Tag: Olivia
Author-Illustrator Ian Falconer, Creator of ‘Olivia,’ Dies Age 63
Ian Falconer, the author and illustrator of the bestselling Olivia children's book series chronicling the charming adventures of a very capable young piglet in...
Mission: Pawsible! Disney Junior’s ‘SuperKitties’ Are Ready to Save the Day
***This article originally appeared in the February '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 237)***
Cat lovers of all ages will have reason to celebrate when...
Creative Team Behind ‘Hilda and the Mountain King’ Discuss Her Next Big Adventure
***This article was written for the February '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 317)***
When we last saw the charming heroine of Silvergate Media and...
The New Rugrats Are Here!
***This article originally appeared in the June-July '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 311)***
That sound you've been hearing is the collective cheers of the...
Baby Octopus Options Female-Led Fantasy ‘Nadya Skylung’ for Animation
Baby Octopus, the multi-genre children’s entertainment company founded by Diana Manson and Megan Laughton, is expanding its portfolio of female-led fantasy animation series, optioning...
Brown Bag Films Turns 25
***This article originally appeared in the November ‘19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 293)***
Long before the big Irish animation boom of the past decade,...
‘Rugrats’ Reboot EP Eryk Casemiro Named SVP Nickelodeon Preschool
Nickelodeon has named Emmy Award-winning producer Eryk Casemiro to the position of Senior Vice President of Nickelodeon Preschool. In this role, he will lead...
‘Doc McStuffins’ Creator Chris Nee Nabs Overall Deal at Netflix
Netflix has entered into a multi-year overall deal with Chris Nee, the Peabody, Emmy, and Humanitas Prize-winning TV animation writer and producer and creator...
Splash and NYC Ballet Partner for ‘Nutcracker’ Specials
Splash Entertainment co-CEOs Nicolas Atlan and Mike Young have announced that a deal to secure worldwide rights to The Nutcracker from New York City...
Brown Bag’s ‘Anya’ Arrives to Help Russian Children
Irish studio Brown Bag Films has launched a new four-minute animated short, titled Anya, which charts 20 years in the life of a Russian...
Kidobi Launches Literacy App with Simon & Schuster
Online video platform Kidobi and major publisher Simon & Schuster have teamed up for a new web app, called Ready-to-Read, which provides book recommendations...
U.S. Toon Veteran Casemiro Is Marathon’s New Kids CCO
French studio Marathon Media has hired American animation veteran Eryk Casemiro as its Chief Creative Officer, Kids. Casemiro who recently relocated to Paris, reports...
New ‘Olivia’ Goodies Set for Fall
Classic Media has announced new consumer products partners and new Olivia merch set to debut this fall. The new partners including Just Play (Master...
Annecy to Focus on Irish Animation
The organizers of this year’s edition of the Annecy International Animation Festival (June 4-9) have announced that there will be a special focus on...
Meet the Toy Whisperer
Disney Junior’s multinational project Doc McStuffins offers young viewers a charming heroine who helps cure stuffed animals.
It looks like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Jake and...
Disney Director Joins Kavaleer
Dublin-based animation studio Kavaleer Productions has announced Emmy-winning director Timothy Björklund has signed on to the acclaimed toon house.
Björklund, a San Francisco native, has...
Brown Bag and Sticky Pictures Launch ‘Dream Factory’
Irish animation company Brown Bag has teamed up with Australian company Sticky Pictures and Kyla May productions to produce a new animated teen comedy series...
Chorion Chairman Waheed Alli Steps Down
Chairman of U.K. property house Chorion Waheed Alli has resigned after the business failed to renegotiate banking deals to fix its significant debt burden,...
Nick Orders More Olivia from Chorion
Nickelodeon has ordered a second season of the preschooler animated series Olivia from Chorion.
Based on the book series by Ian Falconer, the second season...
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