Netflix Sets Dates for ‘Pinocchio,’ Wendell & Wild’ and Other Feature Releases
The streamer has both changed and finalized theatrical and streaming dates for its slate of animated films coming to audiences starting this October.
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13 Top Anime Titles Coming to Netflix this September
Japan’s Nippon TV has licensed hundreds of episodes of ‘HUNTER X HUNTER’, ‘Ouran High School Host Club’ and ‘Claymore’ among others to the streamer.
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Apple TV+ Reveals Fall Kids and Family Animation Slate
New and returning series coming to the streamer's lineup include ‘Sago Mini Friends,’ ‘Slumberkins’, ‘Interrupting Chicken’ and more classics with the Peanuts gang from Mendelson/Melendez Productions and Peanuts Worldwide.
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Luma Pictures Travels to Graceland in ‘Elvis’ VFX
The visual effects studio recreates the King of Rock & Roll’s famed home, showing its change over the course of 3 decades, along with shots of the iconic Hollywood sign, in Baz Luhrmann’s lush, colorful biopic.
Telematic Media Arts Announces ‘Works on Paper’ Animation Exhibition
The free show features animated films by artists who work with paint, paper, drawing, cut-out collage, and sculpture, producing time-based, moving image works; exhibit runs September 17-October 22 in San Francisco, California.
Podcast EP 176: How to Get Hired as A Motion Designer
Industry veteran Ryan Summers discusses how he got his start and his advice for compiling a portfolio to get a job and kickstart a career in motion design.
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World’s Largest Anime Information Database Now Open to the Public
The Association of Japanese Animations’ ‘Anime Next 100’ project launches ‘Anime Taizen,’ an online archive referencing roughly 180,000 episodes from 15,000 titles.
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‘Little Demon’ Creators Reflect on their Love of Horror and Disdain of Adolescence
Darcy Fowler, Seth Kirschner, and Kieran Valla discuss their new animated comedy, starring Aubrey Plaza, Lucy DeVito, and Danny DeVito, about a 13-year-old Antichrist daughter, her mom, and her father, who’s literally the devil, now available on FXX and Hulu.
Sphere Animation and BYUtv Team Up on ‘Saving Me’
The animated comedy adventure marks the first coloration between the Montreal-based animation studio and BYU Broadcasting; currently in production, the series debuts in October.
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‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Bravely – and Hilariously – Beams into Season 3
Creator Mike McMahan offers an in-depth look at the creative impulses and collaborative effort behind his hit Paramount+ animated sci-fi comedy, whose third season debuts today.
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Lost 1993 Americanized ‘Sailor Moon’ Pilot Surfaces
Watch and enjoy the previously unseen material, a mix of animation and live-action footage, recently revealed in the docuseries ‘Tales of the Lost’ by Youtuber Ray Mona.
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Get Out Your Cocktail Shaker: ‘Archer’ Rolls Out Season 13
Art Director Justin Wagner and Animation Director Megan Johnson size up the new season - complete with lots of pre-production art - of the acclaimed series, which premiered last night on FXX and today on Hulu.
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‘Heavy Metal’ Director Gerald Potterton Dies at 91
The famed filmmaker and Oscar-nominated animator, known for his work on projects ranging from the seminal feature, ‘Yellow Submarine,’ to shorts like ‘The Selfish Giant’ and ‘Christmas Cracker,’ passed away last night at a Quebec hospital.
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‘Belle Collector’s Edition’ Coming August 30
From GKIDS and Shout! Factory, Mamoru Hosada’s Annie-nominated animated movie’s special edition features the original Japanese version and English dub, plus new dialogues with the cast and interviews with Takeru Satoh and Eric Wong; bonus content from previously released Blu-ray also included.
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Flying Bark Ups Sarah Harper to Creative Director – 2D
Longtime studio creative joins leadership team to oversee 2D projects for both original and client service work, focusing on anime-influenced traditional animation and the recently announced After Bark brand.
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HBO Max Removes ‘Little Ellen’ Despite 20 Episodes Ready to Air
The 2D animated preschool series that follows the antics of a 7-year-old Ellen DeGeneres has been unceremoniously canceled and removed from the streaming platform, despite multiple unreleased episodes from the next two seasons remaining to stream.
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2022 Spark Animation Festival Jury Announced
The annual event returns in-person as well as online, running October 27 to November 30; the deadline to submit films is September 16.
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GKIDS’ ‘Goodbye, Don Glees!’ Coming to Theaters in September
Hitting cinemas in the U.S. next month, the animated feature tells the story of 3 childhood friends who, over a summer, discover that life is leading them onto very different paths; tickets now on sale.
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Netflix Drops ‘The Sandman’ Bonus Episode - With Animation!
Streamer releases 2-part episode this morning that includes animated segment, ‘A Dream of a Thousand Cats,’ directed by ‘Undone’s Hisko Hulsing and featuring the voice talent of David Tennant, James McAvoy, Sandra Oh, and Michael Sheen.
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Paramount+ Announces ‘Star Trek Day’ 2022
The 3rd annual livestream event celebrates all things ‘Star Trek’ featuring a full line-up of back-to-back conversations with cast members from across the storied franchise’s universe, announcements and reveals, and a tribute to Nichelle Nichols, coming in September.
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The Animation Pimp Presents - Binocular Briefs August 2022
AWN premieres a new monthly survey of animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit.
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2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Heads to Japan
Returning to the genre’s birthplace, the leading anime plaltform promises a premiere event featuring fans, celebrities, creators, musicians, and performances in a style unique to the artform; nominees and voting open up early next year.
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DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Mighty Ones’ Returns for Season 3
The tiny backyard foursome ventures home only to discover it has changed forever - together they must navigate this strange new land; 10 new episodes drop on Hulu and Peacock next month - watch the trailer!
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FLAMIN Fellowship Selects Six Artist-Filmmakers
The Film London initiative supports animators early in their careers with mentoring and development support, including £2,500 seed money to fund their work.
AMC+ Shares ‘Pantheon’ Trailer and Key Art
Based on short stories from award-winning author Ken Liu, the 2D animated series explores technology, humanity, and the meaning of consciousness; all-star voice cast includes Daniel Dae Kim, Katie Chang, Paul Dano, and Aaron Eckhart.
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