‘Cyberpunk 2077’ ‘Unplayable’ on Xbox One and PS4
The highly anticipated futuristic-RPG doesn’t play well with older consoles, and fans are already coming out in droves to post unhappy updates with less-than-pretty screenshots.
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DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Madagascar: A Little Wild’ Season 2 Now Streaming
Celebrate six brand-new episodes on Peacock and Hulu with three short clips and a trailer featuring the series’ lovable friends!
Scanline VFX Appoints New Execs for European Expansion
Jasmin Hasel promoted to executive producer, Europe, and Lauren McCallum appointed head of production, Europe; key appointments will focus on company’s growth in the European market and management of decentralized production pipeline.
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‘Angry Birds Bubble Trouble’ Animated Series Released on YouTube
Newly established Latin American animation collective, The Los Amigos Group, created the show with real-time production integration of members in Brazil, Chile, and Peru.
Disney and Comic Book Publisher Kugali Team Up on ‘Iwájú’ Animated Series
Premiering on Disney+ in 2022, the original sci-fi series, set in Lagos, explores themes of class, innocence, and challenging the status quo.
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Paul W.S. Anderson’s ‘Monster Hunter’ Vanishes from Chinese Theaters
Constantin Film apologizes for overt racist dialogue in new action-adventure which alienated the entire Chinese audience and is getting review-bombed to hell.
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‘Baby Shark’s Big Fishmas Special’ Joins Nickmas Holiday Lineup
Nickelodeon’s holiday-themed episode kicks off ‘Baby Shark’s Big Show!’ the all-new animated series that premieres December 11.
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New ‘The Great North’ Teaser Reveals Alanis Morissette Role
The famed singer will appear as an embodiment of the Northern Lights in FOX’s new Molyneux sisters animated series the follows the Tobin family Alaskan adventures.
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Disney Animation Unleashes Aggressive New Project Slate
Investor meeting announcements by CCO and 'Frozen' film franchise director Jennifer Lee reveal both original and spin-off projects releasing in theatres and on Disney+ through 2023.
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20 New Series Coming to Disney+ in ‘Next Few Years’
Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy reveals plans for 10 ‘Star Wars’ and 10 Marvel series to stream on Disney+ in the next few years, along with other enticing programming tidbits.
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‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Getting Simultaneous Disney+ and Theatrical Release
Disney Animation’s upcoming animated fantasy-adventure will be available to subscribers of the streaming platform for a premium fee on March 5, 2021, the same day it hits cinemas.
Foundry Releases Mari 4.7
Update focuses on interoperability and material system efficiency.
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Epic Games Releases Weta’s ‘Meerkat’ Hair and Fur Sample Project
VFX powerhouse has worked closely with Epic to fine-tune Unreal Engine’s strand-based Hair and Fur system; downloadable scene gives users a firsthand look at the production tool in action.
AT&T Selling Crunchyroll to Sony’s Funimation for $1.175 billion
Deal brings leading anime content platform’s 3 million+ SVOD subscribers and 90 million registered users into the Sony entertainment fold.
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New ‘Alma’s Way’ 2D Animated Series Coming to PBS Kids in Fall 2021
Produced by Fred Rogers Productions and created by children’s TV icon Sonia Manzano, the new show helps foster self-awareness, responsible decision-making, and empathy among today’s young viewers
Dav Pilkey’s ‘Dog Man’ Feature Greenlit at DreamWorks Animation
Peter Hastings to direct, as studio begins development on new movie based on prolific ‘Captain Underpants’ author and illustrator’s #1 global bestselling series about a loveable canine superhero and his friends.
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Amber Heard May Snag Aquaman Screen Time in Snyder Cut
The highly anticipated ‘Justice League’ re-cut may be marred by an alternate Knightmare scenario in which Mera wields the trident.
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Guru Studio's ‘Pikwik Pack’ Heads to Canada Starting December 26
New 2D animated preschool series features four animal friends who deliver surprises to their neighbors; kids learn gentle life lessons about community, responsibility, and teamwork.
Teradici Releases ‘The Separation of Work and Place’ Report
Leading tech company’s findings, gathered from nearly 700 IT professionals, focus on lessons learned by organizations forced to face a ‘new normal’ amid the global pandemic.
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ToonDraw’s Animated Kids Series ‘Genius Genie’ Expands to New Markets
The 2D animated show picked up by free-to-air broadcaster TVP ABC (Poland) and U.S. streamers ToonGoggles, Cocoro, and Ameba.
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‘Hoops’ Canceled After One Season at Netflix
Ben Hoffman’s animated series, executive produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, starred Jake Johnson as a foul-mouthed Kentucky high school basketball coach.
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CBS Studios Inks Two-Year Deal with Mike McMahan
Emmy Award-winning TV animation writer/producer is known for top animated adult comedy series including CBS All Access’ ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks,’ Adult Swim’s ‘Rick and Morty,’ and Hulu’s ‘Solar Opposites.’
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Netflix Greenlights ‘We Lost Our Human’ Animated Interactive Comedy
‘Pinky Malinky’ creators’ new special lets viewers choose story perspective of self-involved cat or loving, hyperactive dog, who wake one day to find humans have disappeared.
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Brazil’s Loading Signs Crunchyroll Anime Content TV Deal
More than 50 titles, including Crunchyroll Originals such as ‘The God of High School’ and ‘Tower of God,’ will air in primetime on free linear television network.
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WATCH: 3DAR and Baobab Studios' ‘Paper Birds: Part 1’ Trailer
Studios team with Facebook’s Oculus on VR film that pushes the boundaries of animation; available on Oculus Quest December 10, the 20-minute immersive experience includes moments of interactivity via virtual reality hand tracking.
