animation

Warner Bros. Unveils Animation Think Tank Featuring Teams Behind 'Cats & Dogs' and 'The Muppets'

January 7, 2013 By Brent Lang 19 weeks ago

Studio's animated offerings to include "Storks" and "The LEGO Movie"

  

How 'Life of Pi' Animators Visualized Ang Lee's Blank Slate

December 11, 2012 By Chris Willman 23 weeks ago

At TheWrap's Oscars screening, the effects and animation supervisors on "Life of Pi" said director Ang Lee gave them free rein to create the story's virtual effects

  

'Rise of Guardians' Filmmakers Hoping to Make Sword-Wielding-Santa Sequels

November 29, 2012 By Chris Willman 25 weeks ago

At TheWrap screening series, 'Guardians' director Peter Ramsey discussed the delicate balance of creating a Santa who's ready for battle but not 'warlike'

  

Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry Animated Film Kicks Off New Film Financing Deal

October 24, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 30 weeks ago

Dorado Media will help finance up to three films for Toronto-based Arc Productions

  

Canadian Companies Announce Four-Film Animation Deal

September 14, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 36 weeks ago

Tayrona Films has launched an animation division, entering a lucrative but increasingly competitive field

  

DreamWorks Animation Signs Distribution Deal With Fox

August 20, 2012 By Lucas Shaw & Brent Lang 39 weeks ago

DreamWorks Animation, the studio behind "Kung Fu Panda" and "Shrek," has been looking for a new home since last year

  

Animation Guild, Producers Reach Tentative Deal on 3-Year Pact

June 13, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 49 weeks ago

The contract, which runs through 2015 and calls for 2% annual raises, now goes to the Animation Guild membership for ratification

  

Sony Animation Bringing Tonka Trucks to the Big Screen

June 11, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 49 weeks ago

Sony and Hasbro are already making movies based on Risk and Candy Land

  

Sean Lennon to Serve as Artistic Director of L.A. Animation Fest

February 7, 2012 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

With Sean Lennon curating, animation festival will also include screenings of "Shrek," "Team America: World Police"

  

IOTG at Sundance 2012: Terence Nance and Namik Minter Discuss 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty' (Video)

January 24, 2012 By Cindy Kaplan & Jason Scoggins 1 year ago

ItsontheGrid.com sat down with director/actor Terence Nance and actress Namik Minter from the film 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty'

  

Review: Scorsese Gets 3D Right -- It Adds Real Depth to 'Hugo'

November 22, 2011 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

The tale of a Parisian orphan boy is really about the power of movies to transform lives, allow escape and encompass our dreams

  

Review: Way Too Many Happy Feet in Penguin Sequel

November 17, 2011 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

“Happy Feet Two” may be set in Antartica, but it's only a lukewarm effort

  

Paramount Names David Stainton Animation President

October 10, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Stainton is the former president of Walt Disney Feature Animation

  

Comic-Con: 'Pressure's Off' as 'Futurama' Gets Unexpected 2 More Seasons

July 23, 2011 By Jake Weinraub 1 year ago

With a bumpy ride under its belt, the Emmy-nominated animated series shares plans for its upcoming seasons

  

Review: 'Cars 2' Isn't Just a Kiddie James Bond on Tires, It's Tired

June 23, 2011 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

“Cars” -- though the least compelling of Pixar’s 11 previous features -- is a Lamborghini compared to the Edsel that is its sequel

  

Disney Gets ‘Tangled’ Up in Girl Power

November 24, 2010 By Laura Clark 2 years ago

At a time when there are few female characters for little girls to identify with, the Mouse House offers us one

  

'Toy Story 3' Becomes Top Grossing Animated Movie

August 13, 2010 By William Yelles 2 years ago

The movie has taken in more than $920 million to date

  

First New 'Futurama' Since 2003 Airs Thursday

June 24, 2010 By Hunter Walker 2 years ago

Matt Groening's sci-fi cartoon comedy gets a new life on Comedy Central

  

Emmy Rules Changes: Animation Consolidation

April 19, 2010 By Josef Adalian 3 years ago
  

'Star Wars' Comedy Series in Works From 'Robot Chicken' Dudes

April 5, 2010 By Josef Adalian 3 years ago

Lucasfilm is behind the project, which doesn't yet have a network buyer

  

Tim Burton Adopts 'Addams Family'

March 18, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 3 years ago

Illumination Entertainment to produce 3D stop-motion animated feature based on Charles Addams' original drawings

  

'The Boondocks' Set to Return Early Next Year

December 27, 2009 By Josef Adalian 3 years ago

Series creator Aaron McGruder says his animated comedy will hit the air within the next three months

  

Donna Murphy Joins Disney's 'Rapunzel'

December 10, 2009 By the Hollywood Reporter 3 years ago

Mandy Moore to star in holiday animated release, with songs by Alan Menken

  

Order Up! Fox Greenlights Animated "Bob's Burgers"

November 30, 2009 By Josef Adalian 3 years ago

New series from veterans of "King of the Hill" and "Dr. Katz" could bow in early 2011.

  

GKIDS Acquires Animated 'Secret of Kells'

November 10, 2009 By the Hollywood Reporter 3 years ago

Film will have Oscar-qualifying run in December.

  

NBC Books Holiday Specials from DreamWorks

September 30, 2009 By Josef Adalian 3 years ago

Studio's "Madagascar" and "Monsters vs. Aliens" getting the small-screen treatment.

  
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