Moonbug Sold To Company Run By Disney Vets Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs
In other news, Mayer has been tapped to consult on Discovery’s upcoming merger with Warnermedia.
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‘Alvin And The Chipmunks’ Franchise Reportedly For Sale At $300M
That’s $100 million per chipmunk.
Microsoft Embraces Metaverse By Adding Animated Avatars To Teams
Welcome to the non-Meta metaverse.
Bob Iger Is Reportedly Working On A Follow-Up To His Memoir
If there’s one thing Bob Iger knows, it’s the value of a sequel.
DNEG Hires Josh Jaggars As Its First Group President, VFX & Stereo
Jaggars will lead the vfx and stereo teams across the company’s 8,000-strong workforce.
American Film Market 2021: Five Intriguing Animated Features From Around The World
Here are films from Austria, Estonia, Taiwan, Russia, and Indonesia …
How The Co-Creator Of ‘Inspector Gadget’ Ended Up At The Heart Of Crypto Finance
Jean Chalopin’s career arc could almost be pinched from an “Inspector Gadget” storyline.
Epic Pulls Chinese Version Of ‘Fortnite,’ Offers No Explanation
The move comes amid growing regulation of gaming in China.
Exclusive: Watch A New Clip From Mikrofilm’s North Pole Epic ‘Titina’
Based on a true story, the family feature follows an explorer, an aviator, and a dog on the adventure of a lifetime.
China’s Tencent Invests In Kadokawa, Will Co-Finance Animation And Develop Japanese IP
The partnership between the two media giants reflects the shifting balance of power between the Chinese and Japanese industries.
RIP Kathleen Quaife-Hodge, Effects Animator Who Worked For Bluth And Disney
Quaife-Hodge handled effects on a string of major features, from “The Secret of NIMH” to “Hercules.”
Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Hulu, And The Criterion Channel In November 2021
From Aardman’s “Robin Robin” to Disney’s “Olaf Presents,” the holiday specials are coming out in full force this month …
Fox Orders Animated Series ‘Grimsburg,’ Starring And Executive-Produced By Jon Hamm
With this show, Fox is continuing “to expand our animation brand beyond family comedies.”
Amazon Studios Signs First-Look Deals With ‘Fairfax’ Creators
“Fairfax,” a satire of hypebeast culture and Gen Z interests, launches on Prime Video today.
Facebook Rebrands As Meta, Creates New Opportunities For Animation With Metaverse
A world populated by digital avatars needs a whole lot of real-time animation.
First Of 14 ‘South Park’ Made-For-Streaming Specials Will Drop On November 25
Viacom originally called these 14 projects “movies,” but the creators of “South Park” want to be clear that these aren’t movies.
Activision Blizzard CEO Responds To Sexual Harassment Scandal: ‘I Am Truly Sorry’
Bobby Kotick has announced initiatives to help clamp down on sexual harassment and discrimination at the game titan.
Genius Brands To Acquire Frederator & Mainframe Studios Parent Wow! For $53M
Frederator and Mainframe have worked on shows including “Madagascar: A Little Wild,” “Castlevania,” and “Adventure Time.”
Netflix Teases Henry Selick’s Stop-Motion Feature ‘Wendell & Wild’
The film stars two “hellishly funny demons,” voiced by Key & Peele.
HBO Max Greenlights ‘Poor Devil,’ Its First Adult European Animated Series
The show stars the son of Satan, who would rather be a Broadway star than follow in his father’s footsteps.
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