4 Potential Oscar Upsets in the Animated Feature Category
Our look at four animated features that could upset the Oscar race and sneak in as nominees.
Scott Thill
Look Out For These 5 VR Immersions From Sundance’s New Frontier Program
For a look at path-breaking VR animation, Sundance 2016 is worth checking out.
Can Cartoon Saloon’s Amazon Pilot ‘Eddie of the Realms Eternal’ Make It To Series?
It’s a perfect set-up for a buddy comedy adventure, with deep but accessible roots.
Niki Yang’s Empowered Fantasy ‘Yoyotoki’ Energizes Amazon Pilot Season
A veteran of “Adventure Time” and “Gravity Falls,” “Niki Yang steps out on her own with “Yoyotoki: Happy Ears!”
Sean Szeles Spoofs Kings and Punks On New CN Miniseries ‘Long Live the Royals’
‘Long Live the Royals’ is Cartoon Network’s second original miniseries following Patrick McHale’s Emmy-winning fantasy, ‘Over the Garden Wall.’ No pressure!
Stitching Together an Animated Leap of Faith: An Interview With ‘The Prophet’ Director Roger Allers
We spoke with Allers about awards season, women in animation, and why we still don’t see enough anthology animation at the multiplex.
Review Roundup: ‘The Good Dinosaur’ is Good, Not Great, Pixar
“The Good Dinosaur” isn’t the greatest Pixar film ever made, according to reviewers — but its painstaking replication of the Real World is astounding.
Peilin Chou Will Head Up Oriental DreamWorks’ East-West Creative Fusion
A veteran of Hollywood companies like Disney and Nickelodeon, Peilin Chou is the new exec heading up Oriental DreamWorks’ big plans for the future.
Nick Puts Chris Viscardi in Charge of Reviving Its Classic Shows
Viscardi’s first project will be to oversee a “Hey Arnold!” made-for-TV movie.
Warner Bros. Animation Promotes Jay Bastian, Ed Adams
WBA president Sam Register executes a pair of high-profile promotions to mine existing properties as well as streamline daily business activities.
Waterman Entertainment Acquires Film Roman, Invites Founder Phil Roman Back
The 31-year-old animation company that produces the animation for “The Simpsons” has a new owner.
Rebooting Charlie Brown With ‘The Peanuts Movie’ Director Steve Martino
We spoke with Martino about merging the worlds of 2D and 3D animation, and why a Charlie Brown who is actually recognized and praised isn’t much of a stretch for Schulz.
‘We Nailed It:’ An Interview With ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ Co-Director Richard Starzak and Producer Paul Kewley
Aardman’s low-budget, big-picture animation continues to compete in our blockbuster marketplace, with stop-motion animation more real than hyperreal CGI.
Rob Minkoff Delves Further Into China With Animated ‘Wolf Totem’ Adaptation
Minkoff’s Flying Tigers Entertainment has sealed a two-picture deal with China’s Le Vision Pictures, including an animated adaptation of ‘Wolf Totem.’
‘Blazing Samurai’: Cast, Release Date, New Details Announced
An homage to “Blazing Saddles,” “Blazing Samurai” is a global animated affair.
Review Roundup: ‘The Peanuts Movie’ Plays It Safe
Charles Schulz’s Charlie Brown always failed, then triumphed, then failed, and so on. According to critics, “The Peanuts Movie” pretty much does the same.
Moonbot’s ‘The Numberlys’ Pilot Debuts on Amazon Video
Debuting today on Amazon Video, Moonbot’s “The Numberlys” is one of six animated projects in Amazon’s fall pilot lineup.
Rebooting ‘Danger Mouse’ For A New Generation: Interview with Directors Robert Cullen and Paul O’Flanagan
The surreal ’80s cartoon classic recently rolled out an all-star reboot across the pond.
‘I Love Animators, I Just Want Them to Wake Up:’ A Birthday Interview With Ralph Bakshi
The outspoken animation legend speaks with Cartoon Brew about his new film “The Last Days of Coney Island” and other topics.
‘The Boy and the World’ Director Announces Next Film ‘Voyagers of the Enchanted Forest’ (Exclusive)
The award-winning Brazilian director Alê Abreu reveals details exclusively to Cartoon Brew about his next animated feature.
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