Tag: Martin Pope
Magic Light’s ‘Tiddler’ Paddles to BBC Christmas Release with New Trailer
Magic Light Pictures (The Gruffalo, Zog, The Snail and the Whale, Tabby McTat) has revealed the first official trailer for its 2024 Christmas animation...
First Look: Magic Light’s New BBC Special ‘Tiddler’ Swims to Christmas Release
The BBC and multi-Oscar nominated producers Magic Light Pictures have today released a first look at their next animated collaboration, Tiddler — the story...
Hannah Waddingham to Swim with New BBC/Magic Light Christmas Special, ‘Tiddler’
The BBC and Magic Light Pictures will present a new animated special this Christmas called Tiddler. Based on the popular book by Julia Donaldson and Axel...
‘The Smeds and the Smoos’ Wins Kids’ Animation Prize at International Emmys
Magic Light Pictures’ animated film The Smeds and the Smoos won the award for Best Kids' Animation at the 51st International Emmy Awards, presented...
‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ Producer Martin Pope Discusses Bringing a Beloved Toy to Life
The final weeks of the year are the perfect time for the family to catch well-made adaptations of heart-warming literary properties. This year, you...
Apple TV+’s ‘Velveteen Rabbit’ Trailer Teases Fully-Animated Moments
Apple TV+ today released the trailer for the Apple Original special The Velveteen Rabbit, premiering globally on Wednesday, November 22. The footage give a...
Apple TV+ Gets Festive with Hybrid Special ‘The Velveteen Rabbit,’ New Animated Eps. & Classic Specials
Apple TV+ today announced its holiday lineup of all-new kids and family programming, featuring the debut of the Apple Original special The Velveteen Rabbit,...
Magic Light at 20: Co-founders Michael Rose and Martin Pope Look Back at Early Days of Their Award-Winning Prod.Co.
Connoisseurs of quality, meticulously crafted animation are familiar with the wonderful, award-wining specials produced by U.K.-based Magic Light Pictures. Beginning with The Gruffalo in...
Magic Light Sets All-Star Cast for ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’
Magic Light Pictures, the multi-Oscar nominated production company, is bringing Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s story of a love which overcomes divisions, The Smeds and TheSmoos, to BBC One and...
Magic Light’s ‘Superworm’ Wriggles to Ratings Success on BBC One
Superworm, the latest festive special from Magic Light Pictures, wormed its way into the hearts of U.K. viewers over Christmas as it became both...
‘Superworm’: Meet Magic Light’s Incredible Invertebrate! (New Trailer)
Superworm
***This article originally appeared in the January '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 316)***
It wouldn’t be a proper holiday season without another charming animated...
Ten Shows to Catch at MIPJunior 2021
***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 313)***
This year's MIPJunior market has moved into the annual MIPCOM and...
Olivia Colman & Matt Smith Star in Magic Light’s ‘Superworm’ Special for BBC
Building on the success of Zog and the Flying Doctors, Magic Light Pictures, the multi-Oscar nominated company, is bringing Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s...
Magic Light Brings Beloved ‘Gruffalo’ & ‘Zog’ Characters Back in BBC Idents
Magic Light Pictures, the multi-Oscar-nominated production company, has been providing festive family treats to BBC audiences for more than a decade. This year, the...
Virtual MIPCOM’s Newsmakers
***This article originally appeared in the November '20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 304)***
As many had predicted, the MIPCOM fall content market has now...
ViacomCBS & Sky Pick Magic Light’s Debut Pre-K Series ‘Pip and Posy’
ViacomCBS and Sky announced their first co-production partnership on Wednesday, teaming up for preschool CG animated series Pip and Posy (52 x 7'). The...
News Bytes: New ‘Zog’ Special, ‘Moominvalley’ S2 Guest Stars, ‘Subway Surfers’ Decade’s Most-Downloaded Game
Reservations Open for Pokémon Rooms at Apartment Hotel Mimaru
Available in five locations across Tokyo and Kyoto, the thoroughly Pokéfied rooms are available as of...
Magic Light’s ‘Zog’ Premieres on Amazon Prime Dec. 16
Multiple Oscar-nominated Magic Light Pictures (The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, Revolting Rhymes, Chico & Rita) has announced the release of its latest acclaimed...
Rob Brydon, Sally Hawkins & Diana Rigg Set Sail with ‘The Snail and the Whale’
Multi-Oscar-nominated production company Magic Light Pictures (The Gruffalo, The Highway Rat, Revolting Rhymes) is continuing its tradition of providing animated holiday specials for the...
Key Territories Turn on Magic Light’s ‘Snail and the Whale’
U.K.’s Oscar-nominated animation outfit Magic Light Pictures has announced pre-sales for its new half-hour animated special The Snail and the Whale to major broadcasters across Europe...
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