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The Legend of the “Legend of Tembo”
How the film’s co-director Aaron Blaise is keeping the memory of Digital Domain’s unproduced “Legend of Tembo” alive.
Feature Film
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
Will Anybody See “Escape from Planet Earth” This Weekend?
Today marks the American release of the Weinstein Company’s Escape from Planet Earth, a film that is best known for the nasty legal fight …
Illumination Plans CG Remake of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”
Illumination Entertainment, the company responsible for Despicable Me and The Lorax, announced this week that it will produce a CGI …
Laika’s Next Feature Will Be “Boxtrolls”
Laika, the Portland studio that made Coraline and ParaNorman, announced this morning that its third feature will be Boxtrolls. The film, …
Henry Selick is Reviving “The Shadow King”; Synopsis and First Artwork Released
Six months after Disney pulled the plug on Henry Selick’s film The Shadow King, Selick wants to revive production on the film. He is …
“Space Pirate Captain Harlock” teaser
Leiji Matsumoto’s manga (and anime) character is being brought to life via CG in a new theatrical movie opening this Fall.
Brad Bird’s Next Film Will Be Called “Tomorrowland”
A clearer picture of Brad Bird’s next live-action feature film project is starting to emerge. Described as a Close Encounters Of The …
“Day and Night” Director Teddy Newton is Developing A Feature At Pixar [UPDATED]
Teddy Newton is developing a feature film at Pixar. That last sentence should excite anyone who knows Newton’s work. One could be …
César Nominations Include Five Animated Films
Imagine the Oscars. Now, imagine the Oscars if they were presented in French and no one cared about them. That’s the César …
“El Tigre” Creator Jorge Gutierrez Moves Into Features with “Book of Life”
Jorge Gutierrez is transitioning into feature film directing. Guillermo del Toro, Reel FX and Fox are involved.
“The Rabbi’s Cat” opening on the West Coast
The Annie Award nominated The Rabbi’s Cat is getting its “real” LA, SF and San Diego theatrical release this month.
An Appreciation of the Tiger in “Life of Pi”
My favorite animated performance in Pixar’s Brave was the Queen-as-a-bear character. It was a fine piece of cartoon-inspired …
“Brave” Wins Golden Globe
Pixar’s Brave won the Golden Globe tonight for Animated Feature Film.
FIRST IMAGE: Sylvain Chomet’s “Swing Popa Swing”
Take a look at the first image from Sylvain Chomet’s upcoming prequel to his film The Triplets of Belleville.
“Thor: Legends Of Valhalla” trailer
Tis the season… for crap!
Animation Dominates the Top 20 Highest Grossing Features of 2012
All told, it was an incredible year at the box office. The top six animated features contributed over $1 billion dollars gross to the US box-office.
“A Monster In Paris” going direct-to-DVD
One of the most impressive looking French theatrical animated
features – still unreleased in the U.S. – is finally coming out.
New Poster for “Epic”
At first glance, you might mistake it for live action teenage adventure flick.
Warner Bros. New Theatrical Animation “Think Tank”
Warner Bros. is bringing back its feature animation division with the formation of a new in-house creative brain trust.
PREVIEW: 2013 Animated Features
Let’s ring in the new year with a look ahead at the animated features of 2013.
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