Leah Nelson to Helm Alzheimer’s Themed Animated Film ‘Tangles’
Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen to produce feature in the works based on Sarah Leavitt’s graphic novel ‘Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer’s, My Mother and Me.’
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Keanu Reeves Boards ‘Constantine’ Sequel
Everyone’s favorite demonologist will return in the feature film sequel to the 2005 cult-favorite supernatural action film, with Akiva Goldsman writing and Weed Road Pictures, J.J. Abrams, and Hannah Minghella producing.
King Features Syndicate Announces ‘Slylock Fox’ Animated Feature Adaptation
Bob Weber Jr.’s kids’ interactive comic, about a Sherlock Holmes-esque detective and his sidekick Max Mouse, heads to the big screen with Evan Daugherty as writer/producer and art direction by Chromosphere Studios.
New MCU Israeli Superhero Causes Uproar
Sabra, the Israeli Mossad agent, police officer, and human mutant, is set to appear in the upcoming Marvel Studios’ flick ‘Captain America: New World Order’ when it releases in 2024, and many folks around the world are none-too-pleased.
New Graphic Novel Presents Dino-Infused Take on Legend of Atlantis
For Bureau of Magic president Mark Warshaw, his studio’s ‘Five Nations: The Age of Atlantis’ graphic novel, animated TV series and Web3 project brings to life the legendary sunken city he’s been dreaming about since age 7.
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‘Beastars’ Final Season Begins Production at Netflix
The impressive 3D style anime from Studio Orange, which deals with dark themes such as depression, sexuality, addiction, and racism, is slated for a 2024 release.
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Tim Long Boards Berkeley Breathed’s Animated ‘Bloom County’ at Fox
Veteran ‘The Simpsons’ writer and producer to write and showrun the new series based on the famed comic strip.
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A Creator’s Midjourney
Transmedia creator and ‘SUMMER ISLAND’ author Steve Coulson discusses AI-generated content and the disruptive future of entertainment.
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HBO Max Renews ‘Harley Quinn’ for Season 4
The hugely popular adult animated series got a big thumbs up from WarnerMedia ahead of next month’s Season 3 finale, promising another season of mayhem and madness with Gotham’s power couple of DC villainy - Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy.
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Netflix Greenlights ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Fourth and Final Season
All good things must come to an end… but fans get one more season of the hugely popular series that will see the return of cast members Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, and Colm Feore; Steve Blackman returns as writer, showrunner, director, and executive producer.
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HBO Max Axes ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Animated Series
Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves’ highly anticipated continuation of the highly influential mid-90s ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ will no longer move forward at the streamer but will be shopped to other networks.
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It’s All About the Kugel in FOLKS’ ‘Umbrella Academy’ Season 3 VFX
The visual effect studio creates the Kugelblitz, a pulsating orb that destroys everything in its path with increasing blasts of energy – the Kugel Wave - as well as a numerous ravens summoned from Sparrow Academy Number Three Fei’s body, in the hit dysfunctional superhero comedy adventure, now streaming on Netflix.
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Netflix Drops ‘The Sandman’ Bonus Episode - With Animation!
Streamer releases 2-part episode this morning that includes animated segment, ‘A Dream of a Thousand Cats,’ directed by ‘Undone’s Hisko Hulsing and featuring the voice talent of David Tennant, James McAvoy, Sandra Oh, and Michael Sheen.
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Crunchyroll Reveals ‘Chainsaw Man’ Voice Cast and New Trailer
Based on the manga written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, the highly anticipated series hits the anime platform in October.
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Here are Marvel’s First Looks and Panels Coming to Disney’s D23 Expo
Marvel Studios plans to deliver attendees a 60th anniversary celebration of Spider-Man, a sprawling showcase of exclusive items and events, and more in Anaheim next month.
Paul Coker Jr., Designer of Iconic Rankin/Bass Characters, Dies at 93
The artist, who began his career as an illustrator for ‘Mad Magazine,’ cemented his legacy by creating the heroes and villains of many stop-motion holiday classics.
Apple TV+ Drops ‘Lucy's School’ Trailer and Images
In the animated special, Lucy struggles to start her own school, and the whole gang gains a new appreciation for teachers; based on the iconic ‘Peanuts' comic strips by Charles M. Schulz, this love letter to teachers streams next month.
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Crunchyroll Drops ‘Dragon Ball: SUPER HERO’ Trailer at Comic-Con 2022
The provider of all things anime brought all sorts of things anime to the San Diego fan event, from a panel and footage from the soon to be released feature to 2 music-filled nights with the ‘Dragon Ball Z Concert Experience’ and a ‘Manga, Webcomics, and Anime’ panel featuring industry insiders discussing the explosion in popularity and emergence as major forces in entertainment.
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Recap: Marvel Studios’ Cavalcade of Comic-Con 2022 Reveals
MCU Phases 4, 5 and 6 line-ups unveiled, with new ‘Avengers’ movies announced; trailers and first looks shared for new series and features, including ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ coming to Disney+, ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ coming to theaters in 2023, and the highly anticipated ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ coming to theaters this November.
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Neil Gaiman Drops ‘The Sandman’ Official Trailer at Comic-Con 2022
The prolific, award-winning creator and author shares footage and other reveals from his upcoming supernatural thriller, set to hit Netflix on August 5.
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Terapin Studios Acquires Toomics Global Webtoon Platform for $160 Million
Company follows up this past February’s purchase of webtoon producer Copin Communications with new deal execs are confident will bring the company’s cartoon creators further into the international marketplace, putting them in better position to negotiate IP deals.
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How Six Point Harness Used 2D to Tackle Black Noir’s Trauma in ‘The Boys’
Creative director Musa Brooker and animation director AnneMarie Roberts discuss how they mixed live-action with cute, cuddly, and ultimately creepy animal characters in the final Season 3 episodes of Eric Kripke’s Emmy Award-nominated Prime Video series.
Shiny Helmets and Quantum Closets: Wētā FX Delivers for ‘Peacemaker’
In Part 2 of our interview with the Guy Williams and Mark Gee, the visual effects supervisors talk about their equally impressive non-avian creations for the critically acclaimed DCEU spinoff series now streaming on HBO Max.
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‘Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends’ Season 2 Coming Next Month
Disney Branded Television has announced the simulcast debut of the new season on Disney Channel and Disney Junior, along with a Season 3 renewal; 10 animated shorts precede the series release on multiple Disney platforms, introducing new friends and baddies to our superhero trio.
HBO Max, Cartoon Network and Lion Forge Team Up on ‘Iyanu: Child of Wonder’
New animated series is based on Roye Okupe’s graphic novel about a young Nigerian woman embued with superpowers who must use them to save humanity against an ancient curse.
