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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.
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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.
Former Dreamworks Animation Co-President Mireille Soria To Head Paramount Animation
A seasoned Dreamworks exec will attempt to give Paramount Animation a fresh start.
‘Captain Underpants’ Could Dramatically Alter The U.S. Feature Animation Industry
“Captain Underpants” marks a couple of historic firsts for Dreamworks Animation, and for L.A. feature artists, they could be worrisome firsts.
Nigeria Wants To Train ‘An Army Of Animation Professionals’ In 4 Years
“The animation market is exploding worldwide,” says Nigeria’s culture minister, and he wants the country to be a part of it.
Facebook Shuts Down Oculus Story Studio, Its VR Filmmaking Group
Facebook’s two-year-old vr content production arm is no longer.
Production I.G Ups Maki Terashima-Furuta To President of U.S. Division And Announces New ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Project
Production I.G recently made a couple of major announcements.
‘Ghost In The Shell’ Will Lose At Least $60 Million
Losses on the film could climb in excess of $100 million.
Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment Teams Up With Animal Logic for 6 Animated Features
Eyeing big profits, another live-action production company joins the animation fray.
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