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PBS Kids Rolls Out New Content for Summer 2024

Fresh episodes of fan favorites ‘Work It Out Wombats!’ and ‘Lyla In The Loop,’ a can’t-miss Juneteenth-themed episode of the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated ‘Molly of Denali,’ and more land on PBS Kids this summer.

Voice Acting Headline News

Ben Kingsley, Pierce Brosnan and Mark Hamill Join Cast of Mofac’s ‘The King of Kings’

Veteran actors join a distinguished voice cast for the faith-based animated feature that includes Kenneth Branagh, Forest Whitaker, Oscar Isaac, Uma Thurman and Roman Griffin Davis.

The NFB Heads to Annecy 2024 Headline News

11 NFB Films Heading to Annecy 2024

The National Film Board of Canada boasts 4 short films in competition, including Torill Kove’s ‘Maybe Elephants’ and Michèle Lemieux’s latest pinscreen effort, ‘Le tableau,’ alongside ‘Miserable Miracle’ and ‘Corpus and the Wandering,’ as well as a tribute to Portuguese animation with a program of films by Regina Pessoa; Annecy 2024 runs June 9-15.

Food-on-Food Sex Returns Headline News

Prime Video Shares ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ First Look Images

Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, David Krumholtz and Edward Norton reprise their ‘Sausage Party’ roles in the highly anticipated animated comedy series from Annapurna Television, Sony Pictures Television, and Amazon MGM Studios; all 8 episodes debut July 11.

What Me Worry? Headline News

Pixar Drops Final ‘Inside Out 2’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 11:25am

Hitting theaters in just 10 days, it’s the feel good / sad / angry / anxious movie of the summer; the highly anticipated sequel to Pete Docter’s Oscar-winning 2015 ‘Inside Out’ stars Maya Hawke as Anxiety and Ayo Edebiri as Envy, with Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith and Lewis Black returning as Joy, Sadness and Anger.  

WIA at Annecy Headline News

8th Annual WIA World Summit Lineup Announced

Returning to Annecy 2024 June 10, the day-long symposium, this year themed ‘Stronger Together: The Equitable Future of Animation,’ features panels and conversations spotlighting key thought leaders, filmmakers, and executives.

Different Day Different Doomsday Headline News

Netflix Drops Teaser Trailer, Poster for ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 4

The fourth and final season of the hit series, which will follow the Hargreeves siblings after a complete reset of their timeline, premieres globally on the streamer August 8.

Getting Slimy in Bikini Bottom Headline News

Nick Announces ‘Kids’ Choice Awards 2024’ Nominations

Favorite Cartoon and Animated Movie are two of the animation-related categories, with voting starting today; the annual awards show will be hosted by SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star when the “slimy” trip to Bikini Bottom begins July 13, simulcast across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, TV Land, CMT and MTV2.

Business Headline News

Kasagi Labo Secures US$12 Million Investment to Grow Anime Platform

Funding will allow expanding the company’s ecosystem where content creators can connect, partner and shape anime IP development; company set as a Pitch Partner at upcoming Annecy MIFA event running June 9-16.

Awards Headline News

Sony Future Filmmaker Awards Winners Announced

Kyle Novak’s ‘Ángulos de la Hora’ scores first animation award in this year’s newly added category;’ winners were chosen in 6 categories from over 8,400 film submissions received from more than 5,000 filmmakers across 148 countries and territories.

We Want More Spirited Teen Shows! Headline News

Apple TV+ Drops ‘WondLa’ Season 1 Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 3, 2024 at 10:44am

We get our first look at the inaugural season of Skydance Animation’s new animated trilogy, based on Tony DiTerlizzi’s best-selling books, that tells the story of Ava, a curious and enthusiastic teenager who has been raised in an underground bunker by her robot caretaker.

It’s Anime-zing Headline News

Crunchyroll Drops ‘HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle’ Teaser

The animated film, based on writer Haruichi Furudate’s popular manga and anime series, opens in the U.S. and Canada today, May 31.

Expansion at Animation Lab Headline News

BuzzFeed Studios Announces New Animated Series, Social Shorts for 2024

The company’s Animation Lab is expanding its slate with new properties including the ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ liveplay series ‘Magic & Stuff,’ launching May 31, as well as two new Latine Spanish language animated shows, ‘Puerco y Babosa’ and ‘El Mundo De Boggs.’

Mark your Calendars! Headline News

Annecy 2024 Reveals Additional Program Highlights

Open-air screenings, ARTE Summer Tour and Moving Image Discovery Workshops among the many festival offerings at this year festival running June 9-15.

On the road to Annecy Headline News

Adult Swim Unveils Annecy Plans

Genndy Tartakovsky to lead network’s ‘Defying Expectations’ panel; world-premiere screening of Mike Judge and Greg Daniels’ ‘Common Side Effects,’ new series announcements, and special guest appearances also on the schedule.

Careers Headline News

WIA Vancouver and Netflix Canada Reveal ACE Candidate Shortlist

44 candidates have been selected out of 150 applicants to compete for 9 positions, including writer, director, producer, art director, storyboard supervisor, animation director, composer, editor and production manager for the 4th cohort.

Every Brick Deserves a Chance to Fly Headline News

Universal Shares ‘Wicked’ LEGO Brickified Trailer

LEGO does some ‘Wicked’ animation because every brick deserves a chance to fly… in the charmingly animated peek at the upcoming musical fantasy adventure that tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba and Glinda; the film hits theaters November 2024.

More Pacific Island Adventures Headline News

Disney Drops ‘Moana 2’ Teaser Trailer

Auli‘i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return as Moana and demigod Maui in the animated musical sequel to the 2016 Oscar-nominated film; a new voyage with a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers sails into theaters November 2024.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Sony to Establish Anime Talent Academy, Develop AI Animation Software

The academy initiative was revealed during the Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate’s recent annual corporate strategy presentation, alongside plans for AnimeCanvas, a new animation production package utilizing AI, and greater support for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards.

Skadoosh! Headline News

Exclusive: Master Shifu ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Featurette

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 11:25am

Out on DVD and Blu-ray today, May 28, as well as on Digital, Jack Black returns as Po and Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman as his Kung Fu master in chapter 4 of DreamWorks Animation’s action-packed animated comedy.

I’m on Whatever! Headline News

Paramount+ Drops ‘South Park: The End of Obesity’ First Look

The special event, debuting today in the U.S. and Canada, sees the town of South Park rocked by the advent of new weight loss drugs; when Cartmen can't get the life-changing medicine, the kids spring into action.

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