A Record 33 Animated Features Are In This Year’s Oscar Race
Oscar nominations will be announced on January 23, 2024.
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Two American Men Charged With Homicides Of Computer Animation Pioneer Daniel Langlois And Partner
Daniel Langlois created the animation software Softimage used to make films like ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Titanic,’ and ‘The Matrix.’
Disney To Release ‘Soul,’ ‘Turning Red,’ And ‘Luca’ Theatrically For The First Time
The special engagement theatrical runs will launch in early 2024.
Multiple People In Custody After Softimage Founder And Computer Graphics Pioneer Daniel Langlois Found Dead In Dominica
Softimage was a key piece of cg animation software in the 1990s and used to make films like ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Titanic,’ and ‘The Matrix.’
Box Office Report: Dreamworks’ ‘Trolls’ Top Disney’s ‘Wish’ In Tight Box Office Race
The post-Thanksgiving moviegoing weekend is a slow one, but for Disney’s latest, it was even slower than usual.
Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Named Best Animated Film Of 2023 By New York Film Critics
This marks the fourth time that the NYFCC has rewarded Hayao Miyazaki with its animation honor.
You’re Invited To A Special Screening Of ‘Nimona’ And Q&A With The Filmmakers
Directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, creator and co-producer ND Stevenson, and production designer Aidan Sugano will discuss the film after the screening.
‘Leo’ Scores Biggest Debut Ever For Netflix Animated Film
During its first six days on the service, the film chalked up a record-setting 34.6 million views, totalling 61.7m hours viewed.
‘Wish’ Fumbles Opening Weekend Box Office
Facing stiff competition from ‘Trolls Band Together,’ ‘Wish’ came up short on box office projections.
Aardman Denies Report That It Is Running Out Of Clay To Make Stop-Motion Films
The studio reassured fans that “there is absolutely no need to worry.”
Deepfake David Zaslav Explains Why He Canned ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’
In the parody video, faux Zaslav explains what the real Zaslav is doing.
‘Trolls Band Together’ Fires Up Box Office With $30 Million Opening Weekend Haul
‘Trolls Band Together’ delivered the best U.S. weekend for an animated film since the second weekend of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ all the way back in early June.
Report: Disney Asked Microsoft To Prevent AI Users From Infringing Its Trademarks
The key issue: Microsoft’s AI image-creation tools were generating a Disney-Pixar logo.
I Saw ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ And It’s As Wonderful As Everyone Says It Is
This is a Looney Tunes film unlike any other.
Netflix Cuts One-Third Of Feature Animation Division As Part Of Strategic Overhaul (Exclusive)
The layoffs come as Netflix reduces the division’s output to two tentpole films per year.
In A Huge Win For VFX Workers, DNEG Vancouver Employees Have Won A Union (Exclusive)
The tremendous breakthrough hails a new dawn for vfx workers in Canada.
Warner Bros. Shelves Fully-Completed ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ For Tax Write-Off
The hybrid project had tested strongly with audiences.
Shocker: John Lasseter And Skydance Animation Ditch Apple For Netflix Deal
Netflix will begin releasing Skydance animated features in 2024, starting with Vicky Jensons’ ‘Spellbound.’
Report: Layoffs To Hit Netflix Animation As Part Of Division Restructuring
The layoffs are part of a restructuring process that will also result in less animation produced in-house.
Dreamworks Animation Lays Off 70 Workers
Dreamworks’s television department was hit especially hard as production has slowed down in that division.
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