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Comic-Con Animation Highlights, Part 2!


July 19, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Before you think you’ve got your plans for Comic-Con worked out — there’s even more stuff being announced for the 41st edition, set for July 21-24. For a shortcut to all the animation-tagged programming at the convention, click here. http://comic-con.org/cci/cci_search_results.php?strShow=30&chkCat[]=278 And don’t forget to stop by booth 1535 and say [...]

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‘Lion King’ Writer Weighs In On Triggerfish’s ‘Khumba’


July 18, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 2 Comments divider image
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Jonathan Roberts, one of three credited screenwriters on Disney’s animated classic The Lion King, is lending a helping hand to Triggerfish Animation Studios’ feature film Khumba. The story of a half-striped zebra who embarks on a quest for his missing stripes was originally written by South African writers Raffaella Delle [...]

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Key ‘Transformers,’ ‘G.I. Joe’ Documents to Be Auctioned


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If you’re a fan of the classic animated series Transformers and G.I. Joe — and you have a lot of disposable cash on hand — you’ll want to mark Aug. 18 on your calendar as Heritage Auctions puts some key behind-the-scenes documents from those series on the block. The documents [...]

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Duopoly Brings ‘Yam Roll’ Online to Hulu


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Animation fans can finally get an online taste of the Duopoly children’s series The Very Good Adventures of Yam Roll in Happy Kingdom as the show debuts on Hulu.com. Episodes of the series are now streaming on the free, ad-supported site as well as on the Hulu Plus subscription service. [...]

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‘Young Justice’ Takes the Good Fight to DVD


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Just in time for Comic-Con, the youthful heroes of the DC Universe arrive to save home video viewers with the release of Young Justice, Season 1, Vol. 1 (Warner Bros., $14.97) The release includes four episodes from the series, which airs on Cartoon Network and recounts the adventures of Robin, Aqualad, [...]

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Comic-Con Animation Highlights, Part 1!


by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Before you snap your spine picking up the official event guide for San Diego’s massive comics, animation and pop-culture event, take a quick glance at what the 41st edition has to offer this July 21-24. There’s so much going on, check back at AnimationMagazine.net over the next day or so [...]

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Arc Prods. (Formerly Starz Animation) Adds Denton in L.A.


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Toronto-based animation house Arc Productions, recently acquired by a Canadian ownership group from Starz Media, has hired Stephanie Denton to head its Los Angles office as senior VP of sales and business development. Prior to joining Arc, Denton accrued 24 years of experience many of them as president of international [...]

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BRB’s Stereo 3D Series ‘Zoobabu’ Set in Major Markets


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Zoobabu, a new stereoscopic 3D series from BRB Internacional, has just signed broadcast rights deals with outlets in multiple major international markets. Disney has acquired the series for Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The show also will be broadcast in Canada in French on Radio Canada, and in English on BBC Kids [...]

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‘Harry Potter’ Casts Record-Breaking B.O. Spell


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Harry Potter cast a record-setting spell on the box office this weekend, with the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 selling a stunning $168 million worth of tickets. The Warner Bros. release also did well overseas, making $307 million for a three-day worldwide total of $475 [...]

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Trailer for Aardman’s Stop-Motion ‘Pirates!’ Feature


July 14, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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A new trailer has hit for a new stop-motion animated feature from Aardman and Sony titled The Pirates! Band of Misfits. Directed by Pete Lord with Jeff Newitt, the film is due out in 3D March 30, 2012. Take a look: Aardman, of course, is the studio behind the beloved [...]

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