Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Magic Dumpling’s Geiger Named China 3D Consultant
Kevin Geiger, president and CEO of Magic Dumpling Entertainment, has accepted as position as a resident foreign consultant to the China 3D Film & Television Association, an organization ... Continue Reading →
‘Justice League: Doom’ Leads DVD Charge
Warner Bros. Animation’s latest direct-to-disc feature Justice League: Doom leads the cool new toon and effects titles hitting DVD and Blu-ray this week! New collections or My Little ... Continue Reading →
Berenstain Bears Creator Passes Away
Jan Berenstain, who wrote and illustrated the popular books The Berenstain Bears with her husband Stan, passed away on Friday in Solesbury, Penn, after suffering from a severe stroke. ... Continue Reading →
Nick India Is Hungry for ‘Chuck Chicken’
The Neptuno Films/Animasia/Agogo co-production Chuck Chicken (formerly known as Kung Fu Chicken) has been picked up by Nickelodeon India. The 2D-animated show about an accident-prone ... Continue Reading →
Spellbound Sells More ‘Koala Bros.’ to ABC Australia
London house Spellbound Entertainment has signed a new broadcast deal with ABC TV Australia for its winning pre-school series, The Koala Brothers. ABC has has acquired the right to ... Continue Reading →
Oscar Loves ‘Rango,’ ‘Hugo’ and ‘Lessmore’
After several months of collecting critics’ and guild trophies, Paramount’s underdog feature Rango took home the Best Animated Feature Oscar during a star-studded ceremony held ... Continue Reading →
Rare ‘Calvin & Hobbes’ Drawing Sells for $107,550
Seventeen years after the last comic-strip was created by elusive artist Bill Waterson, an original Calvin & Hobbes drawing for the 1989-1990 calendar fetched $107,550 at an auction ... Continue Reading →
Salma Hayek’s ‘Prophet’ Draws Top Helmers
There’s been a lot of indie interest in the upcoming animated adaptation of Kahlil Gibran’s best-selling book The Prophet. The intriguing pic, which is being produced by Salma Hayek ... Continue Reading →
More Stars Join DreamWorks ‘Turbo’ Charge
It looks like DreamWorks Animation’s summer 2013 movie Turbo is attracting a very long list of star voices. The Hollywood Reporter says Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, ... Continue Reading →
FX Orders Fourth Season of ‘Archer’
Adam Reed and Matt Thompson’s off-the-wall secret agent Archer will be enjoying his escapes for another season on FX. In addition to the 13-episode order, FX Prods has sealed an overall ... Continue Reading →
