It’s A Done Deal! Comcast Buys Dreamworks Animation for $3.8 Billion
Illumination’s Chris Meledandri is taking over Dreamworks Animation.
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Katzenberg Might Leave Dreamworks: Stunning New Details from Comcast Negotiations
A Comcast deal could potentially spell the end of Dreamworks’ feature animation division.
Qvisten Animation Builds Future-Proof Pipeline With Z By HP Workstations
A closer look at how Norway’s Qvisten Animation is powering their animation productions with HP technology.
FMX Report #1: This Year Is All About VR
Cartoon Brew reports from Germany’s digital art conference FMX.
35mm Screening of ‘The Transformers: The Movie’ Headed To Animation Block Party (Exclusive)
The Eighties animated film will get a theatrical screening in Brooklyn this summer.
Breaking: Comcast in Talks To Buy Dreamworks Animation
Comcast would reportedly pay over $3 billion for the animation studio.
Annecy Reveals 20 Films in Feature Lineup, ‘Red Turtle’ Is Opening Night Film
The full list of 20 animated features that will be presented at Annecy this spring.
Disney Announces 9 Projects Including ‘Dumbo,’ ‘Mary Poppins 2,’ and ‘Tinker Bell’
Following the runaway success of “The Jungle Book,” Disney announces 9 more films.
‘Peace Starts With Me’ by Magali Charrier
A short experimental piece around the idea of peace.
First Look: ILM Artist Greg Jonkajtys Is Developing A ‘Teddy Floppy Ear’ Feature
Visual effects veteran Greg Jonkajtys is giving a high-tech upgrade to a classic Polish children’s property.
‘Hamilton’ Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda Learned About the Creative Process From The Best
The creator of “Hamilton” reveals an unlikely source of inspiration.
‘Jungle Book’ Filmmakers Can’t Decide If They Made An Animated Film Or Not
What do you call a ‘live-action’ film that’s 90% animated?
Disney Animation Is Unstoppable: ‘Jungle Book’ Crosses $500M, ‘Zootopia’ Over $900M
Both of Disney’s animated films in theaters right now are huge hits.
Artist of the Day: William Stout
Discover the art of William Stout, Cartoon Brew’s Artist of the Day.
Dreamworks Lost Only $55 Million Last Year: Pay Raises for Everyone!
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s pay more than doubled to $13.5 million in 2015.
China’s Enlight Media To Produce 22 Animated Features, Starting With ‘Big Fish and Begonia’
Enlight Media has its sights set on becoming a global animation powerhouse.
Eric Goldberg Animated A ‘Simpsons’ Couch Gag
Disney animator and director Eric Goldberg created this week’s ‘Simpsons’ couch gag.
Warner Bros. Will Open Abu Dhabi Theme Park in 2018
Batman, Superman, Bugs Bunny, Tom & Jerry, and Scooby-Doo are headed to the Middle East.
Chinese-American Co-production ‘Rock Dog’ Has A New Teaser
Ash Brannon, director of “Surfs’ Up” and “Toy Story 2,” is helming the project.
Rhythm and Hues Co-Founder John Hughes To Launch Major Chinese VFX Studio
China’s visual effects industry will benefit from the expertise of a major American visual effects producer.
‘Storyville: Questlove vs. Prince’
RIP, Prince.
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