Tag "Saban"

Saban Unveils ‘Julius Jr.’, Sets MarVista as Distributor

September 10, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Saban Brands has announced a new animated preschool series called Julius Jr., and has named MarVista Entertainment the international television distributor for the 2D animated series. Saban and Brain Power Studio are in production on 26 half-hour episodes (or 52 x 11 minute episodes) of the show, which features characters [...]

DQ Plants New $45 Mil. ‘Jungle Book’ Movie

June 19, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Indian powerhouse studio DQ Entertainment has launched a dedicated feature division division which plans to produce a steady slate of motion pictures in the coming years based on iconic, universally loved characters and stories. The first movie green lit from this new division is a $45 million stereoscopic 3D animated [...]

Saban to Refresh ‘Popples’

June 13, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Saban Brands has announced plans to reintroduce popular 1980s brand Popples, with a wide array of merchandise—including apparel, accessories, mobile and tablet apps, plush and more—set for Fall 2013. Further expansion of the refreshed franchise is set for Spring 2014 with new Popples characters and publishing, stationery, party goods, crafting [...]

French TV Animator Bruno Bianchi Passes Away

December 2, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

We were saddened to receive the news of the death of leading French TV animator Bruno Bianchi this morning at the age of 56. Bianchi, who helped create the popular Inspector Gadget with DIC founder Andy Heyward in the early 1980s, also worked on a long list of Saban and [...]

Chorion Chairman Waheed Alli Steps Down

August 25, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Chairman of U.K. property house Chorion Waheed Alli has resigned after the business failed to renegotiate banking deals to fix its significant debt burden, reports The Guardian. William Astor, the deputy chairman of the company is also leaving the company, which holds the rights to Noddy, Mr. Men and the [...]

STARZ Ups Dana Booton to Head Production at Film Roman

May 2, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

STARZ president and CEO Chris Albrecht has promoted Film Roman’s Dana Booton to the newly created position of general manager, head of production for Film Roman. With more than 20 years of executive experience in the business of animation production, Booton steps into the lead executive role for the top [...]