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Disney Chief Bob Iger Plans to Step Down
Bob Iger, we hardly knew ye. Last Friday, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that he will step down as chief executive in 2015. Prior to that, …
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The Cautionary Tale of Fatkat Animation
Depending on how you look at it, this is either an inspirational story about an animator’s resilience in the face of adversity or an …
Aardman Tackles Batman and WB Animation’s Moribund State
During last Sunday’s keynote speech at MIP Jr, Sam Register, the exec vp of creative affairs at Warner Bros. Animation, revealed that …
Hand-Drawn Animation Tops Box Office for 1st Time since 2009
Disney’s re-release of The Lion King in 3-D defied both box office expectations and the downward trend of 3-D by taking over the American …
Four Theories on the Death of 3-D
Slate offers four theories on (what they’re calling) the “death of 3-D.” The article points out that theater screens showing Cars 2 in …
DreamWorks vs. Paramount (Or Katzenberg vs. Grey)
The standoff between DreamWorks Animation and Paramount is explored in this piece in the Hollywood Reporter. It’s a good primer on the …
RealD Shares Plunge
Cartoon Brew readers might have seen this coming a mile away, but not Wall Street. The business world is finally realizing that 3-D may …
“Cars 2” Outgrosses “Winnie the Pooh” Debut
Winnie the Pooh, Disney’s first hand-drawn animated feature since 2009’s The Princess and the Frog, opened in 6th place with $7.85 …
“Cars 2” Runs Out of Gas In Its Third Weekend
Last weekend, Cars 2 grossed $15.2 million boosting its total to $148.8 million. The film is currently on a pace to be one of Pixar’s …
“Cars 2” is Already a Hit Whether You Like the Film Or Not
An article in Monday’s Wall Street Journal deemed Cars 2 a Hit Already–in Stores. The article made it clear that the franchise earns an …
The Legend of Max Howard
Seeing Max Howard’s name as one of the judges of Animation Magazine’s Pitch Party reminded me of a link I’d been meaning to share. First, …
Digital Domain Sets Up Florida Shop, Aims To Be Next Pixar
Visual effects house Digital Domain is building a $40 million, 120,000-square foot studio in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The plan: expand …
Former Rainmaker Employee Comments on Weinstein Lawsuit
A Brew reader who preferred to remain anonymous e-mailed his thoughts about this week’s lawsuit filed against The Weinstein Company and …
Weinsteins Sued For Not Making An Ugly CG Cartoon
Yesterday, a $50 million-plus lawsuit was filed in the New York State Supreme Court against The Weinstein Company and Vancouver-based …
ASIFA-Hollywood Chooses New Leadership
Big news: ASIFA-Hollywood, the largest ASIFA chapter in the world, has chosen a new president and vice-president. Veteran artist and …
Henry Selick Sets Up In The Mission
Henry Selick’s new animation studio, which we reported on a couple months ago, has set up shop in San Francisco’s hip Mission District. …
DreamWorks Employs A LOT of Artists
According to the chart above, originally posted on The Animation Guild blog, last month DreamWorks employed 799 union artists, which …
England Axes Funding for Animation
Very tragic news out of England. As part of the country’s new austerity budget, last week the Arts Council England unceremoniously axed …
Disney’s Chief Bob Iger Scraping By With $28 Million
After learning about the obscene pay of Viacom’s top honchos, it saddens me to report that Disney’s CEO Bob Iger is barely managing to …
Disney Interactive Fires Nearly 30% of its Workforce
Apparently, Epic Mickey wasn’t nearly as epic as it needed to be to save Disney’s gaming division. On Monday, Disney Interactive Media …
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