Animation news, reviews and features from the BCDB blog, 2011 to 2017, kept here to read.
October 10, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
Twentieth Century Fox Animation and its Blue Sky Studios unit have acquired rights to make a feature film based on the late Charles Schulz's beloved and iconic Peanuts franchise, Twentieth Century Fox Animation president Vanessa Morrison announced Tuesday.
October 9, 2012 · Dave Koch
One of the world's most beloved cartoon duos returns to television in The Tom and Jerry Show, a fresh take on the classic frenemies coming soon to Cartoon Network.
October 9, 2012 · TammiToon
The American Federation of Musicians sued 20th Century Fox and NBC Universal last week, objecting to the use of the recorded music soundtrack from The Simpsons in a series-based roller coaster attraction at Universal Studios Theme Park in Hollywood.
October 9, 2012 · Mr. Clevland
This year's DOK Leipzig, a German festival of documentaries and animation, will have 114 short animated films in its official program, organizers announced Friday. The selected films were chosen from 2,847 entries submitted from 113 countries.
October 9, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
Four series have been nominated in the Kids: Animation category of the inaugural International Emmy Kids Awards. Up for the award are The Amazing World of Gumball (Turner Broadcasting; United Kingdom), Ask Lara (Tomavistas/Televisió de Catalunya/Red Kite Animations/Submarine; Spain), Digimon Xros Wars - The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time (Toei Animation/TV Asahi; Japan) and The Jungle Bunch (TAT productions/Master Films/Vanilla Seed; France).
October 8, 2012 · Dave Koch
What do you call an autobiographical film that bills itself as totally untrue? How about exactly what you would expect from the five remaining members of Britain's infamous comic troupe Monty Python. A Liars Autobiography features the voices of Pythons' John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin as well as the subject of this film, Graham Chapman.
October 8, 2012 · Paul Anderson
"Put another candle on my birthday cake, we're gonna bake a birthday cake. Put another candle on my birthday cake. I'm another year old today." "The Birthday Cake Polka" was a favorite song performed by much-loved "Sheriff" John Rovick, who emceed the daily show Cartoon Time from 1952 to 1970 on KTTV 11 in Los Angeles.
October 8, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
Tim Burton's "Frankenweenie" was a bit of a dog at the box office, opening at a weak fifth place over the Columbus Day/Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. The Disney release was screened in 3,005 North American theaters, but made just $11.5 million. It cost $39 million to produce.
October 5, 2012 · Paul Anderson
Iconic Lotpot comic characters Motu and Patlu come to life in the first animated 3D series Motu Patlu. Produced by Maya Digital Studios in India, Nickelodeon is airing the ground-breaking series starting October 16th.
October 5, 2012 · Dave Koch
Marvel Animation is teaming the big green guy with Tony Stark in an all new feature film. Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United is a direct-to-video animated film that will team the two up to battle the energy creature Zzzax.
October 4, 2012 · Dave Koch
With DreamWorks Animation's "Rise Of The Guardians" winning all kinds of awards- even before it is released- the next movie is the company pipeline is starting to get some love. "The Croods" is on deck and ready to show it's stuff. First look is now available with the first trailer from the animated film now available.
October 4, 2012 · TammiToon
Jeanette Armentrout Thomas, the widow of legendary Disney animator Frank Thomas (one of Walt Disney's renowned "Nine Old Men"), died Saturday at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California from age-related illnesses. She was 91.
October 4, 2012 · Paul Anderson
The Rome Film Festival (Festival Internazionale del Film di Roma, November 9 to 17, Auditorium Parco della Musica) and Vanity Fair will award the new Vanity Fair International Award for Cinematic Excellence this year to Rise of the Guardians, the latest 3D film by DreamWorks Animation SKG.
October 4, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
The fourth edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival has announced the release of its official program for 2012. This year, the festival will be taking place from October 19 to 21 in the J.A. de Sève Theater at Concordia University (1453 Mackay Street, Montreal).
October 3, 2012 · TammiToon
DreamWorks Animation has announced they have promoted Lincoln Wallen as their new CTO, replacing current CTO Ed Leonard. DreamWorks Animation has juts released Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, and is releasing the highly anticipated Rise Of The Guardians next month.
October 2, 2012 · Paul Anderson
Several animated productions and co-productions of the National Film Board of Canada will be screening at the 41st edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, to be held in Montreal from October 10 to 21. A recently premiered short animated film from the NFB is in official competition: Edmond Was a Donkey (Papy3D Productions/ARTE France/NFB), directed by Franck Dion. The film is screening in Quebec for the first time, as are the remarkable Kali the Little Vampire (Folimage Studios/Ciclope Filmes/NFB/Studio GDS), directed by Regina Pessoa, and L'automne de Pougne (Folimage Studio – Foliascope/Piwi+/Carpe Diem Film & TV/NFB), directed by Pierre-Luc Granjon and Antoine Lanciaux.
October 2, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Academy Awards, telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced Monday. This will be MacFarlane's first appearance on the Oscars stage. The Academy Awards will be broadcast live Sunday, February 24 on ABC. MacFarlane is the creative force behind the TV series Family Guy and co-creator of American Dad! and The Cleveland Show. He has received 13 Emmy nominations and won two for his work on Family Guy.
October 1, 2012 · Paul Anderson
After opening at the top of Italy's box office this past weekend, Fox's Ice Age: Continental Drift -- also known as Ice Age 4 -- now holds the record for the highest-grossing animated movie ever to be released abroad.
October 1, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
Talk about a monster movie! Animated 3-D family film Hotel Transylvania debuted over the weekend at the top of the United States and Canadian box office with $43 million, setting an all-time record for a September opening of a movie. Featuring the voices of Adam Sandler and Selena Gomez, the hotel opened way ahead of live-action science fiction flick Looper, which collected $21.2 million between Friday and Sunday for second place.
September 30, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
Want to go to the world premiere of "Persistence of Vision" for free? The documentary follows the 30-year quest of animator Richard Williams to make his masterpiece, The Thief and the Cobbler -- perhaps the greatest animated film never made.