DreamWorks Drops ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’ Season 3 Trailer
Our six campers remain stranded on Isla Nublar, where they uncover a lethal threat the imperils their escape; new episodes hit Netflix on May 21.
Sypha, Trevor, Alucard and ‘Castlevania’ Return to Netflix May 13
Let the vampire hunting begin! Frederator Studios’ hugely popular anime series, based on the Konami video game, is back for Season 4.
Hornet Adds Andrea Love to Director Roster
Creator of animated series ‘Cooking with Wool’ uses wool and patience to develop characters for stop-motion animated films; projects include ‘Elder,’ a commercial piece that explores live-in care, and her award-winning short ‘Tulip.’
‘Fast & Furious: Spy Racers’ Season 4 Now on Netflix
The action-packed animated series follows the Spy Racers speeding to yet another perilous mission; get a glimpse of the new season with two white knuckle clips from the show.
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Disney and Sony Ink Unprecedented Licensing Deal
Multi-year agreement covers theatrical releases from 2022-2026 following each films Pay 1 TV window; deal grants Disney rights to iconic library titles, including the ‘Jumanji’ and ‘Hotel Transylvania’ franchises.
The Future Group Awarded Epic MegaGrant
Award pushes forward development of company’s innovative cutting edge virtual production cloud-based platform - Pixotope Live Cloud.
On the Road to the 93rd Oscars: The Animated Short Film Nominees
‘Burrow,’ ‘Genius Loci,’ ‘If Anything Happens I Love You,’ ‘Opera,’ and ‘Yes-People’ vie for this year’s Best Animated Short Oscar.
MeTV Network’s ‘The Best of Bugs Bunny Week’ Airs May 3 – 7
‘Toon in With Me’ morning cartoon show pays homage to ‘Bugs Bunny’ featuring special themed programs, classic episodes, stories, and insights into one of the world’s most popular rabbit; week will culminate with #1 Viewers’ Choice.
Free CelAction 2D Training Now Available in the UK
Online training course in popular 2D animation software is designed to prepare artists to work in the animation industry; animation course runs May 17-28, with rigging course running June 7-18.
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Sequel Snags Power Trio of Directors
‘The Legend of Korra’s Joaquim Dos Santos will be joined by ‘Soul’s Kemp Powers and the first ‘Spider-Verse’s Justin K. Thompson to direct the highly awaited Oscar-winning animated feature’s sequel.
On the Road to the 93rd Oscars: The Animated Feature Film Nominees
‘Onward,’ ‘Over the Moon,’ ‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon,’ ‘Soul,’ and ‘Wolfwalkers’ vie for this year’s Best Animated Feature Oscar.
The Future Group Releases Pixotope Version 1.5
With full access to Unreal Engine 4.26.1 and comprehensive integration and support for third-party plug-ins, the new release offers users endless opportunities for experimental XR graphics functionality.
‘Adventure Time: Distant Lands - Together Again’ Premieres May 20
Coming to HBO Max, in an epic adventure of best buds, Finn the human and Jake the dog embark on a mysterious journey taking them far from home, where they unite to face off against a monstrous evil.
KingstOON is Coming! Festival and Conference Run April 21-25
The free online event starts tomorrow, using the latest technology to deliver a world class event to a global audience; attendees can participate in masterclasses, the perfect pitch boot camp, and discussions on industry trends – the event kicks off with a keynote by Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
Morrissey Takes Offense at ‘The Simpsons’ Parody
The eternally gloomy former The Smiths’ frontman has spoken out against the ‘harshly hateful tactics’ of a recent ‘The Simpsons’ episode, which pokes fun at his elitist and bigoted opinions.
Ava DuVernay Lands ‘Wings of Fire’ Animated Series at Netflix
Emmy Award-winning actor and producer to adapt Tui T. Sutherland’s best-selling book series about war between dragon tribes and the five young dragons trying to bring peace; Warner Bros. Animation to produce.
10 ‘Anpanman’ Movies Come to Tubi
TMS entertainment’s popular Asian animated franchise now available for English and Spanish speaking audiences; streamer kicks off programming with ‘Apple Boy’ and ‘Everyone’s Hope.’
‘Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten’ Launches April 23 on Kartoon Channel!
New animated action-adventure series, starring the voice of Arnold Schwarzenegger, follows six young superheroes in training as they learn to use their superpowers for good.
Annecy 2021 Pivots to Hybrid Edition Running Onsite and Online June 14-19
Festival will celebrate animation from the African continent as well as belated 60th anniversary; the redesigned Mifa will run June 15-18.
‘Soul,’ ‘Rick and Morty’ Take Top Honors at ACE Eddie Awards
Kevin Nolting and Lee Harting, respectively, win Eddies at 71st annual ceremony, held Saturday night, that recognizes outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, TV, and documentaries.
‘Soul’ and ‘Baba Yaga’ Take Home MPSE Golden Reel Awards
Disney/Pixar and Baobab Studios sound artists honored at 68th Annual awards ceremony; ‘The Last of Us Part II,’ ‘Tenet,’ ‘Greyhound,’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ also recognized.
MUST SEE! Netflix Drops ‘Love, Death & Robots’ Volume II Trailer
With ‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ and ‘3’ director Jennifer Yuh Nelson at the helm, new season of Tim Miller and David Fincher’s Emmy Award-winning animation anthology series premieres May 14.
20th TRICKY WOMEN INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL online 10 – 14 March 2021 Vienna, Austria
The opening of the festival featured puppet artist Manuela Linshalm and her life-sized puppet Miss Gretta
‘Soul,’ ‘Wolfwalkers’ Big Winners at 48th Annie Awards
Pixar leads evening with wins in seven categories; Bastien Dubois’ ‘Souvenir Souvenir’ wins for Best Animated Short.