NPH Client Nate Hopper in the News
Fox Animation Hires Exec for Live-Action/CG Hybrid Initiative (Exclusive)
Nate Hopper will spearhead an initiative to expand the studio's portfolio to include what are being described as family hybrid movies.
Andrew Adamson in the News
‘Curious George’ Live-Action Movie Nabs ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ Director
In 1941, the eponymous primate of Curious George came to life in the books written and illustrated by Margret Rey and H. A. Rey. Since then, the inquisitive monkey featured in cartoons and an animated movie from Universal, but now he’ll enter the live-action world with a new feature from director Andrew Adamson.
NPH Client Titmouse Studios and Chris Prynoski in the News
Titmouse Boss Talks 'Son Of Zorn', Paul Rudd In 'Nerdland' And The Resurgence Of R-Rated Animation
Titmouse. You need to remember that name. A full-service animation production company, they are one of the hottest in the industry right now and they are on the brink of becoming a household name. This fall’s buzz belongs to the company that started out as one man operation and now employs over 400 people in Los Angeles, New York, and Vancouver.
Carlos Saldanha in the News
Rio at the Movies, from ‘Black Orpheus’ to a Talking Macaw
Rio de Janeiro, the city that has always gotten by on its drop-dead good looks, is ready for its close-up. Aside from the beautiful, movies have also captured the noir side of this glamorous tropical metropolis—the violence, poverty and social unrest. Here are eight films that collectively evoke both the postcard Rio of samba and Carnival and the more complex Rio that fewer tourists see.
NPH Client in the News for Directing "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul"
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Franchise Rebooting With New Cast
Jason Ian Drucker and Owen Asztalos have been cast as the young leads in the film, which will be directed by David Bowers.
Titmouse and Chris Prynoski in the News
Titmouse's Chris Prynoski Discusses ‘Little Big Awesome’ and Why Working with Kittens isn't as Fun as it Looks
Chris Prynoski is an animator, producer, and director. His career began at MTV in the 1990s where he worked on "Daria" and "Beavis and Butt-head." In the interview, he talks about the history of animation and how the medium has evolved.
NPH Clients Lori Forte and Mike Thurmeier in the News
How a Single Joke in Ice Age Turned into the Fifth Movie
When Ice Age: Collision Course scurries into theaters on July 22, audiences will bear witness to some cosmic action as the mammoth gang attempts to stop an asteroid from destroying the planet. As producer Lori Forte and co-director Mike Thurmeier point out, it was a throwaway gag in the first Ice Age film — a spaceship that the gang encounters, frozen in a giant block of ice — that inspired the plot of the fifth movie.
‘Ice Age’ Tops Overseas Box Office
‘Ice Age: Collision Course’ Tops Foreign Box Office With $53.5 Million
"Ice Age: Collision Course" doesn’t even hit the U.S. until next weekend, but the latest film in the prehistoric franchise is already doing brisk business overseas.
Talking Animals Lead the Summer Box Office
As World Events Turn Dark, Moviegoers Can’t Get Enough Talking Animals
Against a questionable year of ticket sales, where even movie stars like Johnny Depp and George Clooney have come up short, audiences seem to prefer their personalities with tails.
NPH Client Chris Wedge Reminisces About Blue Sky's Early Days
How "Alien: Resurrection" Led to the "Ice Age" Movies
Blue Sky Studios’ CGI work on "Alien: Resurrection" began a long and fruitful relationship with 20th Century Fox.