LightBox Expo Creators Introduce Magma Studio
New browser-based painting application facilitates real-time collaboration for up to 30 people at a time, working anywhere.
‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Family Guy’ Score 2-Season Renewals
Fox picks up both Emmy Award-winning animated comedies for two more seasons each, carrying both through 2023.
Huge ‘Bugs Bunny’ and ‘The Flintstones’ Collections Get New Release Dates
New schedule announced for upcoming home entertainment releases of ‘Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection’ and ‘The Flintstones: The Complete Series’ on Digital, Blu-Ray and DVD.
The NFB Begins Streaming ‘The Curve,’ ‘Body and Soul’ and Other Humanistic Film Collections
Free online programs starting this month also include ‘The Big Reset,’ a collection of animated bedtime stories that bring to life the voices of Canadians touched by the pandemic.
Animade Animation Studio Celebrates 10 Years with a Rebrand
The studio’s evolution is noted with a looser, updated logo with free-form shapes and a bright color palette reflecting the energy, passion and curiosity channeled into the company’s projects.
Park Circus to Rep LAIKA’s Feature Film Library
BAFTA and Golden-Globe-winning studio signs new sales representation deal, covering the U.S. and most international territories, for its five Oscar-nominated features: ‘Missing Link,’ ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ ‘The Boxtrolls,’ ‘ParaNorman,’ and ‘Coraline.’
Ubisoft Announces ‘Assassin’s Creed’ and ‘Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell’ VR Games
Gaming giant reveals development is underway on two new unique immersive experiences, being built from the ground up exclusively for the Oculus platform.
Women in Animation Name WIA Class of 2020 Showcase Best Short Film Winners
‘Ciervo,’ ‘La Vida de una Piñata,’ and ‘Meow or Never’ take top honors, selected from a pool of 409 graduate and undergraduate films from 121 schools.
Cartoon 360 2020 Pitch Submissions Deadline Coming September 24
European event will provide real-time feedback, input, interactive discussions and keynotes from industry experts in the digital market.
The National Film Board Takes Center Stage at OIAF 2020
10 NFB original films/VR projects, representing unique visions and personal stories, will screen in both competitive and curated programs; the festival runs September 23-October 4.
Bobby Moynihan’s ‘The Pole’ Coming to SYFY’s Adult Animation Block in 2021
Scandal and intrigue at the North Pole means there’s a twisted power struggle afoot for the venerable red suit, in the edgy-new animated comedy from Yeti Farm Creative.
Animated Kids’ Series ‘Doug Unplugs’ and ‘Stillwater’ Coming to Apple TV+
New shows from DreamWorks Animation, and Gaumont and Scholastic, are set to premiere this fall.
Cardiff Animation Festival Goes Virtual
Online offerings running October 24-November 1 to include full shorts program; a session with Welsh animator, Simon Chong, currently a director on Fox’s ‘Bob’s Burgers;’ and a behind the scenes look at, ‘Heart of Darkness,’ the world’s first sand-animated feature film.
WATCH: Final Trailer and New Stills from Glen Keane’s ‘Over the Moon’
Netflix shares new materials from Oscar-winning ‘Dear Basketball’ director’s new animated musical adventure, co-directed by Oscar-winner John Kahrs and produced at China’s Pearl Studios, coming October 23.
Studio Ghibli Releases 400 Free Movie Images
The famed Japanese studio home of venerated director Hayao Miyazaki has posted online a set of 50 high resolution stills from eight of their beloved films, most notably ‘Ponyo’ and ‘Spirited Away,’ with more to come, for fans to use ‘freely within the scope of common sense.’
Extended Edition of ‘Zenimation’ Launches on Disney+ October 2
Relax, unplug, and enjoy a moment of mindfulness with long-form versions of Walt Disney Animation’s animated soundscapes.
Sentai Acquires Home Video Rights to ‘7Seeds’
First season of series based on the award-winning manga by Yumi Tamura to be released in Fall 2020.
Daniel Dae Kim Stars in New Episode of ‘The Casagrandes’
‘Hawaii Five-0’s Detective Chin Ho Kelly lends his voice to Mr. Hong on the September 25 episode of Nickelodeon’s popular animated series.
WinSing Animation Expands Distribution in Growing Asian Markets
Kid-friendly series, including ‘GC Bond: Dino Diary,’ and ‘GOGO Bus,’ combine fun with learning.
‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ Canceled Right After Emmy Win
Netflix has decided to end production on the fantasy adventure series despite its win at this past Saturday’s 2020 Creative Arts Emmys ceremony, leaving fans hanging on the future of the world of Thra.
‘Big Hero 6 The Series’ Season 3: Protecting San Fransokyo from Noodle Burger Boy
Executive producers Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley and Nick Filippi talk about the new season of their Emmy Award-nominated animated series, which premieres today on Disney XD and DisneyNOW, and how the Big Hero 6 team faces off against a new villain and his team of evil mascot robots.
‘Dragon’s Dogma’: A Stolen Heart, Vengeance, and the Seven Deadly Sins
For producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Netflix’s seven-episode anime adaptation of Capcom’s 2012 video game is much more than just one man’s quest to slay the dragon that killed his family.
Microsoft Acquires ‘Fallout’ and ‘Elder Scrolls’ Publisher Bethesda Softworks
$7.5 billion cash deal for game maker’s parent, ZeniMax Media, expands software giant’s growing gaming business profile.
WATCH: Carl Jones and Brian Ash’s ‘Sugar and Toys’ Season 2 Premiere
FUSE’s adult animated sketch comedy take on Saturday morning cartoons is back, from two of the creatives who brought us ‘Black Dynamite’ and ‘The Boondocks,’ with new episodes running every Sunday evening.
Hopster’s ‘Two Minute Tales from Shakespeare’ Now Streaming
Season 3 of the popular animated series reimagines Shakespearian plays for kids – all in two minutes!
