LAIKA and ‘Ozark’ Creator Bill Dubuque Teaming Up on ‘The Night Gardener’
Studio CEO and president Travis Knight will direct the stop-motion feature, a gritty neo-noir folktale centered on a young man in rural Missouri fighting to keep his family together in the wake of a tragedy.
Studio Ghibli Fest 2022 Returns to Theaters this Spring
The animation slate features classic films including the 20th anniversary screening of ‘The Cat Returns,’ and the critically acclaimed ‘Ponyo;’ tickets are now on sale for screenings through Fall 2022.
Dell Reveals New Latitude 9330 and Precision 7000 Series Machines
Powerful new reimagined computers, designed with a small, thin form factor for hybrid workplaces, include Dell Optimizer that uses AI to automatically improve application performance, battery run-time, audio settings, and privacy.
‘Aladdin’ Animator Eric Goldberg Says Disney Plans Return to 2D Features
The famed artist is one of six subjects in the upcoming documentary series ‘Sketchbook,’ which champions the process of hand-drawn character art in animation.
Watch and Listen: ‘Avatar: Braving the Elements’ Season 2 Trailer
Nickelodeon and iHeartRadio’s companion podcast continues its exploration of the Avatarverse; hosted by voice actors Janet Varney and Dante Basco, the new weekly episodes kick off May 3.
‘Conductor’ Now on Google Cloud Marketplace
The audit-compliant cloud-based rendering solution that promotes remote collaboration across 3D graphic production pipelines is now part of the Google Cloud ecosystem.
Digital Gravy Announces Salt Lake Animation Expo
The in-person/virtual hybrid event features presenters, panels, and Q&A sessions with a focus on the future of animation; confirmed guests include Toon Boom wizard Matt Watts and VFX artist Ron Friedman – the event runs May 20-21.
Kartoon Channel! Heads to Roku
Genius Brands’ popular kids’ animated series such as ‘Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten,’ ‘Rainbow Rangers,’ and ‘Baby Genius’ will now be available to millions more U.S. households.
‘Charlotte’: Painting Life, Love, and Loss During the Holocaust
Hitting theaters April 22, the 2D animated film tells the true story of German-Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon, who over 18 months, completed more than one thousand gouaches depicting the lives of her family, friends, and lovers, before her 1943 murder in Auschwitz.
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Pushed to 2023
Sony Pictures delays – and renames - its highly anticipated ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ sequel as it revises its theatrical release calendar, which also now includes an official opening date for the third ‘Spider-Verse’ film and third ‘The Equalizer’ offering.
Foundry Reveals FMX 2022 Program Line-Up
Presentations will showcase creative techniques and technologies including best practices, tips and tricks, and a look at the future of VFX; topics include grading and compositing with NukeX, workflows with Mari, and using Katana in feature animation.
Podcast EP 158: How Christian Haynes is Creating Indie Series ‘Zach in Time’
The artist and animator shares how he got his original series off the ground, thoughts on self-taught learning vs. animation school, and how to improve your own art.
DreamWorks Animation Shares ‘Dragons: The Nine Realms’ Season 2 Trailer
Set 1,300 years after the events of the ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ franchise, the series follows a group of misfit kids who must protect the secret of where dragons have been hiding; all new episodes stream on Hulu and Peacock May 5.
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North - Beef Has Day Dreams About The Ocean’
In the all-new episode airing April 24 on FOX, Beef struggles when the boat needs repairs and he can’t fish for a whole week!
Disney Television Animation Ups David H. Wright III to SVP, Casting and Talent Relations
Veteran Disney exec will continue to oversee casting for animated series and movies at the TV animation studio; credits include 100s of animated films, from ‘Lion King II: Simba's Pride’ to Emmy Award-winning ‘Gravity Falls.’
The Buzz on the Big Ideas in Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’
Director Angus MacLane and producer Galyn Susman talk about creative challenges and casting controversies during the production of the Disney-Pixar ‘Toy Story’ spinoff, hitting theaters June 17.
GLAS Animation Festival Reveals 2022 Award Winners
The Grand Prix went to Juliette Laboria for her short film ‘Pests;’ James Thatcher wins this year’s GIF competition for ‘Soccer Bounce.’
Foundry Announces Nuke 13.2
Updates bring the software’s 3D system more in line with DCC standards and provides more consistency between Nuke and Katana for geometry transformations; workflow improvements provided more intuitive artist pipelines.
Greg Johnson Talks ‘Pacific Rim: The Black’ Final Season
The Netflix series’ co-creator, co-writer, and co-executive producer reflects on his show’s final set of episodes that honor Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pacific Rim’ film franchise while telling compelling stories about new characters and their adventures in the world of Jaegers and Kaiju.
Apple TV+ Greenlights ‘Sago Mini Friends’ Original Preschool Series
Inspired by the popular kids’ app, the show features Harvey the floppy-eared dog and his friends who model optimism, kindness, and true thankfulness; Spin Master is producing, with animation by Brown Bag Films.
Rainshine and Animasia Team on ‘Young Captain Nemo’ Blockchain Fan Community
Using the RainBlox blockchain platform, companies plan to expand on the upcoming animated feature film trilogy with Web 3.0 multi-format content including a spinoff series, NFTs, video games, merchandise, and an original soundtrack; the franchise is slated for release in late 2023.
AX Cinema Nights Debuts with ‘Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis <Decide>’
Based on the Japanese Sports manga by Takeshi Konomi, the 3D animated movie hits U.S. theaters nationwide on May 12; tickets are now on sale.
Netflix Reveals ‘My Father’s Dragon’ Cast and First Look Image
An all-star acting lineup joins Oscar-nominated director Nora Twomey’s upcoming animated feature about a young boy who runs away to rescue a young dragon.
HP and Teradici Launch HP Anyware to Provide Secure Access Across the Enterprise
New system integrates Teradici CAS and ZCentral Remote Boost features to leverage PCoIP across data center, cloud, OS, and workstation infrastructure.
Andy Serkis to Direct ‘Animal Farm’
Aniventure and The Imaginarium have teamed up on the CG animated adaption of George Orwell’s iconic 1945 book, currently in production at Cinesite; famous tome tells how 'all animals are created equal, but some animals are more equal than others.'
