Oscar-Winning Composer Alan Menken to Score Skydance Animation’s ‘Spellbound’
Grammy Award winner Glenn Slater to write lyrics, and Grammy Award winner Chris Montan to serve as executive music producer, on Vicky Jenson’s upcoming animated feature.
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‘Justice League Dark: Apokolips War’ Now Available on Digital and Blu-Ray
Warner Bros.’ culmination of seven-year, 15 animated film journey can also be purchased on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD.
Skydance Media Acquires Ilion Animation Studios
John Lasseter-led animation studio’s purchase of Spanish CG animation studio brings development and production under one roof; new entity will be named Skydance Animation Madrid.
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Pixar’s ‘Onward’ Gets Early Digital and Disney+ Release
Dan Scanlon’s new film, currently in theatres, is now available to buy digitally; Disney+ release moved up to April 3.
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GKIDS and Shout! Factory Announce ‘Promare’ Digital Release
Studio Trigger’s hit anime feature, coming to digital May 5; Blu-Ray and DVD coming May 19.
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Telescope Animation Reveals Film, AR/VR, Games and Episodic Web/TV Slate
Their ‘The Last Whale Singer’ animated feature heads to theatres in 2023, along with planned prequel game, interactive book and other related content.
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Dan Scanlon Talks Elves, Magic, and How to Make a Film with Legs
The director and co-writer of Pixar’s 'Onward' discusses the sometimes circuitous creation of a modern fantasy.
Roger Deakins and Robert Richardson Lead 2020 ASC Award Nominations
‘1917’ and ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ along with ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ ‘The Irishman’ and ‘Joker,’ are nominated for achievement in feature films; winners will be announced at January 25 awards gala.
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Lucasfilm Teams with Iconic Brands to Promote ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’
Campaigns with Porsche, Bose, United Airlines, General Electric, McDonald’s, Samsung Mobile, General Mills, and Dannon will add to anticipation of the final chapter, coming December 20.
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Doogie Howser, M.D. Now on Call for ‘Matrix 4’
Neil Patrick Harris is the second newcomer confirmed to appear in the fourth ‘Matrix’ installment, with Lana Wachowski at the helm, starting production in 2020.
DreamWorks Animation Sets ‘Spirit Riding Free’ and ‘The Bad Guys’ Release Dates
Universal Pictures will release two new DWA animated films in 2021; previously announced ‘Spooky Jack’ removed from schedule.
Pixar’s Ralph Eggleston to Receive VIEW 2019 Visionary Award
Prolific production designer and Oscar-winning director of animated short, ‘For the Birds,’ to be honored at upcoming October 21-25 conference.
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‘Matrix 4’ a Go at Warner with Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Lana Wachowski
Studio announces it has greenlit a new entry in ‘The Matrix’ film franchise, with production set to begin in early 2020.
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EXCLUSIVE: Watch ‘I’m Not Scared’ Clip from Fantawild’s ‘Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure’
Latest ‘Boonie Bears’ animated feature is a wild ride through a mystical land, where a quick-witted robot and fearless female warrior help save a sacred artifact.
Motion Design Studio Antenna Creative Launches
New company to focus on titles, experiential and broadcast design for film, TV, commercials and branded content.
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Review: ‘Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki’
AWN’s Miscweant looks at the fascinating new documentary that begs the question of whether or not the iconic animation director will ever make another film.
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Andrew Morley Named Head of VFX at Outpost VFX
Veteran visual effects supervisor, who worked on ‘Avatar’ and ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ will oversee team at studio’s Bournemouth facility.
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Studio 100 Media Launches Studio Isar Animation
First project for new Munich CG animation studio will be third ‘Maya the Bee’ franchise film
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European Animation Awards Nominees Announced
‘The Thief and the Cobbler’ director Richard Williams will receive the inaugural Lotte Reiniger Life Time Achievement Award.
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CG Supervisor Fabio Zangla Joins Framestore
The award-winning CG Supervisor will work in the company’s global film division.
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Independent Documentary ‘Street Gang’ Explores Origins of ‘Sesame Street’
New documentary feature from Macrocosm Entertainment and Citizen Skull Productions to include archival materials from Sesame Workshop and The Jim Henson Company.
Watch Kino Lorber’s ‘Tower’ Trailer, Based on a True and Unimaginable Event.
Award-winning live-action / animated documentary about 1966’s Texas University tower sniper combines archival footage with rotoscopic animation to retell the tragedy entirely from first person testimony
Roger Ross Williams On a Life Uniquely Animated
Oscar-winning director brings us ‘Life, Animated,’ a heartbreaking, evocative and ultimately uplifting live-action/animated documentary about a young man’s struggle with autism and his unique embrace of Disney animation.
Paley Center Sets NY Screening for ‘LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Cosmic Clash’
New Warner Bros. Home Entertainment title to screen at family-friendly event at the Paley Center for Media in New York on Saturday, February 27.
Byron Howard and Rich Moore Talk ‘Zootopia’
The co-directors on Disney’s upcoming 2016 animated feature share how they divide and conquer the enormous tasks -- and pressures -- of helming a big studio film.
