Tag "Woody Woodpecker"

Illumination Taps Altschuler, Krinsky for ‘Woody Woodpecker’

April 4, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Illumination Entertainment’s proposed Woody Woodpecker feature has a pair of writers. John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky have been tapped by Illumination chief Chris Meledandri and Universal Studios to write a script for the proposed feature, reports Deadline.com. The pair have extensive animation and comedy credits, including long runs on the TV [...]

Lantz Foundation Supports LMU Animation Lab

February 29, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Thanks to a $540,000 grant from the Walter Lantz Foundation, Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television will be able to outfit its new Animation Lab with state-of-the-art digital equipment and technology—giving students access to the same kind of hardware, software and equipment that Hollywood professionals use. The grant [...]

5-Day Webcam Event Celebrates 100th ‘Robot Chicken’

January 9, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Adult Swim’s Emmy Award-winning show Robot Chicken will broadcast its 100th episode Sunday, January 15 at 11:30 p.m. during the Adult Swim block on Cartoon Network. Created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich under their Stoopid Monkey Productions banns, Robot Chicken uses stop-motion animation to parody and lampoon popular culture [...]

Woody Woodpecker Flies to the Big Screen

November 17, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Walter Lantz’ hyperactive animated bird Woody Woodpecker will be making his way to the bigscreen, thanks to Chris Meledandri and his team at Universal’s Illumination Entertainment. Screenwriters John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky (Blades of Glory) are in talks to develop a story for a feature project, which will modernize the [...]