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Next Gen Transformers Headline News

Paramount+ Shares ‘Transformers: EarthSpark’ Trailer

At NY Comic Con, Paramount+, Nickelodeon and Hasbro’s eOne treated fans to a panel with cast members and a trailer debut; the 3DCG series hits Paramount+ in the U.S. and on select Nickelodeon channels internationally in November.  

Business Headline News

ILM Launches Mumbai Studio

Former DNEG Bangalore & Chennai head of studio Kiran ‘KP’ Prasad tapped to lead the iconic VFX studio’s latest global expansion; the new full pipeline facility will provide VFX and animation services for film and television, drawing on the region’s extensive local talent base.

NY Comic Con 202 Headline News

Nickelodeon Shares ‘SpongeBob SquarePants Presents the Tidal Zone’ Clip

1-hour special coming to Nickelodeon next month will take viewers on a multidimensional journey of Bikini Bottom and beyond; first-ever ‘SpongeBob Universe’ crossover event revealed to NY Comic Con fans.

Christmas Animation Headline News

Apple TV+ Nabs ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’ Short for Christmas Day Release

Starring Tom Hollander, Idris Elba, Gabriel Byrne, and Jude Coward Nicoll, produced by J.J. Abrams and Hannah Minghella, and based on the best-selling book by Charlie Mackesy, the hand-drawn Apple Original Films short, about an unlikely friendship between a boy, a mole, a fox, and a horse, journeying together to find the boy’s home, will debut the same day on the BBC in the U.K.

Indigenous Native American Animated Superheroes! ANIMATIONWorld

‘Spirit Rangers’: Bringing Native American Stories to Preschool Animation

In celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Samala Chumash tribal member and series showrunner Karissa Valencia takes audiences on an adventure of magic, animal lore, and Native kid empowerment, with superhero characters she wished she’d seen as a child; all-new CG preschool series debuts today on Netflix. 

Move over Jack Skellington! Headline News

Netflix Scares Up a ‘Wendell & Wild’ Official Trailer

Henry Selick and Jordan Peele’s stop-motion comedy horror-fest tells the tale of scheming demon brothers who, with the help of a tough teen - with lots of guilt, are summoned to the Land of the Living; the film debuts this month just in time for Halloween.

What is Animation? Headline News

Richard Linklater Takes on the Academy After ‘Apollo 10 ½ Rejected for Oscar Qualification

The noted filmmaker shared his outrage with the press after his and Netflix’s animated film, ‘Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Childhood’ was disqualified in the Best Animated Feature Film category and their appeal has gone unanswered.

F**k S**t up! Headline News

‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Nabs Season 3 Prime Video Renewal

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 7, 2022 at 3:31pm

With Season 2 not airing until January 2023, the streamer announces a third season pickup during its New York ComicCon panel featuring stars and executive producers Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Sam Riegel, Liam O’Brien, Laura Bailey, and Matthew Mercer.

Dare to Dream VFXWorld

Untold Studios Gets its Dream VFX Project with Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’

Led by VFX supervisor James HattSmith, the studio delivers 360 shots filled with a wide range of expansive visuals on the Netflix dark fantasy that follows the journey of Morpheus, the King of Dreams, captured and held prisoner for over a century, who struggles to fix the chaos his absence has caused.

It’s Ani-mazing! Headline News

Kadokawa Shares ‘Bungo Stray Dogs’ Season 4 Cast Additions and Key Image

‘Attack on Titan’ actor Yuuki Kaji and ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ actor Yōhei Azakami join the cast; series hits Crunchyroll in January 2023.

Business Headline News

Duolingo Acquires Gunner Animation Studio

The deal adds 15 designers, illustrators, and animators to the learning platform’s design teams responsible for creating animation, a key component in how the company builds brand recognition and driving user engagement.

It’s the Fall Frenzy Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North - Autumn If You Got Em Adventure’

In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, all the Tobins fall under the spell of the Fall Frenzy Dance – what crazy secrets will be revealed?

