New ‘The Great North’ Teaser Reveals Alanis Morissette Role
The famed singer will appear as an embodiment of the Northern Lights in FOX’s new Molyneux sisters animated series the follows the Tobin family Alaskan adventures.
Disney Animation Unleashes Aggressive New Project Slate
Investor meeting announcements by CCO and 'Frozen' film franchise director Jennifer Lee reveal both original and spin-off projects releasing in theatres and on Disney+ through 2023.
20 New Series Coming to Disney+ in ‘Next Few Years’
Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy reveals plans for 10 ‘Star Wars’ and 10 Marvel series to stream on Disney+ in the next few years, along with other enticing programming tidbits.
Frank Abney III’s ‘Canvas’ Paints a Story of Grief and Healing
Premiering tomorrow on Netflix, the poignant and moving animated short draws directly from the director’s childhood loss; he hopes his film encourages storytellers in the Black community to get their voices heard.
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Getting Simultaneous Disney+ and Theatrical Release
Disney Animation’s upcoming animated fantasy-adventure will be available to subscribers of the streaming platform for a premium fee on March 5, 2021, the same day it hits cinemas.
Kelly Clarkson and Brett Eldredge Release ‘Under the Mistletoe’ Hand-Drawn Music Video
Directed by Jay Martin and animated by Ingenuity Studios, the short depicts a budding holiday romance with a throwback melody.
Foundry Releases Mari 4.7
Update focuses on interoperability and material system efficiency.
Epic Games Releases Weta’s ‘Meerkat’ Hair and Fur Sample Project
VFX powerhouse has worked closely with Epic to fine-tune Unreal Engine’s strand-based Hair and Fur system; downloadable scene gives users a firsthand look at the production tool in action.
AT&T Selling Crunchyroll to Sony’s Funimation for $1.175 billion
Deal brings leading anime content platform’s 3 million+ SVOD subscribers and 90 million registered users into the Sony entertainment fold.
VES Honors 2020 – Gone Virtual Coming December 15 - 16
The online event celebrates industry’s innovators, artists and professionals; Ray Scalice, Ken Ralston, Irwin Allen, and Mary Blair among the Founders Award, Lifetime Members, Honorary Members, VES Fellows, and Hall of Fame honorees.
Fans Already Disgruntled with Studio Ghibli’s ‘Earwig and the Witch’
The first 3D/CG offering from the famed Japanese animation studio is already making waves, with many claiming it looks low budget and of dated quality.
The New Blank’s Looper Project Releases ‘Galactic’ and ‘Rear Window’ Shorts
Inhouse program challenges studio artists to interpret and express themselves based on a provided theme.
New ‘Alma’s Way’ 2D Animated Series Coming to PBS Kids in Fall 2021
Produced by Fred Rogers Productions and created by children’s TV icon Sonia Manzano, the new show helps foster self-awareness, responsible decision-making, and empathy among today’s young viewers
Dav Pilkey’s ‘Dog Man’ Feature Greenlit at DreamWorks Animation
Peter Hastings to direct, as studio begins development on new movie based on prolific ‘Captain Underpants’ author and illustrator’s #1 global bestselling series about a loveable canine superhero and his friends.
Parade Animation’s Quill-Created ‘Lifetime Achievement’ Now on Oculus TV
The new virtual reality project, created entirely with Oculus’ VR-native animation platform, is a whimsical tale about balancing work and family that immerses the viewer in a vivid and glittering wonderland.
‘BobbleHeads: The Movie’: First Film Finished Remotely with Nvidia GPUs and Azure
Cher, Jennifer Coolidge, and Luke Wilson star in animated film completed remotely, during the COVID-19 pandemic, with leading cloud-based technology including Chaos Group’s V-Ray renderer.
Guru Studio's ‘Pikwik Pack’ Heads to Canada Starting December 26
New 2D animated preschool series features four animal friends who deliver surprises to their neighbors; kids learn gentle life lessons about community, responsibility, and teamwork.
Teradici Releases ‘The Separation of Work and Place’ Report
Leading tech company’s findings, gathered from nearly 700 IT professionals, focus on lessons learned by organizations forced to face a ‘new normal’ amid the global pandemic.
ToonDraw’s Animated Kids Series ‘Genius Genie’ Expands to New Markets
The 2D animated show picked up by free-to-air broadcaster TVP ABC (Poland) and U.S. streamers ToonGoggles, Cocoro, and Ameba.
‘Hoops’ Canceled After One Season at Netflix
Ben Hoffman’s animated series, executive produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, starred Jake Johnson as a foul-mouthed Kentucky high school basketball coach.
CBS Studios Inks Two-Year Deal with Mike McMahan
Emmy Award-winning TV animation writer/producer is known for top animated adult comedy series including CBS All Access’ ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks,’ Adult Swim’s ‘Rick and Morty,’ and Hulu’s ‘Solar Opposites.’
Why Ahsoka Tano Looks Different in ‘The Mandalorian’
Fans of the jedi’s character in ‘The Clone Wars’ animated series are puzzled at her shortened head-tails in the live-action series, but the change is for good reason.
Netflix Greenlights ‘We Lost Our Human’ Animated Interactive Comedy
‘Pinky Malinky’ creators’ new special lets viewers choose story perspective of self-involved cat or loving, hyperactive dog, who wake one day to find humans have disappeared.
Brazil’s Loading Signs Crunchyroll Anime Content TV Deal
More than 50 titles, including Crunchyroll Originals such as ‘The God of High School’ and ‘Tower of God,’ will air in primetime on free linear television network.
WATCH: 3DAR and Baobab Studios' ‘Paper Birds: Part 1’ Trailer
Studios team with Facebook’s Oculus on VR film that pushes the boundaries of animation; available on Oculus Quest December 10, the 20-minute immersive experience includes moments of interactivity via virtual reality hand tracking.
