‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Anime Feature Now Underway
Acclaimed filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama to direct an original film that tells the untold story of Helm’s Deep and the life and blood-soaked times of King Rohan; Sola Entertainment to animate, with New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation producing.
‘Trese’ Vividly Brings Mythical Beasts of Filipino Folklore to Life
Premiering June 11, Netflix’s 2D animated series adaptation of Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo’s gritty horror and crime comics is a highly original, noirish take on the culture’s deeply-rooted supernatural lore and superstitions.
Whoopi Goldberg Joins the Cast of Apple and Skydance Animation’s ‘Luck’
The famed artist and EGOT winner will voice the role of ‘The Captain’ in Peggy Holmes’ tale of the unluckiest girl in the world, the first project under the animation studio's multi-year film and TV deal with Apple TV+.
Sarah Smith Steps Down at Locksmith Animation as Natalie Fischer Named CEO
Co-founder leaves to develop own projects; former Illumination COO takes the helm, with co-founder and ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ producer Julie Lockhart named president of production.
TeamTO and House of Cool Expand L’ECAS Free Animation School Curriculum
Companies plan to broaden scope of French non-profit school’s curriculum with a course on storyboarding; a technical data management course is also planned for 2022.
disguise xR Powers the Virtual Worlds of Bryson Tiller’s Live-Streamed Concert
The leading extended reality tech firm and Xite Labs create a myriad of immersive worlds in Unreal Engine for the rappers’ ‘Trapsoul World Series’ performance.
The Chimaera Project Launches Fall 2021 Women’s Mentorship Program
SUPPORT.HER offers women filmmakers – cis, trans, and non-binary inclusive – career guidance and assistance from industry professionals; applications now being accepted through July 31.
9 Story Media Bringing NBA Players into the Kids and Family Space
Development deal with THINK450, the content and partnership arm of the National Basketball Players Association, includes the CG animated live-action hybrid series, ‘King of the Court.’
'DC League of Super-Pets’ Cast Revealed
Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart lead an all-star voice-acting lineup in Warner Bros’ upcoming 3DCG comedy adventure, with animation by Animal Logic, hitting theaters in 2022.
HBO GO Asia Drops ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 5 Trailer
Southeast Asian streamer picks up new season of the popular animated adult comedy, premiering June 21; the OFFICIAL ‘Global Rick and Morty Day’ launches across social media June 20.
Crypt TV Launches ‘Woman in the Book’ Animated Horror Series
Produced with Starburns Industries for Facebook Watch, the multilingual 2D show follows the lives of three estranged siblings who reunite to wrestle for their inheritance but unleash a book-bound horror; new episodes drop every Friday.
Annecy 2021 Announces Special Prizes and Juries
Sponsored and special festival prizes will be awarded Friday, June 18; YouTube Award and CANAL+ Junior Jury Award top the list.
Netflix Releases Trailer and Poster for Chris Nee's ‘Ridley Jones’
In a new era of preschool entertainment, the Emmy Award-winning 'Doc McStuffins' creator's animated series leads the way in representation, diversity, and inclusivity; watch the first episode now on Netflix Jr. YouTube – all episodes start streaming July 13.
Netflix Goes Inside the Animation of ‘Ice’ from ‘Love, Death + Robots Vol. 2’
Oscar-nominated director Robert Valley details the creative and visual development process behind his grim, futuristic tale of the rift between two brothers over the ‘unmodded’ who don’t receive human strength and endurance enhancement on their colony world.
‘How Life Is: Queer Youth Animated’ Shorts Celebrate Pride Month 2021
The Future Perfect Project’s short film series shares personal stories from LGBTQIA+ youth, aged 13-22, about the challenges they routinely face; two new episodes drop each Tuesday in June.
Disney Drops Trailer for Locksmith Animation’s ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’
Just in time for ‘Best Friends Day,’ check out the trailer for the upcoming CG animated comedy about a socially awkward middle-schooler and his faulty robot; the film, which stars Zach Galifianakis and Jack Dylan Grazer, opens in theaters worldwide on October 22.
‘Un(re)solved’ AR Experience Shares Stories of Lives Taken in Hateful Racial Crimes
Filmmaker Tamara Shogaolu and PBS’ ‘FRONTLINE’ collaborate on an animated, immersive web and interactive installation that shares the lives and histories of 151 victims from unsolved civil rights-era murder cases; premieres June 9 at the Tribeca Film Festival.
AMD Launches New AMD Radeon PRO W6000 Workstation Graphics Product Series
Their most powerful AMD RDNA workstation graphics to date includes three new lines designed for power demanding design work, ultra-high resolution media projects, complex simulations, and advanced image and video editing.
‘Tooning Out the News’ Kicks Off New ‘Smart Talk Tonight’ Segment
Paramount+’s critically acclaimed daily news satire series welcomes animated host Kenneth Parsons, who will get up close and personal, in studio, with real life guests; June 11 debut features famed novelist Salman Rushdie.
Center for Learning Unlimited Launches Brainstorm Productions
CLU’s new full-service studio to provide paid job opportunities to alumni of the career animation training program; the 3-year curriculum provides young adults on the autism spectrum an intensive 2D-3D hands on learning experience.
Twist and Glitch: Cody Uhlers’ ‘Purple Barreling’ Music Video
The musician and sound designer teams with animator Mike Kluge, animating a powerful dance assist from recording artist Glüme with 3D and After Effects in a quirky, vibrant short inspired by 90’s iconography, video games, and Deee-Lite’s ‘Groove is in the Heart.’
Epic MegaGrant Recipient Conical Launches ‘The Green Fairy’ VR Short
Available for download June 24, the interactive studio’s fantasy adventure will be supported on Valve’s Steam VR, Oculus Rift, and Quest by Facebook; 9-part Vlog series will also be released.
New ‘Paw Patrol: The Movie’ Trailer and Poster
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movie’s heroic pups get their first big screen adventure, hitting theaters and Paramount+ simultaneously this coming August 20.
All-New Season of ‘Zenimation’ Coming to Disney+
Scenes from Disney classics help audiences unplug and relax for a moment of mindfulness as they enjoy an animated soundscape experience; the new season debuts June 11.
‘Who Are You, Charlie Brown?’ Coming to Apple TV+
Lupita Nyong’o narrates new documentary celebrating the iconic cultural phenomena which is ‘Peanuts’ and its creator, Charles M. Schulz; premiering June 25, show features interviews with Jean Schulz, Drew Barrymore, Al Roker, Kevin Smith, Billie Jean King and Noah Schnapp.
