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Law

Elio Elio

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.

By Amid Amidi | 2 months ago

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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.

By Joe Fordham | 3 months ago

Bucky and Moana

Artist Seeks $10 Billion From Disney In ‘Moana’ Copyright Lawsuit

Buck Woodall claims that ‘Moana’ is based on his idea ‘Bucky.’

By Joe Fordham | 4 months ago

Coraline

Numerous Women Accuse ‘Coraline’ Author Neil Gaiman Of Sexual Assault

The bestselling author currently has multiple animation projects in development.

By Amid Amidi | 4 months ago

Bouchiba in Ratatouille

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.

By Amid Amidi | 6 months ago

Jay Johnston

‘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.

By Amid Amidi | 7 months ago

Bouchiba in Ratatouille

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.

By Amid Amidi | 7 months ago

Kyle Adam Carrozza

Cartoon Network Show Creator Kyle Carrozza Arrested On Child Pornography Possession Charges

Carrozza created Cartoon Network’s first original online series ‘Mighty Magiswords.’

By Amid Amidi | 10 months ago

Italy’s Mondo TV Fined $538K By U.S. Treasury For Producing Animated Shows In North Korea

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.

By Amid Amidi | 11 months ago

Suzume

‘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.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Kyoto Animation, Studio 1

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.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

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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.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Steamboat Willie

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.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Kyoto Animation

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.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Daniel Langlois and Dominique Marchand

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.’

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Pixar style images created with Microsoft's Bing Image Creator.

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.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

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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.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Wile E. Coyote

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.”

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Stoner Cats

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.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Justin Roiland

‘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.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

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