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Beloved British animated characters The Wombles are set to enchant a new generation following a consolidation of the brand’s intellectual property rights and the appointment of The Blair Partnership as its exclusive global representative. Created by Elizabeth Beresford in the 1960s, The Wombles are fictional furry critters with an eco-driven mission who live in burrows […]

Aardman director Will Becher said “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom” could reach Chinese cinemas in October, speaking at a panel discussion at the Shanghai International Film Festival, where he is serving as chair of the animation jury alongside Indian filmmaker Gitanjali Rao and Chinese animator Yu Shui. Becher, who co-directed “A Shaun […]

EXCLUSIVE: Action Xtreme, Chee Keong Cheung and Andreas Roald’s British studio, is launching a security division. AX Risk and Advisory (AXRA) will provide security for “high-net-worth clients, global brands and the film, TV and entertainment industry,” the company said. Ty Hopkins will be Director of Security & Strategy, with Ioanna Karavela, Head of Production at […]

Hayao Miyazaki’s iconic Studio Ghibli movie Kiki’s Delivery Service is being remade into a live action series by BBC Studios. BBC Studios Kids & Family has tied with Wheel In Motion and Japan’s Kadokawa Corporation on the 10 x 30-minute series, the first time Kiki’s Delivery Service, which is based on the Eiko Kadono books, […]