New deal includes previously announced ‘UglyDolls’ animated feature film directed by Kelly Asbury along with an animated TV series, digital and print publishing, mobile and educational games, soundtrack and music, and merchandising and licensing programs. By Jennifer Wolfe | Friday, January 11, 2019 at 4:42pm STX Entertainment has announced a new partnership with Alibaba Pictures[…..] […]
Ten new Disney relea March 8 – Captain Marvel (Marvel Studios) Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | January 6, 2019 Sony Pictures Animation’s superhero shake-up Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was named the winner of the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Animated at the 76th awards held Sunday evening at the Beverly Hilton. The much-lauded movie, which introduced audiences to young Miles Morales with captivatingly fresh CG animation, upset[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | January 9, 2019 Trying to start your year off with no regrets? Hopefully, then, you’ve been making a point to catch all the Oscar shortlisted animated short films that have been made available online over the last several weeks. Luckily, one such limited-release title, Trevor Jimenez’s Weekends, has extended its period of online availability through to[…..] […]
New feature from Studio Ghibli veteran Kitarō Kōsaka and famed anime studio Madhouse arrives in U.S. theaters this April. By Jennifer Wolfe | Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 9:00am Courtesy of independent animation distributor and producer GKIDS, here’s an exclusive look at Okko’s Inn, the new animated feature from Studio Ghibli veteran animator Kitarō Kōsaka and famed[…..] […]
Winners to be announced at the 69th Annual ACE Eddie Awards presented by American Cinema Editors on February 1 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, January 7, 2019 at 6:28pm LOS ANGELES — The American Cinema Editors, the honorary society of the world’s top film editors, has announced nominations for the 69th Annual ACE[…..] […]
‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Isle of Dogs’ and ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ receive nominations in the Animated Film category; ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,’ ‘First Man,’ and ‘Ready Player One’ nominated for Special Visual Effects. By Jennifer Wolfe | Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 11:32am The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced[…..] […]
Ten Oscar hopefuls vie for nominations at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ annual Visual Effects Bake-Off. By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 6:51pm Each year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences brings the visual effects community together for its annual VFX Bake-Off, where visual effects artists from the 10 shortlisted films,[…..] […]
Alfonso Cuarón, Bradley Cooper, Spike Lee, Adam McKay, and Peter Farrelly receive nominations for the DGA’s top feature film award. By Jennifer Wolfe | Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 12:07pm LOS ANGELES — The Directors Guild of America has announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for[…..] […]
In the second part of AWN’s two-part interview, the director of Paramount’s new ‘Transformers’ sci-fi action adventure discusses the magic behind a compelling and emotional digital character performance. By Johannes Wolters | Friday, January 4, 2019 at 4:05pm Click here to read “Travis Knight Takes Flight with ‘Bumblebee’ — Part 1.” With critics sarcastically, but sincerely noting that[…..] […]
