All posts tagged "Universal"
-
Television
‘Nos Amis’ Across the Sea
October 7, 2011How the French government is bolstering international animated co-productions, plus a whirlwind tour of top toon...
-
Features
Bardem May Be New ‘Despicable Me’ Villain
October 6, 2011Oscar-winning Spanish actor Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) is in negotiations to voice the...
-
People
Animation Writer and Historian Earl Kress Dies at 60
September 29, 2011We were saddened to learn of the recent death of beloved animation writer and historian and Animation...
-
People
Giordano and Breton to Shine at Illumination
September 28, 2011Illumination Entertainment, the company behind last year’s underdog hit Despicable Me and 2013’s The Lorax, has...
-
Features
Zemeckis and ImageMovers Move to Universal
August 3, 2011After being unceremoniously dropped by Disney, director Robert Zemeckis and his ImageMovers production entity have made...
-
Features
Not Your Grampa’s Campfire Story – ‘Cowboys & Aliens’
July 29, 2011Industrial Light & Magic helps intergalactic creatures invade the Wild West in Universal’s Cowboys & Aliens....
-
Festivals & Events
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s … Comic-Con International!
July 10, 2011Before you snap your spine picking up the official event guide for San Diego’s massive comics,...
-
Features
Paramount Launches In-House Feature Animation Unit
July 6, 2011Paramount Pictures is getting into the cartoon game, announcing plans for an in-house animation division that...
-
Home Entertainment
Extended ‘Lord of the Rings’ Arrives on Blu-ray
June 27, 2011Fans of Middle Earth can put the final touches on their high-def home video collection. Out...
-
Festivals & Events
2011 Licensing Wish List
June 6, 2011Our annual run-down of what to expect from top toon and vfx blockbuster franchises at this...
-
Features
‘Five’ is Fast, But ‘Rio’ Hangs On as ‘Hoodwinked’ Struggles
May 2, 2011Most of the attention this weekend was on the blazing fast start for Universal’s Fast Five,...
-
Features
‘Instant Karma’ Hybrid Film Comes to Sony Animation
April 27, 2011Instant Karma has found a new home at Sony Pictures Animation. According to The Hollywood Reporter,...
-
Features
‘Rio’ Conquers the World, While ‘Hop’ Repeats in U.S.
April 11, 2011Rio opened big overseas, while domestic moviegoers made it clear that they prefer to see Russell...
-
Features
‘Hop’ Leaps to $38 Million Domestic Opening
April 4, 2011Hop put some bounce in the box office, handily winning an otherwise weak weekend for movies....
-
Features
CG Creature Double Feature
March 25, 2011Universal serves up two very different films, Hop and Paul, with a common link: both feature...
-
Features
Taylor Swift Joins Illumination’s ‘Lorax’ Voice Cast
March 17, 2011Illumination Entertainment is firming up the voice cast for its animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ The...
