FXhome’s ‘Pay What You Want’ Initiative to Support COVID-19 Response
Campaign to provide financial support to those on the front lines providing care and healing to individuals and communities impacted by the global pandemic.
Bento Box and Princess Pictures Sign First Look Deal
FOX Entertainment’s animation studio and Melbourne-based TV and film production company will jointly produce animated content from Australian creators for global markets.
Walt Dohrn Talks ‘Trolls World Tour’
With his sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s 2016 hit, ‘Trolls,’ releasing straight to digital home viewing this Friday, the director shares his thoughts on the joyful experience of creating six new musically-themed ‘lands’ of fuzzily immersive charm.
Atomic Cartoons Drops Trailer for Season 2 of ‘The Last Kids on Earth’
Coming to Netflix April 17, popular animated series resumes with The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade, based on the 2nd book in the franchise.
Wildbrain TV Names Katie Wilson VP, Channels and Curation
Former Corus executive will curate content and provide editorial direction across company’s family of channels.
Warner Bros. Names Tom Ascheim President of Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics.
Freeform president will step down this summer and join WarnerMedia to lead Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, and Boomerang while managing Cartoon Network and Warner Animation Studios in Los Angeles.
DreamWorks Releases Free ‘Trolls World Tour’ Virtual Activity Kit
Just in time for the film’s April 10 premiere, studio rolls out downloadable party pack and coloring book, plus a ‘How to Draw a Troll’ tutorial series.
Stay Calm and Keep Animating
It’s the end of the world as we know it... but I have quota.
Annecy Festival 2020 Canceled; Online Version to be Revealed April 15
Organizers announce 60th anniversary edition will proceed online from June 14-19 after deciding event couldn’t be rescheduled; official selection and online festival details coming April 15.
Book Review: ON ANIMATION. THE DIRECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE Volumes 1 and 2
On Animation: The Director’s Perspective features face to face in-depth interviews by Bill Kroyer and Tom Sito with such prominent directors as Nick Park, Pete Doctor, Brad Bird and Brenda Chapman.
The Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) Presents the OnlineFestival.ITFS.de
To offer a digital Festival feeling to all the stay-at-homes in Stuttgart and around the world,
ITFS invites everyone to the OnlineFestival.ITFS.de from May 5 to 10, 2020, true to the motto
“Stay Animated – Go Online with ITFS”.
Stuttgart Animation Festival Going Digital, Announces OnlineFestival.ITFS.de
After canceling their 27th ITFS edition scheduled for May 5-10, organizers will instead hold a digital festival during those same dates.
FXX Pushes 'Archer' Season 11 Debut
Production delays related to coronavirus COVID-19 mean May 6 premiere has been postponed.
Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards Postponed
3rd edition, previously set for April 16-18 in Tenerife, Spain, will not be held; plans for online edition will soon be released.
FOX Orders Second Season of ‘Duncanville’
New episodes of series co-created by Amy Poehler and her ‘Parks and Recreation’ colleagues Mike and Julie Thacker Scully will air during 2021-2022 season.
Skydance Media Acquires Ilion Animation Studios
John Lasseter-led animation studio’s purchase of Spanish CG animation studio brings development and production under one roof; new entity will be named Skydance Animation Madrid.
Crunchyroll Bolsters Executive Team with Alden Budill and Terry Li
Budill to head Global Partnerships and Content Strategy; Li to becomes Head of 360 and GM of Games.
Halon Entertainment Now Up and Running with Full Remote Workforce
CEO Chris Ferriter, in an open letter, announces that for the past three weeks, the studio has been successfully operating with a 100% remote workforce
‘Black Widow’ and Other Disney Films Get New Release Dates
‘Eternals,’ ‘Mulan,’ and ‘Indiana Jones 5’ among films getting the ‘shift’ as the studio announces major changes to its theatrical release calendar.
Netflix Pushes Anime’s Visual Boundaries in Akira Saitoh’s ‘Sol Levante’
Breathtakingly beautiful new experimental short from Production I.G., one of world’s first hand-drawn 4K HDR projects, is now available for viewing.
Warner’s ‘Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge’ Releasing on Digital April 12
Animated film based on popular videogame franchise also available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 28.
‘Outer Wilds’ Takes Best Game, Game Design and Original Property at 2020 BAFTA Game Awards
Honor for first time animation award goes to ‘Luigi’s Manion 3.’
New Season of Seth MacFarlane’s ‘American Dad!’ Premieres April 13 on TBS
Now in its 15th year, the satirical animated comedy will celebrate its milestone 300th episode on September 14.
Adult Swim Unleashing ‘JJ Villard’s Fairy Tales’ on May 10
Emmy-winning animator’s new series is a twisted take on classic Grimm’s’ Fairy Tales like ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Snow White.’
‘Animation Show of Shows’ Now Streaming on Vimeo
With theatrical release on hold, four editions of beloved annual animation anthology, totaling 56 films, now available in special online presentations.
