Exclusive: ‘Weathering with You’ Worldbuilding with Hiroshi Takiguchi
Go behind-the-scenes of Makoto Shinkai’s critically-acclaimed anime, about a young boy who runs away from home and befriends an orphan girl who can manipulate weather, as the art director discusses environments and design.
Hugh Davidson Inks Exclusive Multi-Year Deal Warner Bros. Animation
Emmy Award-winning Mike Tyson Mysteries and Nobodies writer/producer will develop original animated projects across all WBA platforms; his ‘Keeping Up with the Joneses’ gets presentation order.
‘It’s Fall on Disney+’ Lineup Announced
Disney originals premiering this season include ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,’ ‘Once Upon a Snowman,’ and the highly anticipated ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2.
Jeff Goldblum, Eva Longoria and Amy Sedaris Join ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’
James Marsden and Ariana Greenblatt also cast in upcoming sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s 2017 Oscar-nominated animated comedy.
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Croods: A New Age’ Shifts to Thanksgiving Release
Studio’s upcoming sequel to their 2013 hit, ‘The Croods,’ moves back to November 25, 2020 from previously scheduled December 23 debut.
Virtual SCAD AnimationFest 2020 Coming September 25-26
The acclaimed two-day event, being held online for the first time, will feature exclusive screenings, panels, and presentations from top talent like ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ creator Mike McMahan and ‘Undone’ co-creators Raphael Bob-Waksberg & Kate Purdy.
‘B: The Beginning Season One’ Available on Blu-Ray and Digital October 6
‘The Ultimate Collection’ limited edition also being released features 160-page hardback series bible, soundtrack CD, special portfolio and the pilot film that inspired the series; watch the trailer and unboxing videos now!
Here’s a Recap of Rooster Teeth’s ‘FIRST Night’ at Virtual RTX at Home
Fans were treated to a premiere screening of ‘Red vs. Blue,’ the announcements of a video competition series, ‘Grudge Night,’ and the new series ‘Dead Little Roosters,’ a spiritual successor to ’11 Little Roosters.’
Podcast EP82: Maddi Patton Shares How She Funded and Produced ‘My Pride’ Web Series
The screenwriter, YouTuber, and self-taught animator shares how she mustered a team of 30 to produce her show.
TeamTO’s New Animated Comedy ‘Jade Armor’ Coming Fall 2021
European kids’ entertainment company partners with France Télévisions and SUPER RTL to bring female superhero to life in upcoming action-adventure series.
Animating the Essence of Nature in Ayumu Watanabe’s ‘Children of the Sea’
The director discusses bringing Daisuke Igarashi’s 2006 manga to life in a dazzling, iridescent, and beautifully animated film that captures the complex bonds between all living things.
Call for Entries: ITFS 2021 Now Open for Submissions
Entries are being accepted for competition in five categories; submission deadline is December 1, 2020.
VIEW Conference 2020 Announces Full Program Line-Up
Upcoming conference, running October 18-23 both in Turin, Italy and online, will stream all sessions to a global audience; presentations by industry experts will live stream and be available for subsequent viewing through December 31.
Motion Analysis Launches ‘Basix Go’
Innovative mo-cap software streamlines live animation data to major animation packages, in under 60 seconds; virtual launch set for September 21.
47th Student Academy Awards Winners Announced
18 student winners were chosen from 1,474 entries; medal placements in the seven award categories will be announced in a virtual program on Wednesday, October 21.
Horrorshow and Ziggy Alberts Drop ‘Heaven Pt. II’ Music Video
Australian Hip-Hop duo and singer-songwriter collaborate on new track that takes soulful look at star-crossed lovers separated by the boundaries of heaven and hell.
‘South Park’ Takes on COVID-19 in New ‘Pandemic Special’
Comedy Central's one-hour supersized episode airs September 30; as the kids head back to school, nothing is remotely normal, including Eric Cartman.
Smooch Your Childhood Goodbye with the Pooches of ‘Stray Dogs’
Horror mogul Gary Dauberman teams with Paramount Animation and writer Mark Perez on animated feature adaptation of unreleased horror comic book.
AMC Greenlights Stoopid Buddy Stoodios’ ‘Mega City Smiths’ Stop-Motion Series
Creator Steve Conrad will serve as showrunner on new show, which uses baby dolls as grown up characters investigating a famous magnate’s mysterious disappearance.
Nominees Announced for the 2020 International Emmy Kids Awards
‘Ico Bit Zip,’ ‘Oddbods,’ ‘Moominvalley’ and ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ are nominated in the Kids: Animation category.
Watch NOW: 'Dream of Poll Workers' Animated Call to Action!
The #WorkThePolls nonpartisan campaign goes live with its first animated PSA, encouraging young people to become poll workers for the upcoming election.
‘Riverdance: The Animated Adventure’ Voice Cast Announced
Aniventure’s new film, based on the popular stage show, features the voices of Pierce Brosnan, John Kavanagh and Brendan Gleeson as well as an all new musical score by Grammy winner, Bill Whelan.
Olaf Stars in ‘Once Upon A Snowman’ Short Coming to Disney+
New animated video reveals the origins of the playful, summer-loving snowman from Disney’s award-winning ‘Frozen’ franchise.
Norman Lear’s Animated ‘Good Times’ Greenlit at Netflix
‘Black Dynamite’s Carl Jones will serve as creator, executive producer and showrunner on new series; other executive producers include Seth MacFarlane and Stephen Curry.
‘Pictoplasm in Isolation’ Goes Virtual September 18-19
Reimagined Berlin tradition offers free 2-day livestream broadcast featuring conversations and talks with artists, animators, designers, activists, and academics.