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17 Major Animated Movies Releasing In 2020
Highlights: Three original works from Disney and Pixar, Apple’s entry into the animated features arena, and China’s growing role in international co-productions.
Alex Dudok de Wit
London-Based VFX Titan DNEG Announces IPO, Aims To Raise $191 Million
The vfx and animation company employs nearly 7,000 people worldwide.
European Film Awards 2019: Four Animated Features Nominated
Here are the contending animated features for this year’s European Film Awards, set to be presented on December 7 in Berlin, Germany.
First ‘Dolittle’ Trailer: Robert Downey Jr. Talks To Photorealistic CG Animals
Universal’s delayed hybrid feature will be released on January 17, 2020.
‘The Addams Family’ Beats Expectations With $30.3 Million Domestic Opening
Made at a modest cost of $40 million, “The Addams Family” is a winner for MGM/United Artists Releasing.
‘The Addams Family’ Opens In The U.S. To Poor Reviews, Decent Box Office Projections
Add “The Addams Family” to a long year of animated Hollywood clunkers.
CBS Digital Rebrands As CBS VFX, Expands To Meet Growing Demand From TV Series
The company offers a range of services, from vfx to virtual production tools, for broadcast content.
In Ambassadors’s New Spot For ASN Bank, CG Bugs Play Politics On Real Woodland Sets
Starring a tyrannical ladybug, “The Shadybug” pushes ASN’s brand as an ethical bank.
How They Did It: Blending Memory And Archives In The Hybrid Film ‘Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days’
In her autobiographical film, Regina Pessoa expands her repertoire, introducing object animation and wall drawings alongside hand-drawn animation.
‘South Park’ Creators Mock Chinese Government After Their Show Is Banned In China
Unlike the NBA and Blizzard Entertainment, “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone aren’t bowing down to China’s authoritarian government.
Dreamworks Announces New Features For 2021: ‘The Bad Guys’ And ‘Spirit Riding Free’ Film
Dreamworks Animation has announced two new features slated for release in 2021.
Sylvain Chomet Will Open An Animation School In Northern France Next Year
According to Chomet, the school will be among the first in France to teach some courses in English.
Events Round-Up: ANNY Best of Fest, Animest, Fredrikstad Animation Festival
Upcoming animation events in the U.S., Romania, and Norway.
Kristine Belson Renews Deal As President Of Sony Pictures Animation, Expands Role To Series
After nearly five years at Sony Pictures Animation, Belson is expanding her role at the studio.
‘Lupin III: The First’ Gets A New Action-Packed Trailer
The first cg feature in the iconic franchise will be released December 6 in Japan.
Cinesite Will Complete Production On ‘Mila,’ A Short Film Made By Volunteers In 35 Countries
The short cg film, which centers on a young girl in wartime Italy, has been in the works for eight years. Over 350 volunteer artists have participated.
‘The Last Fiction’ Set To Become First Iranian Animated Feature To Qualify For Oscars (Exclusive)
For the first time this year, one of the feature animation Oscar hopefuls will be an Iranian film.
Reel Of The Week: Tom Davis
Over five years at Sony Imageworks, Davis has worked on the studio’s high-profile projects, including “Hotel Transylvania” and “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.”
‘Abominable’ Tops North American Box Office With $20.6 Million
The good news: It’s the best U.S. debut for an original animated film this year. The bad news: It’s one of Dreamworks Animation’s worst openings ever.
Netflix Unveils First U.S. Trailer, English Cast For ‘I Lost My Body’
Jérémy Clapin’s award-winning feature will hit select U.S. theaters on November 15, and streaming two weeks later.
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