The Return of a Seasonal Friend

December 14, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Channel 4 and Lupus Films revive Raymond Briggs’ beloved characters in a new animated special The Snowman and the Snowdog. It’s been 30 years since audiences around the world fell in love with the animated adaptation of the children’s book The Snowman. Produced by the late British animation veteran John [...]

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British Animation Icon John Coates Dies at 85

September 17, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 9 Comments

We are saddened by the news that beloved British animator John Coates, the man behind such revered projects such as The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine and the Oscar-nominated special The Snowman, passed away of cancer on Sunday in his home in Longfield, Kent, in the U.K. He was 85. According to [...]

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Channel 4 Offers More Info on ‘Snowman’ Sequel

August 16, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

Channel 4 in the U.K. has revealed a few more details on the upcoming sequel to its classic animated special The Snowman, which is co-produced by Lupus Films. Based on the popular children’s book by Raymond Briggs, the new show finds the Snowman introducing a new best friend The Snowdog [...]

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MIPTV: Aardman Secures ‘Snowman 2' TV Rights

March 28, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

Aardman Rights, the distribution arm of the Bristol-based animation powerhouse, has partnered with the U.K.’s Channel 4 as international TV distributor for the brand new sequel to classic Christmas toon The Snowman (1982), based on the novel by Raymond Briggs which Dianne Jackson directed and John Coates produced. Channel 4, [...]

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Lupus and Channel 4 Prep ‘Snowman’ Remake

January 3, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Lupus Films and Channel 4 are planning a new version of the classic animated holiday special The Snowman, according to The Daily Mirror. Based on a hugely popular book by Raymond Briggs, the John Coates-produced special has been a staple of TV holiday programming around the world ever since it [...]

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