Tag: John Lasseter
Skydance Animation Appoints Shane Prigmore SVP Development
Skydance Animation has named Shane Prigmore to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Development for Animation. An animation veteran of Walt...
Skydance Media Acquires Ilion Studios’ Animation Unit
Skydance Media, the diversified global media company founded by CEO David Ellison in 2010, has acquired the animation unit of Madrid-based Ilion Studios, a...
‘Frozen II,’ ‘Klaus’ and ‘Toy Story 4’ Nab Humanitas Noms
The finalists for the 2020 Humanitas Prize were announced on Friday. The award honors film and TV writers whose work inspires compassion, hope and...
Meet the New Playthings of ‘Toy Story 4’
***This story originally appeared in the June/July ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 291)***
In the last three Toy Story films, audiences have followed Woody,...
Emma Thompson’s Exit Letter to Skydance Shows What Solidarity Looks Like
In the latest ripple in the ongoing John Lasseter controversy -- which began when the ousted Disney-Pixar chief was swiftly hired on by newcomer...
News Bytes: Emma Thompson Quits ‘Luck’ Over Lasseter, Animation Block Party ‘19, ‘UglyDolls’ Dance Moves Moxy & More
WATCH: ‘Yarn Zoetrope’
Need something sweet to brighten your day? We love this hand-crafted, 4 x 4 Valentine’s Day creation from L.A. based animator Sam...
Holly Edwards Promoted to President at Skydance Animation
Deadline.com is reporting that Holly Edwards has been promoted to position of president at Skydance Animation. She will be reporting to John Lasseter, Head...
Brad Bird: Lasseter Misconduct Not “Black and White”
In an interview with Kevin Fallon for The Daily Beast’s Oscar Talk coverage published Sunday, Incredibles 2 director Brad Bird spoke up on the...
Paramount Animation’s Soria: We Won’t Work with Lasseter’s Skydance
Mireille Soria, President of Paramount Animation since 2017, has told her team that they will not continue to work with Skydance Animation in light...
News Bytes: Lasseter’s Mea Culpa, ‘Dragon 3’ Early Screenings, ‘Game of Thrones’ Teaser & More
DC Comics’ Newest Superhero Is a Black Girl from Oregon
Now in pre-sale for issue No. 1, Naomi centers on a young woman who is...
WIA President Marge Dean Addresses Lasseter Controversy
On Sunday, Women in Animation sent out a letter from President Marge Dean addressing the outrage expressed by many in the industry following last...
News Bytes: Lassetergate Town Hall, New Clips for ‘Modest Heroes’ & ‘gen:LOCK’ & More
John Lasseter Hire Prompts Tough Questions at Skydance Town Hall; David Ellison Asks Staff for Time & Patience
Deadline reports that Skydance Media CEO Ellison...
Skydance Distributor Paramount Blindsided by Lasseter Hire
Following yesterday’s explosive announcement that John Lasseter has been named Head of Animation for Skydance Media right after completing his outgoing “consulting" period with...
Skydance Names Ousted Disney-Pixar Chief John Lasseter Head of Animation
John Lasseter has been named Head of Skydance Animation, per an announcement Wednesday by Skydance Media CEO David Ellison. Lasseter, who will report directly...
16 Things to Look Forward to in 2019!
A new year means lots of brand new animated TV shows, movies and events are awaiting us to experience them one by one. Some...
Disney-Pixar President Ed Catmull Retiring
Pixar co-founder and animation pioneer Ed Catmull is retiring from his post as President of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios after five decades...
45th Student Academy Awards Winners Announced
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted 19 students as winners of the 45th Student Academy Awards. This year, the SAA...
‘Coco’ Director Unkrich Stresses Value of Diversity at Pixelatl Festival
Oscar-winning Coco director Lee Unkrich talked frankly about the new culture at Pixar, and his gratitude towards the people and culture of Mexico at...
Watch: Academy Unveils Student Academy Award Finalists
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has unveiled the list of this year’s student animation nominees. Cal Arts, USC and Ringling College...
Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter to Run Disney, Pixar
Frozen writer/co-director Jennifer Lee and Inside Out writer/director Pete Docter will be splitting John Lasseter’s duties as the creative head of Disney-Pixar animation studios...
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