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Five Animated Pics Nab Golden Globe Noms


December 13, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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The Golden Globes 2013 nominations were announced this morning (Dec. 13). The five animated features up for the award are:     The big surprise was the absence of critical favorites such as LAIKA’s ParaNorman and any of GKIDS’ stylish imports such as The Rabbi’s Cat, Zarafa, The Painting and [...]

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‘Frankenweenie,’ ‘ParaNorman’ Receive More Awards


December 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie added two more honors to its fast-growing arsenal of critics awards this past weekend. The acclaimed Disney release is slowly but surely emerging as one of the top contenders of the award season as it picked up the Best Animated Award from both the L.A. Film Critics [...]

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40th Annie Nominations Reveal Cluttered Field


December 3, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments divider image
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The 40th Annie Award nominations were announced this morning (Dec. 3) and it looks like ASIFA voters decided to spread the wealth among many of this year’s animated features and TV shows. In the crowded Best Animated Feature category, eight pictures—Pixar’s Brave, Disney’s Frankenweenie and Wreck-It Ralph, Sony Animaton’s Hotel [...]

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Giveaway: LAIKA’s Spooky New ‘ParaNorman’ DVD!


November 28, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Boys and ghouls, if you loved LAIKA’s awesome stop-motion movie ParaNorman, we’ve got the perfect holiday giveaway for you. The first five readers who email us at webmaster@animationmagazine.net (with the subject line ParaNorman Giveaway) will win the new two-disc combo pack version of the movie. It helps if you give [...]

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LAIKA’s ‘ParaNorman’ Leads New DVD Releases


November 26, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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If you missed LAIKA’s well-received stop-motion feature ParaNorman, you can enjoy it at home as Universal Home Ent. has released the pic on DVD and Blu-ray this week. Directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell, based on a script by Butler, the acclaimed movie centers on a young boy who [...]

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‘ParaNorman’ Screening Ticket Giveaway!


November 2, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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We are happy to announce an awesome ticket giveaway for a 3-D screening of Focus Features/LAIKA’s ParaNorman at the theaters at the Pacific Grove Theater (in Hollywood) at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 8. You know you want to see those very cool zombies one more time! Stay after the [...]

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Top Toon Studios Sign Up for Chicago Fest


October 11, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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Chicago’s Facets Multimedia has announced that three major animation players will be hosting screenings and workshops as part of the 29th annual Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, the Examiner reports. On board for this year’s event, running October 26 – November 4, are Pixar, LAIKA and Aardman Animations. LAIKA will [...]

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‘ParaNorman’ Haunts DVD Shelves Next Month


October 4, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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LAIKA’s second stop-motion 3-D feature ParaNorman has been scaring up ghoulish family fun in theaters since its release, and Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced you can bring Norman and his supernatural cohorts home on disc and digital November 27, just in time for the holidays! What outcast kid or [...]

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‘Dredd 3D’ Pops Into the Box Office Picture


September 20, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Get ready for a British invasion – comic book style. Dredd 3D, the most-recent attempt to adapt the popular U.K. comic hero to the big screen, arrives in theaters this week. Starring Karl Urban and directed by Steve Travis, the film features visual effects by Prime Focus World, The Mill [...]

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Audiences Get Chance to Find Pixar’s ‘Nemo’ in 3D


September 13, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Nemo’s back, and he’s so excited he’s about to pop right off the screen. The stereoscopic 3D re-release of the Pixar blockbuster Finding Nemo leads the major theatrical releases this week and looks to pick up business after a lackluster showing in recent weeks. The movie was first released in [...]

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