Monthly Archives: February 2009

SIMPSONS Still Going Strong

Posted on February 27, 2009 by amanda

The news from TV-land is that Fox has picked up 2 more seasons of the longest running cartoon on tv, and soon to be the longest running show of all time, THE SIMPSONS.  According to The Live Feed: “Gunsmoke” has … Continue reading →

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Zentropa Back In Animation

Posted on February 26, 2009 by amanda

Variety reports that Danish film company Zentropa is reopening their animation department.  In 2006 Zentropa released its first and only animated feature PRINCESS, about a missionary priest forced to raise the child of his deceased, porn star sister.  The new animation devision has … Continue reading →

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WB is Going to the Dogs

Posted on February 25, 2009 by amanda

Warner Brothers is definitely dog-friendly this year picking up two animation pitches featuring pooches.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, DOG SHOW is an idea from Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons already fitted with the voice talents of Tina Fey, Robert Downey Jr., … Continue reading →

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Iwao Takamoto At Van Eaton

Posted on February 24, 2009 by amanda

According to the good people at Cartoon Brew, the premiere animation art gallery Van Eaton is hosting a special tribute show honoring the Hanna-Barbara and Disney animator Iwao Takamoto. The event will also serve as a publication party for the … Continue reading →

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Ocsar Winners for 2009

Posted on February 23, 2009 by amanda

For those of you who didn’t tune into the Oscars yesterday, here is the run-down on the winners.  SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE swept the Oscars this year, winning Best Pictures and every category it was nominated for, except for Achievement in Sound Editing … Continue reading →

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Henry Selick at NAB

Posted on February 20, 2009 by amanda

AWN reports that CORALINE director Henry Selick will be a keynote speaker an NAB this year.  The Vegas event will run from April 18th though the 23rd, and tends to be the launching pad for many ideas and products for … Continue reading →

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Warner Bros. Loses TOMB RAIDER

Posted on February 19, 2009 by amanda

On January 24th we reported that Warner Bros. had entered a deal with Eidos to revive the TOMB RAIDER franchise.  The bad news for WB is that Eidos has just been bought out by Square Enix, making WB’s plan to … Continue reading →

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High Hopes for Toys in 2009

Posted on February 18, 2009 by amanda

One word sums up the animation news today, toys.  With the American International Toy Fair in full swing, the studios have lined up to unveil the new play things for 2009.  The Disney Co. is taking full advantage in releasing the newest … Continue reading →

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Eddies Love WALL-E, China Loves SPONGEBOB

Posted on February 17, 2009 by amanda

WALL-E continues to bring in the awards, but this time the movie has received an award not seen in the animation industry.  The ACE Eddie Awards is a show to honor an integral yet often overlooked area of film making, editing.  Stephan … Continue reading →

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Forecast for Pixar: PARTLY CLOUDY

Posted on February 13, 2009 by amanda

The good people at Pixar have released the title and director of their new upcoming short, but not much else. According to DISNEY A to Z: THE OFFICIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA, PARTLY CLOUDY will be directed by Peter Sohn (story artist and voice of Emile … Continue reading →

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