Emma Watson To Play Belle in Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Live-Action Remake
The “Harry Potter” actress Emma Watson has been cast as Belle in Disney’s live-action remake of its 1991 film “Beauty and the Beast.”
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Hornet Opens London Studio
New York-based commercial production company Hornet has opened up a new outpost in London’s Shoreditch district.
‘Breaching the Seawall’ by Adam Wells
When Laurel Fantauzzo met a young woman and her bicycle in Manila, her relationship to the city was transformed.
Indiegogo and Vimeo Form Partnership to Support Filmmakers
Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced a partnership with Vimeo last weekend at Sundance that will make the video-hosting site as the preferred distribution platform for films funded on Indiegogo.
Disney’s ‘Strange Magic’ Has Record-Breaking Bad Debut
The new Disney film “Strange Magic” had one of the worst wide-debuts in Hollywood history.
Mexican Studio Anima Releases ‘Wicked Flying Monkeys’ Trailer (Exclusive)
Mexican animation firm Ánima Estudios has released the trailer for its first CGI film “Guardianes de Oz” with an original story and designs by “Book of Life” director Jorge Gutierrez.
Don Hertzfeldt Will Write and Direct ‘Antarctica’ Feature
Indie animator Don Hertzfeldt will work with a crew for the first time ever to produce his new feature “Antarctica.”
Chinese Government Recognizes ‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ As A Co-Production
The Chinese government has granted co-production status to “Kung Fu Panda 3.”
DreamWorks Will Outsource ‘Captain Underpants’…But Not Where You Think
DreamWorks is outsourcing the production of “Captain Underpants,” but where will they make it?
BREAKING: DreamWorks Will Shut Down PDI/DreamWorks Studio; 500 Jobs Will Be Eliminated
DreamWorks just announced to it staff that it will shut down one of its main studios, PDI DreamWorks, in Redwood City, California.
‘Bob’s Burgers’ Cast Announces A Live Tour
The cast of the animated series “Bob’s Burgers,” currently in its fifth season on FOX, has figured out how to do something rare: make money from the live performance of animation.
‘Confusion Through Sand’ by Danny Madden
A nineteen year old kid finds himself alone in a hostile desert, scared as hell and trained to react.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Will Win Visual Effects Oscar, According to VFX Predictinator
“Guardians of the Galaxy” is the film to beat this year in the visual effects category, according to the VFX Predictinator.
‘GIF-Jam 2014’
A musician created a track first, not knowing what imagery was to go with it. Then, animators turned in GIFs not knowing what would happen.
Oscar-Nominated Shorts Get Theatrical Release Date
Good news for fans of animated shorts: the Oscar-nominated shorts will be more widely available to the general public this year than ever before.
DreamWorks Animation Plans Major Layoffs
Major layoffs are coming up at DreamWorks Animation; hundreds of people could potentially be let go.
First Look: ‘Thunderbirds’ CGI Remake
Fifty years after the original debuted, we’ve got our first look at the new CG reboot of the British marionette series “Thunderbirds.”
‘Dji Death Sails’ by Dmitri Voloshin
Dji is a terribly unlucky death who doesn’t seem good at his job. This time he has to take the soul of a pirate stuck in the middle of the ocean.
Walt Peregoy, ‘101 Dalmatians’ Color Stylist, RIP
Walt Peregoy, the influential animation artist who was the color stylist of Disney’s “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” and headed up Hanna-Barbera’s background department for a time during the late-Sixties, has passed away at the age 89.
Weinstein Co.’s ‘Underdogs’ Trailer is Predictably Cringeworthy
The Weinstein Company has released the American trailer for “Underdogs,” which it will release into U.S. theaters on April 10, 2015.
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