‘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.
Nickelodeon Announces Participants for Annual Writing and Artist Programs
2022 program adds additional artist spot while expanding curriculum to include peer mentoring; the highly successful 2021 program saw artist participants staffed across Nickelodeon productions with all writers staffed across ViacomCBS.
Smile + Wave Names Shenny Jaffer Executive Producer
Agency and animation production veteran joins post-production collective to support strategic and creative planning from conception through execution.
VIEW Conference Presents: Five Oscar Contenders for Best Animated Feature
Join the free March 4 online 'PreVIEW' conversation with 12 acclaimed directors and producers behind this year’s Oscar nomination line-up.
Sony Gives Iconic ‘Heavy Metal’ a Fully Loaded 4K Restoration and Release
The famed, fantastical animated feature gets an upgraded soundscape and wealth of bonus content as part of a limited edition SteelBook package, coming this April from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Animation Writer and Story Editor Anne D. Bernstein Passes Away
A pioneer for women in animation, the trailblazing funny lady began her career in the ‘90s, becoming one of very first women in the writer’s room; she worked on numerous series as a script writer including ‘Daria,’ was senior editor of ‘Nickelodeon Magazine,’ and her illustrations were seen in ‘Redbook’ and ‘The New York Times.’
Cyber Group Launches ‘Giganto Club’ on YouTube Kids
Created with motion capture driven by XSENS technology and powered by Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, the studio’s first fully digital native real-time kids’ animated series is now available globally.
