held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills starting at 7:30 p.m. The [...]
Nick UK Has Record Year
Nickelodeon UK announced it was the No. 1 kids network in the country for 2008, posting its highest share since launching in 1993. The channel reports its overall share increased 9 percent. The Nick and Nick Replay share was up 10 percent, while Nick Jr. channels rose 11 percent. NickToons [...]
Missing Lynx Nabs Spain’s Goya Award
If you needed proof of the growth of the feature animation industry in Spain, all you have to do is take a look at the four titles nominated for the Goya Awards (Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars) in the Animation category. Donkey Xote (Filmax/Lumiq/Green Publicidad), The Missing Lynx (Kandor Graphics, [...]
Sony, Platinum to Develop Animated Feature
Sony Pictures Animation has signed a deal to develop with Platinum Studios a feature animated film based on characters in Platinum’s library of comic book characters. Platinum controls the rights to some 5,000 comic book characters. It brought to Sony the rights for the 1997 blockbuster Men in Black and [...]
A Real-Life Replica of...
Cowabunga, dude! A real-life replica of Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is...
Blue Sky’s...
Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
