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‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ Talkback
Critics lambasted "Hotel Transyvlania 2," but the complaints were directed at Adam Sandler's underwhelming humor and not Genndy Tartakovsky's directing.
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‘Scooby-Doo’ Will Be All-Animated in Theatrical Reboot
The husband-and-wife team of Tony Cervone and Allison Abbate will direct and produce.
China’s Original Force Announces New LA Studio and Feature ‘Duck Duck Goose’
Former DreamWorks and Sony execs Sandra Rabins and Penney Finkelman Cox are leading Original Force's push into feature animation.
Disney Lawyers Think China’s ‘Autobots’ Looks Like ‘Cars’
"The Autobots" was a flop with Chinese audiences, but Disney lawyers are watching it closely.
Comic-Con 2015: Your Complete Guide to Animation Events
An animation-specific roundup of panels, presentations, and other cartoon goodness at America's biggest pop culture festival.
Popular Mobile Game ‘Cut the Rope Heads to Bigscreen
Scheduled for arrival in late 2016, Zeptolab's CG-feature film explores Om Nom's origin story.
Sam Simon, Co-Creator of ‘The Simpsons,’ Dies at 59
Colleagues and admirers are remembering the creative genius of the man who helped create "The Simpsons."
Wild Brain Co-Founder Phil Robinson, RIP
Animation veteran Phil Robinson, one of the founders of the former San Francisco studio Wild Brain, has died.
Nico Marlet-Designed French Feature ‘Mune’ Has a Trailer
The studio that made the upcoming "Little Prince" feature also has another film coming out in 2015: "Mune."
Peter Sohn Named New Director of Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’
Yesterday evening, Pixar quietly revealed on Twitter that the new director of "The Good Dinosaur," scheduled to be released in November 2015, is Peter Sohn.
How ‘Adventure Time’ Revitalized Post-Apocalyptic Storytelling
There’s too much post-apocalyptic fiction around, in books and movies, TV and games. I’d toss the lot into a dumpster now, except for "Adventure Time."
CBTV Student Fest: ‘Grandma’ by Karolien Raeymaekers
A girl has to conquer her fear for her grandma who is deathly ill.
Sony Taps Lauren Faust to Direct ‘Medusa’ Feature
Sony Pictures Animation today announced that they've acquired an original comedy pitch entitled "Medusa" from screenwriter Todd Alcott ("Antz") and reality TV producer Holly Golden ("Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura"). More interesting: Lauren Faust ("My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic," "Super Best Friends Forever") is attached to direct.
Disney’s ‘Frozen’: The Acting and Performance Analysis
"Frozen" is beautiful to see, fun to sing along with and is a modern day marketing marvel, but the script has structural and performance issues that are worth examining because they impact directly on acting.
Artist of the Day: Michael Olivo
Artist Michael Olivo creates comics and artwork that often skirts the completely abstract. In the masses of colorful blobs, tubes, and twisted forms, characters and narratives peek through.
‘The Hero of Color City’ Brings Crayons to Life
If LEGO can have its own movie, so can crayons. At least that's the thinking behind "The Hero of Color City," an animated feature being distributed in the U.S. by Magnolia Pictures, which also distributes the Oscar-nominated short films as well as documentaries like "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" and "Blackfish."
Artist of the Day: Frederik Jurk
Hamburg, Germany-based Frederik Jurk draws an assortment of monsters, girls, and other characters often in limited, flat colors. He is a recent graduate of HAW Hamburg, Fakultät DMI.
VES Awards Nominate Sandra Bullock as Best Animated Character
To acknowledge the crucial role of animators in the evolving world of filmmaking, the Visual Effects Society today nominated Ryan Stone, Bullock's character in "Gravity," for Outstanding Animated Character in a Live-Action Feature Motion Picture.
The Ultimate Guide to Animated Mockbusters
Disney's recent trademark lawsuit against Phase 4 Films and their movie "Frozen Land" has reignited discussion about 'mockbusters,' the portmanteau used to describe a genre of home video that is dedicated to tricking customers into mistakenly purchasing a low-budget imitation of a popular movie.
Watch Chris Landreth’s “Subconscious Password” and Read His Exclusive Guide to the Film
In this short animation, Oscar-winning director Chris Landreth ("Ryan") uses a common social gaffe—forgetting somebody’s name—as the starting point for a mind-bending romp through the unconscious.
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