Tag: The Simpsons Movie
Edwin Aguilar Dies After Stroke, ‘Simpsons’ Animator Was 46
Longtime The Simpsons animator and assistant director Edwin Aguilar has died following his hospitalization due to a massive stroke. The talented cartoonist, martial arts...
Action Helmer Shane Black Crafting ‘Crag Banyon’ Toon for Fox
Shane Black, the award-winning director and writer behind action hits like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3 and The Nice Guys, is moving...
Director David Silverman on His New Simpsons Short ‘Playdate with Destiny’
Fans of The Simpsons are in for a special treat when the new short Playdate with Destiny premieres on Disney+ this Friday (April 11)....
In Memoriam: Animation & VFX Greats We Lost in 2019
These past 12 months, we had to say goodbye to many talented men and women who made our favorite art form, and our world...
Woo-hoo! ‘Simpsons’ Makes Its D23 Expo Debut
The longest-running primetime scripted show in TV history, The Simpsons, makes its first appearance at D23 Expo following the Disney-Fox acquisition.Creator Matt Groening, executive...
Hong Kong FILMART: A Must-Attend Event for Global Animation Pros
The 23rd edition of the Hong Kong Intl. Film & TV Market (FILMART)
(March 18-21) wrapped last week, and the general consensus was that it...
Berkowitz Promoted to CCO of Thunderbird and Atomic Cartoons
Matthew Berkowitz has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of Thunderbird Entertainment and Atomic Cartoons. The company has also appointed Kristin Cummings and...
Cartoonist & Animation Artist Ted Stearn Dies Age 57
Ted Stearn, creator of the off-kilter alternative comic Fuzz & Pluck and contributor to many beloved adult-targeted animated series, died February 1 at age...
TV & Streaming News Round-Up
With Kidscreen Summit kicking the spring market season into serious gear next week and first quarter check-ins from major networks, there’s an avalanche of...
Fox Is Developing a ‘Simpsons Movie’ Sequel
One of the latest revelations that has seen the light of day thanks to the Disney/Fox acquisition deal is that a sequel to the...
Top Exec Karen Miller Ankles Disney for Uni Kids
Veteran Disney Channel executive Karen K. Miller has joined Universal Kids as Senior VP of Content. Miller, who was most recently the VP of...
‘Simpsons’ Scully Lands Multi-year Deal at Fox
Mike Scully can’t get enough of Fox Animation. The former exec producer and show runner of The Simpsons recently signed a multi-year overall deal...
DreamWorks Picks Up Film Pair from Leo Matsuda
Accomplished Disney animator Leo Matsuda, who wrote and directed the Head vs. Heart themed short Inner Workings which screened ahead of Moana in 2016,...
Latin American Animation Day Returns to LA March 24
On Saturday, March 24, East Los Angeles College will host Latin American Animation Day, presented in partnership with Cinema Without Borders as the fourth...
James L. Brooks to Receive Writers Guild 2018 Laurel Award
Screenwriter, director and producer James L. Brooks -- who has crafted iconic feature films Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News and As Good as It...
AFM: China Lion Gets Its Paws on ‘Extinct’ from ‘Simpsons’ Alums
Multi-territory distributor China Lion Entertainment Production has boarded animated feature project Extinct, from director David Silverman (Monsters, Inc., The Simpsons Movie) and several of...
2017 World Animation Celebration Judges Announced
The official judges panel for The World Animation Celebration 2017 international short film animation festival have been announced, with pros from across the animation...
Festival Report: Italy’s BergamoTOONS a Celebration of Laughter
The month of June ended on an animated note in northern Italy thanks to the inaugural edition of the BergamoTOONS Festival, which became “the...
‘Inner Workings’ Creator Leo Matsuda Signs to WME, Gotham Group
Annie Award-nominated animation artist and writer-director of the Disney theatrical short Inner Workings (released with Moana), Leo Matsuda, has signed on with WME and...
‘Simpsons’ Vet David Silverman Set for Italian BergamoTOONS Fest
This summer, the north of Italy plays host to a three day celebration of animation as the BergamoTOONS Festival runs June 22 through. In...
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