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Flashback to That First ‘Madagascar’ Journey
Once upon a time (as all good fairy tales start) animated features offered audiences original images, stories and characters that moviegoers could not see anywhere else. Similarly, there was also a time when big summer tentpole movies by their nature offered audiences the promise of something new and fresh. Well, [...]
Welcome to the ‘Madagascar 3' Vs. ‘Prometheus’ Weekend
DreamWorks Animation will find out whether audiences are hungry for more madcap adventures featuring the Bronx Zoo buddies of Madagascar 3 this weekend. The third outing of the franchise, which is directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath and Conrad Vernon, played at Annecy this past week and is opening wide [...]
‘Madagascar 3' Promotion Goes Bananas
Unless you’re allergic to potassium, you have probably noticed one of DreamWorks Animation’s creative promotions for Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted already as Dole Fresh Fruit Co. is doling out 100 million specially branded bananas with Madagascar stickers to ripen in stores across the country. The “Go Bananas” promotional campaign [...]
Join the Circus with New ‘Madagascar’ App
D3Publisher and DreamWorks Animation have launched the new Madagascar: Join the Circus! App for iPad, which allows the player to become the ringleader of a one-of-a-kind traveling show touring Europe en route to NYC. Players must help the Madagascar characters and their new friends build the world’s greatest circus by [...]
Euro Dash
DreamWorks’ delightful zoo buddies find some new European pals in the third chapter of the Madagascar trilogy. After the huge box office success of their first two movies, everybody knew Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria were going to have more eye-popping adventures on the big screen. The lovable New York [...]
CN Ups Curtis Lelash to VP of Comedy Animation
Curtis Lelash has been promoted to vice president of comedy animation for Cartoon Network. Lelash will oversee the development of Cartoon Network’s animated comedy series, which have helped drive the network to its current standing as the No. 1 network among boys 6-11 and 9-14. Creatively responsible for projects from pilot development through series [...]
Animation Mentor Hosts Seminar With Pixar, DWA, Tippett Pros
Online school Animation Mentor is teaming up with Autodesk and animation professionals from Pixar, DreamWorks and Tippett Studio to host an all-day animation workshop called “Breaking Down the Animated Shot: Live & Uncut.” The event will be held at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley, Calif., on June 30 from from 8 [...]
‘Men in Black 3' Debut Tops ‘Avengers’ Over Holiday Weekend
It took a vintage comic book movie franchise to topple the Avengers from its box office throne. Men in Black 3 — arriving a decade after the previous film in the series and originally adapted from an indie comic book for its 1997 movie debut — topped the weekend with [...]
Senior VP of Communications Don Levy to Leave Sony
Don Levy, the well-respected and tireless senior VP of communications at Sony Pictures Digital, is leaving the company on June 4. Levy, who has been with the studio for 17 years, will be pursuing a new family entertainment project. He will also be a visiting scholar at USC and teach entertainment [...]
Stars of ‘Madagascar 3' Bask in Cannes Spotlight
Only a couple of weeks ahead of their movie’s release date, the stars of DreamWorks Animation’s summer movie Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted stole the spotlight at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday. The film, which is directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath and Conrad Vernon, features the voices of [...]
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Universal has released the first clip from Illumination’s eagerly anticipated...
