Michael Cawood’s ‘Animated Filmmakers’ Now Available
Director’s new book takes a deep dive into the making of his animated shorts including the Oscar-qualified ‘The Wrong Rock;’ the animation veteran shares tips for filmmakers to ‘…reduce pain, cost and stress’ in the production process.
Turkish Animated Series ‘Limon and Oli’ Snags News Media Deals
Based on Salih Memecan’s daily comic strip that has run in Turkish newspapers since 1991, the popular show is now available on Türk Telekom Tivibu and Vodafone TV.
Hulu Releases ‘Marvel’s Hit-Monkey’ Official Trailer
Premiering November 17, the Hulu Original series features a Japanese snow monkey who joins forces with the ghost of an American assassin, voiced by Jason Sudeikis; together, they embark on a mission of vengeance against the Yakuza.
Toonz Launches ‘Toons Kids’ in Indonesia
The new channel follows the recently announced expansion of its platform entertainment business, with Zee Entertainment’s Mukund Cairae tapped to head new SBU Toonz Media Networks.
Netflix Shares ‘F is for Family’ Official Trailer
It’s time for Bill to come to terms with the past… F-that! See what’s coming in the fifth and final season of comedian Bill Burr’s raunchy, hilarious look at the 70s; Season 5 premieres November 25.
Netflix Drops ‘The House’ Stop-Motion Anthology Series First Look Images
Nexus Studios’ dark comedy about a house and the surreal tales surrounding people who lived there premieres on the streamer January 14.
Nickelodeon Greenlights 2 New Animated Series
‘Max & the Midknights’ follows the adventures of a 10-year-old girl in her pursuits to become a knight; and ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors,’ features the hilarious shenanigans and ridiculous adventures of roommates Rock, Paper, and Scissors.
Disney+ Unveils Extensive New Project Slate as it Celebrates 2 Years of Streaming
Streamer debuts dozens of first looks, new trailers, and exclusive clips from projects across The Walt Disney Company’s studios as it marks its first two years of operations; new animated series coming include ‘Frozen’ spin-off ‘Olaf Presents,’ ‘The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild,’ ‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder,’ and Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose.’
LAIKA Studios’ ‘ParaNorman’ in Theaters November 16
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the highly acclaimed stop-motion animated film returns to theaters tomorrow, for one night only; presented in select cinemas nationwide, tickets are now on sale.
LatinX in Animation Announces First LXiA Spark Animation Grant
Sponsored by Netflix, the program will award two emerging independent Latinx animation filmmakers with money, mentorship, and support for production on an animated short film; submissions now being accepted through December 10.
Stella Meghie to Write and Direct Disney’s Animated ‘Tiana’
‘The Photograph’ writer/director to helm upcoming musical series about the life and adventures of the first Black Disney princess, coming to Disney+ in 2023.
NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise Now Available Through PNY
PNY is partnering with NVIDIA to bring their revolutionary real-time 3D collaboration and simulation platform to reinvent workflows for dispersed creative teams across the animation and VFX space. Join the free ‘Revolutionizing 3D Workflows with NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise,’ webinar set for November 17.
The Animattikon Project 6 – 12 September 2021, Paphos, Cypress
The Animattikon Project began in 2017 as part of the European Capital of Culture PAPHOS2017
Marvel Goes Big with Major Disney+ Day Show Announcements
The episodic MCU continues to expand, as learn of the studios’ expansive slate of series renewals and new series coming in 2022/2023 series, including ‘Moon Knight,’ ‘Ms. Marvel,’ and ‘She-Hulk’ as well as the first ever ‘X-Men’ under the Disney banner.
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Simpsons - A Serious Flanders’
In the new episode airing November 14 on FOX, Part 2 of the ‘SIMPFLIX’ prestige crime thriller, things are looking grim for Ned and Homer.
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North – Tasteful Noods Adventure’
In the all-new episode airing November 14 on FOX, Ham is assigned an after-school job at a restaurant as part of ‘Careers Week,’ and he’s in for a surprise! Meanwhile Moon develops a crush on an older woman.
‘Snoopy in Space’ Season 2 Blasts Off on Apple TV+
In all-new episodes premiering today, Snoopy heads to Mars on NASA’s Artemis I mission; in plush form, the famous canine astronaut will serve as the zero-gravity indicator on the uncrewed journey – STEM-based curriculum supporting the launch is available for grades K-6 on multiple platforms.
Nexus Creates ‘Tiptoe & The Flying Machine’ Holiday Tale
Studio and director Conor Finnegan teamed up with BBDO NYC to create Macy’s new holiday campaign starring a little blue reindeer who discovers she can fly; the 60-second stop-motion commercial will air across television and online video during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Celebrate Disney+ Day with All-New ‘The Simpsons’ Short
Party down in Springfield with ‘The Simpsons in Plusaversary!,’ as part of the global celebration of new content and fan experiences headed to the streamer.
‘Rugrats’ Holiday Special Hits Paramount+ December 2
Calling all ‘Rugrats’ fans… celebrate Nickelodeon’s ‘Traditions;’ the 30-minute special holiday episode, where the Pickles family juggles family traditions when Chanukah falls on Christmas Eve, will also air December 10 on Nick.
Unspeakable Hosts ‘The Patrick Star Fan Favorites Special’
YouTube star hosts show featuring top Patrick Star scenes chosen by fans, never-before-heard theme song and montages from the popular series ‘The Patrick Star Show’ and ‘Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years;’ 30-minute special airs November 12 on Nickelodeon.
HBO Max Releases ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’ Season 3 Trailer
Arriving just in time for Thanksgiving, an all-new, antic-filled season with Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Tweety, and other famous characters hits the streamer November 25.
Head Behind-the-Scenes on Disney’s New ‘Encanto’ Featurette
Directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard, co-director Charise Castro Smith, producer Yvett Merino, songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, and stars Stephanie Beatriz and John Leguizamo share with viewers a look at the making of the studio’s 60th animated feature film, coming to U.S. theaters November 24.
HP Heads Into the Omniverse with New High-Performance Tech Offers
Newly announced Z by HP, Teradici, and NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise subscriptions bring real-time connection to remote workers collaborating across multiple systems and applications.
Season 2 of ‘Go, Dog. Go!’ Debuts on Netflix December 7
DreamWorks Animation and Wildbrain’s CG animated series, based on PD Eastman’s classic children’s book, is back with all-new episodes featuring more adventures of Tag Barker and Sooch Pooch in Pawston.
