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Will Someone Save PDI/DreamWorks’s Pirate Bar?
Now that PDI/DreamWorks is shutting down, who will save the studio's Pirate Bar?
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Nick Believes Key To Success Is Developing In-House Talent
Nickelodeon has launched an in-house artist development program called the Artists Collective, aiming to reverse its fortunes and create culturally relevant shows that rival those of competitors Cartoon Network and Disney.
‘Mouse in Transition’: The Arrival of Jeffrey Katzenberg (Chapter 15)
Michael Eisner lounged his six-foot-four frame in a conference room chair. He was wearing jeans and sweatshirt, but why not? It was a Saturday morning.
‘Blue Umbrella’ Director Saschka Unseld Joins Passion NY
Saschka Unseld, who conceived and directed the Pixar short "The Blue Umbrella," has moved to the East Coast to become the creative director of Passion New York,
Traditionally-Animated ‘Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs’ Series in Development
Halifax, Canada-based media company DHX Media has signed a deal with Sony Pictures Animation to adapt "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" into a "traditionally-animated" TV series.
Pen Ward Quit ‘Adventure Time’ Because It Was Driving Him Nuts
There's a startling revelation in a new "Rolling Stone" piece about Cartoon Network's hit series "Adventure Time": creator Pen Ward hasn't been running his show since sometime during season 5.
Chester Cheetah Redesigned For ‘Book of Life’-Themed Spot [UPDATED]
Chester Cheetah enters the world of the new animated feature "The Book of Life."
Mexico’s Biggest-Ever Animation Industry Event, Festival by Pixelatl, Begins Today
Festival by Pixelatl begins today in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in what promises to be the largest-ever animation industry event that has ever happened in Mexico.
Latvia Selects ‘Rocks in My Pockets’ As Foreign-Language Oscar Entry
The country of Latvia has selected Signe Baumane's "Rocks in My Pockets" as its entry for the best foreign-language category of the Oscars.
‘Cars’ Co-Creator Jorgen Klubien Debuts His First English Album
Jorgen Klubien lives a double life: he's an animation artist in the United States and a pop singer in Denmark.
Ottawa’s Upcoming Animation Conference Will Focus on Content Creation
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) has announced the programming slate for its business-oriented Animation Conference (TAC), which runs alongside the film festival.
Nickelodeon Animation Proves Its Relevance by Sponsoring LoopDeLoop
As part of Nickelodeon Animation's ongoing effort to rebrand itself as a champion of artist-driven projects, the studio announced that it has teamed up with the Australian animation website LoopDeLoop.
Warner Bros. Moves Forward with ‘Acme’ Feature
Warner Bros. is moving forward with "Acme," a new Looney Tunes spin-off centered around the fictional weapons supplier Acme Corporation.
CBTV Student Fest: ‘Mr. Piggy Dies in 25 Dimensions’ by Josh Sehnert
Join Mr. Piggy on an adventure through time and space. Please wear 25-D glasses.
‘Ping Pong’ Recap: ‘Blood Tastes Like Iron’ (Ep. 11)
Masaaki Yuasa's fourth TV show wraps up in a fairly satisfying way with a briskly paced and nicely animated climax that brings emotional closure to the story with a cathartic showdown and thread-tying coda.
Disney TV Animation Begins Production on ‘Pickle & Peanut’
It's getting harder and harder to tell the difference between YouTube cartoons dreamt up by teens in their bedrooms and big-budget TV studio productions created by professionally-trained artists. Today, Disney Television Animation announced the beginning of production on "Pickle & Peanut," a "buddy comedy series about two unlikely friends—an emotional pickle and a freewheeling peanut...two underdogs who dream up plans to be anything but ordinary."
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.
‘Mouse in Transition’: The Disney Animation Story Crew (Chapter 3)
Larry had me writing sequence scripts for "The Fox and the Hound," which turned out to be my assignment for the next six months. Part of the package was attending Woolie Reitherman's marathon story sessions, which often left me drained and dazed. There were also Woolie's marathon take-selection meetings, which left me drained and bewildered.
‘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.
‘Legends of Oz’ Investors, Who Each Paid $100,000, Believe Hollywood Conspiracy Destroyed Film [UPDATED]
Although Greg Centineo, the producer of "Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return," had hoped for a big second weekend, the film plummeted 48% this weekend and ended up with a sophomore frame of $1.9 million. The movie has struggled to find a fan following, except for the film's Facebook page which is filled with a curiously large number of middle-aged and elderly people who absolutely adore the film.
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