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Matt Groening Judges Film of the Month
September is Animation Takeover month at web-based independent filmmaker networking hub Shooting People, and in honor of the occasion animation luminary Matt Groening (The Simpsons, Futurama) will be judging the site’s Film of the Month contest. Starting September 1, filmmakers are invited to upload their most impressive animations and get [...]
Comic-Con Animation Highlights, Part 2!
Before you think you’ve got your plans for Comic-Con worked out — there’s even more stuff being announced for the 41st edition, set for July 21-24. For a shortcut to all the animation-tagged programming at the convention, click here. http://comic-con.org/cci/cci_search_results.php?strShow=30&chkCat[]=278 And don’t forget to stop by booth 1535 and say [...]
‘Family Guy,’ ‘Simpsons,’ ‘Robot Chicken’ Lead Toon Emmy Noms
Fox’s Family Guy leads animated contenders in the nominations for the 63rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards with four nominations, even as it missed being nominated for Outstanding Animated Program. The Fox series earned three music-related nominations: two for Outstanding Music Composition in a Series and one for Outstanding Original Music [...]
Fox Inkubation Grad Ruiz Gets Development Deal
Fox’s Inkubation program for up-and-coming animators has produced its first deal, with the studio signing Jason Ruiz to a one-year deal developing an animated series tentatively titled Murder Police, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ruiz will be developing the series with David Goodman, whose credits include Family Guy and Futurama, [...]
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s … Comic-Con International!
Before you snap your spine picking up the official event guide for San Diego’s massive comics, animation and pop-culture event, take a quick glance at what the 41st edition has to offer this July 21-24. Awesome Anniversaries The show will be celebrating some key milestones in the comics world this [...]
‘Ugly Americans’ Returns June 30 on Comedy Central
Comedy Central’s Ugly Americans returns for a wet, hot summer of zombie-loving good times with affable human social worker Mark Lilly (voiced by Matt Oberg), along with his creature cohorts of demons, wizards and robots. The original, animated comedy returns with 10 half-hour episodes beginning on Thursday, June 30 at [...]
Cohen Spills the Beans on ‘Futurama’s’ New Season
Since the new season of Futurama will kick off with two new episodes on Thursday, June 23, on Comedy Central, we thought it would be a good idea to catch up with the show’s brilliant exec producer and co-creator David X. Cohen to get the lowdown on what’s in store [...]
Disney Sets Cast, Release Details for ‘Wreck-It Ralph’
Walt Disney Animation Studios has announced the official title and the names of key creatives and cast members for the theatrical CG-animated adventure film, Wreck-it Ralph. The film will be about a video-game villain looking to make good, and is directed by Emmy-winner Rich Moore, whose credits include the animated [...]
‘Futurama’ Launches Facebook Countdown
Comedy Central has begun a digital 50-day countdown for Futurama on Facebook. Fans will be able to check out exclusive content such as preview clips, character designs, episodes, stills and storyboards relating to the new season of the Emmy-winning animated show, which is slated for Thursday, June 23. The Futurama [...]
‘Futurama,’ ‘Venture Bros.’ Get Renewals
Get ready for more Futurama and Venture Bros. Talks are being finalized for Comedy Central to order 26 additional episodes of Futurama, according to Deadline.com. The series has done well for Comedy Central, which revived it in 2009. The network aired the first 13 episodes of its original 26-episode order [...]
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