Monday, September 26, 2016
Paramount Shuffles ‘Monster Trucks’ and ‘SpongeBob 3′
Paramount Animation has revealed changes to its feature release slate through 2019, including date changes to two major projects, a release date for overseas production The Little Prince. ... Continue Reading →
‘The Little Prince’ Opens Strong in China
The new animated adaptation of the famed tale of The Little Prince has opened strongly in China, posting $10.9 million in ticket sales.
That’s good enough for third place at the ... Continue Reading →
World Animation & VFX Summit Adds Three Master Classes
Animation Magazine’s World Animation and VFX Summit has announced three Master Classes for the Masters to take place on the last day of the event, Nov. 4, at the California Yacht ... Continue Reading →
Around the World with an Animation Career
Sometimes the life of an animator isn’t that different than that of a musician. I’ve spent a lot of my 30-year career moving around North America in what I call The Animation ... Continue Reading →
Hybrid Nicktoons Feature Rumored in Works
In what may just be mounting rumor mill excitement over reports that Nickelodeon is considering reviving some of its classic, fan-favorite cartoons, the latest bit of grist being worked ... Continue Reading →
Hulu Secures SVOD Deal with EPIX
A multi-year digital SVOD deal with EPIX network will bring new releases from Lionsgate, MGM and Paramount to streaming service Hulu. The news follows a blog announcement from Netflix ... Continue Reading →
Bob Bacon Departs Animation Exec Role at Paramount
Bob Bacon has left his job as executive VP of production for animation at Paramount amid an internal restructuring.
Bacon’s duties will be overseen by Lee Rosenthal, president ... Continue Reading →
‘Minions’ Scores $115 Million Debut Weekend
They may just be little yellow henchmen, but Illumination’s Minions dominated its U.S. theatrical debut weekend with more than $115 million in tickets sold.
That number make Minions ... Continue Reading →
‘Maya’ Flies, ‘Strange Magic’ Casts Spell on Disc
A pair of under-the-radar animated features make this an interesting week for home video releases.
First, is Maya the Bee Movie (Shout! Factory; $24.97, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and ... Continue Reading →
Illumination Names ‘Pets,’ Sets July 2016 release
Illumination has titled and moved back the release date for its 2016 animated feature about pets.
Now known as The Secret Life of Pets, the movie from directors Chris Renaud and Yarrow ... Continue Reading →