You Are Sentenced to In-Person VFX VFXWorld

Doing Hard VFX Time on ‘Spiderhead’

For director Joseph Kosinski and Netflix’s crime drama, VFX supervisor Ryan Tudhope managed a group of studios that produced 900 visual effects shots, including the prison facility, UI graphics and monitor replacements, CG environmental assets, and various set extensions.

Where’s Scooby? Headline News

HBO Max Drops ‘Velma’ Teaser Trailer and Cast Reveal

Mindy Kaling’s ‘Scooby-Doo’ spin-off follows the origin story of the Mystery Inc. gang’s underappreciated brainy member Velma Dinkley; Glenn Howerton, Sam Richardson and Constance Wu join the cast.

Immerse Yourself Headline News

‘Disney Animation: Immersive Experience’ to Launch in Toronto December 2022

In collaboration with ‘Immersive Van Gogh’ exhibit creators Lighthouse Immersive Studios, the experiential exhibit will deliver music and artistry from Disney Animation’s iconic canon of films to live audiences as never experienced before.

Oddball Gods and Monsters of Japanese Mythology Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘ONI: Thunder God’s Tale’ Official Trailer

From Oscar-nominated animation studio Tonko House, the 4-episode animated series, set in a world of Japanese mythology, follows an oddball creature’s free-spirited daughter and her determination to carry on the legacy of the mighty heroes of lore; the tale streams later this month.

It’s Anime-zing Headline News

Netflix Shares Teaser Trailer for ‘Moonrise’ Sci-Fi Anime Series

‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ manga creator Hiromu Akawara is teaming up with WIT Studio on the Japanese Netflix Original series about two men confronting hardship in out space, slated to stream in 2024.

Let the Tasty Adventures Begin! Headline News

Netflix Shares ‘Waffles + Mochi’s Restaurant’ Trailer

The traveling taste-buddies serve up new creations in their very own restaurant with live-action, puppetry and CGI setting the stage for culinary adventures with notable visitors such as Michelle Obama; series debuts later this month.

It’s All the Buzz! ANIMATIONWorld

Perception Helps Pixar Start and Finish with ‘Lightyear’ Titles

The New Jersey-based studio celebrates spacesuits and spaceships as it creates the opening and final credits for the studios most recent animated feature.

Happy Birthday Daniel Tiger! Headline News

‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Music

Fred Rogers Productions and Warner Music Group's Arts Music Division celebrate the Emmy Award-winning PBS KIDS series’ milestone with a new digital album - ‘10 Years of Tiger Tunes!’- now available across all digital platforms.

Getting Wild and Woolly ANIMATIONWorld

‘Abominable and the Invisible City’ Offers a Modern, ‘Therapeutic’ Twist on Chinese Folklore

For story editors Tiffany Lo and Ethel Lung, growing up listening to stories about ancient China helped them show how lead character Yi finds closure from her father’s death by discovering magical creatures throughout the country that need her help; all-new DreamWorks Animation series debuts today on Hulu and Peacock.

Take the challenge Headline News

Call for Entries: 20th Edition of ‘24 HOURS Animation Contest’

Join the challenge – student teams are invited to create a 30-second film within a designated 24 hours; the deadline to register is October 13 at 11:59 PM PST.

New Pioneers in Animation ANIMATIONWorld

Hulu’s Kelci Parker Fights for Diverse Voices in Hard Comedy Adult Animation

At the recent SCAD AnimationFest, the streamer’s VP of Adult Animation Originals, who was honored with the festival’s Award of Excellence, shared that you must reach for the stars, take risks, dare to fail… and earn your fart joke.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

‘Fruits Basket -prelude-’ and ‘Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry’ Hit Crunchyroll October 6

Both the ‘Fruits Basket’ prequel and 2017 film set between the last two story arcs on the ‘Fairy Tail Final Season’ series will stream in subbed and dubbed versions.

Here’s a Clue – It’s Blue! Headline News

Paramount+ Drops ‘Blue’s Big City Adventure’ Official Trailer

The feature-length iteration of ‘Blue’s Clues & You!’ reunites the series’ 3 hosts and all their animated friends in New York City with a lively, colorful blend of live-action and CGI; get ready to sing and dance along when the film hits the streamer next month.

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