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    Jared Mass To Helm Originals Unit At Reel FX Animation Studios

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    Reel FX Animation Studios’ chairman and CEO Steve O’Brien said they are doubling down on original content with the rehiring of Jared Mass who returns in an elevated role to head up Reel FX’s Originals Unit. Based in the studio’s Hollywood location, Mass will oversee a growing slate of animated feature films as well as a range of episodic, streaming, and cross-platform projects.

    Reel FX partners with major studios on its original properties, including the recently announced Monster On The Hill with Paramount Pictures and Walden Media, which is set to open in 2020.  Monster On The Hill is a world where monsters are tame, monster wrestling is a popular sport, and teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father’s footsteps as a manager by turning an inexperienced monster into a contender. The feature is produced by longtime Reel FX executive Brad Booker, directed by Disney veteran Bradley Raymond, written by Matt Lieberman and Etan Cohen, and is based on the graphic novel by Rob Harrell. 

    With a 10-year track record of producing originals, other notable Reel FX films include the critically-acclaimed, award-winning Book Of Life with Twentieth Century Fox and Free Birds with Relatively Media, which each generated more than $100 million in worldwide box office; as well as Rise Of The Guardians, which was developed in-house before the property was sold to DreamWorks Animation.

    Also known as a top producer of animation for every major studio, Reel FX will continue to serve as a vendor for upcoming film projects such as Warner Animation Group’s Scooby Doo feature (2020).  With an employee base of over 200, Reel FX recently opened a large feature animation complex in Montreal. In addition to its well established Dallas and Hollywood locations, the studio will double its staff over the next two years.

    Mass was previously VP at Paramount Animation where he helped acquire Monster On The Hill and Clifford The Big Red Dog for the studio, and oversaw the recently released Sherlock Gnomes. During his initial stint at Reel FX Animation Studios, he served as an executive during the development and production of Book Of Life and Free Birds. Earlier in Mass’ career, he was an executive at Walden Media on films such as Mr. Marium’s Wonder Emporium and Bridge to Terabithia.

    “Jared is a top notch executive and producer whose sense of story, taste in material, and leadership qualities have always been impressive. We are thrilled to welcome Jared back home and look forward to him leading the charge on acquiring and producing our original IP,” said O’Brien.

    “I am honored and excited to return to Reel FX Animation Studios at such an electrifying time in the animation business as we continue collaborating with incredible filmmakers on commercial films with global appeal,” said Mass. “There is a lot of momentum around our studio and I’m thrilled to be a part of the next chapter in Reel FX’s storied history.”  

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    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.

    The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.

    Here's what it all means:

    What is the Justice Department's goal?
    Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.

    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

    Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."

    It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More

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