Tag: The Highway Rat
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...
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’s ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’ Animates a Star-Crossed Alien Tale (NEW TRAILER)
***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
Over the past decade, TV audiences in the U.K. have grown...
‘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...
Annecy: Triggerfish Wins MIFA Industry Award
The Annecy International Animation Festival (kicking off Monday, June 14) has announced studio Triggerfish as the recipient of the 2021 Mifa Industry Award. The...
Showrunner Jeroen Jaspaert Unveils the Charming Animated Show ‘Pip and Posy’
***This article originally appeared in the May '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 310)***
The charming friendship between a mouse and a rabbit is at...
Leading SA Animation Studio Triggerfish Starts Int’l Expansion in Galway
Triggerfish, the animation studio behind Netflix’s first Original animated TV series from Africa, today announced it is to establish its first international studio in...
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...
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...
BLE Spotlights British Animation with Top Execs Keynote Panel
Brand Licensing Europe has announced the first of two keynotes that will take place at this year’s event. Storyboard: The Best of British Animation...
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...
Magic Light’s Christmas Hit ‘Zog’ Takes Flight with International Sales
Oscar-nominated studio Magic Light Pictures (The Highway Rat, Revolting Rhymes, The Gruffalo) announces a raft of sales for its 2018 half-hour Christmas special Zog...
The 46th Annie Awards Shine a Spotlight on Toon Greatness
While it’s true that doing great creative work can be its own reward, receiving a shiny award from your peers in the animation community...
Magic Light Pictures Flies High with ‘Zog’ Special
Over the past decade, we’ve come to expect great things from the discerning animation production team of Michael Rose and Martin Pope of Magic...
Magic Light Pictures Hops to ‘Velveteen Rabbit’ Hybrid Adaptation
Magic Light Pictures, the award-winning outfit behind the The Gruffalo specials, Room on the Broom and Highway Rat, is developing a new adaptation of...
46th Annie Award Nominations Announced
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominations today for its 46th Annual Annie Awards, recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation....
MIP Junior: Eight New Shows to Keep an Eye On!
The MIP Junior market in Cannes (Oct 13-14) is considered one of the world’s top showcases for kids programming. This 2018 edition will offer...
Lenny Henry Stars in Magic Light’s ‘Zog’ Special for BBC One
Multi-Oscar-nominated production company Magic Light Pictures has revealed that Sir Lenny Henry (Broadchurch, Pirates! Band of Misfits) will lead the voice cast for it’s...
Manchester Animation Fest Full Program Revealed
The U.K.’s largest dedicated toon meet, Manchester Animation Festival has announced the full program for this year’s three-day edition, taking place November 13-15 at...
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