Stimulated-Inc. Launches Stimulated.Works Production Service
The proprietary workflow and management solution provides in-house creative teams with a scalable digital asset creation system - animation, motion, development, and design – from concept to final project delivery.
‘Ultraman’ Celebrates 55th Anniversary with All-Day Streaming Event
On July 10, Shout! Factory TV and TokuSHOUTsu host a full-day streaming event filled with fan-favorite episodes, giveaways, and a brand-new special; program includes 19 hand-picked episodes across 9 ‘Ultraman’ series, culminating the debut of ‘Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial.’
Look Behind-the-Scenes of Riot Games’ ‘Rise of the Underworlds’ Cinematic Trailer
To support the expansion’s June 30 release, the game studio provided AWN with exclusive access to sequences and strategies from the new short film, the third in their anthology-like set of ‘Legends of Runeterra’ stories.
New Season of ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’ Premieres July 8
Coming to HBO Max, the 10-episode first installment of Season 2 mayhem, featuring Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Tweety, and other famous Tunes, promises laughs, groans, and all-around fun.
Nominees Announced for 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
The Disney Channel’s ‘Elena of Avalor’ leads all animated shows with eight nominations; awards for Children’s & Animation categories will be presented in a standalone show streaming July 17, 2021 on the Emmy OTT platform.
Cartoon Forum Announces 2021 Line-up
Running in person September 20-23, the high-profile pitching and networking event will feature 84 EU projects selected from 141 submissions; France leads with 33 selections from notable production companies including Dandelooo, Cyber Group Studios, and Studio 100 Animation.
Xentrix Launches Melbourne Studio, Acquires Viskatoons
India-based animation house enters the competitive Australian animation industry with studio expansion; newly acquired Victoria-based animation studio includes 30 years of IP and ties to Film Victoria, Film Finance Corporation, and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation.
The Babies Are Back in Force in ‘Rugrats: The Complete Series’
Celebrate 30 years of ‘Rugrats’ with the full 26-disc series collection; special bonus features include ‘Runaway Reptar,’ ‘All Growed Up,’ and ‘Babies in Toyland.’
Great Wolf Resorts Moves into Animation with ‘The Great Wolf Pack’
The family vacation brand forms Great Wolf Entertainment, revealing slate of animated projects based on its popular signature woodland characters; first animated film due in early 2022.
Yogi and Boo Boo Return in ‘Jellystone!’ Animated Series
Yes, there's a trailer! Premiering July 29 on HBO Max, an ensemble cast of epic Hanna-Barbera characters will again grace our TV screens, after a 30-year hiatus, once more finding silly ways to destroy their town in a new show helmed by ‘Chowder’s C.H. Greenblatt and produced by Warner Bros. Animation.
‘MeteoHeroes’ Video Game Coming to PlayStation in 2022
Mondo TV Iberoamerica teams up with SIE España and Gammera Nest to adapt the popular environmentally themed animated series; game will launch on PlayStation in Spring 2022, followed by other platforms later in the year.
Aardman and CITV Reveal ‘Lloyd of the Flies’ Voice Cast
New CGI comedy series about a housefly – a middle child of 453 – his little sister, and their ongoing misadventures is the flagship project for the government's Young Audiences Content Fund; show set to air Autumn 2022.
GKIDS Brings 11 Acclaimed Titles to The Criterion Channel
Oscar-nominated animated features ‘Chico & Rita,’ ‘Ernest & Celestine’, and ‘A Cat in Paris’ among films being featured during the channel’s ‘Persistence of Vision’ Animated Features Showcase, Saturday Matinees, and the weekly Women Filmmaker/Artist Spotlight.
Creative Career Coach: Father Knows Best
A handful of industry pros share their father’s advice that has carried them throughout their careers.
‘Squishville’ Starring the Squishmallows Squad Debuts June 26
Moonbug Entertainment’s new series, inspired by the popular plush toy, launches on YouTube, with new episodes dropping every Saturday through October 2021.
Exclusive Clip: ‘Duncanville – That Jing You Do’
In the new episode airing June 28 on Fox, Jing and Jack start a child birthday band together and Annie takes on managing them, while Duncan and his friends try to raise money to buy a massage couch they tried out at the mall, by charging scooters; author Stephen King guest stars.
Podcast EP118: Steve Angel on Running Head Gear Animation For 24 Years
The Toronto studio’s co-founder and director shares how he quickly went from animator to director to starting his own award-winning company in 1997, and how he’s faced many ups and downs over the last two decades.
Beyond Vancouver and Reservoir Creative Launch Beyond Montréal
New state-of-the-art performance capture studio slated to be fully operational by November 2021.
The Legendary Charles Schulz Explored in ‘Who Are You, Charlie Brown?’
New Apple TV+ documentary paints a compelling picture of the iconic cartoonist and his beloved characters through animation, film clips, cartoon clippings, family photos, and audio commentary from the artist himself.
Anibar Animation Festival Announces 2021 Program
Festival’s 2021 theme of ‘isolation’ reflects challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting solitude and claustrophobia; hybrid event runs in-person and online July 23-30.
Call For Entries: Triggerfish and Netflix Launch Pan-African Story Artist Lab
One of several recent initiatives to help develop the African animation industry, the program is open to African citizens; shortlisted applicants will have three months of paid skills development – submission deadline is July 23.
Visualizing a New Mother’s Eerie Sleeplessness in ‘Six to Six’
For Israeli artist Neta Cohen, childhood memories that her home had a life of its own fueled her 2D/3D animated short about the long, sometimes sinister hours between wakefulness and sleep, reality and imagination.
DDEG and Lex+Otis Launch KRAKN Animation
New production studio joint venture will specialize in pre-production and animation services for real-time 2D and 3D series and features.
CG Spectrum College Becomes Official Unreal Academic Partner
The online school offers courses in game design, game programming, game art, and animation; with new Epic Games academic partnership, school plans increased game development training offerings to better prepare students for a competitive and changing job market.
Illumination Drops ‘Sing 2’ Trailer and First Look Character Posters
An all-star cast led by Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, and Scarlett Johansson joins Buster Moon in his next, and most dazzling stage extravaganza yet; the animated musical comedy sequel to 2016’s ‘Sing’ hits theaters Christmas 2021.
