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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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Comic-Con: Spielberg and Jackson Talk About ‘Tintin’

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On Friday, Spielberg, Jackson and actor Andrew Serkis were all present to treat Hall H audiences with a sneak peak at the December Paramount release and share tidbits about the making of the movie. The panel began with Spielberg being presented with Comic-Con’s Inkpot award for achievement in film, which [...]


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‘Supernatural’ Anime, High-Def ‘Justice League’ on Disc

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The CW’s hit series Supernatural is getting animated – Japanese style. Hot on the heels of a showing at Comic-Con comes the release this week of Supernatural: The Anime Series (Warner Bros., $49.98 DVD, $54.97 Blu-ray). The set collects all 22 episodes of this first-ever anime series adapted from a live-action [...]


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  • The VFX of Oz
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Singer Says Quicksilver...

Just in time for the Memorial weekend, fanboy favorite Bryan Singer announced...

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Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...

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Vertical Ent. to Distribute...

New arrival Vertical Entertainment has picked up the U.S. distribution rights...

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Warner Bros. Offers...

Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming sci-fi action adventure Pacific Rim has...

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Nexus Partners with...

London-based animation studio Nexus as announced an exclusive partnership with...

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Nick Soars to Comedic Heights...

Sanjay and Craig, Nickelodeon’s eccentric and hilarious new animated...

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PGS Sells Method/DQE’s...

Global distributor and brand management company PGS has announced the sale of...

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Check Out New...

While we all steel our hearts and wait for the (second) final season of Matt...

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Nick Releases ‘Sanjay...

Nickelodeon has released a nine-minute featurette about its new animated series...

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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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A Real-Life Replica of...

Cowabunga, dude! A real-life replica of Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is...

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Sherman, Menken Team Up for...

A special musical treat is in store for attendees of this year’s D23...

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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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BinWeevils Appoints Henwood...

U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...

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John Knoll Upped to...

Oscar-winning vfx veteran John Knoll has been promoted to Chief Creative...

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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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