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Amid Talks Disney vs. DreamWorks
This morning I appeared on the Fox Business channel to discuss the rivalry between Pixar and DreamWorks. The other guest was esteemed …
Feature Film
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
Battle For Terra
Opening May 1st, from Lionsgate, is Battle For Terra (formerly known simply as Terra). This film actually won the Best Feature award at …
Sultan The Warrior
Four scary words: Motion Capture from Bollywood. Submitted for your approval: Sultan The Warrior. This new Tamil-language …
Pink Panther 2 opening titles
In case you didn’t rush out to see the latest Pink Panther movie – here’s the part you really wanted to see: The opening titles. Karin …
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Coraline Production Artists Panel
Did you miss the Coraline production artists panel at Gallery Nucleus last week? Sean Szeles recorded the discussion and has posted it …
Sita Sings the Blues in the NY Times
Nina Paley’s animated feature Sita Sings the Blues is the subject of a write-up in this Sunday’s NY Times. It’s a delight to see such a …
The Ranft Bros. in Coraline
I mentioned in an earlier post that there is a nod to the late great Disney/Pixar storyman Joe Ranft (Lion King, Toy Story, Roger Rabbit, …
The State of DreamWorks Animation
The NY Times published a lengthy piece last week about how DreamWorks Animation is performing financially. None too shabby is the Times’ …
Coraline Opens Today
The first animated feature out of Laika, Henry Selick’s Coraline, opens in theaters today. Jerry loved the film, I haven’t seen it yet. …
The Secret of Kells trailer
Buena Vista International (aka Disney division that acquires material like The Secret of The Magic Gourd and Roadside Romeo) is …
Gulliver’s Travels on DVD
Though Max Fleischer’s Gulliver’s Travels in public domain and widely available on several home video formats, the film has never been …
Five Questions for Emily Hubley
Director and animator Emily Hubley is embarking on a nationwide screening tour of her live-action/animation feature film debut The Toe …
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Imagi Halts Production on Astro Boy
Rumors start making their way around the Internet last night, on websites like FirstShowing.net and the Animation Guild blog, that the LA …
Mary and Max trailer
As mentioned previously on the Brew, Adam Elliot’s Mary and Max opened the Sundance Festival this month. Collider.com has just posted …
How NOT To Make An ‘Art Of’ Book
I’d been forewarned that the art of book for Coraline was not very good, but that didn’t prepare me for the publishing disaster that is …
The Whitewashing of Avatar: The Last Airbender
A lot of people online are talking about the forthcoming live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon’s animated TV series Avatar: The Last …
Tom & Jerry CG/live action movie
Here we go again! Variety is reporting today that Warner Bros. is planning to turn Tom and Jerry into its own Alvin and the …
Los Campeones
Eddie Mort and Lili Chin (Mucha Lucha!) have returned to the cartoon wrestling arena to create a full length flash feature, Los …
Bill Plympton on Al Jazeera
Who would’ve thought that Arab news networks would give more time to American indie animators than cable programs in the US? This is an …
Mary and Max opens Sundance
The Sundance Film Festival in Park City started last Thursday night, kicking off with an independent animated feature by Adam Elliot. The …
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