Spin Master’s Jennifer Dodge Named President Of Paramount Animation
Spin Master’s Jennifer Dodge joins Paramount to lead its animation division, signaling a renewed push for franchise and merchandise growth.
Spin Master’s Jennifer Dodge joins Paramount to lead its animation division, signaling a renewed push for franchise and merchandise growth.
Naito departs Paramount Animation, leaving a legacy as a thoughtful steward of beloved franchises who kept classic properties fresh and relevant.
The film is based on the book “I Eat Poop.”
‘The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2’ have both been pushed back.
Paramount’s upcoming hybrid musical film is directed by Chris Miller and written by Pam Brady.
Ryan Reynolds will produce the film from a script by Matt Lieberman.
It marks the third-best opening for an animated film in September, following ‘Hotel Transylvania’ and ‘Hotel Transylvania 2.’
The latest animated film from Paramount fell short of the studio’s expectations and settled for second place at the box office.
A lot of reviewers are saying that this origin story for Optimus Prime and Megatron, aimed at younger audiences, is dramatically satisfying even for those who are unfamiliar with franchise lore.
The untitled animated comedy is currently in development.
The deal will have huge ramifications for the animation industry, including a major new role for John Lasseter.
The announcement comes after Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins said last year that the studio was moving away from original feature animation.
Josh Cooley (‘Toy Story 4’) directs the new Transformers pic.
Before helming the latest ‘TMNT’ film, Rowe was a co-writer and co-director on Sony’s Oscar-nominated ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines.’
The film is directed by Raman Hui (‘Shrek the Third’) from a screenplay by David Magee (‘Life of Pi’) and Christopher Yost (‘Thor: Ragnarok’).
Yarrow Cheney was a production designer on ‘Despicable Me’ 1 and 2 and co-directed ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ and directed ‘The Grinch.’
Paramount’s distribution chief says he’s “over the moon” with the movie’s fourth-place launch.
Critics are praising director Jeff Rowe for pushing aesthetic risks he first took when co-directing ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines.’
“We are absolutely committed to making original animated films and are in development on a handful of projects,” said Naito.
“We’re not going to release an expensive original animated movie and just pray people will come,” says Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins.