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Joel Silver to Develop Live-Action ‘Ben 10′ Movie

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Ben 10 has dialed up some big-time help in his bid to jump from TV to the cineplex. Cartoon Network has signed a deal with producer Joel Silver and his Silver Pictures production company to develop a live-action movie based on the popular animated series. The movie will be produced [...]


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Sfar to Write, Direct Animated ‘Little Vampire’

June 13, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean Comment! divider image

Just coming off winning the best feature honor at Annecy for The Rabbi’s Cat, French comic-book artist turned animator Joann Sfar is set to turn his best-selling book The Little Vampire into an animated feature, Variety reports. Sfar is teaming with StudioCanal for the project, which will be a 3D [...]


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Stardust Expands into New Santa Monica Offices

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Design, motion graphics and live-action production company Stardust has expanded into new Santa Monica offices to accomodate its growing roster of directors, animators, producers and designers. The 8,000 square foot studio is set up for both animation and production and boasts a host of new equipment, including two render farms, multiple edit suites [...]


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Deals Announce Impending Start of Licensing Expo

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The annual Licensing Show is set to open its doors Tuesday for three days of licensing (or licencing, if your British) craziness in Las Vegas. There’s always a ton of announcements related to animation properties coming out of the show, so here’s a rundown of some of the pertinent deals [...]


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Disney Sets Cast, Release Details for ‘Wreck-It Ralph’

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Walt Disney Animation Studios has announced the official title and the names of key creatives and cast members for the theatrical CG-animated adventure film, Wreck-it Ralph. The film will be about a video-game villain looking to make good, and is directed by Emmy-winner Rich Moore, whose credits include the animated [...]


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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...

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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Disney Releases Info on...

Disney/Pixar’s upcoming Monsters University will feature music from...

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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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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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Bradford Animation Fest Open...

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

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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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'Totoro' Contest

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

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