News Archive for James R Whitson

Robert Iger gets contract extension through 2018 at Disney
Aardman, British Film Institute to help develop animated films
Disney expands the Star Wars galaxy
Pixar’s Inside Out teaser trailer released
How Disney animator Marc Davis helped Maleficent steal Sleeping Beauty
The 20 best Saturday morning cartoons of all time
Saturday morning cartoons are no more
Director Mathias Malzieu talks Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart
Cartoon Network going beyond the “very special episode”
Book of Life studio Reel FX launches virtual reality unit
The Boxtrolls opens

The Boxtrolls opens today in 3,464 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is doing well with the critics, earning a 71% freshness rating from Rotten Tomatoes, whose critical consensus is: “While it’s far from Laika’s best offering, The Boxtrolls is still packed with enough offbeat wit and visual splendor to offer a healthy […]

Preview The Boxtrolls soundtrack
Disney has figured out a way to get more girls to play console video games
A look inside Reel FX and The Book of Life
Boxtrolls directors talk giving audiences something new to look at
Boxtrolls directors talk cheese, donuts, and stop-motion pantomime
Mary Poppins, the original Disney feminist
2014 animation Emmy winners

Thanks to “Lord Akiyama” in the Animated Views Forum, who has compiled a list of animation winners from the recently announced Emmy Awards. Outstanding Animated Program Bob’s Burgers Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program Mickey Mouse Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance Harry Shearer, The Simpsons Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Nick Jennings – Adventure Time Ian Worrel – […]

Spider-Man “can be anybody” and now he’s Donald Glover
Disney wants drone-powered flying characters at parks
What Sin City A Dame to Kill For looks like without VFX
Schedule for The Simpsons marathon on FXX
Nick greenlights Comic-Con pitch Cupcakery of Doom
Plympton’s Cheatin’ gets U.S. premiere
Robin Williams’ animated legacy