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Nick to Debut SpongeBob Legends Episode on Facebook

January 21, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

There’s good news and even more good news for SpongeBob fans: Nickelodeon is ready to roll out Legends of Bikini Bottom, an anthology of five all-new SpongeBob SquarePants tales guest starring the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin and Amy Sedaris. And in a first for Nick, the first episode in the [...]


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Rovio Working on Animated ‘Angry Birds’ Content

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If you can’t get enough of Rovio’s addictive mobile game Angry Birds, don’t worry — an animated version is on its way to help fill the void. According to the New York Post, Finland-based Rovio will produce an animated show based on the popular app  for either TV or the [...]


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Hasbro Signs Writer-Producer Kline to Animation Exclusive

January 20, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean Comment! divider image

Writer and producer Jeff Kline, whose recent credits include Transformers: Prime and G.I. Joe: Renegades for The Hub, has signed a four-year deal to develop and produce children’s animated series for Hasbro Studios. Kline was VP of drama development at Columbia Pictures Television before he moved into writing in the mid-1990s. [...]


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Voting Begins in Hinge Digital’s Bringing Your World to Life Contest

January 19, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean Comment! divider image

The top 10 submissions in Hinge Digital’s Bringing Your World to Life Contest have been posted online for viewers to vote for their favorites. Head on over to the voting page to view and vote for your favorites. Sponsored by Animation Magazine, Luxology and Wacom Technology Corp., the contest will present [...]


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Thinkwell Designs Harry Potter Tour at Leavesden

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The Harry Potter movie series has only one movie left, but fans will be able to revisit the magic where it really happened in a new tour being designed by Thinkwell Group for Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in England. The facility was home to the shooting for all eight films [...]


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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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