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Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry Birds’ Flick

May 21, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and King of the Hill in addition to live-action series like The Office, The Larry Sanders Show and Saturday Night Live, has been tapped to pen the script for Rovio Entertainment’s upcoming 3D feature adaptation of its smash [...]

Sony to Distribute CG Angry Birds Movie

May 15, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Sony Pictures Entertainment has nabbed the worldwide distribution rights for Rovio’s upcoming CG-animate feature based on its Angry Birds franchise. The 3D film is being developed, produced, and financed by Rovio Entertainment and will be released worldwide by Sony on July 1, 2016. Michael Lynton, Chairman & CEO of Sony [...]

‘Angry Birds’ Helps Rovio’s Revenues Double in 2012

April 4, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Those Angry Birds have must have less stress in their lives now that Finnish videogame developer Rovio has posted a 57% growth in net profits to $71 million in 2012, with revenues doubling last year to $195 million. According Rovio, Angry Birds games attracted over 263 million active players in [...]

‘Angry Birds’ Movie Takes Producer Under Wing

December 11, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

The hottest mobile gaming (and now merchandising/licensing) sensation of late is on track to take movie theaters by storm with the Angry Birds flick set to take flight summer of 2016. The latest step, according to The Hollywood Reporter, has been game developer Rovio Entertainment tapping Despicable Me producer John [...]

Rovio in Production on Animated ‘Angry Birds’ Series

April 3, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Having conquered the mobile gaming market, Angry Birds is coming to your television as a new animated series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Angry Birds developer Rovio announced a 52-episode series at the MIP-TV market in Cannes, France. The episodes each will be two to three minutes long and are [...]

Rovio’s ‘Angry Birds’ Clips Fly Forward

October 17, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Finland’s Rovio is letting its new Angry Birds clips take wings with 52 two-minute animated clips, designed for TV and mobile platforms. The shorts based on the videogame app which has registered over 400 million downloads are directed by Lauri Konttori and animated in-house at Rovio, Variety reports. To date, [...]