‘Lego Movie 2’ Story Artist Emily Dean Making Feature Directorial Debut On Sony Animation’s ‘Tao’

Deadline has learned that Emily Dean, a vet of such animated pics as The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and The Lego Batman Movie, is set to make her feature directorial debut on Sony Pictures Animation’s Tao. The project is in early development with Tonya Kong attached to write.

Ron Howard to Direct First Animated Film as Imagine Sets Feature Slate With Animal Logic for Paramount and WB

Imagine Entertainment and Animal Logic Entertainment have announced four original animated and live-action hybrid projects out of their recent joint venture!

Sony Pictures Animation Reveals Bold, Expanded Production Slate at Annecy 2019

 In an expansive mode after the huge critical, commercial and Academy Award validation for “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Sony Pictures Animation announced at Annecy on Wednesday that China’s Tencent has boarded Jackie Chan’s “Wish Dragon,” plus a reimagining of “The Boondocks,”  horror series “Hungry Ghosts,” comedy series “Superbago” and two new Genndy Tartakovsky movies.

Paramount Unveils huge Animation Slate at Annecy

Paramount Animation president Mireille Soria is bringing girl power to the unit literally. The studio, which boasts a mostly female senior staff, is in early development on a Spice Girls movie among a slate eyeing two releases a year, starting in 2020.