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Was “Rise of the Guardians” A Victim of the Bill Joyce Curse?
The William Joyce brand has been uniformly successful across various media platforms—except for one arena: CG animated features.
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“Guardians” Getting The Last Laugh
A funny thing happened to Dreamworks' Rise of The Guardians on its way to box-office oblivion - it's quietly becoming a hit.
The Greatest Cartoons Ever! (Part 3)
Each year we select eight classic cartoon shorts in 35mm Technicolor and project them at the Alex Theatre in Glendale...
“Who’s Afraid of Song Of The South?”
After a lot of blood, sweat and tears, Jim Korkis' latest book about Disney's Song of the South is ready for publication.
Annie Award Nominations 2012
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for its 40th Annual Annie Awards.
Did Guardians “Underperform”?
First the good news: Dreamworks’ Rise of The Guardians opened this holiday weekend, grossing over $32 million dollars in five days, …
History of Animated Features Chart
Designers Bill Younker and Larry Gormley have created a series of “information art prints” which they sell on their site, History Shots. …
“Wreck-It Ralph” and “Paperman” talkback
After several months of monster/horror animated features, it feels down-right refreshing to see a simply funny new “cartoon” from Disney. …
Disney Buys Lucasfilm, “Star Wars” Franchise for $4 Billion [UPDATED]
It’s not April Fools’ Day. The Walt Disney Company is acquiring Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise for $4.05 billion. The press …
“Turkeys” get Greenlit at Reel FX
Here’s another film to look forward to in 2014: Relativity Media and Reel FX have announced that they will jointly produce and finance …
Run Wrake (1965-2012)
Bummer news out of England. British animator Run Wrake died on Sunday morning from cancer at the age of 47. He is survived by his wife, …
Blur’s Tim Miller Responds To “The Goon” Kickstarter Controversy
The commentary I posted a couple days ago about The Goon Kickstarter project generated a lot of heated debate, both on Cartoon Brew and …
INTERVIEW: Carolyn and Andy London Are Eager to Please With Their New Project
Over the past decade,the husband-and-wife team Andy and Carolyn London have produced one of the most eclectic bodies of indie animated …
EXCLUSIVE: CTN Expo speakers include Glen Keane, Tyrus Wong, Syd Mead, Brenda Chapman
One month to go. The Creative Talent Network Expo (aka CTN-X), now in its fourth year, has established itself as the premiere …
Pixar Releases New RenderMan Software
Emeryville, CA – Pixar Animation Studios simultaneously released RenderMan Pro Server 17.0 and RenderMan Studio 4.0, extensively …
What’s Next for Genndy Tartakovsky?
I spotted this poster on the wall during a visit to Sony Animation last week: With Hotel Transylvannia number #1 at the US box …
Sony’s “Hotel Transylvania” Debuts With $42.5 Million
The Genndy Tartakovsky-helmed Hotel Transylvania overcame overwhelmingly negative reviews to lead the U.S. box office with an opening …
Psyop, ROKKAN Create Prequel to “Dishonored”
Psyop and ROKKAN created the engrossing, animated prequel series – The Tales from Dunwall – for Bethesda Softworks and Arkane …
CBTV STUDENT FEST: “Snail Trail” by Philipp Artus
A snail invents the wheel and goes through a cultural evolution to finally get back to its origin.
The Paley Center for Media and The Warner Archive Collection Present The Retro TV Action-Adventure-Thon
Two-Day Festival of Rare Show Screenings and In-Person Conversations with Classic TV Stars, September 21 & 22 Beverly Hills, …
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