Tag: Ferdinand

  • Nimona Faced Pushback From Disney Over Same-Sex Kiss, Say Former Blue Sky Studios Staffers

    Nimona Faced Pushback From Disney Over Same-Sex Kiss, Say Former Blue Sky Studios Staffers

    One of Disney’s many acquisitions from the $71.3 billion merger was Blue Sky Studios, the animation studio behind “Ice Age,” “Robots,” “The Peanuts Movie,” and “Ferdinand.” Blue Sky was founded 1987 by a team of computer animators including Carl Ludwig, Eugene Troubetzkoy, Alison Brown, David Brown, Michael Ferraro, and Chris Wedge, who directed “Ice Age” and…

  • ‘Justice League’ Storms to Top of DVD, Blu-ray Disc Sales Charts

    ‘Justice League’ Storms to Top of DVD, Blu-ray Disc Sales Charts

    Warner’s “Justice League” led a slew of newcomers that debuted in the top 20 of the national home video sales charts the week ended March 17.The superhero team-up adventure, which earned $229 million at the domestic box office, came in at No. 1 on both the Npd VideoScan overall disc sales chart, which tracks combined…

  • Humanitas Prize Winners Include ‘Mudbound’, ‘The Post’ & ‘Lady Bird’

    Humanitas Prize Winners Include ‘Mudbound’, ‘The Post’ & ‘Lady Bird’

    The Humanitas Prize winners were unveiled tonight, awarded annually to encourage, stimulate and sustain the nation’s screenwriters. The 43rd annual honors for the first time separated feature film categories by genre, with Netflix’s Mudbound and Fox’s The Post tying for drama, A24’s Lady Bird winning for comedy and Fox’s Ferdinand winning for family. Other film…