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My First Thoughts and Questions About This Comcast-Dreamworks Deal
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It’s A Done Deal! Comcast Buys Dreamworks Animation for $3.8 Billion
Illumination’s Chris Meledandri is taking over Dreamworks Animation.
Katzenberg Might Leave Dreamworks: Stunning New Details from Comcast Negotiations
A Comcast deal could potentially spell the end of Dreamworks’ feature animation division.
Breaking: Comcast in Talks To Buy Dreamworks Animation
Comcast would reportedly pay over $3 billion for the animation studio.
VFX Firm Double Negative Is Shutting Down Its Singapore Studio
The studio won an Oscar this year for its vfx work on “Ex Machina.”
The NFB Just Did Something Awesome For Women Filmmakers
Canada’s publicly-funded film studio has pledged to commit half of its production budget to women filmmakers.
TV Studio Bento Box Launches Mobile- and VR-Focused Digital Division
As millennials abandon TV viewing and gravitate to mobile and online consumption, traditional TV studios are scrambling to adapt to the viewing habits of young viewers.
Cinesite’s New Montreal Mega-Animation Studio Will Employ 500 and Produce 9 Features, Including ‘Klaus’
The studio’s first project will be “Klaus” directed by Sergio Pablos.
Thanks to Crowdfunding, Sun Creature Studio Reaps ‘The Reward: Tales of Alethrion’
From low wages to concussions, producing a crowdfunded indie animated series isn’t a job for the faint of heart.
Waterman Entertainment Acquires Film Roman, Invites Founder Phil Roman Back
The 31-year-old animation company that produces the animation for “The Simpsons” has a new owner.
Boston Studio Cloudkid Will Shut Down
Cloudkid has become the second major Boston animation studio to shut down in the last eight months.
Animal Logic Opens Vancouver Studio To Make LEGO Movies
Animal Logic is set to produce five LEGO-related movies over the next few years.
Australian Studio Animal Logic Will Expand to Vancouver, Hire 300 People
The studio behind “The Lego Movie” is growing in a big way.
Mikros Image Acquired by Technicolor
The makers of last year’s CG Astérix and the upcoming “Little Prince” has been snapped up.
Mike Lazzo and the Secrets to Adult Swim’s Success
“Don’t spend any money, but be more encouraging of risk,” says Adult Swim honcho Mike Lazzo.
Soup2Nuts, Studio That Made ‘Home Movies’ and ‘Dr. Katz,’ Is Shutting Down [Updated]
Scholastic will close the Boston-based animation studio as part of a restructuring effort.
Passion Pictures Opens New Australian Office
The Gorillaz studio brings its commecial operations down under.
Touching Video Documents Last Days of PDI/DreamWorks
Here’s a bittersweet goodbye to PDI/DreamWorks, the legendary Northern California computer animation studio whose closure was announced last month by its owner DreamWorks Animation.
Zag Studios Sets Up Shop In L.A. To Produce Animated Features
Zag Animation Studios is a new feature animation outfit that plans to release two family-oriented films per year—one fully-CGI and one live-action/CGI hybrid—beginning in 2017.
Brazen Animation Launches in Dallas
Brazen Animation, a new animation studio comprised of animation veterans from Disney, Blue Sky, Reel FX and Green Grass Studios, has launched in Dallas, Texas.
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