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Coolabi Signs French, Korean Agents for ‘Poppy Cat’
Coolabi has appointed two new agents for its hit property, Poppy Cat, extending the brand further into the key territories of France and Korea. Planeta Junior has been granted the agency rights in France to Poppy Cat, which begins airing on France 5 in June. Asiana Licensing has been awarded [...]
Rovio in Production on Animated ‘Angry Birds’ Series
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 [...]
HIT Scores Big Deals for ‘Mike the Knight’
HIT Entertainment reports 10 new TV sales and three licensing agent deals for its CG-animated preschool property Mike the Knight. The series has been sold to Super RTL in Germany, and the broadcaster has also been appointed as the property’s licensing agent in the territory. The other nine deals that [...]
A Sneak Peek at ‘A Monster in Paris’
An excellent new clip for Bibo Bergeron’s upcoming 3-D, CG-animated feature A Monster In Paris (Un Monstre a Paris) premiered on the web this week. The pic, which will be released on October 12 in France, is set in Paris, circa 1910 and tells the story of a shy movie [...]
Girerd’s ‘Aunt Hilda!’ Begins Production
Acclaimed toon helmer Jacques-Remy Girerd’s upcoming project Aunt Hilda! has landed SND-M6 Group as its theatrical and DVD distributor. Girerd, whose 2009 feature Mia and the Migoo had its U.S. release only two months ago, told the press at the recent Annecy Festival that his new feature will be an [...]
‘Rabbi’s Cat,’ ‘Pixels’ Win Top Honors at Annecy
Joann Sfar and Antoine Delevaux’s 2D animated feature The Rabbi’s Cat (Le Chat du Rabbin) won the Cristal Award for Best Feature at the Annecy Festival. Based on the popular graphic novel by Sfar, the movie follows the adventures of a cat in 1930s Algeria who learns to speak after swallowing [...]
First Look at Annecy-Debuting Pixar Short ‘La Luna’
Set to debut this week at Annecy, Pixar has finally released some information and images from its next original animated short, La Luna. Here’s how the studio describes the short: La Luna Directed by Enrico Casarosa Produced by Kevin Reher TRT: 6:53 La Luna is the timeless fable of a [...]
Danish ‘Ronal the Barbarian’ Pre-sells to 15 Countries
The Denmark-based makers of the upcoming 3D animated feature Ronal the Barbarian have presold the film to more than 15 countries, Variety reports. Due for international release in October following a Sept. 22 bow in Denmark , Ronal is aimed at the 15-25 market and follows a barbarian with low [...]
Canal + Brings ‘Action Dad’ to France
ToonZone Studios’ animated series Action Dad has been picked up for broadcast in France by Canal +. The series consists of 26 22-minute episodes and was produced by Los Angeles-based ToonZone with financing from the Animation Development Co. Aimed at kids ages 6-11, the comedy series about a super-spy family [...]
Cartoon Movie Announces 2011 Lineup
The 2011 edition of Cartoon Movie, a European event focusing on the development and production of animated features, has reported a 20% increase in project submissions this year. Scheduled to take place March 2-4 in the French city of Lyon, the confab has received 90 feature applications and 500 participants [...]
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