Sunday, September 24, 2017
Trailer: James Corden Leads a Barnyard Bacchanal in SPA’s ‘Peter Rabbit’
Columbia Pictures has dropped the trailer for its modernized, CG animation/live-action hybrid take on the world of Beatrix Potter: Peter Rabbit. Produced in partnership with World of ... Continue Reading →
Trailer: Things Get Hairy in Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’
Fans of Fantastic Mr. Fox finally get a first look at indie film icon Wes Anderson’s next animation project, Isle of Dogs. From the man-encroaches-on-pastoral-idyll theme of 2009’s ... Continue Reading →
20th Century Fox & Locksmith Animation Strike Production Agreement
Twentieth Century Fox Film and London-based Locksmith Animation have struck a multi-year production partnership, with the first project already greenlit and a planned release schedule ... Continue Reading →
No Bull: New ‘Ferdinand’ Trailer Adds Starpower, Nick Jonas Tune
20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios are spreading the message “Don’t judge a bull by its cover” with the release of a new trailer for upcoming animated family feature Ferdinand ... Continue Reading →
DreamWorks Re-Slates ‘Croods 2,’ Dates ‘Spooky Jack’
Nearly a year after DreamWorks Animation’s then-new owner NBCUniversal axed plans for the sequel, Universal Pictures has announced that The Croods 2 is back on the feature release ... Continue Reading →
Daily News Bytes: Kevin McTurk Takes Swing at ‘Haunted Swordsman,’ Turner Joins FupiToons, Toys ‘R’ Us Files Bankruptcy & More
AAN Partners with Turner for DISCOP Joburg & FupiToons Festival
The global broadcasting giant will reunite with African Animation Network during the South Africa content confab, ... Continue Reading →
Kino Lorber Snags NorAm Rights to Challenging ‘Tehran Taboo’
Kino Lorber has picked up rotoscope-animated festival favorite Tehran Taboo for distribution in the US and English-speaking Canada, with plans for a February theatrical release. The ... Continue Reading →
Daily News Bytes: Emmy Awards Rundown, ‘Minions’ Studio Gets Avere-y Big Boost, Adobe to Introduce VR Editing, & More
Five Wins Each for ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Big Little Lies’ Put Women at the Forefront of 69th Emmy Awards
Sunday was a big night for Hulu, which is ... Continue Reading →
Comedy A-Listers Board ‘The Ark and the Aardvark’
LA-based Unified Pictures — which has recently released live-action titles Vincent N Roxxy and The Layover — has enlisted a stellar troupe of comedy masters to the voice ... Continue Reading →
Daily News Bytes: ‘GoT’ History Toons Up, Iloura Reaps “Spoils of War,” Great Moments in Hip-Hop Animation, & More
‘Game of Thrones’ Animated History Illustrates the Targaryen Conquest of Westeros
In a bit of an update to the motion-comic style “Histories & Lore” bonus ... Continue Reading →
