Mariusz Wilczyński’s 2D ‘Kill It and Leave This Town’ Gets December 3 Virtual Premiere
Polish artist’s first feature-length hand-drawn animated film is an intimate portrayal of aging, mortality, and loss; Anthology Film Archives will host a special two-week virtual engagement in North America accompanied by a program of the director’s earlier short films.
Animated 1920s ‘Fireheart’ Feature Blazes Towards Completion
Kenneth Branagh and Olivia Cooke lend their voices to the animated tale of a young girl vying to become the first female firefighter in 1920s New York, scheduled for completion in 2021.
‘Weathering With You, Collector’s Edition’ Now Available
Makoto Shinkai’s highly acclaimed anime special edition release, from Shout! Factory, includes bonus features CD soundtrack; feature length documentary; interview with the director; ‘Weather Front’ featurette; and more.
Autodesk Shotgun Taps New Tech for the Future of Production Management
Machine learning-generative scheduling and asset lifecycle management will to be built into Autodesk’s cloud-based Forge platform, driving creativity while meeting ever evolving workflow challenges.
Some Reading for your Holiday Pleasure
It’s time to think about Christmas again and even if we can’t be with our family and loved ones, we can send them special presents
Crunchyroll Rolls Out November Dub Titles
Streaming platform releases English dubs for popular anime series including ‘I'm Standing on a Million,’ ‘Noblesse,’ ‘Jujutsu Kaisen,’ and ‘TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You.’
WebToon Launches WebToon Studios
Digital comic publisher announces new partnerships with Vertigo Entertainment, Bound Entertainment, and Rooster Teeth Studios; studio will also leverage existing relationships with their pool of writers and artists to build franchises across all media platforms.
George Lucas Intended for Leia to Be the Chosen One
Before Lucasfilm was sold to Disney in 2012, Lucas planned his sequel trilogy to revolve around Jedi Leia and Sith villain Darth Maul.
DNEG Appoints Paul Salvini as Global Chief Technology Officer
Newly named global CTO will be responsible for creating a new and innovative technological vision to help guide the visual effects and animation company through a period of unprecedented global growth.
Call for Entries Anibar 12th edition
We are very thrilled to announce the call for entries for the 12th edition of Anibar International Animation Festival.
Aardman Academy Launches ‘Industry Training: Stop Motion 1’
12-week virtual program taught by Aardman professionals will provide world-class education for aspiring animation professionals.
Get Animated This Holiday with Nickelodeon’s ‘Nickmas’
Special holiday programming will include all-new episodes of ‘PAW Patrol,’ ‘Santiago of the Seas,’ ‘Blue’s Clues & You!,’ and ‘The Casagrandes;’ classic fan favorite holiday episodes of ‘Rugrats,’ ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ and ‘The Loud House’ are also on the docket.
Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for ‘Stillwater’ Preschool Animated Series
Based on Joh J Muth’s ‘Zen Shorts’ children’s books series, the show follows a wise panda who helps his young friends gain new perspective on the world around them; series premieres December 4.
A World of Wonders Waiting for Discovery in DreamWorks’ ‘Doug Unplugs’
Based on Dan Yaccarino’s popular book series, the Apple TV+ animated preschool series features a young robot, Doug, who unplugs, and with his best friend Emma, journeys into the human world of adventure.
‘Big Mouth’ Season 4 Premieres December 4
First trailer and pics are here! Summer camp has never ‘sucked’ so bad! The angst, anxiety, and pubescent mania-driven kids of Netflix’s hit animated series return next month for more guilt, jealousy, and pillow sex.
Confronting Racism and Injustice in Yoke Lore’s ‘Fade Away’ Music Video
2D Animated short, directed by Aishwarya Sadasivan, explores two characters forced to determine whether their differences outweigh their similarities.
Guru Studio Appoints Lauren Leinburd Senior VP & General Counsel
Seasoned legal and entertainment professional will be tasked with overseeing legal operations across all departments and productions.
‘Lazur Wulf’ Season 2 Premieres December 6 on Adult Swim
Animated series returns with original all-star cast and guest appearances by Cree Summer, Tunde Adebimpe, Dawnie Marie, Kittie Kaboom, Carl Jones, Ellington Wells and more; Season 1 now on HBO Max.
Netflix Drops New Trailer for ‘Bombay Rose’
Winner of numerous international accolades, Gitanjali Rao’s hand painted animated feature is an intimate and compelling ode to people in India living unfulfilled lives as they struggle to survive; debuts on Netflix December 4.
Foundry Launches Modo 14 Series Complete
Full three-part release features updates in direct and procedural modeling, rendering, animation, and rigging; update review webinar set for November 17.
Adult Swim Festival Coming November 13-14
Special performances, chats, panel,s and more from all your favorite Adult Swim shows; includes livestreams and exclusives from ‘Rick and Morty,’ ‘Toonami Special Edition,’ ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force,’ and ‘Metalocalypse.’
‘Arlo the Alligator Boy’ Animated Musical and Series Set at Netflix
Streamer announces new 2D movie and 20-episode follow-up series from creator Ryan Crego, coming in 2021.
Trioscope’s Gripping WW2 Animated Drama ‘The Liberator’ Premieres Today
Company’s innovative new technology platform marries live-action human performance with CGI to bring unprecedented level of emotion and fidelity; four-episode miniseries gets Veteran’s Day release on Netflix.
‘The Mighty Ones’ Gets Down, Dirty, and Colorful with Nature-Inspired Animation
For executive producers Sunil Hall and Lynne Naylor, laying face-down in the grass brings the artistic perspective needed to create the adventures of a rock, strawberry, twig, and leaf in the new DreamWorks Animation comedy series.