HBO Max Drops Trailer for ‘Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience’
Naked Mole Rat Wilbur takes center stage when he decides to do the unthinkable; the animated rock opera hits HBO Max’s Cartoonito on June 30.
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The Deadline Approaches: Submit Now to OIAF 2022 Pitch THIS!
There are only 3 days left for Canadian creators to submit original animated series content to Mercury Filmworks’ annual pitching competition returning in-person to the festival’s TAC business conference, running September 21 – 23; entries must be received by June 30.
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An Open Letter from WIA President Marge Dean
Women in Animation’s president addresses the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v Wade with a call on membership to come ‘Together in Resistance.’
‘The Smurfs’ Season 2 Coming to Nickelodeon July 18
New characters and new adventures await as the CG animated series returns with a new set of episodes.
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GKIDS Drops Trailer for Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Inu-Oh’
Scheduled to hit U.S. theaters this August, the upcoming animated musical from the director of ‘Ride Your Wave’ explores 14th-century Japan by way of a “revisionist rock opera.”
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Access: VFX Presents: ‘Tips from Recruiters: How to Present Your Work and Interview Like a Pro’
The free online workshop offers advice on how to land a dream job in the animation, games, and VFX industries; presented via ZOOM on June 29, the program is open to the public.
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Epic Games Kicks off Animation Week with 'Animation Field Guide' Launch
Company's week-long celebration begins with the release of its new 100-page guide, a deep dive into using the Unreal Engine for real-time animation; event programming showcases the latest tools, workflows, and free learning resources in the Epic Games ecosystem.
Watch: ‘Solar Opposites’ Season 3 Trailer
The colorful aliens are back, trying harder than ever to make the jump from ‘team’ to ‘family’ – but they can’t agree on anything! All-new episodes hit Hulu on July 13.
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Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest Board Live-Action ‘Wonder Man’ Series
The ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ director and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ writer-producer join the Marvel Studios production, which will delve deeper into the long-running story of Marvel’s antagonist-turned-Avenger, who made his first appearance in the comics in the 1960s.
Crunchyroll Reveals Summer 2022 Anime Lineup
Massive slate includes more than new and returning titles with an expansive list of Japanese simulcasts; series dropping in July include ‘Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2,’ ‘Engage Kiss’ and ‘RWBY: Ice Queendom.’
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GKIDS Releasing Final ‘Evangelion’ Film in North America
The distributor has acquired rights to the movie, ‘Evangelion:3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time,’ a year after its resonant release in Japan.
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Lupus Films Adapting ‘Storm Whale’ as a 3-Part Animated Special
Based on the books by Benji Davies, ‘The Storm Whale Trilogy’ follows the adventures of a young boy who finds a whale and brings it home.
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Boat Rocker to Develop ‘Bad Kitty’ Animated Series
Based on Nick Bruel’s best-selling kids’ books series, the show will follow the misadventures of a chaotic cat throughout her owner’s home.
Crunchyroll and Toei Animation Ink ‘One Piece Film Red’ Distribution Deal
The highly anticipated movie comes to theaters in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand this fall; Toei Animation announces special ‘One Piece’ events slated for next month’s Anime Expo 2022 in Los Angeles.
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WIA Vancouver Announces Career EXCELelerator Candidates
Sponsored by Netflix Canada, the ACE program creates opportunities for new and diverse voices to tell their stories; participants will receive mentoring, training, and support in developing original IP.
Podcast EP 166: Grahaeme Cowie and the Cost to Produce His Award-Winning Short Film
The storyboard artist and filmmaker discusses how he made the leap from animation supervisor to his storyboard artist, how to self-fund your film and what mentality is needed to reinvent yourself.
Netflix Picks Up ‘Oddballs’ Animated Comedy Series
Inspired by YouTube creator James Rallison’s popular online comic videos, the show will debut on the streamer later this year.
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DNEG Adds Oscar-Winning Talent to VFX Team
Academy Award-winning industry veterans Eric Brevig and Greg Butler join the visual effects and animation company at a time of unprecedented growth.
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Watch ‘DreamWorks Madagascar: A Little Wild’ Season 8 Trailer
Our favorite fearless friends keep chasing their NYC dreams outside their Zoo habitat in seven all-new episodes coming to Hulu and Peacock on June 30.
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‘Women Drawn to Animation’ Panel Spotlights Emmy Contender Successes
At the Netflix FYSEE event, Melinda Dilger, Jennifer Flackett, Kelly Galuska, and Emily Dean discussed their hit shows – ‘Arcane,’ ‘Big Mouth,’ ‘Human Resources,’ and ‘The Very Pulse of the Machine’ from ‘Love, Death + Robots’ – and their unlikely paths to success.
Art Kane’s 1958 ‘A Great Day in Harlem’ Recreated to Celebrate Black Animation Professionals
Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Pictures’ photoshoot, inspired by the iconic photo, honors 55 creators, story artists, animators, directors, and executives and their lasting contributions to the industry.
NVIDIA Announces Role as ‘Metaverse Standards Forum’ Founding Member
The cutting-edge technology company joins other leading organizations in the open Forum designed to foster industry-wide cooperation on interoperability standards, laying the foundation for and tapping the potential of the Metaverse.
Bubble-Bathing Crocodile Belts Out Stevie Wonder in ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’ Teaser
Sony’s new trailer showcases the titular croc’s singing skills and introduces the family who embraces him as one of their own; film hits theaters this Fall.
The Heroic Logistics of ‘Superman & Lois’ VFX
VFX supervisor John Gajdecki and VFX producer Matthew Gore, working with more than a dozen vendors as well as an inhouse team of 44 artists, increased the Season 1 shot count by 25%, across a wide array of complex visuals, in The CW show’s Season 2 production.
Netflix Unveils Summer Break Collection Titles, July Premiere Dates
The seasonal slate features over 50 titles of family-friendly fodder across all genres, with a healthy dose of animation.
