‘Mouse in Transition’: ‘Disney’s Newest Hire’ (Chapter 1)
The first chapter of Steve Hulett's memoir about working as a writer at Disney in the late-Seventies and Eighties.
The first chapter of Steve Hulett's memoir about working as a writer at Disney in the late-Seventies and Eighties.
Cartoon Brew officially launched on March 15, 2004. A decade is a long time to be doing anything, but it feels like an especially long time to be blogging daily. As we head into the site's 10th anniversary year, here are some reflections on where we've been and where we're headed.
Richard Linklater, currently nominated for an Oscar for "Before Midnight"'s screenplay, is making strides on the Warner Bros. remake of "Incredible Mr. Limpet," a project with which he has been involved since 2011.
2014 is shaping up to be one of the strongest years for quirky and original animated features. True, there's the usual spate of sequels—"Rio 2," "How to Train Your Dragon 2" and "Planes: Fire and Rescue"—but looking beyond those films, there are some genuinely fresh ideas on the horizon, most notably Laika's "The Boxtrolls," Reel FX's "Book of Life," and Cartoon Saloon's "Song of the Sea."
See which animated features, shorts, and VFX films from 2013 are nominated for an Oscar!
New books about "Adventure Time," Mary Blair, Alex Toth, Disney Golden Books, Pixar, and DreamWorks will be published in 2014.
Today, Comic-Con International: San Diego released the event schedule for Friday, July 19th, the second day of programming at the …
This morning, Comic-Con International: San Diego released the event schedule for Thursday, July 18th, the first day of programming at the …
We reported last September that comedian and former Saturday Night Live performer Jenny Slate had been hired to script a new …
Fake CG animation was a big deal in the early-1980s. What can digital animators today learn from this short-lived trend?
The only way to see the Oscar nominated short films before the Academy Awards ceremony in February.
Lots of wonderful, crazy, and frustrating things happened in the animation world last year, and we covered most of it on Cartoon Brew.
Critic A.O. Scott in The New York Times had mixed emotions about Dreamworks’ Rise of The Guardians saying, “like so much animated …
Kickstarter launched with the promise of helping independent artists raise funding for projects that otherwise couldn’t easily be …
Boomerang Brews October of Spine-Tingling Halloween Programming Highlighted by The Munsters, The Addams Family & Scooby-Doo …
The New York Times has flicked off this film with a 180-word blurb by third-string reviewer Neil Genzlinger. He essentially says, “The …
Viewers Invited to CARTOON NETWORK’S BIRTHDAY PARTY in October Celebrating 20 Years of Renowned Kids Entertainment Weekend Tributes …
“A heroic fantasy, it also realistically captures the complex shadings of familial relationships, particularly those between a mother …
Acclaimed Animation Director Genndy Tartakovsky Inks Overall Deal with Sony Pictures Animation Culver City, CA, July 11, …
Less than a week remains until Comic-Con International begins in San Diego, and whether you’re a fan of animation, comics, fantasy …