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Thursday
- October 4, 2001
- King of the Hill Friction
- Update on Writers Guild
Story
- Burger King Wins Spirit Tie-In
- News Link of the Day -
Universal's New Game Franchises
King of the Hill
Friction
(by digitalmediafx.com) There's a lot of friction currently going on behind
the set of the animated TV series King of the Hill. According to Daily
Variety, two principal creators of the show - Jonathan Aibel and Glenn
Berger - abruptly quit over disputes leaving all creator duties to Greg
Daniel.
"Aibel and Berger,
who joined 'King' during its first season as executive story editors,
ascended to the top spot in season six," says Variety.
No details were provided
as to the exact cause of the tension that lead to the departures. The
series, however, will go on.
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Update to Writers
Guild Story
(by digitalmediafx.com) This is an update to yesterday's dFX story
titled, Writer's
Union Keeps Up Pressure on Nickelodeon. Yesterday's mock vote
by writers of six Nickelodeon TV series resulted in a 90% vote for union
representation. The final vote tally was as follows:
Yes for Union Representation
- 19 votes
No for Union Representation - 2 votes
Voting was conducted
by secret ballot at Nickelodeon Animation Studios yesterday during the
noon lunch hour. Some animation writers weren't shy about wanting union
representation, wearing Writer's Guild T-shirts to openly voice their
support for the union.
"We held this
election to demonstrate to Nickelodeon that it is time to begin the dialogue
for a contract for these writers," said Victoria Riskin, President,
WGAw.
Are animation unions
a good thing or bad thing? Discuss animation unions here.
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Burger King Wins
Spirit Tie-In
(by digitalmediafx.com) Burger King has kept its close ties with DreamWorks
animation by securing the rights to do tie-in promotions for DreamWorks
animated Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, which is scheduled to hit theaters
Memorial Day weekend 2002, competing with Star Wars: Episode 2 - Attack
of the Clones. Burger King held the fast food tie-in rights to DreamWorks
animated megahit Shrek, which is currently the highest grossing
movie of the year.
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News Link of the
Day - Universal's New Game Franchises
According to Video Store Magazine:
"Universal Interactive
is making the most of its new role as a video game publisher and unit
of Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing, while retaining a strategic
relationship with Universal Pictures.
The video game publisher,
which was formerly called Universal Interactive Studios, is developing
new game franchises based on The Fast and the Furious, The Thing, Jurassic
Park, The Hulk, The Scorpion King, The Mummy Returns and 'The Lord
of the Rings' literary works by J.R.R. Tolkien..."
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here for the full story.
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