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animationguildblog.blogspot.com - 1/26/2009

Imagi closing down temporarily?

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We were going to hold off on this till at least Monday, when we could get more information, but a commenter below has broken the news: it appears that Imagi, maker of Astro Boy and Gatchaman , may currently be out of cash and temporarily shutting down operations. We've heard from one of ...

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firstshowing.net - 1/26/2009

Imagi Animation is Out of Money and Temporarily Shutting Down?

— firstshowing.net — We just heard some rather interesting, and alarming, news from a friend in the industry. Apparently Imagi Animation Studios is running out of money and may be temporarily shutting down operations. The official news will supposedly hit the wire ... (more) Imagi Animation is Out of Money and Temporarily Shutting ...

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themovieblog.com - 2/1/2009

Astroboy Halted until Imagi Gets More Money

— themovieblog.com — Astroboy has gone from classic animation to kitchy fashion icon accessory and now thanks to Imagi Animation, he will be returning to media in the form of a feature film. I have been anticipating this nostalgic piece of my younger days for a while ... (more) Astroboy Halted until Imagi Gets More Money

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