International Insider: Animation Nation; Deadline Travels Around Europe; Remembering John Balson
deadline.comGood afternoon Insiders. We’ve been all over Europe this week, so here’s Max Goldbart, back in the London-shaped saddle, to walk you through the major stories of the past seven days.
Scroll on. And sign up here. Animation Nation Annecy proves its place: The weather may have been unseasonably chilly and drizzly at France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival this past week, but spirits weren’t dampened.
With Despicable Me 4, which made its French premiere at the festival on Thursday night ahead of its July 3 launch in the U.S., predicted to hit a $100 million opening, animation is one of the bright spots at an ailing global box office right now.
Annecy’s 16,000 attendees were treated to sneak peaks of some of the most anticipated animated studio movies and series of the year including Transformers One, The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim and Moana 2, as well as preview screenings of Despicable Me 4 and Inside Out 2. Star power: High-profile guests this year included honorees Terry Gilliam and Wes Anderson as well as Richard Curtis, who presented debut animation feature That Christmas.
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