Tag: Shawn Levy
Oscar Watch: A Summary of the Year’s Top VFX Contenders
It’s no secret that the Oscar for Best Visual Effects is a particularly tough category to predict due to the fact that the nominees...
Wētā VFX Supervisor Daniel Macarin Unmasks the Visuals of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
Disney scored a huge hit with this past summer’s Marvel bromance Deadpool & Wolverine. This cinematic partnership, which began with the 2009 feature, X-Men...
Netflix Greenlights ‘Stranger Things’ Animated Series
Netflix today announced a series order for a new untitled animated series set within the Duffer Brothers’ Stranger Things universe and developed by Flying...
Trailer: Kahmunrah Rises (Again!) in ‘Night at the Museum’ Animated Movie
The 10-day countdown to the debut of the new fully-animated original movie Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again on Disney+ is on, kicking...
Trailer: ‘Lost Ollie’ Brings a Heartwarming Childhood Adventure to Netflix
Netflix today debuted the official trailer to Lost Ollie, introducing audiences to a new breed of brave bunny hero. Premiering August 24, the 4...
Netflix Plans a Summer of Family Fun with First Looks at ‘Lost Ollie’, ‘Rise of the TMNT’ & More
The days in the Northen Hemisphere are getting hotter, but families everywhere can beat the heat, reconnect and stay entertained thanks to a sizzling...
Global TV & Streaming News Bytes
DreamWorks Animation has debuted new teasers for Dragons: The Nine Realms, which premieres on Hulu and Peacock streaming services Thursday, December 23. Set 1,300...
An Early Look at the VFX Oscar Race
***This article originally appeared in the January '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 316)***
With no magical crystal ball available and lacking the ability to...
All-Star Toybox: Netflix Sets Cast for ‘Lost Ollie’ Limited Series
Netflix today revealed the stellar main cast for upcoming limited series Lost Ollie, announced in October. Jonathan Groff, Mary J. Blige, Tim Blake Nelson,...
Netflix Teases Grishaverse Series ‘Shadow and Bone’ Coming in April
You and I are going to change the world...
Based on Leigh Bardugo's worldwide bestselling "Grishaverse" novels, Shadow and Bone finds us in a war-torn...
Netflix Finds ‘Lost Ollie,’ from Shannon Tindle, Peter Ramsey & 21 Laps
Netflix is bringing a lost toy's heartwarming search for home to life in Lost Ollie -- a new 4 x 45' live-action series boosted...
Dates Set for ‘Tom and Jerry,’ ‘Tiger’s Apprentice’
Warner Bros. has announced the official release dates for its Sesame Street live-action musical and Tom and Jerry live-action/animation hybrid movies.
Sesame Street will be...
Fox Animation Plans Hybrid ‘Memory Thief’ Adaptation
Fox Animation has acquired the rights to Bryce Moore’s children’s novel The Memory Thief for its live-action/animation hybrid features initiative. The story follows a...
‘Octonauts,’ ‘SpongeBob’ Receive 2017 PGA Nominations
The Producers Guild of America has revealed the TV category nominees for its 2017 PGA Awards. While there is no dedicated animation award, hit...
Fox Finds the Way to ‘Sesame Street’ Movie
It looks like Bert, Ernie and Big Bird are going to be starring in another big-screen adventure. The Hollywood Reporter announced that 20th Century...
Berenstain Bears Creator Passes Away
Jan Berenstain, who wrote and illustrated the popular books The Berenstain Bears with her husband Stan, passed away on Friday in Solesbury, Penn, after...
New Updates on ‘Pinocchio’ and ‘Maleficent’
It's been a heavy news period regarding Warner's upcoming live-action adaptation of Pinocchio and Disney's Sleeping Beauty. First up, director Tim Burton has expressed...
Zemeckis and ImageMovers Move to Universal
After being unceremoniously dropped by Disney, director Robert Zemeckis and his ImageMovers production entity have made a two-year first-look producing deal with Universal. Zermeckis...
Fox Taps Scribes for Animated ‘King Kong’ Feature
Few things are as perennially popular as King Kong — something Fox is counting on for a new animated project.
The studio has hired up-and-coming...
Levy, Fox Animation Plan ‘Mr. Men’ Movie
20th Century Fox Animation and producer Shawn Levy are teaming up to bring the popular British children's book and TV series stars Mr. Men...
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