TBS Picks Up ‘American Dad! for Seasons 18 and 19
Ahead of its January 24 Season 17 premiere, the hugely popular animated adult comedy from 20th Television Animation gets renewed for 2 more seasons; brace yourselves for more comic misadventures of Stan Smith and his family.
Amazon Nimble Studio Offers Animators a Home in the Cloud
Nimble Collective co-founder Rex Grignon and Kyle Roche, Head of Immersive Technology for Amazon Web Services, talk about their recently-launched cloud-based production service.
‘Rey Mysterio vs. The Darkness’ Action-Comedy Coming to Cartoon Network Latin America
The all-new animated series follows Oscar, a wrestling fan who teams up with his wrestling idol to combat supernatural forces of evil; featuring WWE wrestler Óscar Gutiérrez, show will debut in 2022.
Netflix Drops Trailer for ‘The House’ Stop-Motion Anthology Series
We finally get our first look at the animation from Nexus Studios’ highly-anticipated dark comedy about a house and the surreal tales surrounding people who lived there; series premieres January 14.
Dr. Seuss Enters the New World of NFTs
Seussibles invites fans into the whimsical world of blockchain technology and NFT collectibles posing the question: A Blockchain! A Blockchain, Could you? Would you on a Blockchain?
Roy Kent’s Eyebrows Steal the Show in ‘Ted Lasso’ Animated Short
Just in time for the holidays, Apple TV+ drops a cute, stop-motion short featuring the Emmy Award-winning series’ ensemble cast helping star Jason Sudeikis’s Ted search for something dear he’s suddenly lost that makes him realize what’s really important.
‘Rumble’ Pays Homage to WWE and Kaiju... with Monsters
Director Hamish Grieve talks about his new 3D/CG action adventure, with piledriving, monster wrestlers and a young girl trying to follow in her late, great, wrestling coach father’s footsteps, debuting today, December 15, on Paramount+.
Disney Branded TV Teams with Baobab Studios on ‘The Witchverse’
New animated anthology dives into the cultural phenomena of witches, and is based on the award-winning interactive experience ‘Baba Yaga’ that serves as a starting point for Episode 1; show is produced in collaboration with Disney Television Animation for Disney+.
Pearl Studio Launches Dream Frame Program
The Chinese animation studio has announced new animated features in development, in conjunction with newly launched initiatives to exploring new genres, promote Chinese culture and authentic storytelling while seeking, cultivating and supporting emerging industry talent.
Disney Drops ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ Teaser
Trailer features executive producer and cast member Laurence Fishburne introducing the highly anticipated 2D series, based on the Marvel comic books, about the adventures of young super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex; the series is set for release Summer 2022.
Adobe Releases Video and Audio Tools Updates Across Creative Cloud
New features and tool updates improve performance and enhance productivity with Premiere Pro and Character Animator, including faster ProRes on Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max, title graphics upgrades for improved search and replace tool, and puppet maker to give animators new ways to create, customize and animate characters
Famed Historian Giannalberto Bendazzi Passes at 75
The prolific author of more than 30 books, including must-haves ‘Cartoons: One Hundred Years of Cinema Animation’ and the three-volume ‘Animation – A World History’ passed away on Monday, December 13.
Autodesk Releases Unreal Live Link Maya Plugin
Developed in collaboration with Epic Games, the new plugin supports seamless animation data exchange between Maya and Unreal Engine to expedite virtual production and game development workflows.
DreamWorks Drops ‘The Bad Guys’ Trailer Because… It’s Good to be Bad!
Studio’s new 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.
Adult Swim’s ‘Smiling Friends’ Turns Frowns Upside Down
Co-creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel’s new adult animated comedy features a company tasked with bringing happiness to a bizarre yet colorful world; start 2022 with a smile - series debuts January 9.
‘Freebird’: Changing Hearts and Minds on the Realities of Down Syndrome
Writer/director Michael McDonald talks about the breakthrough animated short film that uses simple means for a powerful purpose.
‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ Now on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD
A family road trip evolves into a quest to save the world from a machine apocalypse in the hit CG animated comedy adventure; bonus features include Katie Mitchell’s hilarious sock puppet parody short, ‘Dog Cop 7: The Final Chapter,’ a look into her filmmaking process, a look behind the making of the movie, as well as tutorials on how to make sock puppets and Katie face cupcakes.
Katie Mitchell Hits Her Stride in ‘Dog Cop 7: The Final Chapter’
In the parody short directed by Caitlin VanArsdale, ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ filmmaker heroine creates a sock-puppet action film featuring a redoubtable canine; short releases today as an exclusive bonus feature on the film’s Blu-ray release.
Paramount+ Announces ‘Big Nate’ Voice Cast
The all-new animated series, based on the kids’ books and comics by Lincoln Peirce, will hit the streamer in 2022; voice actors include Rob Delaney, Dove Cameron, and Bryce Charles.
Exclusive: Peacock Drops ‘Babble Bop!’ Trailer and Key Art
Streamer’s newest preschool series, a diverse, one-of-a-kind musical jamboree, brings a new take on classic nursery rhymes for the pre-K set; show debuts December 23.
Maxon to Acquire ZBrush Maker Pixologic
Acquisition will add industry-leading 3D sculpting and painting tools to the developer of Cinema 4D and other top 3D / CG artistic tools.
Genius Brands Adds Zrinka Dekic as CFO, Head of Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions
Entertainment industry and financial markets exec bolsters brands’ international operations following acquisitions of Canada’s WOW! Unlimited Media Inc and stake in Germany’s Your Family Entertainment AG; previous CFO Bob Denton named executive vice president of finance and accounting.
Foundry Releases Katana 5.0
Latest update focuses on artist collaboration and interoperability with render upgrades, workflow improvements, and support of render partners with a new render delegate ‘AVP.’
‘Dune,’ ‘Flee,’ and ‘Big Mouth’ Lead Critics Choice Award Nominations
Denis Villenueve’s sci-fi epic nabs 10 nominations, followed by Guillermo del Toro’s neo-noir thriller with 8, and both ‘Encanto’ and ‘Flee with two each for the upcoming 27th annual awards.
Watch Exclusive Clip from HBO Max’s ‘The Fungies!’
Seth and Pascal buy a VR game after getting stuck inside on a rainy day – but competitiveness turns hurtful; all new episodes hit the streamer December 16.