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HIT Orders 8th Series of ‘Fireman Sam’
Look for Fireman Sam to be on the job for a while longer. HIT Entertainment announced it has begun pre-production on an eighth season of the animated series for preschoolers. Twenty-six 10-minute CGI episodes are in the works for delivery in the spring of 2012. The new series is being [...]
Imagi Buys ‘Pleasant Goat’ Makers Toon Express Group
Imagi International is on the move again, acquiring Chinese company Toon Express Group and its Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf property, reports Variety. The $130 million deal will see an up-front cash payment of $105 million, with the rest of the purchase price covered by consolidation shares. Variety reports [...]
Fox Salutes ‘American Dad!’ With Seventh-Season Order
Fox has renewed its animated comedy series American Dad! for a seventh season. The series — created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman — is currently airing its sixth season. The order will see the show run into 2012. The series, produced by Fox Television Animation, stars the [...]
Animated People: L.E.G. Productions’ Laura Elkus Gross
We all know about the people who make the animated movies we love to watch over and over again on DVD and Blu-ray — at least in part because of the great bonus features that come with most movies. Fans are far less familiar with the folks who put those [...]
Contest Opens ‘Skatoony’ Slots to Canadian Kids
We get lots of requests from parents in Canada about how their kids can get on Skatoony, the Teletoon quiz show featuring animated contestants. Well, here’s your answer: Teletoon is currently hosting a contest that is open now and runs through March 20. It’s open to kids ages 10-12 and gives [...]
France’s TF1 Acquires ‘Mike the Knight’
Mike the Knight looks like he’s on his way to France. Co-producer Nelvana is finalizing a deal with TF1 for the French channel to air the CG-animated series for preschoolers. Ready for delivery this fall, the 52 x 12 minute series was created by Alexander Bar and written by Marc [...]
New on Video: ‘Megamind,’ ‘All-Star Superman,’ ‘Last Unicorn’
Big brains and big muscles lead this week’s superheroic charge of new releases on DVD and Blu-ray. Leading the pack with a Friday release is Megamind (DreamWorks Animation, $30.99 DVD, $44.99 Blu-ray/DVD combo pack), a tale of a blue-domed supervillain who succeeds in his plan to defeat Metro Man, the [...]
Animation, Comics Writer Dwayne McDuffie Dies
Dwayne McDuffie, a writer and producer who contributed to comic books and such animated series as Static Shock, Justice League, Ben 10 and the just-released All-Star Superman, has died. According to the website Comic Book Resources, McDuffie died from complications related to a surgical procedure McDuffie underwent Monday night. McDuffie [...]
Animated People: Writer Peter S. Beagle on ‘The Last Unicorn’
The 1980s are kind of hit and miss when it comes to animated features, especially independent productions. One of the hits is The Last Unicorn, a fantasy tale that adapted the popular novel by Peter S. Beagle. Produced by Rankin-Bass and featuring animation from the Japanese studio Topcraft that later [...]
‘Gnomeo’ Holds Up With Third-Place, $19M Weekend
Gnomeo & Juliet held up well its second weekend at the box office, landing in third place with an estimated $19.2 million in ticket sales. The CG-animated film just barely missed out on second place, which went to the sci-fi action film I Am Number 4 with $19.4 million. Leading [...]
BinWeevils Appoints Henwood...
U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
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Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
