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A2E2 Goes Transmedia With ‘Stan Lee’s Mighty 7'
A Squared Elxsi Entertainment, a joint venture between A Squared Entertainment and Tata Elxsi Ltd., has struck a deal to develop Stan Lee’s Mighty 7 superhero property to multiple formats and platforms in animation and live-action. The deal is a partnership between A2E2, Lee’s POW! Entertainment and Archie Comics. Stan [...]
TV Animation Veteran Jim Duffy Dies from Cancer
We are sad to report the passing of TV animation veteran Jim Duffy this weekend after a long battle with cancer. He passed peacefully at home in his sleep surrounded by his family at the age of 75. Duffy was born in the U.S., but spent his career between London [...]
Marvel Universe Hits Disney XD
The incredible heroes of Marvel will find a new home on Disney XD as part of a new dedicated Marvel Universe programming block set to debut Sunday, April 1. The block will feature an all-new series, Ultimate Spider-Man, as well as season two of The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and [...]
‘Rango,’ ‘Hugo’ Win Big at VES Awards
Gore Verbinski’s underdog hero Rango continued its winning streak last night at the 10th Annual VES Awards. Only a few nights after taking home four Annie Awards, the Paramount/ILM feature added four VES Awards to its list of wins, including the honors for Supporting VFX, Virtual Cinematography, Animated Character and [...]
Oswalt to Host VES Awards
The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced comedian/actor Patton Oswalt (Young Adult, Ratatouille) as the host for the org’s tenth annual VES Awards ceremony, to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, February 7. This year’s duties will mark the popular funnyman’s third appearance at the event, which [...]
‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ Kicks Off Disney XD’s Marvel Block
Disney XD will launch Marvel Universe, a dedicated Marvel programming block, with the new series Ultimate Spider-Man as its centerpiece, on Sunday, April 1. Gary Marsh, president and Chief Creative Officer of Disney Channels Worldwide made the announcement at today’s Television Critics Association Press Tour. Marvel Universe on Disney XD [...]
Stan Lee Unveils New Indian Superhero
Comic titan Stan Lee and his POW! Entertainment will introduce Chakra – The Invincible, an original superhero for the Indian market, in conjunction with New Delhi’s Liquid Comics. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the comic centers on Raju Rai, a Mumbai teen tech wiz, who develops an enhanced suit that [...]
A Squared and Tata Elxsi Form New Joint Venture
Andy and Amy Heyward’s A Squared Entertainment have joined forces with Indian animation and vfx studio Tata Elxsi, the technology arm of the Tata Group, to form a new venture called A Squared Elxsi Entertainment (A2E2). The new org will create, develop and distribute original brands including animated entertainment, digital [...]
Stan Lee to Receive Producers Guild’s Vanguard Award
Iconic comic-book and animation creator Stan Lee will be receiving the Producers Guild’s 2012 Vanguard Award this January. The award is designed to recognized achievements in new media, an area which Lee has continued to explore over the years. Previous recipients include George Lucas, John Lasseter and last year’s recipient [...]
Stan Lee to Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
Entrepreneurial comic-book legend Stan Lee has been selected by the Visual Effects Society’s board of directors as the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Lee will be honored at the 10th Annual VES Awards to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on February 7, 2012. The Award [...]
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