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‘Ooops! Noah is Gone’ Set for 2015 Debut
The European 3-D children's feature "Ooops! Noah is Gone" has finalized its distribution plans and is set to debut globally in 2015.
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Louis Zamperini, Hero of Angelina Jolie’s ‘Unbroken,’ Has An Animation Connection
The story of Louis Zamperini, hero of Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken," seems far removed from anything animation-related, but he did have a significant, and previously untold, connection to the animation world.
How to Translate a Beloved Dutch Illustrator’s Work Into a $1.25 Million Feature
"Pim and Pom: The Big Adventure" was not only made on a tiny budget, but had the added challenge of translating the visual style of one of the most beloved Dutch children's book illustrators.
‘Penn Zero’ Debuts This Friday on Disney XD
Disney will launch its new action/comedy series "Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero" this Friday with a Christmas special on Disney XD.
‘Penguins’ Weak in U.S., Animated Films Big in France, U.K. and Spain
The DreamWorks brand continues its free-fall in the United States: "Penguins of Madagascar" opened below all expectations in the U.S.
‘Mouse in Transition’: Disney Dead-Ends and Lucrative Mexican Caterpillars (Chapter 12)
Steve Hulett on everything from "Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore" to "Katy Caterpillar."
‘Poet Anderson: The Dream Walker’ Trailer
We don't often post trailers for animated shorts, but the 2-minute teaser for "Poet Anderson: The Dream Walker" has attracted a lot of attention over the past few days, and deservedly so.
‘Book of Life’ Launches with $17 Million
This weekend the $50 million-budgeted Fox/Reel FX film "The Book of Life," opened in the United States with an estimated $17 million.
‘Foodfight’ Director Larry Kasanoff is Making An ‘Epic Sci-Fi’ Tetris Movie with “Intergalactic Significance”
While there may be some truth to the old adage that in Hollywood, no one knows anything, people in Hollywood do know a few things, namely that the animated feature "Foodfight!" is an epic work of genius and the film's director Larry Kasanoff is a hot commodity.
Behind “BoJack Horseman” With Its Creator and Supervising Director
"BoJack Horseman" creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg and director Mike Hollingsworth speak with Cartoon Brew about the making of the show, its dark but sincere tone, and the lighter side of bestiality.
Artist of the Day: Saskia Gutekunst
Today we look at the work of Saskia Gutekunst, Cartoon Brew's Artist of the Day!
A New Trailer For The New Walt Disney Biopic ‘Walt before Mickey’
If you didn't like the Disney Company's make-believe version of Walt Disney in "Saving Mr. Banks," fret not, an independent company has now produced their own fantasy Walt biopic: Walt before Mickey.
‘Mouse in Transition’: Mickey Rooney, Pearl Bailey and Kurt Russell (Chapter 8)
Don Bluth and his troops were gone, but the studio still had an animated movie to get out. Art Stevens, now lead director, was slowly pulling the picture together with the animators and layout artists who remained loyal to the Mouse. But the animation department was still in flux.
‘Paddington’ Trailer Generates Entire Tumblr Devoted To Its Creepiness
Based on Michael Bond’s 1958 children’s book "A Bear Called Paddington," the live-action/CG hybrid "Paddington" tells the story of a Peruvian bear who finds himself living in London. The film will be released on November 28, 2014 in the Uk, followed by a Christmas Day release in the United States by the Weinstein Company/ Dimension Films. Based on Michael Bond’s 1958 children’s book A Bear Called Paddington, the live-action/CG hybrid Paddington tells the story of a Peruvian bear who finds himself living in London. The film will be released on November 28, 2014 in the Uk, followed by a Christmas Day release in the United States by the Weinstein Company/ Dimension Films.
‘Ping Pong’ Recap: ‘The Hero Appears’ (Ep. 8)
Peco catches everyone off guard at the High School Championship Qualifiers with his newfound skills, skunking Kong in a reversal of the events of the previous championship.
‘Mouse in Transition’: Larry Clemmons (Chapter 2)
Disney's head animation writer in 1977 was cartoon veteran Larry Clemmons, who had first been hired at the studio in 1930. At the time of his hiring, he was a Yale graduate with a degree in architecture, but an Ivy League education was of little value in 1930 when the economy was collapsing...and few buildings were being erected.
‘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.
British Studios Locksmith and Double Negative Plan To Make CG Features
There are big developments in the UK animation industry in the wake of a much-heralded tax break received by the British animation industry that went into effect last year. Sarah Smith, the former creative director of features at Aardman Animations, is setting up a studio named Locksmith Animation. She bills it as the UK’s "first high-end CGI feature animation studio," and it is focused on creating a long-term slate of films for worldwide distribution.
Norman McLaren Centennial Celebrations Take Over Downtown Montreal and Scotland
Animation is overtaking the streets of downtown Montreal’s entertainment district, the Quartier des Spectacles, and various cities in Scotland in honor of Norman McLaren's centennial.
Disney’s ‘Aladdin’: The Broadway Musical vs. The Animated Film
After three years of tryouts and short runs in a total of four different cities, Disney Theatrical’s version of "Aladdin" finally opened on Broadway March 20th at the New Amsterdam Theatre. So now that it's here, how does it compare to the animated "Aladdin" we all know and love? After seeing the musical a few days ago, here are my observations.
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