Tag "Marvel Entertainment"

DreamWorks Animation to Acquire Classic Media

July 23, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

It looks like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda will now be hanging out with Casper the Friendly Ghost and Underdog. DreamWorks Animation has acquired Classic Media, the company that owns the rights to Casper, Lassie, The Lone Ranger, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Felix the Cat, Rupert the Bear, and many other [...]

Marvel and Disney Publishing Play with ‘Toy Story’ Comic

December 21, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Marvel and Disney Publishing have announced plans to introduce a new line of comic books featuring the characters from Pixar’s beloved Toy Story franchise. Woody, Buzz LightYear and the rest of the gang will enjoy new adventures in Toy Story #1 (of 4), which will be published in March. “Everyone [...]

SIGGRAPH Launches Business Symposium

June 16, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

There’s one more reason to check out this summer’s hot SIGGRAPH event in Vancouver (August 7-11). The organizers are preparing a one-day event for August 7 featuring industry leaders to address issues facing the global computer animation industry. The Business Think Tank will tackle a wide variety of topics dealing [...]

STARZ Ups Dana Booton to Head Production at Film Roman

May 2, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

STARZ president and CEO Chris Albrecht has promoted Film Roman’s Dana Booton to the newly created position of general manager, head of production for Film Roman. With more than 20 years of executive experience in the business of animation production, Booton steps into the lead executive role for the top [...]