Monthly Archives: April 2008
“Cleveland” Ready to Order
Reuters is reporting that Fox has announced some new shows in their spring lineup. Of note to the animation world is the news that Fox is launching a brand new animated comedy (something it hasn’t done in three years). “Cleveland,” … Continue reading
LEGO Indy is on Cartoon Network
Animation Insider reported on the LEGO franchise of Indiana Jones. Indy will be making his way back in brick-form to Cartoon Network for a mini-movie titled, “LEGO Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick.” Produced by M2 Films, … Continue reading
Ani-Jobs.com Opens the Artist Spotlight!
Ani-Jobs.com is proud to announce a NEW section of our site: The Artist Spotlight! The Artist Spotlight, located in our Resume Cafe, is a great place to learn about professional artists working in our industry and the techniques they use … Continue reading
Digital Domain Not So Dominant on Wall Street
Reuters reports that Digital Domain’s announcement of going public last week didn’t amount to much on Wall Street. The effects house, tied up with investors like Michael Bay and films including “Speed Racer”, were offering 6 million shares at $13 … Continue reading
‘The Hobbit’ Gets a Director
Although the news has been rumored for weeks, Variety reports that Guillermo del Toro was officially announced Thursday to direct both films of “The Hobbit”. Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh will act as executive producers for the New Line-MGM films. … Continue reading
A Record-Breaking May?
Variety reports that the May ’08 box office may meet or exceed last year’s box office even without the franchises of “Spiderman”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”, and “Shrek”. Last year, no studio wanted to be in the path of the … Continue reading
Interplay Resurrects Earthworm Jim
According to PRnewswire, creator of ‘Earthworm Jim’ Doug TenNapel has sign a deal with Interplay to establish a partnership and relaunch the ‘Earthworm’ franchise. TenNapel will serve as a creative consultant on Earthworm Jim 4, and will simultaneously develop an … Continue reading
Disney Gets Earthy
PRNewswire reports Walt Disney Studios has created a new label in their film division, Disneynature. To celebrate Earth Day in 2009, they will release their first film under this banner, a feature-length documentary titled “Earth”, which is produced/directed by Alastair … Continue reading
What Recession? Games Sales Jump in March
Variety reports that videogames jumped 57 percent in U.S. sales in the month of March, mainly due to the stellar sales of Nintendo games and systems. Video game software sales jumped 63 percent from March 2007 to $945.6 million, blowing … Continue reading
