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Hudgens, Tisdale Lend Voices to CMI’s ‘Great Migration’
Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale have joined the cast of the teen-oriented animated feature The Great Migration. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is being produced by newcomer CMI Entertainment and also will featured the voices of Kendall Schmidt, Logan Henderson and Ashley Benson. The cast also will sing on [...]
Specials, Guest Voices Mark ‘Regular Show’ Season 4
The Emmy-winning Cartoon Network series Regular Show is getting into the holiday spirit this year, with its fourth season set to include a Halloween and a Christmas special, as well as guest stars galore. The season kicks off Oct. 1 with a full half-hour episode celebrating the 20th anniversary of [...]
PGS to Distribute A Squared Shows Worldwide
PGS Entertainment is the exclusive distributor for animated titles from A Squared Entertainment, headed by Amy and Andy Heyward. The titles PGS will be handling for A Squared at this year’s MIPCOM include: The Secret KidVenture Club (26 half hours + 26 webisodes) features business mogul and philanthropist, Warren [...]
Ex-Imaginary Forces Trio Launches Alma Mater
A trio of Imaginary Forces alumni have opened Alma Mater, a new boutique studio in Los Angeles specializing in design, live-action and animation. The studio was conceived by founders Brian Mah, Kathy Kelehan, and James Anderson as a place to pursue creative opportunities across all disciplines and platforms in a fun [...]
Cartoon Network Plans Monthlong 20th Birthday Bash
Cartoon Network will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Oct. 1, and plans to mark the occasion by throwing a big, star-studded bash. On Oct. 1, the network will air a special schedule of birthday-themed episodes from such hit shows as The Looney Tunes Show, The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter’s Laboratory, Adventure Time, [...]
Priit Parn Set for U.S. Appearance at N.Y. Retrospective
Influential Estonian animator Priit Parn will make a rare appearance in the United States next week at a specially curated screening program of his work at the Spectacle Theater in Brooklyn, N.Y. A former plant ecologist, Parn began making films in the 1970s, employing a style that embraces dark humor, [...]
New ‘Lego Star Wars’ Special Airs Sept. 26 on CN
Lego Star Wars is back with a new half-hour animated special set to air Sept. 26 on Cartoon Network. The second such special, Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out takes a humorous look at the galaxy far, far away. Here’s how the network describes the special, which will air [...]
Sony Eyes ‘Manimal’ for Live-action-CG Animation Hybrid
Just in case you thought — after Alf and The Smurfs — there was no 1980s property that couldn’t be reimagined, Sony Pictures Animation has optioned movie rights to the short-lived 1983 NBC series Manimal as a potential live-action and CG animation hybrid movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the [...]
Oscar-Nominated ‘Chico & Rita’ Arrives on Home Video
It’s a great week for indie toons on home video, with the release of Chico & Rita and Adventures in Plymptoons! leading the way. Nominated for an Oscar, Chico & Rita (New Video Group, $29.95 DVD, $39.95 Blu-ray-DVD and CD soundtrack combo pack) is a stunning animated feature from directors Javier [...]
Bakshi Pokes Fun at Politics in ‘Trickle Dickle Down’ Short
Legendary animator Ralph Bakshi has released a new, political short film called Trickle Dickle Down on YouTube. Baskhi, who is best known for directing such adult-oriented animated fare as Fritz the Cat, Wizards, The Lord of the Rings, American Pop, Fire and Ice and Cool World, uses the short to take [...]
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Cowabunga, dude! A real-life replica of Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is...
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Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
