New Line’s First Animated Film?
UPI is reporting that for “the first time in its 40-year history, New Line will release an animated feature”. That’s not quite true. …
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
UPI is reporting that for “the first time in its 40-year history, New Line will release an animated feature”. That’s not quite true. …
Disney’s Enchanted is a blockbuster hit. The critics are raving and there is Oscar buzz swirling for its star, Amy Adams. In addition …
Two animated films led the U.S. Box office this weekend: Beowulf came in first place, and Bee Movie is holding strong in second …
Above, Saturday night at The Grove; The Farmer’s Market in Los Angeles Say what you will (and most of you have) about Bee Movie, but …
In case you haven’t seen this, Pixar has established a website for the fictional corporation in their forthcoming film Wall-E. Check …
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the names of the 12 films submitted (and potentially qualified) for a Best …
FPS magazine reports that film distributor Atopia has acquired the North American rights to The District! (Nyocker!). The 2005 Hungarian …
What to make of Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf. Is it to be considered a pure animated film or a digitally enhanced live action feature? Is …
Back in February 2006, I wrote about an intriguing French animated feature Peur(s) du Noir (Fears of the Dark), which is a …
After months of seeing clips, excerpts, storyreels and tons of production art, I finally saw the finished film for the first time today. …
Here’s another film to look out for. The winner of the public prize at this year’s Annecy Animation Festival was a stop motion puppet …
Mark Webster of Motion Design blog offers a preview of a fascinating film which I hadn’t heard of: a full-length animated documentary …
Not as exciting as the new Lucky Luke film, but the Argentinean feature, The Ark (el Arca), certainly looks ambitious – and should have …
Once again, another Euro 2D animated feature that looks intriguing – and with no U.S. release planned whatsoever. This is the latest …
Cartoonist Kent Butterworth (Tiny Toons, Sonic, Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures) has done what other animators only dream of, he’s …
Everybody knows what Lilo and Stitch co-director Chris Sanders is up to nowadays, but what about the film’s other director, Dean DeBlois? …
For those who thought Happily N’Ever After was the weakest CG film of the year, or for you who think the upcoming Beowulf or Alvin and …
If the Hollywood establishment isn’t producing the kind of animation you want to see, it may be time to take matters into your own hands. …
For those who doubt it – Hand drawn animated features are alive and well in Europe. Case in point: Die Drei Rauber (The Three …
From the sublime to the ridiculous… My laryngitis on Wednesday developed into a full fledged cold on Thursday and Friday, forcing me …