Hulu Orders ‘Crossing Swords’ Pilot from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
Adult-oriented comedy follows a peasant whose dream job as a knight falls way short of his ideals.
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WB, Imagine, Animal Logic Form Production Pact
Companies agree to five-year deal to co-produce and co-finance animated and hybrid features for family audiences.
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Sony Announces ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ for 2020
Will Gluck will return to write and direct the sequel to this year’s hit, which grossed $327 million worldwide.
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Genndy Tartakovsky Previews ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’
Franchise director is joined by voice cast stars Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Keegan-Michael Key and Kathryn Hahn to share jokes and tasty bits from Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.’
‘Roger Ramjet’ Creator, Educator Fred Crippen Dies at 90
Founder of Pantomime Studios produced and directed hundreds of animated films for his clients.
Box Office: 'Black Panther' Holds Up Over 'Time'
Marvel Studios’ smash hit hangs on to title for the fourth weekend in a row and passes the $1 billion mark in worldwide ticket sales.
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'Black Panther' Posts Powerful $64M Third Weekend
Marvel Studios’ most-recent entry is the third-fastest film to reach the half-billion mark at the domestic box office.
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Annie Winner Tuna Bora Joins Nexus Studios
Acclaimed illustrator and designer looks to explore and experiment in multiple media.
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Sony’s ‘Peter Rabbit’ Learns New Tricks for Feature Update
Animal Logic rolls with director Will Gluck’s live-action approach to create a convincing hybrid world for animal and human stars to share.
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Sony Apologizes for Allergy Scene in 'Peter Rabbit'
Criticism led to online calls for boycott and petition prior to the studio’s statement.
Tiny Pop Airs ‘Masha’ Season 1 in the U.K.
Sony-owned channel is the most-recent to air the hit preschool series from Annimaccord.
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Sony Trailer Unveils ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’
Animated take on Marvel’s webbed sensation will feature Shameik Moore as the voice of Miles Morales.
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Cinesite Delivers Christmas Story ‘The Star’ for Sony Pictures Animation
Animated retelling of the nativity story from the point of view of the stable animals marks the first collaboration between SPA and Cinesite Animation.
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Sony Unveils Teaser & Poster for ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’
Director Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’ in theaters on July 13, 2018.
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A Hard Act to Follow: ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’
Sony Pictures Imageworks VFX supervisor Theo Bialek helps New York City’s infamous Wall Crawler swing into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming.’
Creative Talent Network Animation Expo Returns to Burbank Nov. 17-19
CTNX 2017 puts the talent center stage with appearances by legendary animator Glen Keane and NBA star Kobe Bryant, Pixar director Pete Docter, internationally renowned artists Jordi Lafabre, Frank Pe and Tomer Hanuka, and more.
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WATCH: Full Trailer for Sony’s ‘The Star’
Animated feature tells the Christmas story from the perspective of the animals.
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Paramount Picks Up ‘Sonic’ Movie from Sony
Attached talent -- including Blur Studio’s Jeff Fowler and Tim Miller -- move with the project.
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WATCH: Lake Bell in ‘SuperMansion: Drag Me to Halloween’
Superhero comedy series’ holiday special debuts Oct. 5 on Sony’s Crackle service.
Box Office Report: ‘It’ Becomes All-time Top-Grossing September Release
Horror hit from New Line grosses $60 million, powering past summer’s few remaining animated releases.
Coming to a Theater Near You: Fall 2017 Animation Preview
From martial arts action-comedy ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ to Pixar’s Día de los Muertos-themed ‘Coco’ and Blue Sky’s ‘Ferdinand,’ some of the year’s most highly anticipated animated features are heading into theaters this fall.
Box Office: ‘The Nut Job 2’ Cracks Open Third Place Debut
Animated sequel following the 2014 independent animated hit produced by ToonBox Entertainment and Redrover earns worst debut ever for a film opening in more than 4,000 locations.
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Sony to Acquire Majority Stake in Funimation
Funimation CEO Gen Fukunaga to retain minority stake in the business valued at approximately $150 million, with a catalog that includes popular titles such as ‘Dragon Ball Z,’ ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ ‘One Piece,’ ‘My Hero Academia’ and ‘Attack on Titan.’
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Sony Unwraps Teaser & Images for Director Timothy Reckart’s ‘The Star’
New teaser trailer for Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s feature debut will also appear in theaters Friday, July 28, with ‘The Emoji Movie.’
‘The Emoji Movie’ Celebrates World Emoji Day
Moviegoers everywhere joined the fun on Monday, July 17 as advance tickets went on sale in anticipation of the Sony Pictures Animation film’s July 28 release date.
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