Black Women Animate Helps Hulu Celebrate Two Inspirational Women of Color
Taylor K. Shaw, CEO and founder of the visionary studio dedicated to providing opportunities for women of color, and Arts & Animation Director Buki Bodunrin talk about their contributions to the Black History Month series ‘Your Attention Please,’ now streaming on Hulu.
Invisible Universe Names David Levy Chief Creative Officer
Former Disney+ animation exec signs on to drive studio’s content pipeline and oversee development of original IP.
Podcast EP 149: How Vince Commisso Made 9 Story the #1 Children's Content Producer in Canada
Founder of the Canadian children’s media company discusses how to be a successful producer, shares business models for production companies, and looks ahead at 2022 kids’ media trends.
Crunchyroll App Launches on Nintendo Switch
Fans can now access the streamer’s enormous library of anime, including fan-favorites ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ and ‘One Piece’ from almost every platform.
Brad Bird Set to Direct ‘Ray Gunn’ For Skydance Animation
The Oscar-winning ‘Incredibles’ and ‘Ratatouille’ director will reunite with former Pixar head John Lasseter to helm what looks to be the studio’s biggest production yet.
John Cena to Play Looney Tune Land Lawyer in ‘Coyote vs. Acme’
Audiences will be seeing the ‘Suicide Squad’ and ‘Peacemaker’ star in court, defending ACME Corporation from a looney lawsuit over its faulty mail-order devices, in the just announced Warner Bros. live-action / CG animation hybrid film.
‘The Cuphead Show!’ Celebrates the Golden Age of Animation
The creative team behind Netflix’s new animated slapstick comedy, based on Studio MDHR’s award-winning ‘Cuphead’ video game, talks about keeping it real, retro, and funny; series premieres February 18.
HBO Max Cancels ‘The Prince’
After generating significant criticism from the outset, the animated series about the British Royal Family from the eyes of the young royal, Prince George, will not return for Season 2.
Exclusive Clip: DreamWorks Animation’s 'Trolls: TrollsTopia’
Branch picks a new nickname; will it give him the ‘street cred’ and respect he wants? Season 6 debuts today with all-new episodes on Peacock and Hulu.
DreamWorks Animation Drops ‘Team Zenko Go’ Trailer
The all-new animated preschool series, produced with Mainframe Studios, follows a secret squad of young do-gooders determined to make their town the happiest place to live; all 12 episodes hit Netflix March 15.
‘Godzilla,’ ‘Evangelion,’ ’Ultraman,’ and ‘Kamen Rider’ Join Up for Shin Japan Heroes Universe
The companies behind the four iconic properties have partnered to bring them all together in one MCU-style world-building venture.
From Games to Series: How Entertainment Agency MOCEAN Helps Makes It Happen
Executive Creative Director Elaine Cantwell, EVP Strategy Allan Gungormez, and Creative Director Norn Jordan talk about the marketing campaigns for ‘Arcane’ and ‘Halo’ and the strategies that turn gamers into viewers.
‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Anime Feature Gets Release Date
The forthcoming animated journey to Middle-earth, directed by ‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ helmer Kenji Kamiyama, will hit theaters in 2024.
‘Only Yesterday’ and ‘The Tale of The Princess Kaguya’ Coming Home
From Studio Ghibli and Academy Award-nominated director Isao Takahata, GKIDS and Shout! Factory bring the popular animated films to limited edition Steelbook; both Blu-ray & DVD combo packs feature hours of bonus features and will be released April 19.
Hero4Hire Names Jane Wu Creative Director
Art direction and animation design expert brings multidisciplinary skills to studio’s expanding set of production, including motion design, character animation, and mixed media projects.
Cyber Group Studios Acquires Majority Stake in Graphilm Entertainment
The strategic partnership bolsters studio’s ability to meet growing global demand for kids and family content while giving the award-winning entertainment company additional resources to develop, produce and distribute its original IP.
Cardiff Animation Festival 2022 Announces Shorts Selections
102 animated shorts representing 22 countries have been chosen for official competition; the hybrid event takes place in person from April 7-10 in Cardiff with online events held throughout the month.
First-Ever LXiA Spark Animation Grant Recipients Announced
The inaugural program’s fellows, Cecilia De Jesus and Anthony Gallego, will receive a $10k grant, professional development sessions, and mentoring by an industry professional; the program is supported by Netflix in partnership with the Latino Film Institute.
Call for Entries: Supertoon 2022
Croatia’s 12th International Animation and Comics Festival runs July 18-22; submissions are now being accepted through April 1, 2022.
Paramount+ Nabs ‘South Park’ and ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Rights
Streamer acquires U.S. and international SVOD rights for new episodes of Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s iconic series beginning with Season 27 in 2024, with entire catalog coming to the streamer in 2025; new movie and remastered series coming from Mike Judge starting later this year.
Paramount+ Expands Animation Slate with ‘SpongeBob’ and ‘Transformers’ Projects
Host of new films and series coming from Nickelodeon Animation build on popular franchises; ‘Transformers: Earthspark,’ ‘Blue’s Big City Adventure’ and a brand-new ‘Dora the Explorer’ bolsters streamer’s original kids and family programming.
Donald Faison’s Crazy ‘Alabama Jackson’ Digital Shorts Premiere on Adult Swim
Watch the first episode of the hilarious new, action-packed series featuring the 'Scrubs' star as the show's namesake hustler, alongside an irreverent, cursing, time traveling Harriet Tubman, voiced by Wanda Sykes, and evil President Woodrow Wilson, voiced by Seth Green, on a collision course to save Black history; animated by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the show kicks off today on Adult Swim’s YouTube channel.
John Mulaney and Andy Samberg Take on ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’
The famed pair stars alongside Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, and Chris Parnell in the all-new hybrid live-action / CG animated comedy about the two former Disney Afternoon stars, living among cartoons and humans in LA, 30 years after their show was canceled; movie hits Disney+ on May 20.
Nexus Studios Creates Opening Sequence for Netflix’s ‘The House’
Studio’s directors Nicolas Ménard and Manshen Lo design hand-drawn 2D animated titles for streamer’s new dark, quirky stop-motion animated anthology.
FOX Entertainment Greenlights Berkeley Breathed’s ‘Bloom Country’
The Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist will co-write and executive produce the new series along with Miramax, Spyglass and Project X, with animation produced by Bento Box.
