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Lucasfilm Animation Headline News

Disney Channel Orders Second Season of ‘Star Wars Resistance’

Season 2 of high-flying animated series set for fall 2019 premiere; Mid-Season 1 trailer debuts with first look at major villain from ‘The Force Awakens.’

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God and Alien Invaders Collide in ‘The Laws of the Universe-Part I’

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 5:05pm

Isamu Imakake’s sci-fi anime sequel to ‘The Laws of the Universe-Part 0’ reverses history in a tale of an ancient Earth civilization and its battle with space reptiles.

Dreamworks Animation Headline News

Margie Cohn Appointed President, DreamWorks Animation

Chris deFaria to depart DWA following the global release of ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’; Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri to continue to act as senior advisor.

John Lasseter Headline News

John Lasseter Named Head of Skydance Animation

Former Pixar and Disney chief creative officer to lead David Ellison’s animation studio following year-long break from the industry; Bill Damaschke to ‘transition from current role.’

Awards Headline News

Nominations Announced for 2019 BAFTA Awards

‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Isle of Dogs’ and ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ receive nominations in the Animated Film category; ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,’ ‘First Man,’ and ‘Ready Player One’ nominated for Special Visual Effects.

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2019 Academy VFX Bake-Off: Celebrating A Year of Excellence in Visual Effects

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 6:51pm

Ten Oscar hopefuls vie for nominations at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’  annual Visual Effects Bake-Off.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Blogs

Art Triumphs Over Everything

Cassidy Curtis, technical art lead at Google Spotlight Stories and one of the creative minds behind Oscar-shortlisted animated short film ‘Age of Sail,’ explains why the stylized look of Sony’s awards juggernaut, ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ should be a rallying cry for the animation industry.

Disney Headline News

Disney Details 2019 Feature Slate

Ten new Disney releases set for 2019 include super hero blockbusters, sci-fi adventures, live-action remakes of classic animated films, and the highly anticipated animated sequels ‘Frozen 2’ and ‘Toy Story 4.’

Netflix Headline News

WATCH: Netflix Unveils New Trailer for ‘Carmen Sandiego’ Reboot

With art direction by Kevin Dart and animation provided by Chromosphere, upcoming reboot of the classic animated series debuts on Netflix on Friday, January 18.

Netflix Headline News

Netflix Announces Animation Anthology Series from Tim Miller, ‘Love, Death & Robots’

Sentient dairy products, werewolf soldiers, robots gone wild, garbage monsters, cyborg bounty hunters, alien spiders and blood-thirsty demons from hell converge in an 185-minute genre orgy of *NSFM* (not suitable for mainstream) shorts.

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Driving ‘Mortal Engines’: Weta Crafts a Dystopian World for Universal’s YA Adaptation

VFX supervisor Ken McGaugh and animation supervisor Dennis Yoo face the challenges of creating a steampunk-inflected dystopian world inhabited by giant, predator cities on wheels for Oscar-winning VFX artist-turned-director Christian Rivers’ feature adaptation.

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Travis Knight Takes Flight with ‘Bumblebee’ -- Part 2

In the second part of AWN’s two-part interview, the director of Paramount’s new ‘Transformers’ sci-fi action adventure discusses the magic behind a compelling and emotional digital character performance. 

Awards Headline News

Producers Guild Announces 2019 Nominations

By Dan Sarto | Friday, January 4, 2019 at 1:27pm

‘Black Panther’ to vie for top producer award; ‘Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch,’ ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Isle of Dogs,’ ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ and ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ to contend in animated feature category. 

Visual Effects Headline News

WATCH: In-Camera Effects Redefined for Oscar-Shortlisted ‘First Man’

Alongside a new featurette produced by primary visual effects vendor DNEG, Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Paul Lambert details the hybrid of practical and digital techniques employed for the cinematic adaptation of ‘First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong.’

box office Headline News

DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Takes Flight Overseas

Series director Dean DeBlois returns with the culminating chapter of one of the most beloved animated franchises in film history, setting opening day records in Australia and New Zealand ahead of the film’s North American release on February 22.

Visual Effects VFXWorld

One Small Step: Recreating the Historic Lunar Landing for ‘First Man’

Alongside primary visual effects vendor DNEG, Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Paul Lambert and production designer Nathan Crowley employ a hybrid of practical and digital techniques for the cinematic adaptation of ‘First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong.’

Illumination Headline News

Tiffany Haddish’s Daisy Searches for a Hero in Latest ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 2:23pm

Illumination Entertainment introduces a new character and new mission in the fourth trailer for next summer’s sequel to their 2016 animated hit, ‘Secret Life of Pets.’

Anime Headline News

‘Liz and the Blue Bird’ Flies Home on March 5

Shout! Factory and Eleven Arts Anime Studio to release anime feature from the creators of the critically acclaimed ‘A Silent Voice’ on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack, DVD & Digital Download.

GKIDS Headline News

CLIP: Studio Ponoc’s Short Film Anthology ‘Modest Heroes’ in Theaters January 10 & 12

Animated anthology from Studio Ponoc follows the studio’s critically acclaimed 2017 release, ‘Mary and the Witch’s Flower.’

NFB Headline News

WATCH: Walk on the Wild Side with Alison Snowden & David Fine’s ‘Animal Behaviour’

Oscar-shortlisted animated short film from the Academy Award-winning duo behind ‘Bob’s Birthday’ available to watch online through January 12.

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