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Universal’s ‘The Lorax’ Expected to Top the Charts

March 1, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

How the team at Illumination Entertainment put a shiny new 3-D polish on Dr. Seuss’ cautionary, environmentally themed The Lorax. More than 40 years after Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) wrote and illustrated his powerful children’s classic The Lorax, the alarming environmental message of the book is more urgent than ever [...]

‘Arrietty’ Has an $8 Million Weekend

February 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Although The Secret World of Arrietty landed on the No. 8 Spot at the box-office chart for the long President’s Day weekend, the very well-reviewed Disney release of the Studio Ghibli movie managed to bring in about $8.102 million domestically from 1522 theaters. The No. 1 title for the weekend was [...]

Classic Media to Debut ‘Hoops&Yoyo’ Special at MIP

September 29, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

Classic Media is adding another top brand to its family entertainment portfolio by announcing a new relationship with Hallmark that will launch with a new holiday special: hoops&yoyo Ruin Christmas (1 x 30). Classic Media will oversee worldwide distribution (excluding U.S. and Canada DVD) and plan to unveil the special [...]

Art Institute Sets Ollies Animation Fest for June 9 in L.A.

June 6, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles, an educational institution for career preparation in the visual and culinary arts, announces its inaugural animation event, the Ollies Animation Festival. The event, which is named after animation legend Ollie Johnson, will showcase work from aspiring filmmakers, industry professionals and animation legends. [...]