Saturday, August 19, 2017
Smith Global Picks Up ‘Gnome Alone’ & ‘Charming’
Newly minted LA-based distributor Smith Global Media is continuing its aggressive release slate build-up by picking up animated family features Gnome Alone and Charming. Featuring star-studded ... Continue Reading →
Activision Blizzard Announces Consumer Products Dept., ‘Skylanders’ S3
Activision Blizzard has launched a new consumer products division with the aim of supporting its global growth strategy by creating new avenues for fan engagement with its game franchises ... Continue Reading →
3QU Kicks Off Production on ‘Gnome Alone’
L.A.’s 3QU Media is now in production on its second feature, Gnome Alone, a CG-animated comedy starring singer and actor Becky G (Power Rangers 2017) and Josh Peck (Grandfathered). ... Continue Reading →
Netflix Slates 5 Original Kids Toons Plus Nick Kroll Series
Leading internet TV network Netflix reveals plans for five new original animated series for kids (and a second-season renewal for Kong: King of the Apes) on the heels of its announcement ... Continue Reading →
Sia, Patrick Stump Fall for ‘Charming’
Five-time Grammy Award nominee Sia Furler has penned two original songs for 3QU Media’s irreverent, animation, not-quite-fairy-tale musical Charming. The Aussie singer, songwriter ... Continue Reading →
Avril Lavigne, Ashley Tisdale, G.E.M. & Demi Lovato Get ‘Charming’
Performers Avril Lavigne, Ashley Tisdale and G.E.M. will be reinventing the iconic fairytale princesses Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty for the animated musical-comedy Charming. ... Continue Reading →
‘Sabrina’ Hops Broom to U.K. with Pop
Splash Entertainment has inked a deal with Sony Pictures Television’s free-to-air children’s channel Pop that will bring its CG-animated series Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage ... Continue Reading →
Q&A: Simka Finds ‘Paradise’ in Re-version Process
Mychal Simka grew up in Anaheim, Calif., a huge fan of a guy named Walt Disney who created a local theme park and made some of the best animated movies ever. As an adult, he’s ... Continue Reading →
Splash Flies ‘Sabrina’ series to Lionsgate
Recently launched Splash Entertainment has landed a home-entertainment deal with Lionsgate for its CGI animated series Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch, based on the iconic Archie ... Continue Reading →
‘Sabrina’ Returning to Hub March 15
The Hub Network will toast a mid-season return of bewitching animated show Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch on March 15 at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT. The series will resume with all ... Continue Reading →
