Thursday, April 17, 2014
Former WB Head Alan Horn to Lead Walt Disney Studios
Former Warner Bros. president Alan Horn will take over as chairman of the Walt Disney Studios on June 11.
Horn was tapped by Disney chief Bob Iger to replace Rich Ross, who left the ... Continue Reading →
Academy to Focus on Digital Animation Pioneers
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is planning a fantastic event about the development of digital animation for Monday, May 21 at 7:30 PM. Held at the org’s Samuel Goldwyn ... Continue Reading →
Disney Chairman Rich Ross Steps Down
Disney Studios’ Chairman Rich Ross has resigned as what many believe is the direct result of the disappointing performance of John Carter at the box office.
“I no longer believe ... Continue Reading →
Rare Pixar Items Auctioned to Help Japan Tsunami Recovery
It’s been a year since an earthquake and resulting tsunami caused tremendous damage to Japan, and the animation community and Pixar are here to remind fans that there’s ... Continue Reading →
An Interview with Disney/Pixar President Dr. Ed Catmull
There are a handful of people in this world who represent everything that the CG animation community has been able to achieve in the past few decades. Pixar co-founder and president ... Continue Reading →
Disney’s New Tinker Bell Pic Set for Oct.
Disney’s evergreen fairy will take flight again on Oct. 23, when the studio releases the CG-animated Secret of the Wings on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital. Produced by Michael Wigert and ... Continue Reading →
‘Yellow Submarine’ Dives onto DVD/Blu-ray
Fans of psychedelic ‘60s animation are in for a treat as The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine (1968) is set for a fully restored home video release on DVD and Blu-ray May 28, together ... Continue Reading →
Stan Lee to Receive Producers Guild’s Vanguard Award
Iconic comic-book and animation creator Stan Lee will be receiving the Producers Guild’s 2012 Vanguard Award this January. The award is designed to recognized achievements in new ... Continue Reading →
Disney-Pixar’s Lasseter Gets Star on the Walk of Fame
Fans can finally walk all over John Lasseter — and he’s thrilled about it.
The creative head of both Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, as well as the director of Toy ... Continue Reading →
Wallace & Gromit’s Charity Auction Set for Nov.
The children’s charity, Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal, will hold an online animation art auction from November 1st to the 10th. The event, which will benefit the Bristol Children’s ... Continue Reading →
