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And the BAFTAS Go to ‘Rango,’ ‘Morning Stroll’

February 13, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The weekly shower of big awards to Gore Verbinski’s feature Rango continued on Sunday (Feb. 12) when the quirky CG-animated movie received the Best Animated Feature BAFTA Award during a star-studded event at the Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden. The film’s competition in this category were Steven Spielberg’s [...]

BAFTA Toon Noms: ‘Tintin,’ ‘Arthur Christmas,’ ‘Rango’

January 17, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has nominated three features for its Best Animated Film Category. Announced Tuesday by actors Daniel Radcliffe and Holliday Grainger with BAFTA chairman Tim Corrie, the nominated films are: The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, directed by Steven Spielberg Arthur Christmas, [...]

‘Kung Fu Panda 2′ Is Highest-Grossing Film Directed by a Woman

September 13, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

It looks like Po and his band of warriors have broken another big record this month. According to box office reports, Kung Fu Panda 2 has become the highest grossing film ever directed by a woman. With a worldwide gross of over $656 million, the Dreamworks sequel puts its director [...]

Christmas Miracle: Win Tix to ‘Arthur Christmas’ Premiere

August 22, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Despite the sweltering summer heat, the holiday season is nearly upon us. To help you get into the spirit of the season, Sony has launched a new online contest for a chance to attend the premiere of Aardman Animations/Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming film, Arthur Christmas. For your chance to win, [...]

Comic-Con: Aardman Presents ‘Arthur Christmas,’ ‘The Pirates!’

July 25, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Besides roaming the San Diego convention hall and gaping at the spandex-wearing masses, Comic-Con attendees get the chance to get an early peek at some of the most anticipated animated and vfx-driven features and TV series. On Thursday, toon fans were treated to a wonderful panel featuring Aardman Animation Studio founder [...]

New Trailer for Sony/Aardman’s ‘Arthur Christmas’

July 12, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Aardman, Sony and Columbia are reminding movie goers it’s only six months to the holidays by releasing the second trailer to the animated comedy feature Arthur Christmas. Here’s how the studios describe the film: The 3D, CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas, an Aardman production for Sony Pictures Animation, at last [...]