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Shane Acker to Direct Reel FX’s ‘Beasts of Burden’

February 20, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Reel FX announced today that Oscar nominee Shane Acker (9) will direct the studio’s upcoming untitled CG-animated feature based on the Dark Horse Comics series Beasts of Burden, written by Evan Dorkin and illustrated by Jill Thompson. The film is being written by Darren Lemke (Turbo, Shrek Forever After). Aron [...]

Tayrona, Arc to Team Up for Four Animated Films

September 14, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Tayrona Films and Arc Productions, both based in Toronto, have agreed to a deal to finance and produce for animated feature films. According to The Wrap, each company will contribute two films in the deal. Arc has The Legends of the Underzoo from director Kevin Almeida and writer Jeff Treppel [...]

Acker Dives into New Animated Feature ‘Deep’

June 8, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments divider image

Brown Bag Films’ co-founder Darragh O’Connell announced the launch of a new animated feature called Deep, about a post-apocalyptic undersea adventure, at the Annecy Festival on Friday. The pic, which will be directed by Shane Acker (9) and written by J. Barton Mitchell, will explore new gaming technologies to deliver [...]

Gnomon Announces New Shane Acker Short, ‘Plus Minus’

July 11, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Gnomon Studios will release a new animated short film called Plus Minus in late 2011. Here’s a first-look trailer for the film. Plus Minus from Gnomon School of Visual Effects on Vimeo. The short film is the second original work to come out of Gnomon Studios, and is co-directed by [...]

Acker to Direct Live-Action ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ Movie

June 9, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 2 Comments divider image

Shane Acker, who directed the animated short and feature film 9, has signed on to directed a live-action Thomas the Tank Engine movie, according to Deadline.com. Acker will direct from a script by Chris Viscardi & Will McRobb and Josh Klausner. Weta Workshop and Mattel’s entertainment properties design team also on [...]