Bruce Lee Will Be Animated In The New Fantasy Series ‘House Of Lee,’ Coming In 2024
The show already has a trailer that will appear ahead of 50th anniversary screenings of ‘Enter the Dragon’ next week.
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Netflix Is Developing A ‘Dragon’s Lair’ Feature, But It’s A Live-Action Film With Ryan Reynolds
Netflix is getting on board for a “Dragon’s Lair” revival.
Sony Animation Boards Matthew A. Cherry’s ‘Hair Love’ Following Kickstarter Success
Sony Pictures Animation has acquired an independent animated short for theatrical release.
John Dilworth Brings Back ‘The Dirdy Birdy’
The creator of “Courage the Cowardly Dog” is reviving his earlier cult character, Purdy the Dirdy Birdy.
Indiegogo and Vimeo Form Partnership to Support Filmmakers
Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo announced a partnership with Vimeo last weekend at Sundance that will make the video-hosting site as the preferred distribution platform for films funded on Indiegogo.
Bill Plympton on ‘Cheatin” and the Challenges of Making Indie Animation for Adults
“Why should kids be the only ones who get pleasure out of animation,” says the revered indie animation director Bill Plympton. “It offends me that American animation is stereotyped this way.”
First Look: Doug TenNapel’s Stop Motion Game Armikrog
This is the gameplay trailer for Armikrog, the stop motion animated game by Doug TenNapel and Pencil Test Studios.
French Cult Favorite ‘Wakfu’ Premieres on Netflix in the U.S.
Since its premiere in France in 2008, “Wakfu,” an anime styled fantasy-adventure series created by Roubaix, France-based company Ankama, has picked up a dedicated fanbase, even in countries where it hasn’t officially aired like the United States.
Patreon Offers a New Way to Crowdfund Animation
There are countless crowdfunding sites nowadays, but none have offered a viable alternative that challenges Kickstarter and Indiegogo’s dominance. Patreon may change that though. The crowdfunding site offers a twist on the crowdfunding model that may prove attractive to filmmakers who want to produce content regularly.
Help Brett Foxwell Complete “Fabricated,” A Stop Motion Film 10 Years in the Making
Brett Foxwell is a mechanical engineer and stop motion animator who has dedicated the last ten years to completing his stop motion film …
6 Women Disney Artists Collaborate On “Lovely,” An Anthology Of Personal Work
When six women from Disney Feature’s visual development department wanted to create a companion book for an upcoming exhibition of …
“Billy and Mandy” Creator Maxwell Atoms Sells “Dead Meat” on Kickstarter
Maxwell Atoms, creator of the Cartoon Network series The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, is the latest TV animation producer to …
“Le Gouffre” Looks Beautiful and Was Made by Just 3 Artists
“Le Gouffre” is an animated short by three young French-Canadians that has raised nearly 400% of its Kickstarter goal.
Michel Gagné Speaks About His New Short “The Saga of Rex”
Michel Gagné’s (An American Tail, The Iron Giant, Osmosis Jones, Ratatouille) short film The Saga of Rex was released online this week, …
Willy Hartland Is Animating His New York City Sketchbooks
An MTV Animation studio alum who worked on the television shows Beavis & Butt-head and Daria, Brooklyn-based Willy Hartland is an …
“Little Witch Academia” Hit Its Kickstarter Goal in Under 6 Hours
Crowdfunding has yet to prove itself as a reliable source of funding for new animation concepts, but filmmakers who have a well …
Disney Veterans Aaron Blaise and Chuck Williams Launch “Art Story” Kickstarter
For the first time ever, the director of a Disney feature film is using crowdfunding to launch an animated feature project.
Uli Meyer’s Quest to Produce an Independent Animated Feature
Without the support and deep pockets of a major studio, financing an animated film is a task of Sisyphean proportions, even for a skilled …
Annecy Film Festival Review by Bill Plympton
Bill Plympton, the King of Indie Animation, shares his experiences from the world’s largest animation festival, Annecy.
Earthworm Jim Creator Doug TenNapel Is Crowdfunding Armikrog, A Stop Motion Game
Doug TenNapel, creator of games like Earthworm Jim and The Neverhood and the TV series Catscratch, is crowdfunding a new clay-animated …
Crowdfund Fridays: “The Last 40 Miles”
Texas executes more Americans than any other state in the United States, a disturbing fact that Austin-based British journalist Alex …
Japanese Filmmaker Mirai Mizue Needs Your Help To Complete “Wonder 365 Animation Project”
As most Cartoon Brew readers are aware by now, we’ve had a “no crowdfunding” policy in place for a long time. But times change, and as …
Double Fine Releases Trailer for Crowdfunded Game “Broken Age”
Double Fine has released a teaser trailer for its point-and-click adventure game Broken Age, which raised $3.3 million on Kickstarter …
“Cyanide and Happiness” Shatters Kickstarter Animation Record
The Kickstarter campaign to produce an animated series based on the online comic Cyanide and Happiness concluded a few minutes ago with a …
What is the Biggest Animation Project on Kickstarter Right Now?
The answer may surprise you.
Pixar Artists Are Raising Money For A Short—And They’re Not Using Kickstarter
Dice Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo show that there’s more than one way to raise money for an animated short.
How To Earn $70,000 From Looney Tunes Cartoons And Not Pay Warner Bros. A Cent [Updated]
Illustrator Rob Loukotka’s ACME Corporation Kickstarter project is worth writing about for many reasons besides the fact that he’s trying to raise money.
Why Kickstarter is a No-Win Situation for Independent Filmmakers
If you think using Kickstarter is the heaven-sent solution for independent artists, this article may make you reconsider.
“The Goon” Kickstarter Sets New Crowdfunding Record For An Animated Project
Last Sunday, Blur Studio completed its crowdfunding effort for the proposed animated feature, The Goon, based on Eric Powell’s comic …
Per-Minute Production Rates Are Climbing on Kickstarter [UPDATED]
Transparency in the crowdfunding community is highly valued, and animators tend to be most successful when they are upfront about the …
Blur’s Tim Miller Responds To “The Goon” Kickstarter Controversy
The commentary I posted a couple days ago about The Goon Kickstarter project generated a lot of heated debate, both on Cartoon Brew and …
Why “The Goon” Is A Troubling Kickstarter Project [UPDATED]
Kickstarter launched with the promise of helping independent artists raise funding for projects that otherwise couldn’t easily be …
Report: Animators Are Raising Big Money On Kickstarter
When television creators Dan Harmon (Community) and Dino Stamatopoulos (Moral Orel) — partners in Los Angeles production company …
Revisiting Cartoon Brew’s Crowdfunding Policy
Over two years ago, we instituted a strict “no links to crowdfunding” policy. In other words, we will never post links to any fundraising …
Duncan Studio’s “My Beastly ABC’s” Reaches Its Fundraising Goal
Here’s another success story from LA’s growing independent studio scene. Veteran feature film animator Ken Duncan, responsible for …
An Open Letter to Glen Keane
Dear Glen, Since last Friday’s news that you’re leaving Disney, you’ve launched a new parlour game What Will Glen Keane Do? Everyone …
How to Run a Successful Kickstarter Campaign
A few months ago, Colorado-based filmmaker Corrie Francis Parks raised nearly $12,000 through Kickstarter to create her first …
