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Eddie Murphy to voice "Hong Kong Phooey" in movie

August 12, 2011 · Ethan Minovitz

Eddie Murphy will voice the animated lead character in Alcon Entertainment's live-action/animated big-screen Hong Kong Phooey, an adaptation of the 1970s Hanna-Barbera animated TV series Hong Kong Phooey, Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove announced Wednesday.

Animator, graphic artist Corny Cole dead at 81~

August 10, 2011 · Mr. Clevland

Longtime animator and graphic artist Cornelius "Corny" Cole died early Monday morning, his close friend, animator Bob Kurtz, confirmed. He was reportedly 81. Cole had been suffering with MSA (Multiple System Atrophy).

"Ice Age: Continental Drift" voice cast announced

August 10, 2011 · Ethan Minovitz

Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios announced Monday the voice cast for Ice Age: Continental Drift, the fourth entry in Blue Sky’s blockbuster franchise, which has grossed over $4 billion in all media. Fox will release the animated comedy in 3D on July 13, 2012.

"Surviving Life" honored at 15th Fantasia Festival

August 9, 2011 · Ethan Minovitz

The Animation Jury at the 15th Fantasia International Film Festival named Czech legend Jan Svankmajer's psychoanalytic comedy "Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)" Best Animated Feature Film Sunday in Montreal.

DWA rejects Paramount offer to extend distribution

August 7, 2011 · Ethan Minovitz

The board of DreamWorks Animation has turned down an offer by Paramount to extend its current distribution agreement for one more year. Paramount's deal with DWA expires at the end of 2012.

DWA wins suit over idea for "Kung Fu Panda" movies

August 5, 2011 · Mr. Clevland

A Los Angeles jury has given DreamWorks Animation the benefit of the doubt in a major lawsuit by a man who claimed the studio stole his idea for the successful Kung Fu Panda franchise. Self-professed "writer-producer-teacher-philospher" Terence Dunn, who was chief executive officer of Zen-Bear Inc., sued in June 2010 for breach of an implied contract. He charged that in November 2001, he submitted the concept of a "spiritual kung-fu fighting panda bear" to a DreamWorks executive, expecting that any resulting film project would include him.

"League of Super Evil" nominated for five Geminis

August 5, 2011 · Paul Anderson

Nerd Corps Entertainment's "League Of Super Evil" has been nominated for five Gemini Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Emmys. The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television announced nominations Wednesday for the 26th annual Gemini Awards, celebrating the best in Canadian English-language television and digital media.

Lion King's James Earl Jones to get honorary Oscar

August 5, 2011 · Ethan Minovitz

Partly due to his work voicing Mustafa in the 1994 Disney movie The Lion King, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Tuesday night to present an Honorary Award to actor James Earl Jones.

"Fanboy and Chum Chum" Voicers Don Capes and... Underwear?

August 4, 2011 · Mr. Clevland

"Fanboy and Chum Chum" voice artists Jamie Kennedy and Josh Duhamel threw on some capes and underwear for an upcoming promo of their Emmy Award-winning Nickelodeon animated series. Josh voices the role of Oz (Fanboy’s uber-geek mentor) and Jamie voices Fanboy’s untrusting wizard friend, Kyle. This is the first time both gentlemen appear together in support of their show.

Fox planning to release 3D "Leafmen" in May 2013

August 4, 2011 · Dave Koch

"Leafmen," Fox's next major animated film, is being scheduled by the studio for wide release on May 17, 2013. Chris Wedge, who directed Ice Age (2002) and Robots (2005) for Fox Animation as well, is directing the 3D feature.

"Escape From Planet Earth" voice cast announced

August 4, 2011 · Ethan Minovitz

The Weinstein Company and Rainmaker Entertainment announced Tuesday the all-star voice cast for the long-delayed Escape From Planet Earth, which includes Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini and Craig Robinson. Originally set for release in 2007, the 3D animated family comedy is currently in full production and will be scheduled for United States release in 2012. A film from The Weinstein Company, Escape From Planet Earth is produced in association with Rainmaker Entertainment.