Tag "Moebius"

Google Pays Homage to Winsor McCay

October 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Fans of Winsor McCay’s classic Little Nemo got a lovely present today (October 15) on the 107th anniversary of the comic-strip. The famous Google Doodle paid homage to the influential strip with one of the search engine’s most elaborate and visually arresting doodle animated projects to date, created by Jennifer [...]

Acclaimed Comics, Film Artist Jean ‘Moebius’ Giraud Dies

March 12, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Jean Giraud, whose comic book work and film designs under his own name and his science fiction nom de plume Moebius made him one of the most acclaimed and influential artists in the world, died Saturday after a long struggle with cancer at his home in Paris at the age [...]

Robert Rodriguez Plans New ‘Heavy Metal’ Feature

July 26, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Robert Rodriguez is looking to bring Heavy Metal back to the big screen. The filmmaker announced at Comic-Con that he had acquired the film rights to the long-running and iconic sci-fi and fantasy comics magazine and was developing a new animated film. The magazine, which debuted in the United States [...]

Universal Forges Deal for ‘Metal Hurlant’

May 17, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Universal Pictures Germany has acquired home video and VOD rights to French sci-fi TV series Metal Hurlant Chronicles. According to Variety, the deal which was made with The Licensing Machine, the licensing arm of the Panini Group, includes rights for Germany and German-speaking Europe for the first two seasons of [...]

CTN Expo Brings Moebius, The Illusionist to Burbank Nov. 19-21

November 3, 2010 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Forget about Thanskgiving! For all of us toon fans, the most-anticipated event of November has to be Burbank’s fantastic CTN Animation Expo. For the second year in a row, event organizer Tina Price has put together an unbelievable gathering of animation industry visionaries, packed with insightful panels and special screenings. [...]