Tagged With: Animated Feature Films

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GKIDS Acquires ‘Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibbertia’ U.S. Distribution Rights

The recently released sequel to the Oscar-nominated ‘Ernest & Celestine’ follows Ernest the bear and his friend Celestine the mouse as they travel to Ernest’s home Gibbertia. 

Silence Was Not an Option Headline News

Roberto Saviano to Direct ‘I’m Still Alive’ Animated Feature

The Italian mob exposé ‘Gomorrah’ author will helm the adaptation of his graphic novel exploring life as an anti-mob activist living with police protection.

On the Road to the Oscars ANIMATIONWorld

She Moves Shoed Shells on the Wee Floor

Animation director Kirsten Lepore discusses the herculean challenges of working with a miniscule mollusk in the Oscar-nominated, Annie Award-winning Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, now in theaters and streaming on Showtime.

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Paramount Drops ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Trailer and Poster

The famed brothers set out for New York years after their last contact with the human world; Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and James Weaver produce for Point Grey Production; film arrives in theaters August 4.

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New Full-Service Creative Agency ‘Major Major’ Packed with Big Industry Names

Founded by Craig A Platt, Des Esposito, Chris Nesheim, creative director Josh Beaumont, and music EVP Toddrick Spalding, the company will specialize in theatrical trailers, live-action production, behind-the-scenes features, and more.

Too Cute and Too Spot On! ANIMATIONWorld

Dean Fleischer Camp Talks ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 1:53pm

The director and co-creator shares his seven-year journey to produce the Oscar nominated, Annie Award-winning stop-motion animated film about a tiny, googly eyed, tennis shoe-wearing seashell hoping to one day reconnect with his long-lost family.

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Yusuke Murata’s Upcoming ‘Zaiyuki’ Anime Project Revealed

Led by the ‘One-Punch Man’ illustrator’s new anime outlet, Village Studio, the show is heavily influenced by the classic Chinese novel ‘Journey to the West.’

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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ to Release Early

What a difference 2 days makes! The highly anticipated Nintendo and Illumination animated comedy starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key and Seth Rogen now jumps into theaters April 5, 2023.

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Hulu Snags OVFX Studios’ ‘Kulipari’ Animated Franchise

The first two seasons of the kids’ show, based on the books by former NFL player Trevor Pryce, are now streaming with all-new remastered editions; Season 3 will hit the platform later this year, with an animated feature following in late 2024.

Man This is Deep! ANIMATIONWorld

Converting ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ to Stereo 3-D

Stereographer Jeremy Carroll discusses the careful, creative decisions needed to convert animation, including the depth of a scene and how exaggerated the action can be so audience’s eyes don’t become fatigued and ruin their experience.

Too Cute and Too Spot On! ANIMATIONWorld

How Stop-Motion Masters the Chiodo Bros. Tackled ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’

Brothers Stephen, Edward, and Charles are pleased director Dean Fleischer Camp didn’t listen to their ideas about making the Oscar-nominated film; changing their approach to stop-motion ultimately helped them capture the director’s unique vision and deliver his special brand of storytelling magic. 

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Atari Signs with APA for Representation

Yep… that Atari - the classic video game brand known for changing the entire gaming landscape with its console back in 1977 will now develop live-action, animation, and non-scripted film and television projects.

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Anime Adventure ‘Blue Thermal’ Coming Home March 14

The coming-of-age story, based on the popular manga about college freshman Tamaki Tsuru joining the school’s aviation club and falling in love with the beauty of the sky, arrives on digital and Blu-ray next month.

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Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Adds Zach Galifianakis

Disney’s upcoming hybrid live-action/CG feature, helmed by ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ director Dean Fleischer-Camp, has added ‘The Hangover’ actor in an undisclosed role.

Too Cute and Too Spot On! ANIMATIONWorld

There’s No ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ Without Jenny Slate

The actor, comedian, and writer is inextricably and perfectly bound to the loveable pink-shoe-wearing seashell she voices – and created with Dean Fleischer-Camp – in the Oscar and Annie Award-nominated stop-motion / live-action hybrid feature film.  

Suffering from the Virus of War ANIMATIONWorld

José Miguel Ribeiro Talks ‘Nayola’ and the Contagious Effects of War

New animated feature weaves the director’s own trauma as the child of a Portuguese Colonial War veteran into a story of three generations of Angolan women living through a civil war that lasted 25 years.

Awards Headline News

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Top 21st Annual VES Awards

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 10:34pm

Awards-season magic continues for both films, with James Cameron’s blockbuster ‘Avatar’ sequel taking home 9 awards, while the ‘Nightmare Alley’ director’s stop-motion tale takes home 3; ‘The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power’ led all episodics with 3 wins as well.

Witnessing the Horrors of War ANIMATIONWorld

‘The Siren’ Revisits the Bloody Iran-Iraq War Through a Teenager’s Hopeful Eyes

Filmmaker and Iranian activist Sepideh Farsi’s new animated feature, about a 14-year-old boy’s resistance to war and a revolution stolen by clerics, opens the 73rd Berlinale on February 16.

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See New ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Plumbing Commercial and Character Posters

They’ll drain everything but your bank account!; the highly anticipated Nintendo and Illumination animated comedy, starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Seth Rogen, finally comes to theaters in April.

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