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DreamWorks Nears Netflix Deal, Wins Copyright Trial

July 26, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean Comment! divider image

The deal machine is working overtime at DreamWorks Animation, which is reportedly close to a streaming content deal with Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter and Bloomberg, the deal would replace one DreamWorks has in place with HBO that runs through 2014. However, HBO may offer to terminate the deal [...]


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Little Airplane’s ‘Small Potatoes’ Debuts Sept. 6 on Disney Jr.

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Small Potatoes, the newest short-form preschool series from Josh Selig and Little Airplane Productions, is set to premiere Sept. 6 in the United States and will air daily on Disney Channel’s Disney Junior programming block for kids 2-7 and their families. The series premiered on CBeebies in the spring where [...]


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Fox Hires McDonnells to Script ‘Mutts’ Movie

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Fox is moving ahead with plans for an animated feature based on the popular newspaper comic strip Mutts, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The studio has brought on the strip’s creator, Patrick McDonnell, and his brother, Robert McDonnell, to write a script for the film. Patrick McDonnell also will be [...]


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Cartoon Networks Set CG ‘Ben 10′ TV Movie for 2012

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Cartoon Network will premiere in 2012 Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens, an all-new CG-animated movie starring the alien-morphing boy hero. Directing the project is Victor Cook (The Spectacular Spider-Man, Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated) with Silas Hickey, the creative director for animation for Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, on board as executive [...]


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Deal Cut to Make Live-action ‘Voltron’ Movie

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Voltron is taking a shot at the big screen, with property owners World Event Productions giving Relativity Media an option for a live-action feature film. The franchise, which debuted in 1984 as the animated series Voltron: Defender of the Universe,  has making a big comeback of late, with the classic [...]


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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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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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Universal Releases New Clip...

Universal has released the first clip from Illumination’s eagerly anticipated...

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New Dates Set for DreamWorks...

Fox has announced the latest release dates for two of upcoming DreamWorks...

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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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Wiig and Cooper Guest Voice...

The parade of stars stopping by The Simpsons office to do guest voice stints on...

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Glamour and glitter, fashion and fame await fans of the classic ‘80s animated...

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‘Peg + Cat’ PBS...

PBS KIDS has revealed the premiere date for its brand new preschool toon Peg +...

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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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2013 Asian Animation Summit...

The second annual Asian Animation Summit organizers have announced that the...

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Key Dates Announced for 41st...

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced today its...

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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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