Peter Dinklage, Rainn Wilson, and RuPaul Board Aniventure’s ‘Hitpig’
Voice cast and concept art released for upcoming futuristic, cyberpunk animated feature, helmed by Cinzia Angelini and Maurizio Parimbelli, from a script by Pulitzer Prize-winning ‘Bloom County’ cartoonist Berkeley Breathed.
Corus’ Nelvana Inks Feature Development Deal with LA-Based Duncan Studio
Partnership allows companies to capitalized on growing demand for long-form animation; original CG animated film ‘Mother Nature,’ is first in the development queue under the agreement.
Quibi Shutting Down
Numerous media outlets are posting reports Jeffrey Katzenberg’s streaming entertainment company has not found a buyer and will close its doors after just seven months of operation.
A Brave Young Girl Fights to Save the Planet in ‘Astronaut Spaceman’
Emmy Award-winning ‘Game of Thrones’ artist Patrick Gehlen crafts a charming, thought-provoking animated music video that rallies voters to fight against climate change.
‘Ciervo’ Takes Domestic Animation Gold Medal at 2020 Student Academy Awards
Pilar Garcia-Fernandezsesma’s 2D animated short takes top Domestic Film Schools honor as medalists are announced at the 47th annual awards ceremony, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FXX Renews ‘Archer’ for Season 12
With Season 11 total viewership up 32%, Adam Reed, Matt Thompson, and Floyd County’s Emmy Award-winning hit animated spy spoof gets picked up for another post-coma season.
‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ Moves to Apple TV+ from ABC
54 years after its 1966 TV premiere, the iconic Halloween special won’t be airing this month on TV, instead moving exclusively to the world of digital distribution; it will be available free on the streaming platform from October 30 – November 1.
New Trailer and Images for Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
Set in the fictional land of Kumandra, a lone warrior must find the last dragon that can help her save humanity in the studio’s upcoming animated feature release, helmed by Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada and scheduled to hit theatres next March.
A Conversation with ‘Rick and Morty’ Stars and Co-Creators Set for PaleyFest NY
Insanity and psychopathic science are on the docket at The Paley Center for Media’s 8th annual TV festival; talent behind Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon’s hugely popular Adult Swim animated series scheduled for October 27; event kicks off October 23.
One Animation Inks Disney Channel US Deal for ‘Oddbods’ Seasonal Specials
Halloween-themed special ‘Party Monsters’ and Christmas themed ‘The Festive Menace’ will air on Disney XD, Disney Junior and in Disney Now; Season 3 of the animated series was recently shortlisted for an International Emmy Kids Award.
‘Trash Truck’: Max Keane’s Personal, Precious, and Nostalgic Preschool Series
The show’s creator never understood his son Henry’s love for garbage trucks, until it inspired him to develop a CG animated kids’ series, set to premiere November 10 on Netflix.
WATCH: Netflix Drops Trailer for Max Keane’s ‘Trash Truck’ CG Preschool Series
The first-time showrunner and ‘Dear Basketball’ production designer’s new animated show follows the adventures of six-year-old Hank, a dirt-covered kid, and his best pal, a giant honking trash truck.
The Shins ‘The Great Divide’ Takes a Reverse Zoom Journey Through the Big Bang
Producer Jen Alvares and her Hunters House team deliver a stunning, complex CG music video for the Grammy-nominated indie rock band’s latest single.
Disney and Lucasfilm Teaming with Nonprofit FIRST Robotics on New Challenges Season
Studios’ 2020-2021 youth robotics collaboration, FIRST Game Changers, powered by ‘Star Wars: Force for Change,’ helps expand STEM learning for students around the world.
Meta Media to Distribute ‘Who Who’ Worldwide
Winner of MIP Junior Best Pitch, the Croatian animated preschool series explores world issues such as diversity, culture, gender diversity and social-emotional challenges.
The Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival Coming Online October 24-25
Celebrating the festival’s 10th anniversary, the event will include four short film programs featuring award-winning and emerging talent in Japanese animation; highlights include Koji Yamamura’s ‘Water Dreams/Dreams into Drawing.’
Sky Signs Long Term DreamWorks Animation TV Series Deal
New partnership with NBCUniversal includes hundreds of hours of animated programming, including a number of first looks and exclusives for the network’s customers in Ireland and the UK.
The Third Floor Opens New Soho Studio
Completing their separation from Framestore, the leading visualization company launches a new facility in the heart of Fitzrovia; company’s Pinewood Studios-based virtual production space also has re-opened.
2020 CEE Animation Forum Announces Winners
28 animated projects in 4 categories were considered in the 2020 pitching event; ‘The Garden of Heart’ wins in animated shorts with a special mention to ‘The Pet Named Stress;’ ‘Igi’ wins in feature films, ‘No Happy Ever After’ takes the TV award.
Creepy 2D Titles Set Deliciously Eerie Tone for Hulu’s ‘Helstrom’
Based on a dark Marvel Universe storyline, the psychological thriller about a powerful serial killer’s son and daughter opens with a 2D animation title design by Digital Kitchen that uses recreated childhood drawings that mirror the weird and scary mood of the show.
ILM’s Dennis Muren to Receive VIEW 2020 Visionary Award
Legendary nine-time Oscar-winning senior VFX supervisor to be honored at this week’s conference; ‘Tenet’ VFX supervisor Andrew Jackson to deliver closing keynote Friday, October 23.
Bring ‘Lupin III: The First’ Home in Time for Christmas - Available on Digital Dec 15
The iconic anime superstar is back in a highly anticipated reimagined 3D/CG animated feature coming to Blu-ray + DVD combo pack January 12, 2021.