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Funko Acquires U.K. Studio Evil Corp For $4 Million
The studio is being renamed Funko Animation Studios.
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After Disney-Fox Deal, Will Blue Sky Studios And Fox Animation Continue To Exist?
Disney’s acquisition of Fox will almost certainly affect Blue Sky Studios and Fox Animation, but no one is exactly sure how.
Warner Animation Group Appoints Allison Abbate And Chris Leahy To Senior Creative Team
Allison Abbate, the producer of “The Iron Giant” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” now has one of the top creative roles at WB’s animation division.
Disney Buys Fox For $52.4 Billion: Here Are The Key Points Of The Deal
The biggest entertainment business story of the year: Disney and Fox are merging.
If Disney Buys Fox’s Assets, It Could Own ‘The Simpsons’
Disney’s “The Simpsons”? It’s almost a thing.
Disney And 21st Century Fox Are Close To Merging In $60 Billion Deal
Two entertainment conglomerates are close to becoming one.
Female Disney Exec: I Didn’t Realize Part Of My Job Description Was “Being Groped By John Lasseter”
New allegations about John Lasseter reveal that Disney management knew about his behavior and assigned him handlers to prevent him from physically harassing women.
Walt Disney Co. Declines To Say Whether It Is Investigating Allegations Against John Lasseter
The Walt Disney Company has thrown up a wall of silence around John Lasseter.
Comcast Also Wants To Buy 21st Century Fox
More U.S. entertainment industry consolidation seems inevitable.
Former Nick Exec Audrey Diehl Joins Warner Bros. Animation As V-P of Series
Diehl is joining Warner Bros. Animation at a time when the division is enjoying a boom period.
Disney In Talks To Acquire 21st Century Fox
Mickey Mouse and Bart Simpson under one roof? Disney and Fox are trying to make it happen.
Toy Maker Funko Had The Worst First-Day Return For An IPO In 17 Years
Fans may love their toys, but Wall Street wasn’t impressed.
Meet The Disney Artists Who Have Gone Indie With A New Company, Taiko Studios
Details about a new studio and its first project, “One Small Step.”
Vanessa Morrison Will Head Fox Family, New Presidents Named At Fox Animation
The president of Fox Animation is taking charge of a new division: Fox Family.
Former Dreamworks Exec Bill Damaschke Will Head Skydance’s Animation Division
The former chief creative officer of Dreamworks Animation will help start up Skydance’s new animation division.
Chinese Filmmakers Want To Make Films Like ‘Frozen’ And ‘Zootopia’ – And Disney Is Teaching Them
John Lasseter and Ed Catmull hosted Chinese animation creators in Burbank at the Disney-China Animation Exchange Program.
3D Wire Offers Up-Close Look At Spain’s Surging Animation Industry
Over 150 animation projects will be presented next week at 3D Wire.
Netflix Hires Former Dreamworks Exec To Head Kids And Family Content – And Gives A Big Clue About Where They’re Headed
Hiring a feature film studio head, Netflix sends a clear signal about their feature film ambitions.
Original Force Animation Presidents Step Down
It’s never a good sign when the people running a feature animation division step down from their roles before the company has even released its first film.
Weinstein Co. Launches Mizchief Label For Children’s Animated Features
The Weinstein Company will release children’s animation through a new label called Mizchief.
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