CAA Hit with New Round of Layoffs and Furloughs
While animation production seems to be thriving, one of Hollywood’s premier agencies announces a significant staff reduction, another sign of COVID’s continued impact on many areas of the entertainment business.
Kite & Lightening Adapts to Lockdown with Remote Multi-Person Mocap
Using Xsens, iPhones and Unreal Engine, the animation and game studio has tailored their pipeline for safe, remote motion-capture production.
Netflix Greenlights ‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ Prequel
Limited series, set 1,200 years before Geralt of Rivia slayed his first monster, tells the origin story of the very first Witcher.
‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’ to Debut September 18 on Netflix
DreamWorks Animation announces cast and drops teaser for their new action-adventure series inspired by Universal and Amblin Entertainment’s hit franchise.
Disney Channel’s ‘Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure’ Wins Three Daytime Emmys
‘Elena of Avalor,’ and ‘Disney Mickey Mouse’ bring home multiple awards at the virtual 47th annual Daytime Emmy Awards: Children’s, Lifestyle & Animation.
Jon Bokenkamp Shines Light on Animated ‘The Blacklist’ Season 7 Finale
During Comic-Con panel, showrunner explains decision on integrating live-action with comic-style toon-shaded animation to finish episode halted due to the novel coronavirus.
‘Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection’ On Blu-ray and Digital November 3
Collector’s set features 60 theatrical shorts, bonus content, documentary and 10 episodes of new ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons.’
RetroCrush, Cinehouse and Midnight Pulp Now Free on STIRR
DMR ad-supported linear and VOD deal provides international premium content in classic anime, horror/thriller/action and arthouse and independent cinema.
‘Archer’ Season 11 Gets September 16 Premiere
Simon Pegg and Jamie Lee Curtis will guest star as Comic-Con panel shares plenty of hit FXX show reveals and a new trailer.
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 18th International Animation Film Festival Tindirindis 2020 November 28 - December 08 in Vilnius, Lithuania
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 18th International Animation Film Festival Tindirindis 2020 November 28 - December 08 in Vilnius, Lithuania
‘Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna’ Arrives on Digital September 29
Toei Animation and Shout! Factory also releasing long-awaited animated feature on DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack October 6; release features all new English dub.
Chris Cray Launches Somesense Studio
London-Based independent artist-led animation studio now open, focusing on creating content in all forms, from web series to comics, films to comedy scripts, social media campaigns to editorials.
‘Titoo – Har Jawaab Ka Sawaal Hu’ Launching on POGO July 27
Kid’s original animated comedy series was created with a distinct Indian environment and produced locally by Cosmos Maya.
Adobe Releases Substance Painter Update
New 3D paint tools optimize creative workflow allowing users to paint across UV Tiles, import UDIM images from existing sources and export easily to renderers or engines that supports UDIMs.
Adult Swim and Crunchyroll Greenlight ‘Fena: Pirate Princess’ Anime Series
Production IG will produce the all-new 12-episode original series, set to air on Toonami and stream on Crunchyroll in 2021.
Netflix Picks Up Four More Seasons of ‘The Dragon Prince’
Comic-Con panel reveals four-season renewal for animated adventure series as well as expansion of IP universe with announcement of ‘Tales of Xadia,’ a role-playing game set within the animated series’ fantasy word.
Emmy Raver-Lampman Takes Over Role of Molly on ‘Central Park’
‘Umbrella Academy’ actress joins Loren Bouchard’s Apple TV series one month after he pledged to find a Black or biracial actress to play the character amid a continuing reckoning over representation in the industry.
A New Kind of Hero Emerges in ‘Doomstar: Janitorial’
Cory Edwards will write and direct sci-fi animated comedy, the tale of one space janitor’s journey to save his planet
Jesse McCartney’s New Animated Music Video ‘Friends’ Premieres Today
Filmmaker Nick Peterson and Velorean Productions take the platinum-selling singer and his friends on a drunken, superhero hula dancing adventure.
Klasky Csupo Returns with New ‘RoboSplaat’ Digital Series
Birthed in quarantine by Arlene Klasky, the show will release new episodes twice weekly through 2021 on the studio’s YouTube Channel and Official Instagram.
Tony Cervone Brings 2D Charm to 3D ‘Scoob!’
Director of the first fully 3D/CG animated ‘Scooby-Doo’ feature shares his long-time love of Warner Bros. cartoon animation and the timelessness of Mystery Inc.
See Project Trailers and Updates on Newest Epic MegaGrants CG Projects
In first year, $42 million in financial support has gone to more than 600 recipients for their projects using Unreal Engine, 3D graphics tools and open source software.
‘Santiago of the Seas’ Premieres October 9 on Nickelodeon
Animated action-adventure preschool series to roll out internationally on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. after U.S. launch.
Crunchyroll Virtual Expo Registration Now Open
Anime brand’s flagship convention, running September 4-6, will feature New Crunchy City Anime Arts District and the Cosplay Cup.