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Untold Tales

‘Mouse in Transition’: Goodbye Disney (Chapter 18)

The first sign that you might get laid off at Disney: the bosses won't give you a new computer.

Award Season Focus

Proof That Oscar Voters Are Clueless About Animation

What if the animation Oscars were chosen by people who knew nothing about animation?

Box Office Report

‘SpongeBob’ Launches with Massive $56 Million Weekend

America went crazy for SpongeBob this weekend, leading his second feature film to a massive $56 opening weekend.

Award Season Focus

2015 Animation Oscar Nominations: Full Coverage

We present complete coverage of the animation-related Oscar nominees for the 87th annual Academy Awards.

Award Season Focus

Jorge Gutierrez on ‘The Book of Life’ and Bringing Mexico to Hollywood

"Mexico is way more complicated than anybody thinks." Jorge Gutierrez talks like a man on a mission. For the past decade-and-a-half, he has sought to bring a more authentic portrayal of Mexico and its people to Hollywood.

Award Season Focus

2015 Golden Globe Nominees and Filmmaker Reactions

Five animated features have been nominated for a Golden Globe in the best animated feature category.

Feature Film

27 Animated Features To Look For in 2015

If you love animation, you'll want to check out this list of animated features that will be released in 2015.

Award Season Focus

42nd Annie Award Nominations Announced: Complete List

Laika's "The Boxtrolls" topped the noms with a total of thirteen; the awards will be handed out January 31, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.

Untold Tales

‘Mouse in Transition’: ‘Basil’ Kicks Into High Gear (Chapter 13)

When the Disney strike of 1982 ended and the story artists returned to their respective work spaces in the animation building, "Basil of Baker Street" was still running along two sets of tracks. There were storyboards filled with gags and character bits, and boards filled with plot points.

Internet Television

New ‘Judge Dredd’ Series Blurs Line Between Fan Films and Official Releases

One of the most interesting things about the new "Judge Dredd: Superfiend" online mini-series is how it straddles the line between fan work and official product.

Untold Tales

‘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.

Fine Art

Some Lucky Person Will Pay $25 Million Tonight For Jeff Koons’s Popeye [UPDATED]

Tonight in New York City, Sotheby's will auction a stainless steel, 2000-pound, six-and-a-half-foot-tall Popeye sculpture by Jeff Koons that is estimated to sell for between $25-35 million. Koons, who is already among the top three richest living American artists not to mention an avowed lover of "Croods," made three of these Popeye sculptures, which probably represents the number of people who he thinks are dumb enough to pay between $25-35 million for a Popeye sculpture.

Comics

Animation Director Stephan Franck Releases Collected Noir Comic ‘Silver’

Animator and director Stephan Franck ("Iron Giant," "Despicable Me"), who was recently nominated at the Annie Awards for his work on "The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow," premiered a collected paperback version of his adventure comic Silver at the Emerald City Comic Convention last month.

Theater

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.