Netflix Acquires Roald Dahl Story Company
Dahl’s iconic works include “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “Matilda,” and “The BFG.”
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‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ Set To Return As Both A Movie And Series
The film will serve as an “epic conclusion” for the original series, while establishing the world for the new series.
DNEG Introduces Overtime Pay For UK Staff, Breaking With Industry Norm
“It is the right thing for the staff, the right thing for the industry to do,” said DNEG exec Chris Burn.
‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ To World Premiere At London Film Festival, New Trailer Released
The British-made film from Disney’s 20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation will get a festival launch in London.
Disney’s Nigerian Series ‘Iwájú’ To Be Produced By Cinesite In London And Montreal
“Iwájú” is set to premiere in 2023 on Disney+.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Writing On The Wall’ By Nicos Livesey
Music video for Iron Maiden’s “The Writing on the Wall.”
First-Ever Disney Show At Met Will Look At How European Art Influenced The Studio
“Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts” opens at the New York museum on December 10.
Simon Otto Will Make Feature Directorial Debut On Locksmith’s ‘That Christmas’
Otto served as head of character animation on Dreamworks’s “How to Train Your Dragon” trilogy.
Illumination Vet Natalie Fischer Named CEO Of UK’s Locksmith Animation
Meanwhile, Locksmith co-founder Sarah Smith is leaving the studio.
Technicolor Is Integrating Its Animation Studios Under The Mikros Animation Brand
Mikros Animation will now produce both episodic series and feature animation.
Disney Releases First Trailer For ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’
The film will be released in October.
Deer Dance To Irish Folk Music In The Trailer For ‘Riverdance: The Animated Adventure’
The film is the first release from London-based animation production company Aniventure.
‘Isle Of Dogs’ Artists Reunite For Stop-Motion Short Condemning Animal Testing
“Save Ralph” brings together the talents of puppet maker Andy Gent, animator Tobias Fouracre, and DoP Tristan Oliver — as well as the voices of Taika Waititi and other stars.
Cartoon Network Studios Europe Renamed Hanna-Barbera Studio Europe
An iconic name in animation is resurrected.
L’Atelier Animation Boards GFM’s ’10 Lives’; Chris Jenkins To Direct
The cg family feature was originally set to be co-produced by Chinese company Original Force.
DNEG Hires Ted Ty And Archie Donato To Fast-Growing Feature Animation Team
Ty has been named the division’s global head of character animation, while Donato joins as vfx supervisor on a major project.
ViacomCBS Int’l Studios Launches Kids Division, Led By Nina Hahn
The division plans to develop more than 30 new kids’ shows, both animated and live action, over next three years.
Cinesite Hires Pixar Veteran Andrew Gordon As Global Animation Director For Features (Exclusive)
Gordon will oversee the company’s animation teams in London, Montreal, and Vancouver.
How A New Residency In London Is Trying To Create More Female Directors In Animation
“The animation industry is still a boys’ club,” says Hannah Lau-Walker, founder of She Drew That.
European Feature ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ Finds New Partners, Enters Production
The film, about a shipwrecked boy and his dog, is based on a novel by “War Horse” scribe Michael Morpurgo.
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