Turner EMEA Names ‘Gumball’ Producer Sarah Fell Director Of Original Kids Series
The producer of “Gumball” is taking on more responsibility at Turner EMEA.
Studios
Nickelodeon Froze Production, Laid Off Significant Crew On Its Upcoming Series ‘Glitch Techs’
Show co-creator Eric Robles says the series is not cancelled.
Report: Paramount Execs Are Unhappy They Weren’t Told About John Lasseter Hiring
Paramount Animation just became the new home of John Lasseter’s films and they’re not happy about it.
BREAKING: Margie Cohn Named President Of Dreamworks Animation; Chris DeFaria Will Exit The Studio
Cohn will oversee both film and television animation at Dreamworks.
Blue Zoo Opens New 2D Animation Studio in London, Creating 60 New Jobs
One of the U.K.’s largest independent animation studios is expanding.
Digital Domain Will Open Its 9th Studio In Montreal
A major vfx player is opening up shop in Montreal.
Canadian Government Announces Funding For 3 Montreal Animation/VR Studios
The fast-growing animation/vfx/vr industry in Montréal is getting a boost from the Canadian government.
‘Borrowed Time’ Director Andrew Coats Joins Luma Pictures As Director
VFX shop Luma Pictures has announced a series of new hires, including Pixar’s Andrew Coats, for its new live action and animation content division.
RIP, Super Deluxe: AT&T Shuts Down Studio, Full-Time Employees To Be Laid Off
The loss of Super Deluxe will be especially felt by the independent animation community.
Telltale Games Shuts Down Suddenly, Won’t Pay Severance To Hundreds Of Laid Off Employees
Employees were reportedly given 30 minutes to leave the studio premises.
Titmouse Is Growing In Vancouver, Announces New Executive Promotions
Titmouse plans to employ 300 artists at its Vancouver studio by the end of the year.
How The Studio Six Point Harness is Blazing a Trail for Studio IP Ownership and Control
With its own distribution channel and a big catalog of original content, Six Point Harness is not your typical service studio.
‘Rick & Morty’ Animation Studio Bardel Entertainment Names Rick Mischel As New CEO
The Canadian service studio, which produces animation for series like “Rick & Morty,” “Teen Titans Go!,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” has a new CEO.
From Oriental Dreamworks To Pearl: Checking In With The New Chinese Studio
Pearl studio directors Glen Keane and Jill Culton will present more details about their projects at Annecy this week.
Mill Film Is Opening A New Studio In Montreal
Montreal’s vfx and animation industries keep growing.
From Burbank To Wuhan: Making ‘One Small Step’ Was A Big Global Collaboration For Taiko Studios
Created by ex-Disney artists, Taiko Studios had to learn some new tricks in international collaboration to create its first project, “One Small Step.”
Psyop Makes Minority Purchase Of Golden Wolf, Combines With Blacklist
The U.S. commercial studio is growing.
Guillermo del Toro Joins Dreamworks Animation In Exclusive Deal To Write, Direct, And Produce Films
Del Toro is gettting into animation in a big way!
‘Boss Baby’ Producer Ramsey Naito Joins Paramount Animation As Executive V-P
Paramount Animation is bulking up its executive ranks.
