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‘Art of Kung Fu Panda 2′ Panel June 4 at Gallery Nucleus
Now that you’ve seen Kung Fu Panda 2, get the story behind the movie in a special presentation and book signing for The Art of Kung Fu Panda this Saturday, June 4, at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, Calif. The opening reception begins at 1 p.m. with a two hour panel [...]
Women in Animation Gives Scholarship to CalArts’ Ivy Flores
The Phyllis Craig Scholarship Award Committee of Women in Animation International has announced its 2011 scholarship winner is Ivy Flores, a graduate student at the California Institute of the Arts. Flores holds a degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, from their visual arts animation program. She is enrolled [...]
Canada’s Modus FX Preps 3D Feature ‘Sarila’
Montreal-based Modus FX has announced work on Sarila, which the studio says is the first stereoscopic 3D animated feature film created in Canada. Directed by Nancy Florence Savard, Sarila is a compelling coming-of-age story set among the Inuit people of the Arctic. The voice cast includes Christopher Plummer (The Sound [...]
‘Angry Birds” Rovio Acquires Animation House Kombo
Rovio, the company behind the smash hit mobile game Angry Birds, has acquired the leading Finnish animation studio Kombo. The deal was made for an undisclosed sum of cash and stock, and Kombo will now work exclusively on Rovio properties. The move is part of Rovio’s efforts to increase its [...]
First Image from Pixar’s ‘Brave’
The first rendered image from Disney-Pixar’s upcoming feature film Brave has arrived. The image gives the first look at Merida, the movie’s lead character and the first female lead in any Pixar film. Here’s how Pixar describes the movie, which is due in theaters June 22, 2013: Set in Scotland [...]
New BRB Series to Air in Latin America
Spain-based production company BRB International has signed an agreement for several of its cartoon series to be broadcast in Latin America. Among the series set to air in various countries in the region are Suckers, Canimals, Angus & Cheryl and Papawa. Here are the details: Suckers (104 x 2 mins.) [...]
ADC Scores U.K. TV Deal for ‘Yoohoo and Friends’
ADC Licensing has landed a broadcast deal in the United Kingdom for its animated series Yoohoo and Friends. The series is produced and developed by ToonZone Studios and financed by ADC. It is based on a line of popular plush toys created by Korean company Aurora and will air on the [...]
Mondo Helps Relaunch Spike & Mike’s YouTube Channel
Spike and Mike’s Festival of Animation has announced a new YouTube partnership with Mondo Media, creators of the Happy Tree Friends series. Bringing you daily dose of tasteless toons, Spike and Mike’s Sick & Twisted YouTube page is back with a brand new look and new independent cartoons. The duo [...]
‘Happy Feet 2′ Shows New Steps in Trailer
Happy Feet 2 is ready to shuffle and dance its way back into theaters this November, and Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for the film. Take a look: Written and directed by George Miller, Happy Feet 2 is set to arrive in theaters Nov. 17. Village Roadshow is [...]
‘Hangover’ Handily Beats ‘Panda’ in Sequel Faceoff
The Memorial Day weekend box office totals set a record by selling a massive $280 million worth of tickets, but the numbers fell just short of expectations for Kung Fu Panda 2. Driving the big results was The Hangover Part II. The Warner Bros. comedy was the No. 1 grosser [...]
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