All posts tagged "Variety"
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Television
New ‘Earthworm Jim’ Series in the Works at Interplay
November 19, 2021Interplay Entertainment, which holds the rights to the Earthworm Jim video game franchise, has teamed up...
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Features
Critics Fall Under ‘Encanto’s Musical, Meaningful Spell
November 15, 2021Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 60th animated feature aims to enchant audiences this holiday season, and critics...
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North America
Stella Meghie Tapped as ‘Tiana’ Writer & Director
November 14, 2021On the heels of the myriad project announcements and updates revealed for Disney+ Day, Walt Disney...
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Festivals & Events
Animation Is Film 2021 Winners: ‘Flee’ Scores Grand Prize
October 26, 2021Animation Is Film (AIF) announced the winners of its fourth annual film festival today with the...
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Festivals & Events
Pixelatl Reveals Plans for Virtual 10th Anniversary Festival
September 1, 2021Further details of the 2021 Pixelatl festival, celebrating 10 years of uniting the Latin American animation...
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Features
Jonas Poher Rasmussen to Helm Adaptation of ‘Dane’ Trilogy
August 27, 2021The multi-awarded Danish writer and director Jonas Poher Rasmussen (Flee) is on board a new animated...
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Features
‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Splits Critics Down the Court
July 16, 2021Warner Bros. buzzworthy new Bugs & co. hybrid adventure Space Jam: A New Legacy is warmed...
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Home Entertainment
Deluxe LAIKA Studios Edition Blu-ray Combos Coming Soon from Shout!
June 1, 2021Four groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed films will receive new high-definition releases this fall when Coraline (LAIKA Studios...
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Features
‘Spider-Verse’ Sequel Sets New Trio of Directors
April 20, 2021Sony Pictures Animation has tapped three talented directors to take over the adventures of Miles Morales...
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Europe
Iervolino Invests €100M in New Studios Producing Johnny Depp Show ‘Puffins’
April 9, 2021Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi’s Iervolino Entertainment announced plans to invest €100 million (~$118.6 million USD)...
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Festivals & Events
Presenters Announced for 48th Annie Awards
March 30, 2021ASIFA-Hollywood announced its first batch of presenters today for the 48th Virtual Annie Awards, which will...
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Features
Sony Plans Action-Packed Musical Movie ‘K-Pop: Demon Hunters’
March 8, 2021A new team of animated girl power idols could be hitting screens in the near future,...
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North America
Apple in Talks for Skydance’s ‘Luck’ & ‘Spellbound’
December 18, 2020Insiders say that Apple is looking to build on the success of its animated feature acquisition...
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Features
LAAF Launches Distribution Label with International Features ‘The Last Fiction,’ ‘SHe’
November 17, 2020Newly launched L.A.-based distribution label LAAF (an off-shoot of the Los Angeles Animation Festival and FilmFest...
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Streaming
Disney+ Rebooting ‘Darkwing Duck,’ Jon M. Chu in Talks for Hybrid ‘Lilo & Stitch’
November 13, 2020Disney Television Animation is in early development for a reboot of hit 1990s toon Darkwing Duck...
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Festivals & Events
PaleyFest Panel Sheds Light on How ‘Rick and Morty’ Keeps on Rickin’
October 23, 2020The Paley Center for Media today kicks off the 8th annual PaleyFest NY. The premier television...
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North America
Joe Ruby, Co-Creator of ‘Scooby-Doo,’ Dies Age 87
August 27, 2020Animator, writer and executive Joe Ruby — who, with partner Ken Spears, created beloved Saturday morning...
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Features
Oscar Winner Alan Menken to Make Music Magic for Skydance’s ‘Spellbound’
May 20, 2020Skydance Animation announced Wednesday that legendary composer Alan Menken, known for his award-winning work on animated...
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North America
Netflix Names DreamWorks Vet Bruce Daitch VP Animation Production
May 4, 2020Bruce Daitch has been tapped by Netflix as its new Vice President of Animation for Production....
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Features
‘Bubble’ Podcast Getting Animated at Sony with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Matt Tolmach
May 1, 2020It seems that the raunchy grocery romp Sausage Party whetted the animation appetites of Seth Rogen...
