Tag "Hans Christian Andersen"

Wizart Releases Posters and Trailers for New Pics

May 14, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The folks at Russia’s busy animation studio Wizart have let us know that they have unveiled posters and new trailers for their two big productions online today. The studio will be bringing the two movies to the Cannes festival and market this week for worldwide sales. The upcoming features are [...]

Jonathan Groff Joins Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Cast

December 19, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Walt Disney Animation Studios has announced that its extreme mountain man character Kristoff from the upcoming animated comedy-adventure Frozen will be voiced by Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff. The film is set to hit theaters in time for the holidays next year on November 27, 2013. Frozen, billed as a [...]

Jennifer Lee to Co-Direct Disney’s ‘Frozen’

November 29, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Jennifer Lee will co-direct Disney’s 2013 animated feature Frozen with Chris Buck, the studio announced today. Billed as Disney’s 53rd full-length animated feature, Frozen is slated for a Nov. 27, 2013 release date. Lee, who has contributed to the film’s screenplay, is one of the writers of Disney’s animated hit [...]

Wizart Releases New Pics, Trailer for ‘Snow Queen’

October 26, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

We have covered the progress of Russian studio Wizart’s epic new CG-animated feature The Snow Queen in the magazine before. The new take on the 19th century fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a brave young girl who sets out the cold-hearted villainess is written and directed by Maxim [...]

Russian Animation on Ice

June 2, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

How Moscow studio Wizart Animation is updating the nation’s CG industry with its first feature effort, The Snow Queen. The worlds of fairy tales and animation are inextricably linked—from the earliest days of long-form animated film, fanciful tales from around the world have found new life through the freedom of [...]

Wizart Releases ‘Snow Queen’ Movie Trailer

February 7, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

Moscow- and Voronezh-based CG animation studio Wizart has released a trailer for its upcoming 3-D feature The Snow Queen. Based on the famous Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, the movie is written and directed by Maxim Sveshnikov and Vlad Barbe and co-produced by Inlay Film. The story centers on a [...]

Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Feature Will Be CG-Animated

January 12, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 6 Comments divider image

Disney’s holiday 2013 feature Frozen will be a CG-animated version of a project that used to be called The Snow Queen, according to Slashfilm.com. The movie, which has been in development for many years, is loosely based on the famous fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. However, it was rumored [...]