In Memoriam: Remembering The Animation Industry Figures Who Died In 2020
A tribute to the talents the community lost this year: animators and cartoonists, directors and producers, voice artists, dancers, and basketball players.
#Kelly Asbury
Here’s The Biggest Animation News You Missed In June
Social, economic, and public health crises — and a “Chicken Run” sequel.
RIP, Kelly Asbury, Director Of ‘Shrek 2’ and ‘Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron’
Asbury also worked on beloved contemporary works like “Shrek,” “Toy Story,” “Frozen,” “The Nightmare before Christmas,” and “Beauty and the Beast.”
Directing An Animated Feature Is Like Winning The Lottery Or Is It? (Commentary by Kelly Asbury)
Two-time Oscar-nominated animation director Kelly Asbury writes about the lessons he’s learned and the gambles he’s taken in his long career.
STX Wanted ‘Uglydolls’ To Be A Franchise. Instead They Got A Flop.
“Uglydolls” is the fourth animated film to crash and burn at the box office in 2019, and we’re only in May.
STX Entertainment’s ‘UglyDolls’ Can’t Sing Its Way Out Of Ugly Reviews
The first feature from STX Entertainment isn’t getting much love from the critics, but will it do better with audiences?
Kelly Asbury On Directing ‘Uglydolls’: “It Was Sort Of A Blank Slate, And That Was Great”
“I like taking on something that’s not going to be that easy,” says “Uglydolls” director Kelly Asbury.
STX Enters Feature Animation Fray With ‘Uglydolls’ (Trailer)
STX aims for a slice of the animation box office piece with their first feature, “Uglydolls.”
BOX OFFICE: Anime Sensation ‘Your Name’ Delivers $1.6M in U.S. Debut, ‘Smurfs’ Open Weak
Anime fans lifted “Your Name” to a 13th place finish in U.S. theaters.
Going Into and Beyond Peyo’s World for ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’
How Sony referenced the original material and looked to new horizons for the latest Smurfs feature film.
Sony Releases First Full Trailer for ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’
An extended look at the animation in Sony’s fully-animated “Smurfs” feature.
‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’ Teaser Released
Sony is bringing back The Smurfs back to theaters—and this time they’re fully animated!
Genndy Tartakovsky Isn’t Done With ‘Hotel Transylvania,’ Will Direct Third Film in Franchise
Tartakovsky says he got an idea for a third “Hotel Transylvania” film that “made it irresistible to return” and direct again.
Are You Ready to ‘Get Smurfy’?
“Get Smurfy” is the title of Sony’s first all-CGI Smurfs film, and features a separate cast from its live-action predecessors.
Tomorrow in LA: Sue Nichols Fundraiser Auction
“Brave” co-director Brenda Chapman is organizing an auction to help artist and friend Sue Nichols.
Sony’s New and Improved ‘Smurfs’ Pushed Back…Again
Director Kelly Asbury says the story “was not fully in the place we wanted it to be yet.”
Sony Animation Is Promoting ‘The Smurfs’ Early and Often
The all-CG “Smurfs” reboot won’t be released until 2016, but you wouldn’t know that from the aggressive manner in which Sony Pictures Animation is promoting the film.
Kelly Asbury’s All-CG ‘Smurfs’ Feature Pushed Back To 2016
Sony announced today that their all-CGI “Smurfs” pic, directed by animation veteran Kelly Asbury (“Shrek 2,” “Gnomeo & Juliet”), will be pushed back from its original 2015 release date to 2016.
Kelly Asbury Will Direct All-Animated ‘Smurfs’ Feature
Besides today’s bonanza of Genndy Tartakovsky projects, Sony Pictures Animation also made it official that Kelly Asbury (“Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,” “Shrek 2,” “Gnomeo & Juliet”) will direct the upcoming, as-yet-untitled “Smurfs” movie.
