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Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry Birds’ Flick

May 21, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and King of the Hill in addition to live-action series like The Office, The Larry Sanders Show and Saturday Night Live, has been tapped to pen the script for Rovio Entertainment’s upcoming 3D feature adaptation of its smash [...]

Sony to Distribute CG Angry Birds Movie

May 15, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Sony Pictures Entertainment has nabbed the worldwide distribution rights for Rovio’s upcoming CG-animate feature based on its Angry Birds franchise. The 3D film is being developed, produced, and financed by Rovio Entertainment and will be released worldwide by Sony on July 1, 2016. Michael Lynton, Chairman & CEO of Sony [...]

‘Angry Birds’ Helps Rovio’s Revenues Double in 2012

April 4, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Those Angry Birds have must have less stress in their lives now that Finnish videogame developer Rovio has posted a 57% growth in net profits to $71 million in 2012, with revenues doubling last year to $195 million. According Rovio, Angry Birds games attracted over 263 million active players in [...]

‘Angry Birds’ Movie Takes Producer Under Wing

December 11, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

The hottest mobile gaming (and now merchandising/licensing) sensation of late is on track to take movie theaters by storm with the Angry Birds flick set to take flight summer of 2016. The latest step, according to The Hollywood Reporter, has been game developer Rovio Entertainment tapping Despicable Me producer John [...]

PGA Double Nominates ‘Toy Story 3′; ‘Despicable Me,’ ‘Dragon’ Also in Hunt

January 4, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Producer’s Guild of America has announced three nominees for its best animated feature honor, in what may be a preview of the eventual Oscars showdown. It also chose Toy Story 3 as one of ten nominees for the best picture of the year. The nominees for the Award for [...]