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A New California Bill Is Proposing A 35% Subsidy For Animated Features, Series, And Shorts
The passage of the bill could encourage more animation production in the state.
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Popeye, Bosko, Tintin, And Horace Horsecollar Are Now In The Public Domain
A bounty of classic cartoon and comic characters have entered the public domain this year.
Artist Seeks $10 Billion From Disney In ‘Moana’ Copyright Lawsuit
Buck Woodall claims that ‘Moana’ is based on his idea ‘Bucky.’
Numerous Women Accuse ‘Coraline’ Author Neil Gaiman Of Sexual Assault
The bestselling author currently has multiple animation projects in development.
Pixar And Disney Animator Bolhem Bouchiba Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison
Bouchiba continued getting jobs at major studios like Pixar and Dreamworks even after being added to France’s national sex offender registry in 2014.
‘Bob’s Burgers’ Voice Actor Who Participated In Failed U.S. Coup Attempt Is Sentenced To Prison
Jay Johnston will serve 366 days in prison, followed by two years of supervised release.
A Top Pixar And Disney Animator Awaits Trial In France On Child Sex Abuse Charges
Investigators say that up to a thousand children were abused at his request.
Cartoon Network Show Creator Kyle Carrozza Arrested On Child Pornography Possession Charges
Carrozza created Cartoon Network’s first original online series ‘Mighty Magiswords.’
Italy’s Mondo TV Fined $538K By U.S. Treasury For Producing Animated Shows In North Korea
The company has on occasion hosted North Korean animators in Italy for animation training.
‘Suzume,’ ‘Your Name’ Producer Koichiro Ito Arrested For Soliciting Child Pornography
Ito is accused of asking a 15-year-old girl he met online to send him naked selfies.
Kyoto Animation Arsonist Who Killed 36, Injured 32, Sentenced To Death In Japan
A Kyoto District Court Judge said the man was neither mentally incompetent nor in a diminished mental state at the time of the attack.
The Five Worst Uses Of Mickey Mouse Since ‘Steamboat Willie’ Entered The Public Domain
‘Steamboat Willie’ has been in the public domain for fewer than 48 hours, but Mickey projects are popping up all over the internet.
Mickey, Minnie, And Tigger Are Days Away From Entering The Public Domain
Disney’s ‘Steamboat Willie’ and A.A. Milne’s ‘The House at Pooh Corner’ turn 95 in 2024.
Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty In 2019 Kyoto Animation Arson Case
Earlier this year, the defendant’s lawyers argued he was mentally unstable and should be acquitted or face a reduced sentence.
Two American Men Charged With Homicides Of Computer Animation Pioneer Daniel Langlois And Partner
Daniel Langlois created the animation software Softimage used to make films like ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Titanic,’ and ‘The Matrix.’
Tech Giants Say That Users Of Their Software Should Be Held Responsible For AI Copyright Infringements
AI developers say it’s not their fault that their machine learning programs produce copyrighted material, even though they are the ones who trained their systems on copyrighted materials without permission.
Report: Disney Asked Microsoft To Prevent AI Users From Infringing Its Trademarks
The key issue: Microsoft’s AI image-creation tools were generating a Disney-Pixar logo.
Congressman Joaquin Castro Calls For Investigation Into WBD’s Handling Of ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’
Castro wrote: “The WBD tactic of scrapping fully made films for tax breaks is predatory and anti-competitive.”
NFT-Financed Animated Series ‘Stoner Cats,’ Co-Created By Pixar Vet Ash Brannon, Fined $1M By SEC
The company behind the series will also establish a fund to return money to investors affected by the situation and destroy all NFTs in its possession or control.
‘Rick And Morty’ Creator Justin Roiland Accused Of Sexual Assault, Grooming, Providing Alcohol To Minors In New Report
In a new report, 11 individuals have shared evidence of Roiland’s inappropriate behavior, stemming back years.