Category: Cartoons
TeamTO & Uyoung Enter Long Term Output Deal in China
Co-production agreement leads with ‘Jade Armor,’ a girl-superhero action-adventure comedy starring a normal teen who gains epic powers with her family’s ancient suit of Jade.
Animation Writer Nicole Dubuc Receives WGAW Career Achievement Award
Prolific writer-producer-actress and showrunner of the forthcoming Disney Junior series ‘The Rocketeer’ honored with the Writers Guild of America West’s 2018 Animation Writers Caucus Animation Writing Award.
‘Polly Pocket’ Series Goes Big with New Broadcast Deals
DHX Media signs deals to introduce kids around the world to new animated series based on Mattel’s original micro-scale doll brand.
MONDO Launches Two New Animated Series on VRV
MONDO Teams with Canada’s Oddfellows Labs for retro-CG inspired ‘Daddy and the Big Boy’ and ‘Allen’s Pole.’
‘Pixar Shorts: Volume 3’ Available November 13
Bring home 13 animated shorts including Oscar winner ‘Piper,’ and nominees ‘Sanjay’s Super Team’ and ‘Lou’ in a new Blu-ray and DVD release packed with extra bonus features.
30 New Projects To be Showcased at 2018 Asian Animation Summit
Best-in-class concepts from Korea, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, China and New Zealand will be pitched live to an audience of buyers/investors.
Guillermo del Toro Debuts ‘Tales of Arcadia: 3Below’ at NYCC
New teaser and images arrive for the second chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Tales of Arcadia trilogy’ premiering on Netflix on December 21.
TAAFI Announces Two-Day Industry Event November 3 & 4
Toronto Animation Arts Festival International unveils two-day industry event highlighting talks with Walt Disney Animation Studios, WOW! Unlimited, Skyship Entertainment, and more.
Silvergate Media Launches Licensing Program for Netflix Series ‘Hilda’
2D animated series co-produced by Silvergate Media and Mercury Films is based on the Eisner Award-nominated graphic novels by Luke Pearson.
Atomic Cartoons Developing Anthology Series Based on Book Series ‘Eerie Elementary’
Following ‘The Last Kids on Earth’ collaboration for Netflix, ‘Eerie Elementary’ writer Max Brallier reteams with Atomic Cartoons for new anthology series blending live-action and animation.
Fox Orders Animated Comedy Series ‘Bless The Harts’
Series created by Emmy Award winner Emily Spivey to feature voices of Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell and Ike Barinholtz; Spivey, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Wiig and Seth Cohen to executive-produce.
Jetpack Distribution Powers Up with Two Hit Preschool Acquisitions
Global kids content distributor bringing ‘Daisy & Ollie’ and ‘Pip Ahoy!’ to MIPJUNIOR in Cannes this October.
BES Animation To Produce Second Season of ‘Kitty is Not a Cat’
Nelvana Greenlights Three New Preschool Series Ahead of MIPCOM
Two new animated series, ‘P.U.R.S.T. Agent Binky’ and ‘The Remarkable Mr. King’ set to premiere on Treehouse in Canada in 2019.
Disney Channel Hatches Third Season of ‘DuckTales’
Emmy Award-nominated series produced by Disney Television Animation receives Season 3 pickup ahead of its Season 2 premiere.
83 Animated Projects from 22 Countries Presented at Cartoon Forum 2018
Over 1,000 producers, investors, buyers and broadcasters attend 29th edition of leading European animation co-production platform, held September 10-13 in Toulouse.
‘Gravity Falls,’ ‘Disenchantment’ Writer Shion Takeuchi Signs Overall Deal with Netflix
Annie Award-nominated television writer to develop new series and other projects exclusively for streaming giant Netflix.
SAG-AFTRA Reaches New Deal on Television Animation Contract
New tentative agreement set to continue through June 30, 2020 still subject to SAG-AFTRA ratification.
OIAF Partners with Shaw Rocket Fund To Present InGenius Jr. Day
The Ottawa International Animation Festival’s designated family day includes screenings of the feature-length ‘Captain Morten and the Spider Queen’ and Netflix animated series ‘Hilda.’
Frederator Networks Bolsters Growing Network Team
Kenneth Ash promoted to Frederator’s Director of Networks, overseeing talent acquisition & strategy, operations, business development and network growth.
Maisie Williams Joins Voice Cast of Rooster Teeth’s ‘gen:LOCK’
Third teaser for Rooster Teeth animated series features David Tennant voicing ‘Doc’ and gives a peek at Williams’ character ‘Cammie.’
Cartuna’s ‘Human Kind Of’ Debuts on Facebook Watch
Animated series created by producer and writer Diana McCorry premieres on Facebook’s video platform with three new episodes; buddy comedy ‘Liverspots and Astronots’ debuts October 18.