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Producer Simon to Develop B.C., Wizard of Id

Animation producer Mark Simon has reached a deal with the estate of late comic strip creator Johnny Hart to develop, pitch and produce feature movies and TV series based on the strips B.C. and Wizard of Id.

Under the exclusive agreement, Simon will work with the Hart Estate, Jack Newcombe of Creators Syndicate and The Metropolis Talent Agency on the pro... more

Cage, Reynolds to Star in Croods

Nicolas Cage and Ryan Reynolds have signed on to provide voices for the DreamWorks Animation feature film The Croods.

Cage will play Crug, a caveman who has to keep his family safe after a devastating earthquake, while Reynolds plays a free-thinking nomad who charms Crug’s family.

Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders are writing and directing The Croods, w... more

Logorama: The French Short That Rewrote the Rules

Of all the five shorts nominated in the Best Animated Shorts category, the 17-minute-long Logorama is perhaps the most enigmatic. A fascinating homage to American crime movies with a subtle commentary on corporate consumerism and capitalist society, the short won the prestigious Kodak Prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Directed by H5, Francois Alaux, Herve d... more