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Six Things You Can’t Miss at Annecy This Year!
We all know that the true animation fan’s summer officially begins in June, when the Annecy International Festival opens its doors to fans of the art form from all over the world. There’s a wealth of activities and screenings planned for the 2011 edition of this amazing event (June 6-11), [...]
Return of the Kung Fu Beast from the East
Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson reveals how DreamWorks is bringing back Po and the Furious Five for a 3-D rematch in Kung Fu Panda 2. Consider the panda: a majestic creature, a humble and unassuming beast. Mostly regarded as a docile, bamboo-chewing, living plush toy, it seems an unlikely candidate to [...]
Meledandri to Produce Uglydoll Feature
Illumination Entertainment president Chris Meledandri will produce a new CG-animated feature based on the Uglydoll franchise, reports Deadline Hollywood. According to Michael Fleming, Meledandri has acquired the rights for the characters created by husband-and-wife team David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim. Larry Stuckey (Meet the Fockers, Elling) will write the script, [...]
Toonzone’s ‘YooHoo & Friends’ to Debut on POP
L.A.-based Toonzone Studio’s flagship show YooHoo & Friends has found a home on U.K.’s POP channel in the U.K. The CSC Media Group outlet will begin airing the colorful 52 x 11 show seven days a week in 2012. Created and produced by David Feiss (Cow and Chicken, I Am [...]
New Deals Expand U.S. ‘Pocoyo’ DVD Distribution
Pocoyo, the popular multiplatform children’s entertainment brand from Zinkia Entertainment, will expand its presence at retail nationwide, offering Pocoyo DVD titles from NCircle Entertainment at new retail outlets Kmart and 7-Eleven, as well as Redbox video kiosks. “NCircle has been a phenomenal partner in building a strong brand presence for [...]
Gnomon Gallery Spotlights ‘Art of Legacy Effects’
The Gnomon School of Visual Effects, in conjunction with the renowned artists of Legacy Effects, is hosting a showcase art exhibit titled ”The Art of Legacy Effects.” Legacy Effects is an award-winning character design, makeup, specialty prop and animatronic studio. Various artists from the studio and founders John Rosengrant and Alan Scott [...]
‘Kung Fu Panda 2′ Looks to K.O. ‘The Hangover, Part II’
Po is back and ready to turn up the heat at the box office for the Memorial Day weekend. DreamWorks Animation is unveiling its most-recent stereoscopic 3D animated feature film, Kung Fu Panda 2, starting Thursday at some 3,900 theaters, making it the biggest release going into the holiday weekend. [...]
Paramount Picks Up ‘Not Born to Be Gladiators’
Rainbow Studio has announced major deals with Paramount and Medusa for its latest 3D animated feature film, Not Born to be Gladiators. Presented to the international market at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Paramount Pictures will handle all North American distribution while Medusa will handle Italy. “It’s a big opportunity [...]
New Trailer Teases ‘The Smurfs’
A new trailer offers a more detailed look at Sony’s upcoming animation/live-action adaptation of The Smurfs, including plot details explaining how the little blue dudes end up in New York City. Here’s the trailer: The Smurfs movie is set to be released July 29. It is directed by Raja Gosnell, [...]
Academy Foundation Grants Include CalArts, ACME Network
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Academy Foundation has awarded more than $500,000 in grants to 68 nonprofit organizations and schools, including animation powerhouse CalArts and the ACME Network’s animation program for college, high school and middle school students. The grants will fund film-related internships, job training programs, [...]
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Universal has released the first clip from Illumination’s eagerly anticipated...
