2012 Annie Award nominations announced
This year’s Annie Award nominations have been announced. The Annie Award is the Oscar equivalent for the animation industry. The…
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Wreck-It Ralph sets new Disney record
From Hollywood Reporter: Family film Wreck-It Ralph opened to a record-breaking $49.1 million from 3,752 theaters – the top weekend…
Michael Jantze raising money to fight “frivolous lawsuit”
The Norm creator Michael Jantze has started an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds to cover legal expenses due to a…
Mr. Burns stumps for Governor Romney
The Simpsons’ Mr. Burns is endorsing Governor Romney for president.
Disney buys Lucas Film; Star Wars 7 slated for 2015
I didn’t see this one coming. From ABC News: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced today that it has…
Bill White passes at age 51
Cartoonist and animator Bill White has passed at the age of 51. His wife posted on his blog news that…
Rob Cabrera premieres first animated short
Silo Roberts creator Rob Cabrera stepped away from his comic strip and went back to school for a masters in…
How Winsor McCay changed the world
Colin Druce-McFadden writes over at Dvice.com “16 ways cartoonist Winsor McCay quietly changed the world” So why did Google drudge…
Heathcliff heading to the big screen
Waterman Entertainment (executive producer for Casper, Alvin And The Chipmunks, Stuart Little) has announced that it has acquired the film…
DreamWorks releases 90 second trailer for Rise of the Guardians
DreamWorks Animation has released a 90 second trailer for “Rise of the Guardians” The movie features the voice talent of…
New Peanuts movie slated for 2015 release
A new Peanuts feature film will be hitting theaters in 2015 according to Peanuts Worldwide – the joint venture between…
Disney/Pixar launches Monsters University website
With the release of the “Monsters Inc” prequel, “Monsters University” next summer, Disney/Pixar has rolled out an official Monsters University…
DreamWorks Animation announces 12 new films in next 4 years
Dreamworks to release 12 animation films in next 4 years Commingsoon.net reports that Dreamworks Animation SKG will release 12 animated…
Kickstarter project to help fund StoryCorp animated special
A couple of years ago I reported that StoryCorp had begun creating animating some of their stories. They’ve continued to…
Avengers, Braves to be re-released Labor Day weekend
Walt Disney Studios announced they were re-releasing two of their films, Avengers and Disney/Pixar’s Brave, again this weekend for some…