Tag "Raffaella Delle Donne"

Annecy Announces Professional Conference Lineup

May 14, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

The upcoming Annecy Festival of Animation has announced this year’s lineup of professional animation panels. The pro conferences have been organized by Christian Jacquemart and Rene Broca. Here is the 2013 rundown: Development, Pipeline Choices, Post-Animation Tuesday, June 11th, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Speakers: Alexandre Bretheau and Pierrot Jacquet (Cube Creative [...]

Laurence Fishburne Joins Cast of Triggerfish’s ‘Khumba’

April 2, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

South African animation studio Triggerfish announced today that Laurence Fishburne has joined the voice cast of its upcoming 3D animated pic Khumba as the lead character’s father, Seko. The impressive voice cast also includes Liam Neeson, AnnaSophia Robb, Jake T. Austin, Loretta Devine and Richard E. Grant. Khumba tells the [...]

Bullock, Brooks & Neeson Sign to Toon Projects

February 13, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

It’s a busy week for voice star announcements as a few studios have revealed key names for their upcoming projects. From Universal/Illumination comes the news that Sandra Bullock will be voicing a villain in the upcoming Despicable Me spinoff Minions. Disney-Pixar was pleased to announce the return of Albert Brooks [...]

‘Zambezia 3D’ Takes Flight with All-Star Cast

September 12, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Samuel L. Jackson, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum and Abigail Breslin have joined the voice cast for Triggerfish Animation Studios’ upcoming CG-animated feature Zambezia 3D. The 3D South African pic, which is repped by Cinema Management Group (CMG), will also showcase the voice talents of Richard E. Grant, Jim Cummings, Jennifer [...]

‘Lion King’ Writer Weighs In On Triggerfish’s ‘Khumba’

July 18, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 2 Comments divider image

Jonathan Roberts, one of three credited screenwriters on Disney’s animated classic The Lion King, is lending a helping hand to Triggerfish Animation Studios’ feature film Khumba. The story of a half-striped zebra who embarks on a quest for his missing stripes was originally written by South African writers Raffaella Delle [...]