Tag "Peter Lepeniotis"

Open Road Films Gets ‘The Nut Job’

April 12, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Open Road Films (The Host, The Grey) has picked up the U.S. distribution rights to ToonBox and Redrover Co.’s 3-D, CG-animated The Nut Job. The family pic, which is directed by Peter Lepeniotis and penned by Lorne Cameron and Lepeniotis, will be released on January 17, 2014. Liam Neeson, Katherine [...]

Liam Neeson Latest Voice Star for ‘Nut Job’

March 1, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image

Oscar-nominated and three-time Golden Globe-winning actor Liam Neeson is joining the list of stars lending their voices to The Nut Job, a new animated comedy feature from ToonBox Entertainment (Canada) and Redrover Co., Ltd. (Korea). The voice cast already includes Katherine Heigl, Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Stephen Lang, Sarah Gadon [...]

‘The Nut Job’ Announces Key Voice Cast

November 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments divider image

Katherine Heigl, Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Stephen Lang and Jeff Dunham are among the voice talent lined up for the new animated feature The Nut Job, directed by Peter Lepeniotis. Co-produced by Toronto’s ToonBox Entertainment and Korean house Redrover Co., the film is based on Lepeniotis’ 2005 comedy short Surly [...]

Warner Signs Exclusive Deal with ‘Nut Job’ Producers

August 28, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Warner Bros. has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Gulfstream Pictures, the film production and financing company headed by Mike Karz, producer of Valentine’s Day, and Bill Bindley. Gulfstream Pictures will produce and co-finance two films a year beginning with The Nut Job, a $45 million CG-animated feature directed by [...]

Biplano Picks Up Licensing Rights for ‘Bolts & Blip’

October 28, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Barcelona-based Biplano has been appointed to manage the licensing rights of 3-D animated property Bolts & Blip in Spain, France and Portugal. Billed as the world’s first stereoscopic 3-D animated series, Bolts & Blip is co-produced by Canada’s ToonBox Entertainment and Korean studio Redrover. The 3-D version of Bolts & [...]

Nelvana, Nick Nab ‘Bolts and Blip’

March 31, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

In advance of the MIPTV market in Cannes, ToonBox Entertainment and CJ Entertainment have secured international deals for the Redrover Co. Ltd. & ToonBox animated comedy series Bolts and Blip. The sales include a home entertainment deal with Nelvana and broadcast with Nickelodeon on Israel’s Ananey Network, set for July [...]