Group Tac Goes Bankrupt Reported by Maxie Zeus on 09-06-2010 7:34 PM

Anime producer Group Tac has filed for bankruptcy, Variety reports.

The producer of Japanese Folktales, Touch, One Stormy Night and Spring and Chaos has experienced falling income due to the advertising recession and has been further affected...[read more]

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RIP Robert Schimmel (1950-2010) Reported by Ian Lueck on 09-06-2010 12:39 AM

Robert Schimmel, a stand-up comedian known for his frequent appearances on The Howard Stern Show, passed away on 9/3/10 from injuries he received in a car accident. He was 60 years old. His 19-year old daughter was driving at the time; she lost...[read more]

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Dragon*Con 2010 News Roundup Reported by Ed Liu on 09-04-2010 1:55 PM

Dragon*Con 2010 is underway in Atlanta, GA, and Toonzone's Craig Crumpton is on the scene to provide news updates, photos, videos, and more! Check back periodically here to find all our Dragon*Con coverage, or search for "Dragon*Con 2010" in the...[read more]

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Dragon*Con 2010 Day 1: Adult Swim and "Futurama" News Reported by Craig "Voiceroy" Crumpton on 09-04-2010 1:53 PM

The official Adult Swim panels at Dragon*Con are a huge draw for convention attendees every year. With Adult Swim/Williams Street being local to Atlanta, [as] shows up en masse with cast and crew from their shows and home office.

This year [as]...[read more]

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"Fird" Feature Takes Flight Reported by Maxie Zeus on 09-02-2010 12:46 PM

Bach Morris Technologies is developing Whoever Heard of a Herd of Fird as an animated feature, the Kokomo Perspective reports.

The interactive toy and media company has budgeted $2.4 million for the 3D animated movie, which is based on a book...[read more]

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Briefly: West Palm Beach Ponders Cartoon College Reported by Maxie Zeus on 08-31-2010 1:21 PM

* China's U'young Media will handle local merchandising and home video rights to Aardman's Shaun the Sheep and Timmy Time. [Animation Magazine]

* Italy's Mondo TV is beginning work on Playtime Buddies, a 52-episode preschool series adapted from...[read more]

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"Robot Chicken," "Prep & Landing" Split Emmys Reported by Maxie Zeus on 08-30-2010 12:42 PM

The Simpsons, Robot Chicken, and Disney Prep & Landing shared animation honors at the 2010 Emmy Awards last night.

Disney Prep & Landing beat out stalwarts The Simpsons and South Park along with Alien Earths and The Rickky Gervais Show to take...[read more]

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NYT Profiles Indie Feature "My Dog Tulip" Reported by Maxie Zeus on 08-30-2010 12:42 PM

Today's New York Times offers a behind-the-scenes look at My Dog Tulip, a new animated film from independent filmmakers Paul and Sandra Fierlinger. The article concentrates on what the advent of computers has meant for independent animators who...[read more]

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"History Detectives" and Jerry Beck Uncover New Looney Tunes "Buddy" Cels Reported by Ed Liu on 08-26-2010 5:07 PM

Cartoon Brew's Jerry Beck reports that he will be appearing on an upcoming episode of PBS's History Detectives over a cache of recently found animation cels that turned out to be from the first "Buddy" cartoon, 1933's "Buddy's Day Out." Buddy is...[read more]

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"Futurama" Gets Syndicated Reported by Maxie Zeus on 08-26-2010 4:14 PM

Futurama has a future in syndication, thanks to a deal between Twentieth Television and Tribune, Variety reports.

The deal will put the Matt Groening comedy onto Tribune stations in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Houston,...[read more]

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ASIFA Seeking Student Annie Submissions and Volunteers Reported by Maxie Zeus on 08-26-2010 2:31 AM

The ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Educators Forum Student Animation Film Festival is soliciting submissions for its Student Annie Award, which will be given out on November 6, the organization said today.

Student filmmakers are encouraged to...[read more]

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Top Performers at 2010 Summer Box Office Are 3-D Animated Films Reported by Ed Liu on 08-26-2010 12:48 AM

Variety has noted that the top box-office hits in the summer of 2010 were 3-D kids' animated movies (Toy Story 3, Shrek Forever After, How to Train Your Dragon, and Despicable Me), with Toy Story 3 being the most successful movie so far this...[read more]

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Briefly: Never Anger a Gundam Fan Reported by Ed Liu on 08-25-2010 6:31 PM

* A 30-year old Gundam fan in Japan burned down his house after his mother threw away some of his favorite Gundam toys. [Associated Press]

* The latest SpongeBob SquarePants episodes have been licensed by multiple international distributors,...[read more]

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"Angry Birds" iPhone Game Being Shopped for Animated Big Screen Deal Reported by Ed Liu on 08-25-2010 11:34 AM

Variety reports that the Finnish developer of the popular iPhone/iPad video game Angry Birds is shopping the property around Hollywood in search of a film deal to bring the property to the big screen. In the hit game, players use a slingshot to...[read more]

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Disney Withdraws from ASIFA and the Annie Awards Reported by Ed Liu on 08-25-2010 11:07 AM

Variety reports that the Walt Disney Company and Pixar have decided to withdraw from ASIFA-Hollywood over concerns on the way the Annie Awards are judged. According to the report, one major issue between Disney and the ASIFA board is that anyone...[read more]

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