The long-awaited sequel Incredibles 2 finally arrives this summer (June 15!), and now we have the low-down on returning and brand new players in this super story, as Disney-Pixar has revealed character profiles for the movie, which you can read below. The news was synced with some great voice cast + character side-by-side images, inspired […]
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Paramount Pictures has fired first-time director Dylan Brown from upcoming animated feature Amusement Park after investigating complaints of “inappropriate and unwanted conduct.” Announced Tuesday, the axe reportedly dropped a week and a half ago as the result of complaints by multiple women. THR broke the news. A statement from a Paramount spokesman said: “We are […]
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Viewers got an informative first-look at the highly anticipated Disney-Pixar sequel Incredibles 2 during the NBC Olympics coverage on Wednesday night. The spot shows how Bob (a.k.a. Mr. Incredible) struggles to be a super parent while Elastigirl is called upon to save the day — something made even more tricky by the unpredictable emergence of […]
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William “Bud” Luckey, a multitalented artist and performer who touched many facets of animation, has died at age 83. Among his many credits, Luckey earned an Annie Award and an Academy Award nomination for the Pixar short Boundin’, which he wrote and directed as well as composing the music and performing as the solo singer/narrator. […]
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The Annecy International Animated Film Festival (June 11-16) has revealed that its Friday will be turned over to honoring the animation powerhouse Pixar, with the French premiere of Incredibles 2, and Honorary Cristal to director Brad Bird, and more surprises. Brad Bird will be this year’s recipient of Annecy’s annual Honorary Cristal in recognition of […]
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Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Porco Rosso’ Soars to US Theaters The 1992 Studio Ghibli adventure about a world-weary flying ace turned bounty hunter magically transformed into a pig will get its first nationwide theatrical release as part of GKIDS Presents Studio Ghibli Fest 2018. The English dub featured the voice talents of Michael Keaton, Cary Elwes and […]
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11-Year-Old Animation Prodigy Wins Award for Short Film With just a year of toon schooling, Robbie Macartney has achieved his youthful ambition to create his own animated short: The Water Bottle’s Adventure. The gifted kid completed the environmentalism-themed film at SheepDog Animation in Waterloo, ON, and recently won a gold medal from the International Children’s […]
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French Animation Industry Dismayed by Proposed Broadcasting Reforms Just in time for the region-leading Annecy animation fest comes a proposal to shut down France 4, the country’s only free-to-air kids channel, and cut 250 to 500 million euros (~$295-590M) from the budget by 2022 to “improve the quality” of national broadcasting services. “The backbone of […]
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GKIDS has announced the date for this year’s Animation Is Film festival in Los Angeles. The second annual event will take place Oct. 19 thru 21st at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Hollywood. The popular event will showcase a top-notch collection of the latest feature films from around the globe, special presentations, retrospectives, and […]
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As of Sunday morning, Disney/Pixar’s phenomenal movie The Incredibles 2 was on its way to bring in a grand total of $180 million at the box office. Brad Bird’s much anticipated sequel to the 2004 movie easily beats the record for best opening of an animated movie, which was held by Finding Dory ($135 million) […]
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Popular music producer and DJ Marshmello is taking a quack at a new animated frontier with Uncle Scrooge, Donald and the rest of the gang from Disney Channel’s popular DuckTales. The new animation/live-action mix music video “Fly” is set to debut this Saturday (June 23) during the airing of Disney/Pixar’s The Incredibles (6 to 8 […]
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced the film industry individuals who have been invited by one or more branches to join in 2018. The list comes to 928 new members from 59 countries; including over 100 in the Short Film & Feature Animation branch and 50-plus in Visual Effects. Some notable […]
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Over the weekend, Universal’s VFX-laden spectacle Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Disney-Pixar’s Incredibles 2 hung on to the top box office spots, with the CG sequel finishing in second place but on track to take over the title of top-grossing animated film of all time. Brad Bird’s superhero toon has been taking box office records […]
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***This review originally appeared in the June/July ‘18 issue of Animation Magazine*** My Hero Academia: Season Two, Part One Funimation $84.98; 4 discs DVD and Blu-ray; Deluxe edition with art book, two pennants, 10 trading cards, headband One of the big hits of the last few years, the broadcast series My Hero Academia (2016) blends […]
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