Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
The world started to come to an end today—at least in the first issue of the DC Hanna-Barbera Scooby-Doo Apocalypse comic magazine, which just arrived in stores. It’s not the first time Scooby and his pals were given a different twist (far from it), so I spoke to three of the key creatives behind this […]
Shawn Dunn has joined Original Force, LTD as Chief Technology Officer, it was announced today by Harley Zhao, president and founder of Original Force. Dunn will be responsible for overseeing the technology foundation of the company, implementing IT and workflow innovations that support the creative and artistic process for Original Force (Rachet and Clank), including […]
Athanor Production Company has announced they are launching an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for the production of legendary Czech director Jan Švankmajer’s final film, Insects. After five long years of development, with the help of his loyal fans and industry supporters worldwide, Švankmajer and his producing partner Jaromir Kallista are hoping to start […]
Adam Sandler and Happy Madison Productions have signed an overall deal to write, produce and star in a new untitled animated project for STX Entertainment, it was announced today by Adam Fogelson, Chairman of the STX Entertainment Motion Picture Group. As part of the 12-15 motion pictures the studio will release each year, STX is […]
Here it is, the first full official trailer for Pixar’s Finding Dory. Andrew Stanton’s long-awaited sequel opens in theatres June 17th, 2016 via Disney. Here’s the latest look – and it looks quite good:
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition. Here is the first official full trailer for Garth Jenning’s Sing. Scarlet Johansson, Matthew McConaughey, Seth MacFarlane, Reese Witherspoon ands John C. Reilly top line the Illumination picture. Universal will open the film […]
The June meeting of Women In Animation is a panel discussion presented by movie executive and producer Lindsay Doran. The Quagmire Of The Female Character will be discussed at Sony Studios in Culver City on June 2nd. Once upon a time, almost all of the protagonists in animated movies were male (with various professions) or […]
Takeshi Obata is a noted manga-ka, or manga artist, whose work includes the popular titles “Hikaru no Go,” “Death Note” and “Bakuman,” all of which have been animated. The first two have also been adapted to live action. This large-format (10.5” x 15”) anthology showcases his artwork for magazine covers, posters, calendars, etc. The illustrations […]
I’m excited to share the news that Academy Award-winning director Patrick Osborne’s new Google Spotlight Story, Pearl, has officially launched this morning at Google I/O! In addition to premiering today on YouTube (via Android) in the Spotlight Stories channel, Pearl is also available on iOS in the Google Spotlight Stories app –and all are compatible […]
Alan Young: A Voice to Remember
Alan Young left us with a legacy that goes far beyond playing second banana to a horse on the comedy series Mister Ed — a role he took seriously and played with a remarkable sense of reality — but he also made contributions to the world of audio and animation, one of which is the […]