Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
This summer, from the biggest animated franchise in history and global cultural phenomenon, comes the untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain, in Minions: The Rise of Gru. The feature – directed by Kyle Balda – opens on July 3rd. In the meantime, because we know you can’t wait, here […]
In case you haven’t seen this great featurette on Klaus highlighting the diversity and gender parity on the film, please take a look. It features producers Jinko Gotoh and Marisa Roman – and actress Rashida Jones. The film was majority women behind the scenes – their mission to prioritize inclusion resulted in one of the […]
DreamWorks Animation has named Jenny Marchick Head of Development for the feature film division. The appointment, effective February 3rd, was announced by Kristin Lowe, Chief Creative Officer, Features for DreamWorks. In this role, Marchick will build the DreamWorks slate of animated feature films. She is tasked with finding and developing projects as well as identifying […]
Embark on an e-NORM-ous family adventure when Norm of the North: Family Vacation arrives on DVD and On Demand Feburary 25th from Lionsgate. From writers Alec Sokolow (Toy Story, Cheaper by the Dozen, Garfield: The Movie), Elie Choufany (TV’s “Arabs in Space”), and director Anthony Bell (Alpha and Omega, The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania!), the […]
Bobby Moynihan will be featured in this weekend’s episode of It’s Pony, airing Saturday, February 1st at 11:30AM ET/PT. Bobby plays Brian, one of Annie’s friends, in the episode called “Game Horse,” where Pony gains fame as a video game prodigy. “I really enjoy playing Brian on IT’S PONY a great deal,” says Moynihan. “Being […]
One of this year’s Best Animated Short Film Oscar nominees has already won an Oscar. In September, Daria Kashcheeva won a Student Academy Award for Best International Animated Short Film for her stop-motion drama (Dcera) Daughter. Now, she’s heading back to Los Angeles for the 92nd Oscars ceremony on Feb. 9. Jackson Murphy: You made […]
Memorable, from director Bruno Collet, is one of this year’s prime contenders for the Best Animated Short Film Oscar. It’s a powerful, complex story of an older couple dealing with the effects of dementia, paired with an artistic vision. Jackson Murphy: How does it feel to be nominated for the Best Animated Short Film Academy […]
Netflix has inked a multi-year production commitment overall deal with award-winning animation studio Titmouse to produce multiple original adult animated series. Under the terms of the deal, Netflix will also have a first look at adult animated series developed and created at Titmouse. This marks an expansion of the relationship between the two companies, which […]
Asifa Hollywood live streamed last night’s Annie Awards ceremony – direct from UCLA’s Royce Hall – and you can watch or re-watch it here. The award ceremony’s multi-camera and audio set up covered the entire ceremony – the celebrations, the laughs, the flubs, even the audience reactions. You won’t miss a thing. It’s just like […]
