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Tim Reckart Will Direct Faith-Based ‘The Lamb’ for Sony
An all-animal retelling of the Christian Nativity story has risen this Easter Weekend.
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Sony’s New and Improved ‘Smurfs’ Pushed Back…Again
Director Kelly Asbury says the story “was not fully in the place we wanted it to be yet.”
Tim Reckart Aims High For Online Release of ‘Head Over Heels’
The Oscar-nominated director speaks to Cartoon Brew about making an “online DVD.”
Sony Has Killed Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Popeye’
“It was hard to let Popeye go,” says Genndy Tartakovsky.
Sony Releases Teaser Trailer for ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’
Our first look at Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Hotel Transylvania 2.”
Sony’s Top Animation Exec Bob Osher Was Fired Today
In the role that he held for seven years, Osher oversaw Sony Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks.
DreamWorks Producer Kristine Belson Named President of Sony Animation
Sony Pictures Animation has named Kristine Belson as the new president of its Sony Pictures Animation division.
Disney, DreamWorks and Sony Describe Artists’ Wage-Theft Lawsuit As ‘Futile’
The major studios filed a motion last Friday in federal court asking a judge to dismiss the antitrust wage-fixing lawsuit that had been filed by animation industry employees.
‘LEGO Movie’ Directors Turned Down Offer To Run Sony Animation
“LEGO Movie” Phil Lord and Chris Miller turned down an offer to run Sony Animation because “it’s too hard to do great work there.”
How A ‘Roger Rabbit’ Producer Punished An Artist for Wage-Sharing
Animation veteran Uli Meyer recounts what happened when he shared his wage with co-workers on “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”
Sony Animation’s Bob Osher Makes $1.25 Million A Year, But Don’t Compare Your Salary To His
Sony tries to trick animation students with “advice” on how to be a successful employee at their studio.
New Evidence Emerges of Wage-Fixing by DreamWorks, Pixar and Blue Sky
The wage-theft scheme operated by major American animation studios continues to grow with no end in sight.
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.
Sony Releases Free Zombie Character Rig from ‘Hotel Transylvania’
In a nice bit of Halloween-themed marketing savvy, Sony has released a free character rig of a zombie bellhop from “Hotel Transylvania.”
Sony Unveils CGI Popeye Test by Genndy Tartakovsky
Sony Pictures Animation just debuted on its YouTube channel an exclusive animation test from Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Popeye” CG feature.
Lauren Faust: Pitching TV Shows For Girls is “Like Banging My Head Against the Wall”
Sony Animation has posted this nicely produced nine-minute profile of Lauren Faust, who is developing their “Medusa” feature.
Disney, DreamWorks, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Sony Are Sued in Wage Theft Scandal
Shocking details of wage-theft conspiracy emerge in a class action lawsuit filed against DreamWorks, Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Digital Domain 3.0, Sony Pictures Imageworks and others.
Pixar’s Ed Catmull Emerges As Central Figure In The Wage-Fixing Scandal
Pixar and Disney Animation president Ed Catmull has always had a reputation as a decent person, but newly revealed court documents show that he’s been working against the interests of Pixar’s employees for years, as well as trying to hurt other studios who didn’t play by his rules.
Sony Announces ‘Superbago’, A Stop Motion/Live-Action Hybrid Film
Sony Pictures Animation is exploring new directions with the announcement of the stop motion/live-action hybrid feature “Superbago.” The superhero-themed film will be directed by John Harvatine and Eric Towner, both veterans of “Robot Chicken” among other animated TV shows.
Sony Animation Is Promoting ‘The Smurfs’ Early and Often
The all-CG “Smurfs” reboot won’t be released until 2016, but you wouldn’t know that from the aggressive manner in which Sony Pictures Animation is promoting the film.
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