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‘Futurama’ Wins Emmy for Best Animated Show

September 12, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Mark another win for Bender, Fry and the hard-working gang at Comedy Central’s Futurama. Exec produced by Matt Groening, David X. Cohen and Ken Keeler, the episode “The Late Philip J. Fry” took home the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program on Saturday (Sep. 10) at the Creative Emmy Award ceremony. [...]

Individual Achievement in Animation Emmy Winners Announced

September 7, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today the juried winners for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of Individual Achievement in Animation. These awards will be handed out during the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday, September 10th. The 2011 juried Emmy winners of Individual Achievement [...]

‘Firebreather’ Heats Up Ratings for CN

November 30, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean 3 Comments divider image

It looks like Firebreather is a hit. The original animated feature directed by Peter Chung did well among all kids and boys demographics in its debut airing Nov. 24. If you saw and liked the show, tell us about it in the comments — and whether you’d like to see [...]

Animated People: Peter Chung

November 22, 2010 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Animated People: Peter Chung Director, Cartoon Network’s Firebreather This Wednesday (Nov. 24), Cartoon Network will debut its first CG-animated movie, Firebreather, which is directed by Peter Chung (Rugrats, The Animatrix: Matriculated, Aeon Flux). Based on the comic-book series by Phil Hester and Andy Kuhn, the visually arresting pic centers on [...]

CN’s First CG Feature Firebreather Debuts Nov. 24

November 4, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The feature Firebreather debuts Nov. 24 on Cartoon Network as the network’s first original CGI movie. The movie is based on the comic book by Phil Hester and Andy Kuhn about a half-breed boy who struggles to find a place in a world full of monsters and humans. Directed by [...]