WATCH: DreamWorks Drops Tony Hale’s ‘Archibald’s Next Big Thing' Trailer
New 2D animated comedy series, about a chicken whose adventures often go astray, premieres on Netflix September 6.
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Hasbro Buys Entertainment One in $4 Billion All-Cash Deal
Acquisition adds ‘Peppa Pig’ and ‘PJ Masks’ franchises to the company’s growing roster of highly-successful preschool entertainment brands.
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‘Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter’ Now Available on Blu-Ray
GKIDS and Shout! bring Studio Ghibli’s award-winning TV series into your home.
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SHIPPING + HANDLING Adds Jerry Spivack, Michael Pethel and Matthew Schwab
Three veteran creatives join West Coast office of post-production company specializing in VFX, animation and coloring.
DreamWorks CG Short ‘Marooned’ Coming to AMC Theatres
Studio’s latest Shorts Program effort will run in front of favorite films screened as part of theatre chain’s August 23-29 DreamWorks Animation Week celebration.
Nickelodeon Announces ‘LEGO Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar’ CG Animated Series
Set before the events of Universal’s 2015 ‘Jurassic World’ blockbuster action adventure, the 13-episode show premieres September 14.
‘Matrix 4’ a Go at Warner with Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Lana Wachowski
Studio announces it has greenlit a new entry in ‘The Matrix’ film franchise, with production set to begin in early 2020.
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Final Frontier and Acer Blast Off with Intergalactic Battle Epic
Shanghai-based production company delivers VFX-driven spot featuring swordplay, lava monsters and plenty of mayhem to promote computer maker’s Predator line of gaming hardware.
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Trojan Horse Was A Unicorn Reveals Expanded Recruitment Slate for THU 2019
Leading European digital entertainment conference announces extensive list of major studios that will be recruiting at the upcoming September 23-28 event in Valletta, Malta.
RISE FX Shares ‘Hellboy’ VFX Breakdown Reel
German visual effects studio releases new video highlighting their creature work on the final Blood Queen fight sequence in Neil Marshall's supernatural superhero adventure remake.
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Kevin Smith’s Animated ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’ Coming to Netflix
Famed ‘Clerks and ‘Chasing Amy’ director to serve as showrunner and executive producer of new limited anime series, produced with Mattel TV, focused on unresolved 1980s era ‘He-Man’ storylines.
3 Time Oscar-Winning Animator Richard Williams Dies at 86
Legendary animation director, artist, teacher and mentor best known for ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ and ‘The Animators Survival Kit,’ passes away at his home in Bristol, England.
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VFX Supervisor Jesper Kjölsrud Joins Cinesite London
Veteran visual effects and CG supervisor with 20 years’ experience brings his creative vision to studio as it ramps up productions.
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‘Spirited Away’ Collector’s Edition Coming November 12
Limited edition Blu-ray, book and CD include original theatrical trailers, storyboards, TV spots, and a look behind the microphone during the making of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki's seminal, Oscar-winning animated film.
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‘Puffin Rock’ Gets Greenlit for the Big Screen!
Based on the award-winning preschool series, film will be the first animated feature produced in Northern Ireland.
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Netflix Greenlights Elvis Presley as ‘Agent King’
Marking 42nd anniversary of the King’s death, Priscilla Presley and Sony Pictures Animation announce their new adult animated action comedy superhero crime-fighting series.
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Benedict Cumberbatch and David Oyelowo Cast in Animated ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’
Half-hour special from Lupus Films, airing on Channel 4 this Christmas, brings classic children’s book to life with distinctive hand-drawn animation style.
Festival Stop-Motion Montreal 2019 Names New Co-Directors
Marie Valade and Dominique Côté take over for founder Érik Goulet, who joins the board of directors along with eight other new appointees.
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New BFI Fund to Support UK Animated Short Productions
Applications now being accepted through November 4 for short form project financing.
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Visual Effects Society Announces 2019 Honorees and Hall of Fame Inductees
This year’s selection of notable VFX professionals and industry luminaries to be recognized at a special VES October reception.
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114 Animated Films Selected to Compete at BIAF 2019
Festival unveils its official short film selection that includes Oscar-nominated Theodore Ushev’s latest film, ‘The Physics of Sorry’ and fellow nominee Konstantin Bronzit’s ‘He Can’t Live Without Cosmos.’
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Bryan Farhy and Michael Bennet Join Method Studios
Award-winning global digital production company welcomes industry veterans to senior management positions at its advertising division
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‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’ Available Now on Digital and August 27 on Blu-Ray
Illumination’s star-studded animated comedy sequel, being released on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand, answers the question: What are your pets really doing when you’re not at home?
‘Star Wars Resistance’ Season 2 Premiere Set for October 6
The fight against the First Order continues this fall as Disney Channel announces the Emmy-nominated series’ final season return.
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Ottawa Animation Festival Pitch This! Deadline Extended
Canadian animators have until August 23 to submit their project proposals for the upcoming TAC forum kids' show pitching competition.
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