It’s No Accidental Resurrection - Adult Swim Picks Up ‘Teenage Euthanasia’ Season 2
The network orders more episodes of the ‘morbidly’ funny animated series about death, family, and unexpectedly coming back to life; currently in production, the new season will hit in 2023.
Farside Features and Strange Matter Media Ink Development Deal
Companies to co-produce a slate of animated series for the adult market; first project, ‘Blood of Camelot,’ is a dark fantasy that reimagines King Arthur as a vampire despot ruling over a blighted realm.
Autodesk Debuts Next-Gen Updates Across Key 3D Tools
Updates to Maya, 3ds Max, Bifrost, and Arnold enhance the user experience, optimizing collaboration and data sharing within VFX and animation creative teams.
Crunchyroll Reveals ‘Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2: Episode 87’ Teaser
‘The Dawn of Humanity,’ the finale of the hugely popular anime series, will be simulcast from Japan Sunday, April 3 on Crunchyroll and Funimation, with the English dub following on May 1.
A Conversation with John Musker
The legendary Disney writer and director, who’s currently serving as a Distinguished Artist in Residence at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts at Chapman University, talks about his 40-year career and the future of animation.
Podcast EP 155: How Meaghan Hettler Got Into Puppet Fabrication
The stop-motion animator turned puppet, set, and prop fabricator shares how she switched gears from animator to puppet maker, where she learned her craft, and how much a felted puppet can cost.
‘Aquaman: King of Atlantis’ on Digital and DVD April 26
The HBO Original animated mini-series comes home as a feature-length movie; that tale of Aquaman’s first adventures as King of Atlantis starts off with Day 1 on the job… and he’s got a lot of catching up to do.
Watch: ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Official Trailer
From the minds behind the ‘Despicable Me’ franchise comes the origin story of the master of evil; starring Steve Carell as the notorious Gru, the CG animated comedy comes to theaters July 1.
Netflix Releases First ‘The Sea Beast’ Trailer and Cast List
Directed by Oscar winner Chris Williams, the all-new animated feature starring Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Dan Stevens, and Kathy Burke hits the streamer July 8.
Netflix Teases Fans With ‘Pacific Rim: The Black’ Season 2 Key Art
Based on Legendary Entertainment and Guillermo del Toro’s popular ‘Pacific Rim’ film franchise, new episodes of Kaiju vs. Jaeger battles debut April 19; second and final season trailer hits in 2 days.
Netflix Shares Interactive 3D Series ‘Battle Kitty’ Trailer
The animated show about a super powered kitten allows kids to navigate their own adventures and unlock new chapters in the story; created by the ‘Layzell Bros,’ the show hits the streamer worldwide on April 19.
ITFS 2022 Announces Films in Competition and More Festival Highlights
2,028 films were submitted from 80 countries in the hopes of sharing over 65,000 euros in prizes; upcoming hybrid event runs in person and online May 3-8, featuring screenings, presentations, talks, workshops, and a free film program every day on Stuttgart's Schlossplatz.
Another Great Set of FMX 2022 Program Highlights Revealed
Conference confirms more talks, presentations, and masterclasses including a look at rendering challenges behind ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines,’ creation of Mixed Reality with Microsoft’s Darren Cosker, and Machine Learning with Foundry’s Mairéad Grogan; the event runs onsite May 3-5, online May 6 and on demand through May 31.
Disney+ Drops ‘Proud Family - When You Wish Upon a Roker’ Featurette
The streamer treats fans to behind-the-scenes footage of the upcoming episode debuting March 30.
Disney+ Drops ‘Ice Age: Scrat Tales’ Trailer
Our hapless hero learns the joys of parenthood in 6 all-new animated shorts featuring the famed saber-toothed squirrel of the popular ‘Ice Age’ franchise; voiced by Oscar-winning director Chris Wedge, Scart and his epic adventures hit Disney+ April 13.
GKIDS Drops ‘Pompo the Cinephile’ Teaser
Directed Takayuki Hirao, the animated feature is an ode to the power of movies and the joys and heartbreak of the creative process; in partnership with Fathom events, the preview screening comes to theaters nationwide April 27-28.
Cartoonito Launches Across Asia
The preschool programming block debuted in Japan March 1 with ‘Thomas and Friends,’ ‘Pingu,’ and ‘Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz;’ the brand hits Southeast Asia and Korea today, with a slate of other popular series.
Podcast EP 154: Mercury Filmworks CCO Heath Kenny on How to Leap From Maker to Manager
The animator, writer, producer and development exec discusses careers, opportunities, and choosing the best path forward; he shares his journey from New Zealand to Canada and how he ultimately made the jump to management.
Watch ‘Sky: Children of the Light’ First Look Teaser
At Anime Japan 2022, thatgamecompany shared concept art and storyboards revealing new characters and the expansion of its popular game franchise; ‘Sky Assemblies’ and ‘Sky Crafting Corner’ give fans a chance to take part in themed activities including arts and crafts, trivia, and in-game challenges.
Annecy 2022 Announces Graduation, TV, and Commissioned Film Selections
99 films were chosen for competition in the festivals latest category announcements; more than 1,530 films were submitted this year from 64 countries; festival runs June 13-18 in Annecy, France.
‘Parallel Man: Infinite Pursuit’: Careening Across the Multiverse
FutureDude Entertainment’s Jeffrey Morris expands upon his comic and mobile game with a CG short that leaps from humanoid dino clans to polluted, steampunk cities in a sci-fi tale of commandos, stolen tech, and alternate Earths.
‘Dune,’ ‘Encanto,’ and ‘The Windshield Wiper’ Take Home Oscar Gold
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic scored a hefty 6 wins, though the evening’s most momentous achievement was an unwanted, violent reminder that live TV never goes as planned... or hoped.
DreamWorks Drops ‘The Bad Guys’ Featurettes
They’re BAD – but can they draw? Studio’s new 3DCG action comedy about a crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws attempting to become model citizens, starring Sam Rockwell, Craig Robinson, and Awkwafina, hits theaters April 22, 2022.
90s Nick Jr. Mascot ‘Face’ Returns in New Preschool Show
Live-action / animation hybrid ‘Face’s Music Party’ stars Cedric Williams and features kid-friendly music videos, remix sing-alongs of nursery rhymes, and a high energy dance-along finale; the new show hits Nickelodeon’s preschool platforms this summer.
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North - Nobody Knows What Is Inside This Can’
In the all-new episode airing March 27 on FOX, Ham befriends an older woman who loves to party; meanwhile, Judy takes up pottery and is not great at it.
