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DRAGON to Fly Again
According to The Hollywood Reporter, DreamWorks latest feature HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON has done well enough to hatch its own franchise. In a conference call, DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg announced that the pic will be back to theaters as … Continue reading
DreamWorks Releases Slate
According to The Hollywood Reporter, DreamWorks Animation is slated to release eight films in the next four years. That ups the ante from two films per year to three films per year, and three of the five films are going to be … Continue reading
KUNG FU PANDA Director Goes Greek with MINOTAUR
John Stevenson is a busy man. Not only is he to direct GRAYSKULL, the live action remake of HE-MAN, but now he is on to be co-director of a new live-action/CG split feature. The film is an adaptation of Steven … Continue reading
KUNG FU PANDA Sweeps Annies
While most of America was in Super Bowl frenzy this weekend, the animation community held their annual Annie Awards ceremony at Royce Hall. This year Dreamworks swept the Annies collecting 17 awards out of 27 with their feature KUNG FU PANDA and … Continue reading
HE-MAN Rises Again
Hollywood’s infatuation with the 80′s doesn’t look like it is going to end any time soon. AWN reports that MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE will be the next Saturday morning staple to join the live-action remake bandwagon. John Stevenson, co-director of … Continue reading
BASHIR Speaks About Academy Nom
The Hollywood Reporter was able to get the reactions of several film-makers and stars about the nominations for the 81st Academy Awards. Ari Folman, director of WALTZ WITH BASHIR, spoke about the timelessness of his message of the hell of … Continue reading
Oscar Noms Are Here
The big news today is that the official nominations for the Oscars have been released. While WALL-E didn’t hit the Best Picture nomination, it was a shoe-in for Best Animated Feature along with KUNG-FU PANDA and BOLT. WALL-E also grabbed a nod … Continue reading
Katzenberg Optimistic in Face of Recession
Jeffery Katzenberg, DreamWorks Animation CEO is expecting financial growth in 2009 and says that CG animation remains profitable despite the global recession. Katzenberg touts the strong feature slate of DreamWorks, the popularity of its franchises, and the value of moviegoing at this time for … Continue reading
Golden Globe Noms Announced
According to AWN, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations for the Golden Globes this year. Wall-E, Bolt, and Kung Fu Panda made it on the list for Best Animated Feature, while Waltz with Bashir landed a nomination for … Continue reading
Annie Noms Announced; ‘Panda’ leads
According to Variety, ASIFA’s annual Annie Awards, celebrating the best of the animation industry, just announced its nominations. “Kung Fu Panda” jetted to the top with 17 nominations. Behind that are “Bolt”, “Wall-E”, “Waltz with Bashir”, and “9.99″ in the … Continue reading
