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Elton John’s Rocket Pictures appoints animation outfit for 'Sherlock Gnomes'
Sir Elton John’s Rocket Pictures has appointed French animation and VFX outfit Mikros Image (Asterix: The Land Of The Gods, Transporter franchise) to lead digital animation on upcoming Paramount and MGM sequel Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes.
Ellen DeGeneres on ‘Finding Dory’: ‘If We Do Another Sequel, They Better Hurry Up’
Disney and Pixar brought a night of family fun to the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood for the world premiere of “Finding Dory” on Wednesday.
Moonbot Studios exhibition features Disney, Pixar animator guests
This summer, Shreveport, Louisiana -- the home of Moonbot Studios -- will be a magical place where dreams come true.
Director Chris Wedge on Making the Move from Animated Films to ‘Monster Trucks’
Monster Trucks is a completely original project with some fun lore that the filmmakers hope will spark a series of films.
Titmouse Feature ‘Nerdland’ to Screen at Annecy
First feature-length film from the animation studio behind ‘Metalocalypse,’ ‘Moonbeam City’ and ‘Superjail!’ is written by Andrew Kevin Walker and directed by Chris Prynoski.
The movie follows two friends, aspiring screenwriter Elliot and aspiring actor John, whose dreams of stardom seem unattainable. The two LA dudes start to panic when they realize they’re about to turn 30, so they decide to risk everything in order to become famous in a world where narcissism reigns supreme.
Ridgefield: Animator Wedge in film festival
Among the various programs being presented at the Ridgefield Independent Film Festival May 20-22 is “Chris Wedge: Animator, Innovator” at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum on Saturday, May 21, at 10 a.m. Wedge, an Oscar-winning director and co-founder of Blue Sky Studios, will discuss his three-decade career in a conversation with artist and friend Spencer Eldridge...
Artspace Celebrates Moonbot’s Fifth Anniversary
Shreveport, Louisiana’s Artspace venue will welcome the delightful characters and three famous animators to Northwest Louisiana to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Moonbot Studios with Phases: A Moonbot Retrospective. The public is invited to enjoy an exhibit featuring Mr. Morris Lessmore and his Fantastic Flying Books, The Numberlys and Ollie as well as a showcase of personal works by more than 20 Moonbot animation artists in “The Art Side of the Moon,”
Chris Meledandri of Illumination Entertainment to oversee DreamWorks Animation
In Hollywood's animation business, all eyes are now on one man: Chris Meledandri.
Meledandri, 56, was already riding high as head of Illumination Entertainment, the main supplier of animated family movies such as "Minions" and "Despicable Me" to Universal Pictures. Now, with NBCUniversal buying DreamWorks Animation, he will also have creative oversight over that Glendale studio.
Moonbot’s Latest: ‘Inside the Fridge’
When the refrigerator door closes, a whole new world opens! Here’s the latest animated short from Shreveport’s own Oscar winner, Moonbot Studios.
Here’s how Moonbot co-founder Brandon Oldenberg describes “Inside the Fridge”:
Paul Rudd, Patton Oswalt’s Comedy ‘Nerdland’ Gets Red-Band Trailer
One of the attention-grabbers on the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival slate is “Nerdland,” the starry, adult animated feature that opens the festival’s Viewpoints competition.
Paul Rudd and Patton Oswalt lead a cast that includes Hannibal Buress, Mike Judge and Molly Shannon, among others...