All posts tagged "J.J. Abrams"
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Features
Jon M. Chu Tapped to Direct Dr. Seuss’s ‘Oh, The Places You’ll Go!’
November 11, 2021Dr. Seuss Enterprises, a leading global children’s entertainment company, and Warner Animation Group, the animated film...
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North America
Iwerks-Inspired Short ‘Danse Macabre’ Brings Halloween Spirit to Alamo Drafthouse
October 18, 2021Since setting up shop as a single-screen theater in Austin, Texas, the Alamo Drafthouse has built...
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Festivals & Events
DC FanDome Animation Round-Up
October 17, 2021The free, virtual DC FanDome on Saturday offered plenty of exciting updates for animation fans of...
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North America
WarnerMedia Kids & Family Launching ‘ACME Night’ Block Sept. 19
September 1, 2021WarnerMedia Kids & Family announced today the launch of ACME Night, an ultimate entertainment destination for...
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North America
Universal Launches Animation Writers Program with 5 Promising Talents
July 14, 2021Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) today announced the writers selected to participate in the newly launched...
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North America
‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Swoops to HBO Max & Cartoon Network
May 19, 2021HBO Max and Cartoon Network have greenlit a straight to series order for Batman: Caped Crusader,...
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North America
BRON’s Jason Chen Talks Remote Collaboration with Unreal Engine
April 6, 2021Epic Games has today released the second volume of its Virtual Production Field Guide, a free...
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North America
Bad Robot Taps FX Exec John Agbaje as SVP Animation
January 15, 2021J.J. Abrams & Katie McGrath’s Bad Robot is firming up its foothold in animation, recruiting FX...
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Europe
NoneMore Sets Up to Develop Charlie Mackesy Projects; Partners with Bad Robot
December 16, 2020Charlie Mackesy’s illustrated book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse captured the hearts...
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Top Stories
‘Lovecraft Country’: Visualizing Indescribable Monsters
August 25, 2020***This article was written for the Sept./Oct. ’20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 303)*** This month,...
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North America
Disney+ Debuts ‘Rise of Skywalker’ May the 4th, Female-Led Star Wars Series in the Works
April 27, 2020The final chapter of the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, will begin streaming...
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Festivals & Events
Disney’s ‘Lion King’ and LAIKA’s ‘Missing Link’ Win Top VES Awards
January 30, 2020The 18th Annual VES Awards brought a capacity crowd of more than 1000 guests at the...
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Top Stories
VFX Jedi Tricks Still Impress in ‘Rise of Skywalker’
January 17, 2020***This article was written for the March ‘20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 298)*** When the...
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Festivals & Events
Roland Emmerich to Receive VES Visionary Award
November 7, 2019The Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s professional global honorary society, named acclaimed director-producer-screenwriter Roland Emmerich...
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Television
‘Star Wars Resistance’ Producers Confirm Orka & Flix as Gay Couple
October 1, 2019One of the world’s most iconic sci-fi franchises finally has its first on-screen, openly gay couple!...
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Features
Dean DeBlois Tapped for Paramount/Hasbro ‘Micronauts’ Live-Action Pic
September 23, 2019Another major toy brand is headed to the big screen, with Paramount Pictures and Hasbro Studios...
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Features
News Bytes: ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Special Look, ‘Queens of Animation’ Book, Revisiting the Fleischers & More
August 26, 2019=Wicked Cool Toys Launches My Partner Pikachu Interactive Toy Bring a pocket-sized interactive Pokémon with you...
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Features
News Bytes: ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Sneak Peek, Nick Park Promises More ‘Wallace & Gromit,’ ‘Spider-Verse’ Heads to Netflix & More
May 22, 2019DeviantArt ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Discover Your Duo Contest To celebrate the...
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Features
News Bytes: ‘Prince of Egypt’ Stage Musical, ‘UglyDolls’ on the Shelf, ‘Star Wars’ Cinematographer Dan Mindel Gets UCLA Residence
May 6, 2019Attention Hayao Miyazaki Fans: Studio Ghibli Is Hiring Digital Painters New painters will work with the...
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Features
‘Rise of Skywalker’ Trailer Debuts at Star Wars Celebration
April 12, 2019On Friday, director/writer J.J. Abrams and producer Kathleen Kennedy were joined by stars Daisy Ridley, John...