Tag: Anthony Stacchi
Documentary on Animation Sculptor Kent Melton Launches Kickstarter
Kent Melton, a celebrated maquette sculptor for animation studios Disney and LAIKA who passed away in early 2024, will be the subject of a...
Netflix’s ‘The Monkey King’ Swings in with Mostly Positive Reviews
This Friday, August 18, a classic Chinese antihero returns to screens in a new Western animated feature: Netflix original The Monkey King. This latest CG...
‘The Monkey King’ Producer Peilin Chou & Director Anthony Stacchi Give Us the Scoop on Their Wild Netflix Movie (New Clip)
The beloved 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West and its mischievous hero, The Monkey King (a.k.a. Sun Wukong) have inspired numerous live-action and...
‘The Monkey King’ Swings into Action in Official Netflix Trailer
Netflix today unveiled the official trailer and new images for its animated feature The Monkey King, based on the classic Chinese fantasy epic Journey to...
Netflix Details Animated Film Slate with First Looks at ‘Sandy Cheeks Movie,’ ‘Thelma the Unicorn’ and More
Following its Academy Award win for Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio and acquisition of Animal Logic, Netflix reveals details for nine animated films to be released...
Netflix Kids Dates Adam Sandler Movie ‘Leo,’ ‘Magician’s Elephant’ & More for 2023
This morning, Netflix unveiled its 2023 Kids & Family slate, providing new photos and release date confirmations for a number of exciting toon titles across...
LAIKA’s ‘Kubo,’ ‘Boxtrolls’ Get 4K UHD Treatment From Shout! Factory
Another double-header of critically acclaimed, fan-favorite and Oscar-nominated stop-motion feature films from LAIKA are preparing to make their Ultra High Def debuts in new...
Coming Soon! 20 Movies to Track in 2023
***This feature originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)***
Interest in animated feature projects continues to grow, so it’s never...
‘Maya and the Three’ Studio Tangent Shuts Down
Toronto and Winnipeg-based Tangent Animation, which was working on multiple feature projects for Netflix, has shuttered unexpectedly with potentially up to 400 staff laid...
Deluxe LAIKA Studios Edition Blu-ray Combos Coming Soon from Shout!
Four groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed films will receive new high-definition releases this fall when Coraline (LAIKA Studios Edition) and The Boxtrolls (LAIKA Studios Edition) are...
Netflix Slates 3 New Animated Projects from Asian-American Creators
In a personal blog post today, Netflix Animation Manager Jane Lee revealed that the streamer is extending its commitment to uplift the voices and...
Shout! Factory & LAIKA Form Distribution Alliance
Shout! Factory, a leading multi-platform media company, and acclaimed animation studio LAIKA announced a new entertainment distribution alliance to bring the studio’s first four...
Growing Frame-by-Frame
LAIKA celebrates its 10th anniversary by pushing the time-honored technique of stop-motion to new levels of creative and commercial success.
In an industry where big...
LAIKA Reflects on 10 Innovative Years
This story originally appeared in the January 2016 issue of Animation Magazine.
In an industry where big budgets, advanced technology and sleekly modern visuals earn...
Academy Invites 26 to Join Animation; 23 VFX
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 322 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves...
‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Feast,’ ‘Interstellar’ Win at the Oscars
Big Hero 6 wins best animated feature, Disney's Feast swins the best animated short, while Interstellar wins the Best VFX Oscar!
The LEGO Movie missed...
Universal Home Unpacks ‘Boxtrolls’
Last fall, LAIKA's third stop-motion feature The Boxtrolls proved once again that there is room for all genres of animation on the box-office charts....
MPSE Sets Golden Reel Awards
The Motion Picture Sound Editors have announced the nominees in a handful of animation categories for the 62nd Golden Reel Awards.
The winners in 20...
Animation Oscars Nominees React
With the Oscar nominations for 2015 now in the books, it’s time for the reactions.
Up first is Disney’s Big Hero 6 co-director Don Hall,...
Five Toon Features Nominated for Golden Globe
Nominees were announced today for the 72nd Annual Golden Globes Awards, including five Best Animated Feature contenders.
The nominated films are:
• Big Hero 6 (Disney)
•...
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