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‘Duckman’ Creator Everett Peck Dies Age 71

Illustrator, cartoonist, animator, writer and teacher Everett Peck — best known for his popular animated series Duckman and Squirrel Boy — died Tuesday, June 14....

‘King of the Hill’ Writer Says Revival in “Hot Negotiations”

With a reboot of Beavis and Butt-head in the works along with a spin-off of its spin-off Daria starring Tracee Ellis Ross, Jodie, creator...

Sidney Clifton Appointed SVP Animation & Mixed-Media at Jim Henson Co.

Sidney Clifton is joining The Jim Henson Company as Senior Vice President, Animation and Mixed Media, overseeing the development and production of the Company’s...

Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein Working on ‘Mission Hill’ Reboot

Mission Hill may be the next adult animation cult-hit to return to airwaves, as creators Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein report they are working...

Danny Goldman, Voice of Brainy Smurf, Dies Age 80

Actor, casting director and voice actor Danny Goldman, who brought to life Brainy Smurf on the classic 1980s cartoon The Smurfs and reprised the...

Berkowitz Promoted to CCO of Thunderbird and Atomic Cartoons

Matthew Berkowitz has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of Thunderbird Entertainment and Atomic Cartoons. The company has also appointed Kristin Cummings and...

Mark Dindal Tapped to Helm ‘Garfield’ for Alcon

Annie Award-nominated director Mark Dindal (Chicken Little, The Emperor’s New Groove, Cats Don’t Dance) has come on board the new fully-animated Garfield feature underway...

Jay Francis & Angi Dyste Named Disney TV Animation Veeps

Disney Television Animation has upped two of its key executives: Jay Francis has been promoted to Vice President, Current Series and Diversity; and Angi...

Emmy Nominee Alex Soto Named Creative Director of Gaumont Animation

Gaumont continues to grow its Animation & Family division with the appointment of Daytime Emmy nominee Alex Soto to the newly created role of...

Animated People: Dave Filoni, EP & Supervising Director, ‘Star Wars Rebels’

Dave Filoni has been a staple of the extended Star Wars animated universe since 2008. Writer Cameron Koller checked in with the executive producer...

TV Sales Bytes: Toons on the Move!

9 Story Distribution International licensed its new animated series Luo Bao Bei (52 x 11’) to ABC KIDS in Australia, which has picked up...

Film Roman & Boxel Studios Form Film Roman Baja Studio

Film Roman has entered a joint venture with leading Baja California animation facility Boxel Studios to create full-service animation and visual effects studio Film...

Matthew Berkowitz Named Head of Development at Atomic Cartoons

Thunderbird announces the appointment of Matthew Berkowitz as Head of Development at subsidiary Atomic Cartoons. The former Arc Productions exec has been brought onboard...

Marc Lumer to Head Green Gold Animation LA

India’s Green Gold Animation (Super Bheem) is pursuing overseas expansion, announcing a new US facility opening in Los Angeles. The new studio will focus...

Alcon Ent. Announces Animated ‘Garfield’ Movie

A decade since the last time America's favorite cantankerous cat was seen on the big screen in the live-action/CG hybrid flick Garfield: A Tale...

Dan Aykroyd Producing Bento Box ‘Blues Brothers’

Bento Box Entertainment (Bob's Burgers, Bordertown) will be developing and producing a new primetime animated comedy series The Blues Brothers, with original Saturday Night...

Waterman Ent. Acquires Film Roman

Animation and live-action production company Waterman Entertainment -- founded by Stuart Little and Alvin & The Chipmunks executive producer Steve Waterman -- has acquired...

World Animation Summit: Focus on Latin America

Moderator and director Raul Garcia led a discussion among luminaries from Mexico and Brazil during the World Animation and VFX Summit's panel on animation...

Harry Shearer Returns to ‘The Simpsons’

Harry Shearer is back on The Simpsons. Fox has confirmed that the series main cast is returning for the 27th and 28th seasons of the...

Movie & TV Animators OK Producers Deal

The Animation Guild, Local 839 IATSE and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have agreed to a new three-year collective bargaining agreement,...
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