Rey and Finn Minifig Alert: ‘LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special’ Coming to Disney+
Poe, Chewie, Rose and the droids will also join adventure to the Wookiee homeworld in Lucasfilm show set for November 17.
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‘Oddbods’ Halloween Special, ‘Oddbeard’s Curse,’ Coming in October
‘Draw a Pirate Ship’ competition invites young fans to submit original drawings; winning pictures to be featured fan art on the YouTube Halloween special release.
Woodblock Names Conrad Ostwald Head of Production
With extensive experience in design and project management, Ostwald will oversee production at the independent animation and VFX studio.
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Creators Walk from Netflix Live-Action Adaptation
Original Nickelodeon series creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko have exited the streaming giant’s production, citing an ‘unsupportive environment.’
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‘Halo Infinite’ Gets Pushed into 2021
Newest game in 343 Industry’s hugely popular franchise will miss its 2020 holiday release, hampered by production challenges and the ongoing impact of COVID-19.
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VEGAS Pro 18 Update Now Available
Upgrade to company’s flagship video/audio editing, color grading and FX platform include AI-driven effects, GPU accelerated workflows, advanced motion tracking and other major enhancements.
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Steve Bastien Named Head of Buddy Spots at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
Veteran ad executive joins company from Midnight Oil; will lead commercials group that won Clio in 2019 for ‘The Predator Holiday Special.’
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Pixar Limited-Edition Crates Available to Order Now
Loot Crate opens the door to adventure with gear and collectibles from popular films including Disney and Pixar’s ‘Up,’ ‘Wall-E,’ ‘Monsters, Inc.,’ and ‘The Incredibles.’
The Mythical Realism of Iconic Castle Pendragon in Netflix’s ‘Cursed’
Goodbye Kansas recreates the legendary fortress of Arthurian mythology in the new fantasy adventure series based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel.
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Kartoon Channel! Acquires Anime Series, ‘Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V’
Genius Brands adds 230 new episodes of programming, bolstering their growing slate of family-friendly entertainment on their recently launched free digital platform.
Kabillions and Kabillion Girls Rule! Announce New Episodes and Series
‘Lego City Jungle Rumble’ and new episodes of ‘Bobby’s World’ top off summer-themed programming.
J Cube Releases Multiverse USD 6.5
Powered by a new end-to-end multi-threaded architecture, update is designed to deliver an easy and logical workflow to artists.
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WarnerMedia Purge Continues with Major DC Comics and DC Universe Layoffs
Iconic comic book company hit with massive layoffs, including editor-in-chief; streaming service effectively dead as majority of staff let go.
Teaching Kids to be Safe with Superheroes of ‘Miraculous - Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir’
Children Around the World initiative’s PSA helps kids return to school in the COVID-19 era, while learning how to protect themselves and their communities.
‘Sous La Glace,’ Wins 2020 GSA BAFTA Film Award in Animation
Other notable short-listed films in the animation category included ‘Daughter,’ by Daria Kashcheev, and ‘The Sugarcane Man,’ by Tina Obo and Leroy Le Roux.
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VIEW 2020 Announces Ed Catmull to Deliver Keynote
Pixar co-founder and CG pioneer will speak at the 21st edition of annual conference, being held October 18-23, online and on-site in Torino, Italy.
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‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Spinoff ‘The Patrick Star Show’ Coming to Nickelodeon
Network has reportedly greenlit a new series centered on SpongeBob’s best friend, Patrick, with Bill Fagerbakke reprising his role as the excitable starfish.
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Mass Layoffs Hit WarnerMedia
The company-wide restructuring that began Friday continues today as hundreds of employees are being let go.
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Different Day, Different Doomsday in ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 2
VFX supervisor Everett Burrell breaks down the Netflix series’ almost 2,000 VFX shots, a mix of nuclear holocausts, digital characters, time jumps, and a goldfish.
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Ben Hibon to Direct Nickelodeon’s Animated ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Series
The ‘Tale of Three Brothers’ animation director will also co-executive produce the new CG animated show, coming in 2021.
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GUNDAM ONLINE EXPO Begins August 20
12-day digital event to feature exclusive figures never before available in the US, AR tour of THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO, and special video content including instructional painting sessions with professional modeler Katsumi ‘Meijin’ Kawaguchi.
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New ‘Story Time with Josh & Blue’ Podcast Help Tuck Kids in at Night
10-episode podcast series is now available; Season 2 of ‘Blue’s Clues & You!’ airs weekdays on Nickelodeon beginning August 19.
Online Festival Stop Motion Montreal Coming September 14-20
‘Home Sweet Home’ 12th edition will connect the international stop-motion animation community virtually.
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Crunchyroll Announces V-CRX Programming and Free Registration
Virtual Crunchyroll Expo, streaming from September 4-6, brings together the anime community to celebrate the best and brightest in Japanese animation
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Hulu Adds to Animation Slate with ‘Animaniacs’ and ‘Woke’
Platform announces new season of Steven Spielberg’s classis cartoon series 22 years after its last episode; and new semi-animated series inspired by life and work of artist Keith Knight.
