Tag: Star Wars
New York Toy Fair Round-Up
The New York Toy Fair has returned to the Jacob K. Javits Center to dazzle fans, collectors and kids-at-heart with a tidal wave of...
VES Statement: Claws Out Over Oscar Presenters’ ‘Cats’ Joke
The Visual Effects Society has issued a statement responding to the riff on one of the year’s most notorious movies conducted by Academy Awards...
Full Stream Ahead: The 2020 Animated Outlook from Top VOD Execs
***This article originally appeared in the March 2020 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 298)***
Big names, big budgets, big ideas: the last decade ushered in...
Much Ado About the VFX of ‘Dolittle’
Two-time Oscar-winning VFX supervisor John Dykstra shares some of the details of bringing the good doctor’s adventures to life.
It seems that every generation deserves...
VFX Jedi Tricks Still Impress in ‘Rise of Skywalker’
***This article was written for the March ‘20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 298)***
When the ninth and final chapter of the core Star Wars...
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...
MPSE Reveals 67th Golden Reel Nominees
The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) announced the nominees for the 67th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards. Nominees represent the work of the world’s...
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ 15th Anniversary SteelBook Set Announced
Nickelodeon’s critically-acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning series receives the SteelBook treatment as Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Complete Series Blu-ray 15th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook...
News Bytes: Disney+ Grabs 10 Mil Subscribers, Bieber Previews ‘Cupid’ and More
Disney +’s first day on the market has been a smashing success. The Mouse House’s stocks rose to more than 6% to an all-time...
GIRAF Brings Phil Tippett, Queer Animation & Eclectic Selections to Calgary
Quickdraw Animation Society has unveiled the program for the 15th GIRAF Festival of Independent Animation, taking place in Calgary, Alberta, Nov. 21-24. Highlights of...
Global Blockbuster ‘Avatar’ on Board Disney+ Launch
Global box office phenomenon Avatar will be available on Disney+ when the highly-anticipated streaming service launches in the U.S., Canada and The Netherlands on...
Iconic ‘Robotech’ Series Powers Up with Funimation
Leading global distributor Kew Media Distribution has licensed the highly successful original anime sensation Robotech: The Series and the sequel films Robotech: The Shadow...
shopDisney|Disney store Reveals Top 2019 Holiday Toys
shopDisney.com|Disney store revealed its 2019 Top Holiday Toys. This marks the second year the retailer is sharing a list of holiday must-haves for Disney...
MIP Bytes: New Alliances, Deals, and Award for Iginio Straffi
Rainbow Founder & CEO Iginio Straffi was honored Saturday with the Kids Trendsetter Award, presented at MIP Junior in recognition of the Italian hitmaker’s...
‘Star Wars Resistance’ Producers Confirm Orka & Flix as Gay Couple
One of the world’s most iconic sci-fi franchises finally has its first on-screen, openly gay couple! During the press day for Disney’s Star Wars...
‘The Last Kids on Earth’: A Fun Zombie Apocalypse for Kids!
***This story originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 293)***
When children’s author Max Brallier published the first book in his...
2019 VES Fellows: Neil Corbould, Harrison Ellenshaw, Susan Zwerman
The Visual Effects Society, the industry’s global professional honorary society, announced the 2019 class of VES Fellows. The venerated honorees this year, who will...
Stop Motion Montreal Adds Tippett Doc, Daniel Gies, ‘Hairy Hill’ to Lineup
Festival Stop Motion Montreal announces exciting additions to the program for its 11th edition. The unique festival offers a week entirely devoted to the...
Inaugural Winners of LightBox Concept Art Awards Announced
The 2019 Concept Art Awards Presented by LightBox Expo was a celebration of the history and craft of concept art. The September 7 inaugural...
LightBox Expo Brings the Ultimate Art Celebration to Pasadena
This weekend, LightBox Expo will gather more than 250 of the top artists behind your favorite animation, live-action, illustration and gaming masterpieces in Southern...
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