Tag: Despicable Me
Aniventure Signs to Creative Artists Agency with Three-Picture Slate
Aniventure Limited has appointed Creative Artists Agency to help identify and develop global partners for its business. CAA Media Finance will help Aniventure identify...
Cory Edwards Shares the Secrets of His New Pic ‘Fe@rless’
The new animated feature Fe@rless began streaming on Netflix this month. Produced by animation veteran John Williams (Shrek, Space Chimps) and directed by Cory...
Directors Regina Welker and Nina Wels Discuss Their New Movie ‘Latte & the Magic Waterstone’
The new German-Belgian animated feature Latte & the Magic Waterstone debuted on Netflix this past Friday. Directed by Regina Welker and Nina Wels, the...
‘Hoodwinked’ Helmer Cory Edwards Boards DNEG’s ‘Doomstar: Janitorial’
Writer-director Cory Edwards (Hoodwinked!, Krogzilla Gets a Job) has a new project in the works with Vanguard Films (Gnome Alone, Charming) and DNEG Feature...
Academy Adds 819 New Members, Surpasses Parity Goals
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 819 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves...
Quirino Awards: ‘Klaus,’ ‘Taina’ & ‘Cubicbird’ Win Key Categories
The Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards have announced the winners of its third edition in a virtual ceremony, closing out 2020's "Quirino Month." The Spanish...
Annecy Panel Unboxes ‘Animal Crackers’
A circus mystery takes some transformative, often furry, twists and turns in Animal Crackers -- a CG animated feature film which will debut in...
A Despicable Prodigy Rises in ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Official Trailer
Illumination Entertainment is ready to introduce a bite-sized version of its loveable baddy when Universal Pictures releases Minions: The Rise of Gru this summer....
Full Stream Ahead: The 2020 Animated Outlook from Top VOD Execs
***This article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 298)***
Big names, big budgets, big ideas: the last decade ushered in...
NBC Details New Peacock Platform, Animated Originals
NBCUniversal is ready to ruffle feathers in the streaming game with the launch of its Peacock service this summer. The company announced Thursday that...
Fox Developing ‘Temporary Humans’ Toon Produced by Will Arnett
Fox is in development on another new animated comedy series, Variety reports. Dubbed Temporary Humans, the show centers on a hapless 20-something named Jake...
‘Klaus’: Santa Begins — in Glorious 2D!
***This article written for the January ‘20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 296)***
Nine years ago, veteran animator Sergio Pablos had a great idea: The...
‘Tis the Season on Freeform’s ‘25 Days of Christmas’
Just as “31 Nights of Halloween” hangs up its Jack-O-Lantern for the year, Freeform has announced the lineup for its next big holiday programming...
World Animation & VFX Summit Announces 2019 Hall of Fame Honorees
Animation Magazine has unveiled its list of this year’s distinguished Animation Hall of Fame Game-Changers award recipients. The honorees will receive their awards at...
Netflix Unwraps ‘Klaus’ Trailer, Key Art
As the jolly holiday season draws near, Netflix is decking the halls in anticipation of the launch of Klaus -- a new angle on...
SPARK Animation to Honor Bonnie Arnold with Lifetime Achievement Award
The world’s leading lights in animation will present their expertise and award-winning films at the SPARK Animation 2019 Conference, Film Festival and Career Fair...
LAIKA Taps Universal Vet David Burke as CMO
Film industry veteran David Burke has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Oscar-winning animation studio LAIKA, creators of Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo...
‘Dragonkeeper’ Signs ‘Bunuel’ Director, Bill Nighy, Bill Bailey and Naomi Yang to Star
Ahead of the Toronto Int’l Film Festival, U.K.-based international sales rep SC Films has announced that animated Spain-China co-pro Dragonkeeper has found its voice...
Netflix Sets Theatrical Dates for ‘Klaus,’ ‘I Lost My Body’ in November
With Awards Season looming, Netflix has unveiled its expanded fall/winter theatrical release slate for 2019. Among the 10 titles are animated holiday tale Klaus...
Feathered Frenzy: ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ Returns with a Cool Twist
Whether or not you were addicted to the original Angry Birds game developed by Rovio around 10 years ago, the success of the first...
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