Tag Archives: Nickelodeon
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Move to Nick
According to AWN, Nickelodeon has bought the rights to TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, but not just the rights to the cartoon. Nickelodeon picked up global rights to everything TURTLE, lock, stock and half-shell, for a tidy $60 million. “Teenage Mutant … Continue reading
Canada Leads Worldwide Animation Market?
According to a report from Screen Digest, Canada is the worlds largest producer of animation for television, creating 382 hours in 2008 worth $265M dollars. Where as the US output was fewer than 330 hours but was worth $376M dollars. … Continue reading
EL TIGRE Grabs Emmys
Animation Magazine reports that the now canceled animated show EL TIGRE: THE ADVENTURES OF MANNY RIVERA picked up 4 Creative Arts Emmys. Individual Achievement in Animation awards went to character designer Jorge Gutierrez, storyboard artist Eddie Trigueros, and production designer … Continue reading
Nickelodeon Green-lights New Shows
According to Variety, Nickelodeon has ordered episodes for 2 new show and ordered 3 pilots. The one getting the spotlight at the moment is PLANET SHEEN, a spin off of JIMMY NEUTRON, and finally allows the bumbling fanboy his own … Continue reading
MONSTERS VS. ALIENS Take their Battle to Nick
It seems like Nickelodeon can’t get enough of DreamWorks these days. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nick has ordered a series pilot from DreamWorks based on their newest movie, MOSTERS VS. ALIENS. This is right on the heels of Nick … Continue reading
LOG JAM Hitches Ride with Aardman
AWN reports that Studio Baestarts has found distribution with Aardman Rights for their show LOG JAM. This will round out worldwide distribution for the show, since it has been picked up by Nickelodeon for the US and Canal+ for France. … Continue reading
Nick and Comedy Central Getting New Toons
These two cable channels are picking up new animation for their stations. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a CG-animated series based off of the box-office hit KUNG FU PANDA has been ordered from DreamWorks for Nickelodeon. After the success of … Continue reading
Johnny Depp Goes to Bikini Bottom
Aceshowbiz.com reports that Johnny Depp will dive into a new animated role for a special 10th anniversary episode of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS. Depp will star as a surfing guru named Jack Kahuna Laguna bent to teach the enthusiastic sponge to surf. “We’re excited … Continue reading
High Hopes for Toys in 2009
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
More Problems for AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER
Protests are popping up all over the internet due to M. Night Shyamalan’s casting of the live action version of AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER. AWN reports that fans are concerned that Paramount and Nickelodeon are “whitewashing” the film, casting all … Continue reading
