Production Starts on ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2, New Cast Member Named
Miya Cech joins the show as fan-favorite character Toph, a master earthbender who was born blind but uses her feet to feel and sense the world around her.
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HBO Releases Teaser Trailer, Key Art for ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2
Taking place annually on September 26, ‘TLOU Day’ celebrated the franchise and its dedicated fan community; the highly anticipated second season hits HBO and Max in 2025.
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‘The Wild Robot’: An Eloquent Exploration of Self, Technology, and Nature
Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders and producer Jeff Hermann discuss DreamWorks Animation's beautifully animated and emotionally compelling film, based on the beloved bestseller by Peter Brown, about a domestic robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who must learn to adapt to the harsh surrounding, opening today in theaters.
Exclusive Clip: ‘Bob’s Burgers – The Tina Table: The Tables Have Tina-Ed’
In the Season 15 premiere, Tina tries to save her school news segment, while Bob and Linda entertain Teddy with made up plots to horror movies they’ve never seen; airing September 29 on FOX.
Lionsgate Shares First ‘Ballerina’ Trailer
Ana de Armas joins the murky, fiendish and bloody world of assassins, circa ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,’ in the action-packed origin story of Eve Macarro and the traditions of the Ruska Roma; hitting theaters June 5, 2025.
ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum Announces Program Highlights
The 5-day event for stop-motion animation professionals and enthusiasts welcomes industry leaders for a lineup of masterclasses, hands-on workshops, and one-on-one consultations; the event runs October 13-17 in Lodz, Poland.
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Nickelodeon Drops ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ ‘The Patrick Star Show’ Specials First Looks
The ‘SpongeBob’ special ‘Kreepaway Kamp’ premieres October 10, while ‘Patrick Star’s ‘Something Stupid This Way Comes’ hits October 14; both debut on Nick and Paramount+ in the U.S.
DreamWorks Drops Trailer for ‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Season 2
The second installment of the hit 3DCG animated series, which follows ‘The Nublar Six’ as they navigate a world filled with dinosaurs, debuts October 17 on Netflix.
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Beyond Thor and Loki: ‘Twilight of the Gods’ Takes a Deeper Dive into Norse Mythology
Executive producers Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, and Wesley Coller discuss their all-new 2D adult animated series about an iron-willed warrior’s vow of vengeance on the Thunder God, now streaming on Netflix.
Apple TV+ Sets Free Peanuts Holiday Specials Schedule
Free streaming windows of iconic shows from Mendelson/Melendez Productions and Peanuts Worldwide, which include ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,’ ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,’ and ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas,’ begin next month.
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SPARK ANIMATION 2024
Begins: October 31, 2024
The festival returns to Vancouver featuring an expansive program of talks, presentations, screenings, and network opportunities running October 31-November 3; online programming will be available on-demand through December 31.
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Pixar Sets Disney+ Release Dates for Two New Series
The ‘Inside Out 2’ mockumentary-style limited spinoff series ‘Dream Productions’ premieres December 11, while ‘Win or Lose’ hits the streamer February 19, 2025.
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Lugano Animation Days 2024
Begins: November 6, 2024
Organized by GSIFA, the five-day international animation festival takes place November 6-10 in Lugano, Switzerland.
Max Shares ‘Velma: This Halloween Needs to Be More Special!’ Images
The clock is ticking and Velma’s friends have just 24 hours to bring her back while trying to avoid the wrath of a vengeful spirit; the Max Original animated special streams October 3.
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CINANIMA 2024
Begins: November 8, 2024
The Oscar qualifying event returns to Espinho November 8-17 to promote animation and its creators with a commitment to educating professionals and the public.
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Animanima International Animation Festival
Begins: November 6, 2024
The 18th edition of Animanima returns to Čačak running November 6-9 with a competitive program, workshops, lectures, and more.
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Unpacking SCAD AnimationFest 2024 With Paula Wallace and Dan Bartlett
The university’s founder and the Dean of the School of Animation and Motion discuss the array of top speakers and program highlights, including Genndy Tartakovsky receiving the Award of Excellence and Toby Wilson presenting 'Blue Eye Samurai,' at the annual celebration of animation, which starts tomorrow, September 26, running through September 28.
Hulu Drops ‘Solar Opposites Halloween Special Part 2’ Trailer
In ‘The Hunt for Brown October’ things get spooky when the Spirit of Halloween starts to take over Korvo's life, streaming October 7.
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AX Cinema Nights Adds ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ Films to Anime Theatrical Lineup
Iconic Events Releasing and Bandai/Namco have teamed to add several new titles to the 2024/2025 AX Cinema Nights lineup, including ‘Mobile Suit Gundam,’ ‘Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow,’ ‘Mobile Suite Gundam III: Encounters in Space,’ and ‘Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack,’ set to run October - April 2025.
Adult Swim to Screen Multiple Sneak Peeks At New York Comic Con
Can’t-miss panels include ‘Rick and Morty’ season eight and ‘Lazarus’ sneak peeks, and well as the ‘Night of New’ screening featuring early looks at ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads,’ ‘Common Side Effects,’ and ‘YOLO: Rainbow Trinity;’ event runs October 17-20.
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Titmouse Announces ‘Drunkards, Druggies & Delinquents’ TTRPG
The leading animation studio’s first foray into tabletop role playing games kicks off its crowdfunding campaign on October 8, 2024, with expected fulfillment by Spring 2025.
Yellow Launches ‘AI Character Generator’
Now available to the public in Beta, the DAZ Studio plug in streamlines 3D character creation.
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Amazon Kids+ and Prime Video Share ‘Dino Dex’ First Look
The new live-action CGI series from Sinking Ship Entertainment follows Dex, who along with his neighbor, goes on hilariously fun explorations to study dinosaurs; first 9 episodes debut October 20 with more coming in 2025.
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Titmouse Teams with Cool Cats on ‘The Milk Chug’ Animated Series
Watch the trailer for the 13-episode season featuring the storytelling brand’s characters Blue Cat, Chugs and friends; premieres September 26 on Cool Cats’ YouTube channel.
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