Nickelodeon Greenlights 2 New Animated Series
‘Max & the Midknights’ follows the adventures of a 10-year-old girl in her pursuits to become a knight; and ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors,’ features the hilarious shenanigans and ridiculous adventures of roommates Rock, Paper, and Scissors.
‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ Revisits the Iconic City of Neon Lights
The fifth project, but first series, in the epic ‘Blade Runner’ franchise tackles the grimy, gritty futuristic world of bioengineering with a female protagonist, Elle, who awakens in Los Angeles with no clue to her identity, now airing on Adult Swim’s Toonami and streaming on Crunchyroll.
Disney+ Unveils Extensive New Project Slate as it Celebrates 2 Years of Streaming
Streamer debuts dozens of first looks, new trailers, and exclusive clips from projects across The Walt Disney Company’s studios as it marks its first two years of operations; new animated series coming include ‘Frozen’ spin-off ‘Olaf Presents,’ ‘The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild,’ ‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,’ and Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose.’
The Recipe for a Successful ‘Cake’
FX programming executive Kate Lambert reveals the creative decision-making ingredients that go into FXX’s acclaimed short film showcase.
LAIKA Studios’ ‘ParaNorman’ in Theaters November 16
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the highly acclaimed stop-motion animated film returns to theaters tomorrow, for one night only; presented in select cinemas nationwide, tickets are now on sale.
LatinX in Animation Announces First LXiA Spark Animation Grant
Sponsored by Netflix, the program will award two emerging independent Latinx animation filmmakers with money, mentorship, and support for production on an animated short film; submissions now being accepted through December 10.
Stella Meghie to Write and Direct Disney’s Animated ‘Tiana’
‘The Photograph’ writer/director to helm upcoming musical series about the life and adventures of the first Black Disney princess, coming to Disney+ in 2023.
NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise Now Available Through PNY
PNY is partnering with NVIDIA to bring their revolutionary real-time 3D collaboration and simulation platform to reinvent workflows for dispersed creative teams across the animation and VFX space. Join the free ‘Revolutionizing 3D Workflows with NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise,’ webinar set for November 17.
The Animattikon Project 6 – 12 September 2021, Paphos, Cypress
The Animattikon Project began in 2017 as part of the European Capital of Culture PAPHOS2017
Marvel Goes Big with Major Disney+ Day Show Announcements
The episodic MCU continues to expand, as learn of the studios’ expansive slate of series renewals and new series coming in 2022/2023 series, including ‘Moon Knight,’ ‘Ms. Marvel,’ and ‘She-Hulk’ as well as the first ever ‘X-Men’ under the Disney banner.
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Simpsons - A Serious Flanders’
In the new episode airing November 14 on FOX, Part 2 of the ‘SIMPFLIX’ prestige crime thriller, things are looking grim for Ned and Homer.
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North – Tasteful Noods Adventure’
In the all-new episode airing November 14 on FOX, Ham is assigned an after-school job at a restaurant as part of ‘Careers Week,’ and he’s in for a surprise! Meanwhile Moon develops a crush on an older woman.
‘Snoopy in Space’ Season 2 Blasts Off on Apple TV+
In all-new episodes premiering today, Snoopy heads to Mars on NASA’s Artemis I mission; in plush form, the famous canine astronaut will serve as the zero-gravity indicator on the uncrewed journey – STEM-based curriculum supporting the launch is available for grades K-6 on multiple platforms.
Nexus Creates ‘Tiptoe & The Flying Machine’ Holiday Tale
Studio and director Conor Finnegan teamed up with BBDO NYC to create Macy’s new holiday campaign starring a little blue reindeer who discovers she can fly; the 60-second stop-motion commercial will air across television and online video during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Celebrate Disney+ Day with All-New ‘The Simpsons’ Short
Party down in Springfield with ‘The Simpsons in Plusaversary!,’ as part of the global celebration of new content and fan experiences headed to the streamer.
‘Rugrats’ Holiday Special Hits Paramount+ December 2
Calling all ‘Rugrats’ fans… celebrate Nickelodeon’s ‘Traditions;’ the 30-minute special holiday episode, where the Pickles family juggles family traditions when Chanukah falls on Christmas Eve, will also air December 10 on Nick.
Unspeakable Hosts ‘The Patrick Star Fan Favorites Special’
YouTube star hosts show featuring top Patrick Star scenes chosen by fans, never-before-heard theme song and montages from the popular series ‘The Patrick Star Show’ and ‘Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years;’ 30-minute special airs November 12 on Nickelodeon.
HBO Max Releases ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’ Season 3 Trailer
Arriving just in time for Thanksgiving, an all-new, antic-filled season with Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Tweety, and other famous characters hits the streamer November 25.
Head Behind-the-Scenes on Disney’s New ‘Encanto’ Featurette
Directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard, co-director Charise Castro Smith, producer Yvett Merino, songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, and stars Stephanie Beatriz and John Leguizamo share with viewers a look at the making of the studio’s 60th animated feature film, coming to U.S. theaters November 24.
‘Demi’s Panic’ Encourages Moving Past PTSD… Even in a Pandemic
For Daniel and Lorena Hernández Leonard, braving the terrifying ordeal of taking their sick daughter to the hospital during the height of COVID-19 led to their first animated short about dealing with traumatic anxiety; legendary indie animator Bill Plympton directs, providing just the right pencil sketch style to illustrate such distress.
HP Heads Into the Omniverse with New High-Performance Tech Offers
Newly announced Z by HP, Teradici, and NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise subscriptions bring real-time connection to remote workers collaborating across multiple systems and applications.
Season 2 of ‘Go, Dog. Go!’ Debuts on Netflix December 7
DreamWorks Animation and Wildbrain’s CG animated series, based on PD Eastman’s classic children’s book, is back with all-new episodes featuring more adventures of Tag Barker and Sooch Pooch in Pawston.
Exclusive Clip: ‘DreamWorks Madagascar: A Little Wild’
Melman goes camping and proves the fearless team is not so fearless; Season 5 debuts today with all-new episodes on Peacock and Hulu.
Call for Entries - Golden Kuker in Sofia, Bulgaria
Film submissions open until 28 Feb 2022 for the competition at: https://2022.animationfest-bg.eu/en/festival/register/ or https://filmfreeway.com/GoldenKukerSofia
Netflix Reveals First Look at Lorne Michaels’ ‘Saturday Morning All Star Hits!’
Check out key art from the all-new hybrid live-action / animated adult comedy series, where Saturday morning cartoons take on a whole new meaning; Kyle Mooney and Ben Jones’ irreverent celebration of the 80s and 90s hits the streamer December 10.
