‘Ratatouille’ Scribe Jim Capobianco’s Directorial Debut ‘The Inventor’ To Get U.S. Theatrical Run
The film screened in competition at June’s Annecy festival and will hit U.S. theaters on August 25.
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Shout! Factory Scoops N.A. Rights To Four Classic Aardman IPs
The deal includes physical home video, EST, TVOD, and limited theatrical rights to ‘Morph,’ ‘Shaun the Sheep,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit,’ and ‘Timmy Time.’
Watch The Trailer For ‘Inspector Sun And The Curse Of The Black Widow,’ Coming To U.S. Theaters In October
This cg-animated family feature was inspired by Agatha Christie noir mysteries and screened at last week’s Annecy Festival.
Annecy Competition Player ‘Art College 1994’ Picked Up For U.S. Distribution By Dekanalog
Liu Jian’s latest, which debuted at the Berlinale back in February, will get a U.S. theatrical run in 2024.
Annecy Competition Player ‘Lonely Castle In The Mirror’ Will Get A Limited U.S. Theatrical Run From GKIDS
The film will get a limited North American theatrical run on June 21 and 22.
Neon Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights To Pablo Berger’s Cannes, Annecy Player ‘Robot Dreams’
The kids and family feature will premiere at Cannes on Saturday, then play in competition at Annecy in June.
Sony Pictures Classics Scoops U.S. Rights To ‘Chico & Rita’ Directors’ Next Feature ‘They Shot The Piano Player’
Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal’s bossa nova inspired film has been on of Europe’s hottest indie titles since it was announced in 2019.
Summer 2023 Could Have A Dramatic Effect On The Future Of Theatrical Animation Distribution
‘Mario’ is making box office history, but this summer’s frontloaded release schedule could be the real litmus test for theatrical animation distribution.
GKIDS Will Bring ‘The First Slam Dunk’ To U.S. Theaters This Summer
Adapted by Takehiko Inoue from his classic 1990s manga, the film has already grossed $232.9 million from just six territories.
Crunchyroll Plans Full Awards Push For Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’
The distributor has released an English-language dubbed trailer ahead of the film’s April 14 U.S. release.
‘Oink’ Director Mascha Halberstad, ‘No Dogs Or Italians Allowed’ Co-Producers Score Cartoon Movie Awards
The European pitching and co-production event has honored the year’s standout animation director, producer, and distributor.
GFM Animation Has Acquired Global Rights To Uli Meyer’s Debut Feature ‘Molesworth’
Adapted from the popular books of the same name, Meyer was hand-picked by illustrator Ronald Searle to bring the franchise to the big screen.
GKIDS Snags U.S. Distribution Rights To ‘Ernest & Celestine’ Sequel
The film will get its U.S. premiere tomorrow night as the opening film of the New York International Children’s Film Festival.
GKIDS Snags North American Rights To Filmed Performances Of ‘Spirited Away: Live On Stage’
GKIDS will distribute two performances of the stage adaptation in U.S. theaters this spring.
Deaplaneta Acquires BRB Internacional’s Library Of Animated Characters
The acquisition includes ‘The World of David the Gnome,’ ‘Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds,’ ‘Around the World with Willy Fog,’ and ‘Bernard Bear.’
‘Cricket & Antoinette,’ Croatia’s First-Ever CG-Animated Feature, Releases Tomorrow
The film, directed by Luka Rukavina and produced by Zagreb-based animation studio Diedra, will be distributed in more than 30 territories.
Pierre Földes’ ‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman’ Will Get U.S. Theatrical Run From Zeitgeist Films
Földes’ feature debut is adapted from short stories by distinguished Japanese author Haruki Murakami.
Feature Animation Year In Review: Winners And Losers
In 2022, Universal flew high while Disney floundered. Here’s a look back at which distributors will remember this year fondly and which will be hoping to improve in the coming year.
Disney’s ‘Strange World’ Skips Markets Where LGBTQIA+ Content Is Banned Or Censored
“We will not make an edit where we believe it would impact the storytelling,” said a Disney spokesperson.
After A Decade Of Distribution Hell, Spanish Stop-Motion Feature ‘O Apóstolo’ Is Free To Stream Online
With the film’s rights back in their hands, director Fernando Cortizo and producer Isabel Rey want the world to see ‘O Apóstolo.’
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