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Apple TV+ Drops ‘Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock’ Season 2 Trailer

Ariana DeBose, Brett Goldstein, and Catherine O’Hara join as special guest stars when Jim Henson’s fun-loving and musical Fraggles returns with more epic, fun and zany adventures; all 13 new episodes premiere March 29.

Promoting a New Generation of Animation Artists Headline News

2024 WIA Scholarship Winners Announced

17 scholarship recipients were selected from 189 worldwide applicants representing 76 schools; an additional 25 received honorable mentions.

Heading to Stuttgart Headline News

FMX 2024 Shares The Latest Program Confirmations

4-day event kicks off in Stuttgart on April 23, 2024; new program confirmations include ‘The Power of Collaboration’ a discussion of Global Inclusion, Community, and Connection and Feature VFX: A look behind the scenes of ‘The Creator;’ tickets are now on sale

Technology Advancing Art Headline News

Milky Chance’s ‘Synchronize’ Music Video Visualized by Z by HP Ambassadors

Orlando Arocena, Bradley G Munkowitz (aka GMUNK), Nidia Dias, Jody MacDonald, and Rik Oostenbroek tapped HP technology to create an otherworldly journey inspired by the sounds of alt-pop German rock duo Clemens Rehbein and Phillipp Dausch, aka Milky Chance; go behind-the-scenes and watch the final piece. 

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Watch: ‘Empire of the Ants’ Trailer with Cutting-Edge Photoreal Visuals Using UE5

By Dan Sarto | Friday, March 15, 2024 at 12:02pm

Ahead of its GDC showcase next week, Microids and Tower Five have dropped a gameplay trailer for their upcoming photorealistic real-time strategy game that immerses players in a magnificently microscopic forest ecosystem as an ant sworn to protect the colony at all costs.

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Multihouse Creative and Demente Animation Form Strategic Partnership

New deal expands Multihouse’s live-action production offerings, adding animation integration across its various sectors, including Multihouse Impact and Creative Agency divisions.

careers in animation Headline News

Podcast EP 246: How Indie Game Developers Will and James Made ‘Thank Goodness You're Here!’

The U.K.-based pair discuss quitting their jobs to jump into full-time game dev, pitching and funding their project, and the unexpected challenges encountered in developing their games.

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Guru Studio Options ‘Spot’ TV Rights

The studio’s animated series adaptation of author Eric Hill’s bestselling children’s book series will follow Spot, the beloved, rambunctious, and curious puppy; former Amazon Kids+ exec Sarah Maizes comes on board to helm the project.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Crunchyroll Reveals April 2024 Anime Lineup

The leading anime destination shares next month’s absolutely massive slate, kicking off April 1 with ‘Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf’ and ‘Gods' Games We Play;’ new episodes also announced for ‘One Piece’ and ‘TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy.’

It’s Anime-zing! Theatrical Releases Headline News

GKIDS Sets ‘The End of Evangelion’ North American Theatrical Release

The follow-up to Hideaki Anno’s acclaimed animated series ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion,’ the film provides an alternative conclusion to the series; coming to cinemas March 17 and 20 - tickets are now on sale. 

Awards Headline News

Sony Future Filmmaker Awards Adds Animation Category

A jury of industry experts will select winners in 6 categories from over 8,400 film submissions received from more than 5,000 filmmakers across 148 countries and territories; awards to be presented May 30.

Mentoring New Voices in Animation Headline News

LFA's 2024 Parcours de Femmes Selections Revealed

The French association Les Femmes s’Animent’s Franco-African Initiative assists French-speaking women from Africa, Europe, and overseas territories with mentoring and resources to fine-tune project pitches for presentation at the 2024 Annecy Festival’s MIFA.

The Crow Returns Headline News

Lionsgate Drops ‘The Crow’ Official Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 8:05am

Bill Skarsgård takes on the iconic role in this modern reimagining of the original graphic novel by James O’Barr, and this gritty, grisly supernatural thriller is not for the squeamish; in theaters June 7. 

Even Better MoCap Headline News

Movella and HTC VIVE Reveal Native Virtual Production Pipeline Integration

Integration of VIVE Mars CamTrack and Xsens Animate motion-capture technology promises to elevate virtual production by converging precision, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness for a seamless, collaborative workflow and production experience; see it at GDC beginning March 18. 

Streaming Salem Headline News

New Line’s ‘Salem’s Lot’ Remake Will Debut on Max

Warner Bros.’ forthcoming feature adaptation of the Stephen King vampire novel, first pushed from a Fall 2022 to Spring 2023 release before being shelved by the SAG-AFTRA strike, will bypass cinemas and stream later this year.

Bye Bye Batty Headline News

‘The Batman Part II’ Release Pushed to 2026

And the wait goes on! Previously slated to swoop into theaters on October 3, 2025, the film will now premiere October 2, 2026; it stars Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight alongside familiar franchise faces Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon and Andy Serkis as Alfred.

careers in animation Headline News

Podcast EP 245: Exit 73 Studios Indie Game Dev Journey With '#Blud'

Animation studio co-founders Chris Burns and Bob Fox discuss breaking into the game industry, getting a producer, and the upcoming release of their indie game, coming later this year.  

Trouble in Marvel-land Headline News

‘X-Men ’97’ Creator Beau DeMayo Fired Ahead of Series Debut

The writer / producer, known for his work on ‘Moon Knight’ and ‘Blade,’ will no longer promote the project or participate on future seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter; Marvel had no comment on the firing.

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Max Nabs 2024 Oscar Winner ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Streaming Rights

Streamer and GKDS ink multiyear deal extending U.S. streaming rights of award-winning Studio Ghibli’s catalog, including Oscar-winning and -nominated films ‘Spirited Away,’ ‘Howl's Moving Castle,’ ‘The Wind Rises,’ ‘The Tale of The Princess Kaguya,’ and ‘When Marnie Was There.’

VFX for TV Headline News

Cinesite Chills Out with ‘True Detective: Night Country’ VFX

Check out the breakdown reel - as main visual effects vendor, the studio enhanced the series’ haunting atmosphere, mysterious disappearances and weird phenomena, adding to its chilling backdrop both literally and figuratively. 

That’ll Do Donkey Headline News

'Shrek 2’ to Re-Release in Theaters for 20th Anniversary

Revisit the adventures and experience the joy of Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona's adventures all over again when the beloved 2004 3DCG animated classic returns nationwide starting April 12.

XR as SXSW Headline News

Taiwan Creative Content Agency Showcases 15 Animation, VR Projects at SXSW

Among these productions, ‘Madame Pirate: Code of Conduct’ was selected for the 2024 SXSW XR Competition, while ‘Sister Lin-Tou’ was part of the XR Spotlight section; SXSW runs in Austin, Texas from March 8-16.

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