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A “Brutal Animation War” Is Predicted by the “Hollywood Reporter”
The Hollywood Reporter published a lengthy piece that suggests an impending feature animation war: The unprecedented glut of product …
Feature Film
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
Ari Folman’s “The Congress” Gets U.S. Distributor
The Congress, the experimental animation/live-action hybrid by Ari Folman (Waltz with Bashir), has nabbed itself a North American …
“Kung Fu Panda” Director Mark Osborne Will Helm “The Little Prince”
Onyx Films, the Paris-based producer of the fantasy film Upside Down and the low-budget animated sci-fi Renaissance, is currently working …
“Another Day of Life” Will Not Be Your Typical Animated Feature
Polish CG/VFX studio Platige Image, producer of acclaimed shorts such as Paths of Hate, Fallen Art, and The Cathedral, is currently in …
Steve Carell Promotes “Despicable Me 2” as Gru on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Here’s a new way of promoting an animated movie: having a voice actor dress up as their character for a talk show appearance. That’s what …
“Metegol” Trailer by Oscar-Winning Director Juan Jose Campanella
The final trailer (in Spanish) was released today for the Argentinian/Spanish animated feature Metegol (Foosball). The US$21 million film …
“Epic” Box Office Plummets in U.S., Slow Abroad
In its second weekend at the U.S. box office, Blue Sky’s Epic plummeted a troubling 50.4% for a take of $16.6 million and a fifth-place …
Disney and Pixar Will Release 15 Features Over Next 6 Years
This afternoon, Disney announced release dates for all of its animated features produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar …
Blue Sky’s “Epic” Opened in 4th Place at the Box Office
Blue Sky’s Epic, directed by Chris Wedge, opened its U.S. box office run in fourth place with a respectable weekend take of $33.5 …
“Epic” Talkback
Blue Sky’s eighth feature film, Epic, directed by Chris Wedge and based on a book by children’s author Bill Joyce, opens in the United …
Anifilm 2013 Report: An Exciting Time For Animated Features
I returned a few days ago from the Czech Republic where I judged the feature film categories at Anifilm, a fun festival situated in the …
Watch the Trailer for Ari Folman’s “The Congress”
A promising trailer was released today for The Congress, the new live-action/animated hybrid directed by Waltz with Bashir helmer Ari …
Disney Animation Announces “Big Hero 6,” First Marvel Comic Feature
The Walt Disney Company has offered a first look at their upcoming animated superhero feature, Big Hero 6, an adaptation of an obscure …
“The Customized Play” Is An Intriguing Indie Feature From South Korea
South Korean director Jin Sung Choi (Tom N Jerry, Entering the Mind Through the Mouth) is well into production of his first feature film, …
Annecy Announces 23 Animated Features for 2013 Festival
Annecy, the longest-running and largest animation fesival, has announced the feature film selections for their upcoming festival in June. …
DreamWorks Animation’s Chinese Arm Announces Live-Action Movie Franchise
DreamWorks Animation is moving into live-action. At a Beijing news conference last week, Jeffrey Katzenberg announced a co-production …
“A Monster in Paris” Out on DVD Today in the U.S.
Bibo Bergeron’s A Monster in Paris is releasing on DVD today in the United States through Shout! Factory. The 2011 French animated …
Reel FX Begins Promoting Its First Feature “Free Birds”
Reel FX and Relativity Media are sparing no expense when it comes to promoting Free Birds, Reel FX’s first animated feature which will be …
“An Oversimplification of Her Beauty” Trailer
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty is the feature directorial debut of Terence Nance. The film mixes live-action with a wide array of …
Pixar Announces “Finding Dory,” A Sequel to “Finding Nemo”
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres announced on her show today that Disney-Pixar will make an Andrew Stanton-directed sequel to Finding Nemo …
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