Monday, April 23, 2018
World Animation Celebration ’17 Calls for Entries
Submissions for The World Animation Celebration 2017 are now open! Presented by Animation Libation Studios and Animation Magazine and hosted by Sony Pictures Animation, WAC is an international ... Continue Reading →
‘Office’ Creator Ricky Gervais Joins Bron’s ‘The Willoughbys’
Canadian studio Bron Animation has signed on Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series creator, writer and actor Ricky Gervais (Special Correspondents, The Office, Derek) to narrate its ... Continue Reading →
Cartoon Network Upfronts Fresh Toon Slate for 2017-18
Global kids brand Cartoon Network has announced a well-plotted slate of content for the 2017-18 upfront season designed to offer fans something new every day across a variety of platforms. ... Continue Reading →
Pam Marsden Upped to Head of Production at Sony Animation
Longtime producer and executive Pam Marsden has been promoted to the role of Head of Production at Sony Pictures Animation, where she had previously held the post of Executive VP Production ... Continue Reading →
Clips: Cartoon Network Blooms with New March Episodes
Cartoon Network is springing into action with all-new episodes of fan-favorite series throughout the month of March. The Powerpuff Girls premieres new girl-powered adventures on Fridays, ... Continue Reading →
CN Serves Up ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’ Series First Look
Cartoon Network will premiere the new Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs TV series on Monday, March 6 at 5:30 p.m. ET/PT. Based on Sony Pictures Animation’s 2009 feature hit and the ... Continue Reading →
Mike Mitchell Is Directing ‘LEGO Movie’ Sequel
Trolls and Shrek Forever After helmer Mike Mitchell has signed on as Master Builder for Warner Animation Group’s The LEGO Movie sequel, replacing formerly attached director Rob ... Continue Reading →
Original Force Taps GFM to Take ‘Duck Duck Goose’ Global
Original Force Animation co-Presidents Sandra Rabins and Penney Finkelman Cox, and CEO/Founder Harley Zhao, have appointed GFM Animation and GFM Films to handle international sales ... Continue Reading →
Animation Dominates MIPJunior Top 30
The list of the top 30 most-viewed projects at the MIPJunior market this year was completely dominated by animated series — 29 out of 30! — with an unprecedented showing ... Continue Reading →
Fox & Blue Sky Adapting ‘Frogkisser!’ as Hybrid Flick
Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios will be producing a live-action/animation musical feature based on Garth Nix’s upcoming book, Frogkisser! — a tongue-in-cheek take on the ... Continue Reading →
