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Timmy Turner Comes to Life!

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Butch Hartman and his Fairly OddParents team deliver a zany live-action movie adaptation of the global Nickelodeon hit phenom. Who can believe that it’s been more than a decade since Butch Hartman’s clever and highly imaginative show The Fairly OddParents first popped up on Nickelodeon? The beloved toon about husband-and-wife [...]


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The Robots Invade a New Dimension

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Michael Bay’s shiny Transformers are back for their third big-screen outing, but this time they require a lot more vfx magic in 3-D. Here’s the thing about revisiting a big, shiny summer franchise for the third time: You’d better be ready to up the ante and make audiences fall in [...]


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Interest High in Cartoon Forum; Cartoon d’Or Nominees Set

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Cartoon Forum isn’t happening until Sept. 13 to 16 in Sopot, Poland, but the event is already generating some heat. So far, more than 600 participants have already registered for the event, including 230 buyers. The show will let European animation professionals preview 66 animated series in progress for TV [...]


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Gallery Nucleus Opens Harry Potter Tribute Exhibit July 9

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The final Harry Potter movie is just a week away, and fans all over the world are preparing to both celebrate the franchise and mourn its ending (at least for now). Fans in the Southern California area will want to check out the Harry Potter Tribute Exhibition, opening tomorrow, July [...]


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Disney Wins By a Head

July 7, 2011 by Michael Mallory 1 Comment divider image

The name Arthur Davis may not be familiar to the casual toonhead, but not many artists had as long and productive a career in animation as Davis did. He started in animation in the 1920s at the Jefferson Film Corporation, which produced silent Mutt and Jeff cartoons. There he worked [...]


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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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New Dates Set for DreamWorks...

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

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An Exclusive Sneak Peek at...

Roger S. Baum’s further adventures of his great-grandfather’s...

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‘Iron Man 3'...

Box office analysts are noting that Disney/Marvel’s early summer blockbuster...

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First Reviews of...

Oscar-nominated director Ari Folman’s new pic The Congress opens the 45th...

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Sony to Distribute CG Angry...

Sony Pictures Entertainment has nabbed the worldwide distribution rights for...

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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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Hub Announces Truly...

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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Global TV News Bytes

+ Catalan animation producer/distributor Neptuno Films has closed a raft of...

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Disney Junior to Air...

Disney Junior plans to air its popular animated series Sofia the First...

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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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Annecy Announces Professional...

The upcoming Annecy Festival of Animation has announced this year’s...

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Pitch Party ’13: Three...

Animation Magazine is proud to announce the next batch of judges confirmed for...

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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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