Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger teased the studio’s upcoming projects including Star Wars and planned Pixar sequels at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Portland, Ore. Iger’s remarks included mention that Brad Bird is working on a story for a sequel to Pixar’s The Incredibles. That gave fans of the original film, released in […]
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If your eyes tire of the brilliant sunshine and you feel like you scream if you pick up one more over-charred BBQ burger this summer, you can take a break with a slate of surprises coming to Disney Movies Anywhere under the Pixar Summer Movies To Go banner. Beginning June 3, users of the app […]
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The Animation Magazine 250th issue celebration continues, this time with our list of the animated box office champs of all time. They are: Frozen — $1.3 billion Toy Story 3 — $1.1 billion The Lion King — $987 million Despicable Me 2 — $971 million Finding Nemo — $937 million Shrek 2 — $920 million Ice Age: Dawn of […]
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Warner Bros. and Fathom Events will present two showings of the remastered The Iron Giant: Signature Edition in select theaters nationwide on Wednesday, September 30 at 7 p.m. local time and Sunday, October 4 at noon local time. The Signature Edition is further enhanced by two all-new scenes. The film is also set to screen […]
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ABC Family’s annual “Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas” programming event will be extra animated this year as it celebrate beloved characters from the Disney-Pixar universe. The Countdown will air Sunday, November 22 to Monday, November 30. In addition to marking the 20th anniversary of Toy Story, Disney-Pixar CG hits and other toon features from […]
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Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino is embarking on his first-ever collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios to produce the score for the upcoming CG feature Zootopia, out March 4, 2016. Recording kicks off this week with an 80-piece orchestra conducted by Tim Simonec. “In a world as vast as Zootopia, we needed someone who could deliver […]
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It’s a scene we’ve all been part of – on one end or the other. A child is hypnotized by a favorite cartoon show running on TV and the parent is desperately trying to engage the child in a conversation about important family business. In the case of the new Pixar short, Sanjay’s Super Team, […]
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Adam Sandler and Happy Madison Productions have signed an overall deal to write, produce and star in a to-be-titled animated movie project for STX Entertainment. The deal, announced by STX Ent. Motion Picture Group Chairman Adam Fogelson, reflects the Group’s ambitions to create multi-platform family franchises as part of its 12-15 feature annual release slate. […]
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Brad Bird’s iconic animated feature The Iron Giant will be back on the home entertainment market this fall, and better than ever. Available September 6 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, The Iron Giant: Signature Edition will mark the film’s debut on Blu-ray, and the fully remastered 1999 film (enhanced with two all-new scenes) will also […]
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This year’s edition of the unique digital arts event Trojan Horse was a Unicorn has revealed its speakers list for the 2016 event, to be held once again on the shores of Tróia, Portugal, September 19-24. The roster includes world-class creative minds, including Academy Award-winning entertainment artists. This year will also see the launch of […]
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Two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker, director, producer, animator and writer Brad Bird will be honored with the Cinematic Imagery Award from the Art Directors Guild at its 21st Annual Art Directors Guild’s Excellence in Production Design Awards. The recipient of the prestigious award was announced Monday by ADG Council Chair Marcia Hinds and Awards Producers Thomas Wilkins […]
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MONDO has picked up exclusive SVOD rights for the US and Canada for director Nick DiLiberto’s hand-animated feature film Nova Seed, from Toronto-based House of Cool. The flick will make its streaming debut on the recently launched MONDO Channel on VRV (from Ellation) on March 28. The latest addition to MONDO’s animation content library is […]
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Alcon Entertainment is stepping into the animation dimension for the first time, announcing an adaptation of Irish author Shane Hagerty’s Darkmouth. The comedy-fantasy-adventure flick will be directed by David Pimental (head of story, Moana; story artist, Big Hero 6) and Storks helmer Doug Sweetland, who worked in the animation department on many Pixar projects, from […]
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Friday, June 16 will be a big day for major studio animation at the Annecy festival, with Disney-Pixar presenting special screenings and filmmaker appearances for its latest projects Cars 3, Lou and Coco. The company is also once again highlighting the next generation of creatives with the Disney Art Challenge. Starting at 10 a.m., the […]
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Commercial production company Not To Scale have signed Academy Award-winning director John Kahrs, who will join its newly opened Los Angeles studio for exclusive commercial representation. Formerly an animator at Pixar and Disney, Kahrs won the Best Animated Short Oscar and Annie Award in 2013 for 2D/3D hybrid film Paperman. “I’ve always admired great commercials. […]
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The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has dubbed the 22nd Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards theme “Production Design in Animation: Celebrating 100 Years of Imagination,” and will take the opportunity to present the inaugural Excellence in Production Design for an Animated Feature Film award category. The announcement was made by ADG Event […]
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Having revealed an impressive initial feature slate and jury a couple weeks ago, Animation Is Film has announced that tickets are now available for its inaugural edition and the full program slate has been revealed — both accessible at www.animationisfilm.com. The first AIF takes place Oct. 20-22 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Hollywood. […]
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2018 is going to be a big year for Pixar fans — and not just with the return of The Incredibles to theaters! Disney Parks has revealed plans to transform the “Paradise Pier” area of Disney’s California Adventure in Anaheim into “Pixar Pier,” with rebranded attractions, eateries and merchandise throughout. Of course, this comes with […]
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One of the 63 animated shorts submitted for Oscar consideration this year, Coin Operated from Nicholas Arioli was recently profiled in Animation Magazine. The poignant and engaging film has played in 22 festivals and won 7 major awards to-date (including Best Short at Rhode Island Int’l Film Festival, and Audience Awards for Animation at Brooklyn […]
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In time for the arrival of Pixar’s Coco in U.S. theaters, Disney has debuted the first teaser trailer and poster for Brad Bird’s hugely anticipated movie Incredibles 2. Bird’s sequel picks up right after we last saw the superheroic family, as Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson), Elastigirl (Holly Hunter), Violet (Sarah Vowell), and Dash (Huck […]
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