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TV-Loonland Distributes Mister Otter
Distributor TV-Loonland has agreed to manage worldwide distribution of Mister Otter, an animated series it co-produced with La Station Animation and France 3. The 3D series directed by Ahmidou Lyazidi and is set for full delivery of 52 episodes of 90 seconds each in April 2009. Based on a concept [...]
Slumdog Star Patel Joins Airbender Cast
Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel has signed on to play Zuko in M. Night Shyamalan’s feature-film adaptation of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Patel steps into the role after Jesse McCartney bowed out due to a scheduling conflict between his musical career and the martial arts training camp [...]
Niko Wins Finland’s Top Film Award
Animated feature Niko & the Way to the Stars was named best picture at the Jussi Awards, Finland’s most prestigious film honors It was the first time an animated film has won the honor. Directed by Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen and exec produced by Magma Films’ Ralph Christians, Niko [...]
FremantleMedia to Rep CBS Properties in Asia
CBS Consumer Products has entrusted licensing of such signature properties as CSI, Star Trek, America’s Next Top Model, 90210 and toon classic Mighty Mouse to FremantleMedia. FremantleMedia has extensive licensing experience in the territory and has extended such properties as Merlin, American Idol and Project Runway into a wide range [...]
ARRI Taps Kennel As Technology Head
Glenn Kennel has joined camera maker ARRI in the new post of chief technology officer. Kennel, most recently VP/GM feature film at Laser Pacific, will oversee digital intermediate digital camera technologies and supporting workflow from the company’s Burbank offices. He began his career at Eastman Kodak in 1980 and has [...]
Madagascar 2 Escapes to DVD This Week
Leading the DVD releases this week is Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. The DreamWorks Animation title, which stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith, is due Friday in four formats: fullscreen DVD, widescreen DVD and Spanish DVD ($30.99 each) and Blu-ray ($39.99). Other major releases this week include The [...]
Academy Shorts Nominees Screen Feb. 17
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will screen this year’s animated and live-action short film Oscar nominees in a special program Feb. 17. The event, titled ‘Shorts!’ will take place at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills at 7:30 p.m., and will feature onstage discussions with filmmakers, [...]
Morph Brings Aardman Style to Esquire
Aardman Animation’s original claymation star Morph is celebrating his 30th anniversary by becoming a fashion plate in the pages of the March edition of Esquire magazine. Morph rose to fame through appearances on several British TV programs produced by Aardman and the late Tony Hart, who created the character in [...]
Animators Memorial Set for Feb. 7
The Animation Guild, ASIFA Hollywood and Women in Animation will present a nondenominational memorial Feb. 7 for members of the animation community who died in 2008. ‘An Afternoon of Remembrance’ will be held at the Lasky-DeMille Barn, 2100 N. Highland, across from the Hollywood Bowl. The event begins with a [...]
Reed Adds Comic Con in Chicago
Reed Exhibitions today announced it will hold its first Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo April 16-18, 2010. The company also announced its New York Comic Con will move to permanent dates in the fall at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan. The 2009 NYCC is set for this weekend, with [...]
Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...
Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...
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+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a...
