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FX and Rogen Developing ‘Bigfoot’ Toon

April 26, 2013 by Ramin Zahed Comment! divider image

A new animated series based on Graham Roumieu’s books about the life and adventures of Bigfoot is being developed by FX Network and actor Seth Rogen, according to Deadline.com. Roumeiu’s pseudo autobiographies centers on a bipolar hopeless romantic Bigfoot that lacks the ability to properly express himself, living in both [...]


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Presenters Revealed for N.Y.’s Dusty Awards

April 25, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan Comment! divider image

New York’s School of Visual Arts has revealed the line-up of presenters for the awards ceremony which will cap off the 24th Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival (dusty.sva.edu), taking place May 4-7. The awards ceremony will take place Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 pm at the SVA Theatre and [...]


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Live-Action ‘Kiki’ Confirmed, Takashi to Direct

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After a week of competing internet rumors, Twitch Film has triumphantly announced confirmation of their hint at a live-action version of Ghibli Studios’ anime classic Kiki’s Delivery Service, based on the popular novel by Kadono Eiko. The follow up report cites Japanese news outlets Sports Nippon and Sports Hochi as [...]


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‘Venture Bros.’ Season 5 Premiere Moves to June 2

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The hotly anticipated return of Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick’s hit Adult Swim series The Venture Bros. has been pushed to June 2 from its originally announced May 19 launch. The season will still kick off with a two-episode premiere airing at midnight on the new date. According to AS: [...]


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The Life Cycle of DNA

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Don’t worry, there isn’t going to be a science quiz at the end of this week’s blog. The “DNA” in question is the great, and unfortunately late, Texas-based animation studio that was responsible for the hit TV show and feature Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and the 2006 film The Ant [...]


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In This Issue!

  • The Croods
  • MIPTV Highlights
  • Monsters vs. Aliens
  • Henry Hugglemonster
  • The VFX of Oz
  • The Venture Bros.




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Blue Sky’s...

The Hollywood trades have weighed in on Blue Sky’s new 3-D CG-animated...

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Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...

Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...

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Studio 100 Launches New Film...

International children’s production and distribution company Studio 100 Media...

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Moviehouse Brings ‘Hero...

U.K.’s Moviehouse Entertainment is shopping the upcoming animated feature The...

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‘Star Trek’ Beams...

Paramount’s Star Trek Into Darkness landed on top of the domestic box office...

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Spielberg to Produce...

Steven Spielberg will exec produce a live-action TV series based on the popular...

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Global TV News Bytes: Guru,...

+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a...

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Disney XD Sneaks...

Disney XD has announced that it will debut Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, a...

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Disney to Debut Animated...

The new animated Star Wars Rebels series will premiere in the fall of 2104 as a...

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Gaumont Plans a 50th...

Gaumont Animation (formerly Alphanim), is hosting a big bash to promote its...

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Cartoon Digital Announces...

Cartoon Masters’ Digital and Transmedia event has announced its slate of...

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Aardman, Sony &...

British BAFTA-winning social website BinWeevils.com has joined forces with...

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Academy Makes Animation...

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has...

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Bradford Animation Fest Open...

The Bradford Animation Festival–the U.K.’s longest running toon...

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Pitch Party 2013: Latest...

Animag is up and running with the 2013 edition of our annual Pitch Party...

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Imira Appoints Elena Mera...

Spanish youth programming production and distribution house Imira Entertainment...

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Chapman Responds to Misguided...

Brenda Chapman, the Oscar-winning writer and director of Brave has responded to...

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Method Studios Hires de Boer,...

Method Studios, a Deluxe Entertainment Services Group company, announced today...

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Stop Motion Legend Ray...

Visual effects icon Ray Harryhausen, whose stop-motion creations brought many...

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Shade Expands, Names Maher...

Southern California studio Shade VFX has announced the company has relocated to...

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'Totoro' Contest

Here's your chance to win Totoro & Howl's Moving Castle on Blu-ray!

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