Tag: Walt Disney Company
WIA Partner Unesco Backs ‘Stories X Women’ Program
Today, in honor of International Women's Day, WIA (Women in Animation) is announces their first official collaboration with partner United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...
Heritage Uncovers Mickey Mouse ‘Holy Grail’ Cel in Animation Auction
Disney's most iconic character, Mickey Mouse has appeared in films, shorts, TV series, comic-books, video games and every conceivable piece of merchandise for more...
Disney, Sony Make Unprecedented Match for Post-Pay 1 Movies
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) today announced a multi-year content licensing agreement for U.S. streaming and TV rights to...
Uncharted Territory, Rise Pictures Quest for Cornelia Funke’s ‘Igraine the Brave’
Cornelia Funke's magical fantasy novel Igraine The Brave is coming to theaters! Oscar-winner Volker Engel, Gesa Engel and Lucia Scharbatke of Uncharted Territory are...
Weta Taps Former Disney Exec Ann Le Cam as Production SVP
CEO Prem Akkaraju continues to invest in Weta Digital’s executive ranks by hiring Ann Le Cam as the premiere visual effects company’s SVP, Global...
Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Will Be Reborn as Exclusive Disney+ Holiday Release
The Walt Disney Company announced Thursday that Soul, the all-new original feature from Pixar Animation Studios, will debut exclusively on Disney+ on December 25....
It’s Official: CBS and Viacom Reach Merger Deal
CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. are going ahead on their long-frustrated merger, combining forces for a stronger foothold in a rapidly evolving market. If...
Disney Drops More Fox Layoffs, VFX Execs Dismissed
The Walt Disney Company has hit 20th Century Fox with another round of layoffs. Several dozen studio employees including several key executives were let...
News Bytes: Super Spidey Tribute, Abigail Disney on Park Worker Conditions, Harry Styles as Prince Eric? & More
Diamond Select Toys SDCC Sneak Peek
Stop by booth #2607 to check out awesome new and upcoming products -- including a new PVC Dioramas of...
News Bytes: Fox’s Ahuja Named Disney TV CFO, Netflix Riposte to Spielberg, ‘Adrian’ Scores for Autism Awareness & More
YouTube Disables Comments on Tens of Millions of Videos Featuring Kids in Effort to Prevent Adpocalypse 2.0
The video platform has been in damage control...
News Bytes: ‘Black Panther’ Return to Theaters, ‘Birds of Prey’ Teaser, Champion Powerpuffs Up & More
9 Story Launches Live-Action Division, Appoints New VP
Emmy-nominated producer/writer/director Jeremy Slutskin (Blue’s Room, Team Umizoomi, Sesame Street) will head up the new division, reporting...
Famed Disney Animator Don Lusk Dies at 105
The animation community was saddened by the death of longtime Disney and Hanna Barbera animator and director Don Lusk on Sunday at age 105...
Animated Women UK Talk ‘Keyframes for Success’ at BFX
Animated Women UK headed to Bournemouth University this week to present a powerhouse panel at BFX Festival (Oct. 3-7) -- the U.K.’s largest VFX,...
The Stars Celebrate ‘Mickey’s 90th Spectacular’ on ABC Nov. 4
The toon that started it all for Walt Disney’s animation empire, Mickey Mouse is celebrating his 90th birthday this year, and ABC has just...
Disney Imagineering CTO Scott Watson Dies in Plane Crash
The pilot who died Monday (August 13) in a small plane crash in Sylmar, Calif. has been identified as Scott Watson, the brilliant chief...
Animation’s A-List Heads to Annecy!
This year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival and MIFA market (June 11-16 & 12-15) will collect some of the brightest lights in the international...
Skydance Makes Key Executive Appointments in Animation Division
Skydance Media has named Ian Sheppard as Senior Vice President Development for Animation and Lawrence Jonas as Executive in Charge of Animated Television, effective...
Daily News Bytes: Disney Weighs Lasseter’s Return, ‘Deadpool 2’ Intros First LGBTQ Marvel Pair, Senate Reviews Net Neutrality & More
Disney Executives Weigh Possible Return of John Lasseter
Some six months after admitting to “missteps” and taking a leave of absence from his Chief Creative...
Animated People: Dave Filoni, EP & Supervising Director, ‘Star Wars Rebels’
Dave Filoni has been a staple of the extended Star Wars animated universe since 2008. Writer Cameron Koller checked in with the executive producer...
MIP: Fresh Toons, New Deals Lead Up to Cannes Confab
FranceTV Distribution has a couple animated highlights among its diverse MIP slate. First up, a brand-new 3D season of Little Brown Bear, the famous...
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