Tag "Space Jam"

Anima Vitae Strengthens Ties to Asia and Hollywood

November 8, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Anima Vitae, the Finnish animation studio behind the movie Niko 2 – Little Brother, Big Trouble, The Flight Before Christmas and The Magic Crystals is expanding to Asia and strengthening its network in Hollywood. The Helsinki-based studio has signed a joint venture agreement to launch a animation studio in Kuala [...]

Ex-SNLer Slate to Write New ‘Looney Tunes’ Feature

September 21, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

A new hybrid live-action/animated feature film written by an ex-SNL cast member is the next step for Warner Bros.’ famous Looney Tunes franchise. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has hired Jenny Slate, a cast member from the 2009-10 season of Saturday Night Live, to write a script for [...]

Believe Entertainment Group’s ‘The LeBrons’

May 20, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 3 Comments divider image

Good things happen when the worlds of professional basketball and animation collide—and no, for once we are not talking about Space Jam. We’re talking about the cool webtoon The LeBrons which just wrapped its first season after garnering over 50 million views on YouTube. Starring Miami Heat forward LeBron James, [...]

Acclaimed Comics, Film Artist Jean ‘Moebius’ Giraud Dies

March 12, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Jean Giraud, whose comic book work and film designs under his own name and his science fiction nom de plume Moebius made him one of the most acclaimed and influential artists in the world, died Saturday after a long struggle with cancer at his home in Paris at the age [...]