Culture Shocks Abound in Trailer for ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’
Drac’s back in a new trailer for Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming feature sequel Hotel Transylvania 2. Here’s how the studio describes the movie: Drac’s pack is back for an all-new monster comedy...
View ArticleA-List Cast Announced for ‘Blazing Samurai’
The producers of upcoming animated family comedy Blazing Samurai (slated for August 4, 2017) have announced that Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Cera and Mel Brooks will lead the film’s all-star voice cast,...
View Article‘Guardian Brothers’ Casts Streep, Brooks, Kidman & Zendaya
The Weinstein Company has announced it is picking up worldwide rights (excluding China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau) to Light Chaser Animation’s freshman animated feature The Guardian Brothers —...
View Article‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Cruises to Home Video This Fall
Sink your teeth into the summer’s most monstrous animated blockbuster ($425+ million worldwide) as Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation checks in on home video platforms....
View ArticleMovie News: Bob Persichetti Directing ‘Puss in Boots 2’, ‘Hotel Transylvania...
DreamWorks Animation’s next Shrek franchise installment, Puss in Boots 2, will be placed in the capable hands of newly crowned Oscar winner Bob Persichetti (co-director, Spider-Man: Into the...
View Article‘The Addams Family’: A Weird and Wonderful Clan Returns
***This story originally appeared in the November ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 294)*** It’s been over 81 years since cartoonist Charles Addams introduced his wildly original clan of misfits in...
View ArticleDanny Goldman, Voice of Brainy Smurf, Dies Age 80
Actor, casting director and voice actor Danny Goldman, who brought to life Brainy Smurf on the classic 1980s cartoon The Smurfs and reprised the role for several specials as well as in stop-motion...
View Article‘Blazing Samurai’ Gains Finance Ally in Align
L.A.-based Align has enlisted with animated comedy Blazing Samurai, contributing production financing to the $46 million CG project. Currently in production with Aniventure at Cinesite’s (The Addams...
View ArticleAniventure Signs to Creative Artists Agency with Three-Picture Slate
Aniventure Limited has appointed Creative Artists Agency to help identify and develop global partners for its business. CAA Media Finance will help Aniventure identify partners considering or expanding...
View ArticleAniventure Details ‘HITPIG!’ with Cast and Concept Art Reveals
Aniventure has revealed the voice cast for its new animated feature, HITPIG!, along with a first look at the Berkeley Breathed project’s concept art and details of the porky plot. Peter Dinklage, the...
View ArticleFirst Look at Mel Brooks-Inspired ‘Blazing Samurai’ Unsheathed
Two images have been released from the upcoming CG animated feature Blazing Samurai — a new comedy adventure inspired by Mel Brooks’ classic Western spoof Blazing Saddles, produced by The Lion King...
View ArticleAnnecy: Cinesite Sneak Peeks ‘Addams Family 2’, Spotlights 5 Animated...
International VFX and feature animation powerhouse Cinesite took the spotlight at Annecy today in the Studio Focus session 8 Top Directors Reveal 5 New Blockbusters, highlighted by a sneak peek at...
View ArticleDisney Taps Cinesite to Deliver CGI for ‘Iwájú’
Cinesite has been awarded CGI animation work for the highly-anticipated series Iwájú — a Disney+ original set in a futuristic version of Lagos, Nigeria. This is the first time the feature animation and...
View ArticleCinesite Celebrates 30 Year of Award-Winning VFX & Animation
Leading VFX and animation studio Cinesite is marking its 30th anniversary, a key milestone for the independent studio which has produced groundbreaking work for more than 200 motion picture and series...
View ArticleCinesite at 30: Celebrating Three Decades of Iconic Images
***This article originally appeared in the December ’21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)*** Even if you are a casual observer of the animation and VFX landscape, chances are you have admired the...
View ArticleFarewell to Beloved Animation Historian and Teacher Giannalberto Bendazzi
On December 13th of 2021, the animation community lost a dear friend and true champion when the well-respected Italian teacher, historian and journalist Giannalberto Bendazi passed away at the age of...
View ArticleParamount Animation Picks Up Mel Brooks-Inspired ‘Blazing Samurai’
The star-studded animated comedy feature Blazing Samurai has found a home with Paramount Animation, which has picked up rights from GFM Animation for North America and other territories. Directed by...
View Article‘Blazing Samurai’ Swaps Title for ‘Paws of Fury’
Following its pick-up by Paramount Animation announced in January, the animated reimagining of Mel Brooks classic Blazing Saddles has been redubbed Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank with a fresh poster....
View ArticleNew Trailer: Sam Jackson Intros the Slapstick Samurai World of ‘Paws of Fury’
It’s raining cats and dogs all over feudal Japan in the brand-new trailer for Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank unleashed today by Paramount Pictures. The fresh spot comes complete with an introduction...
View ArticleSomething Big Is Coming in New ‘Paws of Fury’ Trailer
Paramount Pictures today unleashed a new trailer for its upcoming animated comedy flick Paws of the Fury: The Legend of Hank, laying down some zippy one-liners from the all-star cast and walloping...
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