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Supervising Director Anna Hollingsworth talks about the resurrection of the beloved adult animation sitcom, whose first two episodes premiered May 23 on HBO Max, with two new episodes dropping every Thursday, beginning June 1.

The prolific zoologist and nature show host talks about the rare-wildlife-filled new season of his and brother Chris’ long-running, Peabody Award-nominated 2D animated nature show...

Mindfulness expert Mallika Chopra talks about kids’ post-pandemic struggles and how the Apple TV+ animated series is an important part of a repertoire of resources that can help...

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Lizzie and Wendy Molyneux Talk ‘The Great North’ 2-Part Season 3 Finale

The sisters discuss their serious but humorous take on hungry hybrid ‘pizzlies’ and diabolical robots brought on by global warming, as well as stepping away from the show in support of the first WGA strike since 2007; Part 1 airs Sunday, May 14, with Part 2 following Sunday, May 21 on Fox.

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Animation Festivals Headline News

LatinX in Animation Announces Animation Program for LALIFF 2023

LXiA reveals an expansive, exciting slate of premieres, in-person panel discussions, an animated shorts program, and virtual ‘cafecitos’ coffee chats, running June 1-3; LALIFF runs May 31-June 4.

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Animation Festival Blogs

22nd MONSTRA ANIMATED FESTIVAL OF LISBON 15 – 26 March 2023 Lisbon, Portugal

The 22nd edition of the MONSTRA Animation Festival had much to celebrate.

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It’s Anime-zing Headline News

Crunchyroll Shares New Acquisitions for 2023

Titles coming to the streamer include ‘Horimiya: The Missing Pieces;’ ‘The Great Cleric;’ ‘Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3;’ ‘Am I Actually the Strongest?;’ ‘I’m in Love with the Villainess;’ ‘I Shall Survive Using Potions!;’ and ‘MF GHOST.’

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It's Anime-zing Headline News

‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc’ English Dub Arrives on Crunchyroll

The series, based on Koyoharu Gotoge’s manga, follows Tanjiro Kamado as he joins the Demon Slayer Corps; show debuts May 28 with new episodes dropping weekly.

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Podcast EP 209: Adam Fuchs and PX12, His New Animation App

The Adult Swim and Cartoon Network animation director discusses developing and marketing an animation tool inspired by his love of animated indie music videos.

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Business Headline News

Mercury Filmworks and Stim Studio to Co-Produce ‘Octicorn & Friends’

The 3DCG animated preschool series follows Octicorn - half octopus, half unicorn - as he navigates friendships and feelings.

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Commercials Headline News

Aardman Shares ‘Pint-Sized Perfection’ Spot for Thatchers Cider

The multi-Academy Award-winning stop-motion animation studio delivers a charming 40 second TV spot for the Somerset family cider maker, debuting May 25.

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Business Headline News

Jon Peddie Research Releases 2023 Digital Content Creation Market Study

The report shows growth in demand for digital content and tools for its creation, especially in emerging markets.

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Head Back to Pandora Headline News

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Coming to Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and 4K Ultra

James Cameron’s global phenomenon arrives in homes June 20 alongside a remastered 4K UHD and Blu-ray of original film ‘Avatar.’

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We Want More Snoopy! Headline News

Apple TV+ Releases ‘The Snoopy Show’ Season 3 Trailer

12 new episodes of the Apple Original series, based on the iconic ‘Peanuts’ comic strip and starring the beloved beagle and his feathered pal Woodstock, premiere globally on the streamer June 9.

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A New Kraken in Town Headline News

New Trailer Drops for ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’

Kirk DeMicco and DreamWorks Animation’s new 3DCG film tells the story of a shy 16-year-old, who discovers she’s descended from a legendary line of royal sea Krakens, swimming into theaters June 30.

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Many Monsters Headline News

Voice Cast Revealed for Netflix’s ‘Skull Island’

The new animated series from Legendary Television features the Nicolas Cantu, Mae Whitman, Darren Barnett, Benjamin Bratt, and Betty Gilpin, streaming June 22.

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Events Headline News

Drawfest 4 to Feature Presentations by KawaiiSensei, OMOCAT and Ogipote

Pixiv will host the fourth annual massive multi-artist livestreaming festival, featuring Chinese and Korean language support on Twitter Spaces in addition to Japanese-to-English consecutive interpreting, streaming June 10th and June 17^th.

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Rawwwrrrr! Headline News

Exclusive: Jon Favreau, Mike Gunton, and Tim Walker’s ‘Prehistoric Planet’ S2 Featurette

Go behind the scenes with the executive producers and producer, who talk about how VFX artists at MPC and scientists - especially Dr. Darren Naish, consulting paleontologist - worked together to bring the second season to life, with new dinosaurs, new habitats and scientific discoveries; now streaming on Apple TV+.

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A Beautiful Friendship Headline News

Cinesite Invests in The Imaginarium Studios

The VFX and animation company has provided funding for the pioneering performance capture and virtual production studio founded by legendary actor and director Andy Serkis.

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Party Like It’s 1969 Headline News

Season 2 of ‘The Freak Brothers’ Coming to Tubi This Summer

With an all-star voice cast including Woody Harrelson, John Goodman, Pete Davidson, Tiffany Haddish, Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, Andrea Savage, La La Anthony and Rapper ScHoolboy Q, the animated comedy, based on the cult underground comics, returns June 25.

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A Different Kind of Musical Jungle Headline News

The 'X Factor’ Inspired Animated Feature ‘X Factor in the Jungle’ in the Works

GFM Animation has partnered with Larry Kasanoff’s Threshold Entertainment and Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment on the project, based on the most prolific TV show in history for finding vocal superstars, with pre-production starting this year and CG animation starting 2024.

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And the Hits Keep on Coming Headline News

Huge Content Purge Planned for Disney+ and Hulu

In response to a big subscriber loss in the early months of 2023, Disney has announced plans to axe multiple forms of content from its streaming services starting May 26, possibly in preparation of a Hulu/Disney+ merge.

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Fusing K-POP and animation Headline News

Crunchyroll Acquires ‘Bastions’ Korean Animation Superhero Series

New show features the music of top K-Pop stars, including BTS; new episodes dropping weekly.

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Podcast EP 208: How Jake Friedman Became Friends with Art Babbitt's Wife When Writing 'The Disney Revolt'

The writer, artist, and current animation history professor at RISD discusses his book, ‘The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Age.’

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Gluten Free Entertainment Headline News

‘Pastacolypse’ Now Streaming on Tubi

From ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ co-creator Matthew Maiellaro, the father-daughter animated horror-comedy feature follows billionaire celebrity chef Alfredo Manicotti who seeks revenge on all mankind after gluten is banned worldwide.

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Single Dad-ing Headline News

Oni Press to Release Derek M. Ballard’s ‘Cartoonshow’

The ‘Adventure Time’ and ‘The Midnight Gospel’ writer’s debut graphic novel, first published online, follows the real-life challenges of being a single dad, filled with insightful humor and satirical reflections on contemporary American life.

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Night Time Isn’t the Right Time! Headline News

Experience the Night Shift with ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Teaser Trailer

The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event, as Blumhouse brings the creepy franchise to the big screen and Peacock October 27.