‘Sissi the Young Empress’ and ‘Invention Story’ Head to U.S. Markets
Mondo TV Iberoamerica teams up with VME Media to bring popular series to the US, Puerto Rico and territories for the first time.
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VES Issues Best Practices Guide, Urges Employers to Let Staff Work at Home
Organization calls on businesses to let employees work remotely as the fight against the coronavirus rages on; best practices guide designed to help VFX community adapt to at home workflows.
Hoopla Animation’s ‘Daisy & Ollie’ Lands on Channel 5’s Milkshake! March 30
Special episode, in partnership with National Autistic Society, celebrates World Autism Awareness Day.
Pixar’s ‘Onward’ Gets Early Digital and Disney+ Release
Dan Scanlon’s new film, currently in theatres, is now available to buy digitally; Disney+ release moved up to April 3.
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Rokoko Studio Opens the Virtual Doors to its ‘Motion Library’
Visual artists can now access thousands of mocap assets through plugins or directly on the studio website.
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‘Ricky Zoom’ Comes to Mainland China’s CCTV March 23
Season 2 of eOne’s preschool animated series, currently in production, will launch in November 2020.
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HIDIVE Anime Catalog Coming to Anime-Planet
New partnership will bring selected HIDIVE anime properties to Anime-Planet’s streaming platform.
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Universal and Illumination Delay ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Release
In response to the growing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the studios have postponed the scheduled July 3 release of their upcoming ‘Minions’ sequel.
Royal Television Society Honors ‘Zog’ with Children’s Programme Award
Magic Light Picture’s hugely popular animated TV special receives recognition for positive contributions, earning accolades from the industry and UK viewers.
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Nickelodeon Launches #KIDSTOGETHER Initiative to Keep Kids Informed
Studio reaching out with multiplatform prosocial initiative, using their most popular characters and free access to Noggin, to engage kids and families on staying healthy while at home.
Final Season of DreamWorks ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ Premieres on Netflix May 15
Hit animated series has put women in the forefront with all-female writer’s room and empowered, complex heroes; show expands what sci-fi-fantasy can be.
‘Superman: Red Son,’ Now Available on Digital, 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray
All new clip: Watch Superman, Wonder Woman and Braniac in DC’s alternate reality; Superman, you’re NOT in Kansas anymore!
‘Birds of Prey and the Fabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn,’ Coming to Digital March 24
Margot Robbie is back in the title role of Warner Bros.’ latest DC comic book-inspired action-adventure, also hitting Video On Demand services April 7.
WATCH: DreamWorks Releases ‘Archibald’s Next Big Thing’ Season 2 Trailer
Emmy Award winner Tony Hale’s animated comedy about the misadventures of a curious, loveable chicken returns to Netflix on March 20.
Final Frontier Enlists Director Dream Team for DBS Bank Idents
Shanghai-based studio brings together group of international directors for series of MTV-inspired branding idents for Asia’s largest bank.
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‘Marvel’s Spider-Man: Maximum Venom’ Season 3 Debuts April 19
One-hour special kicks off new season on Disney XD and DisneyNow.
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Glassbox Releases Beehive Collaborative Software Solution
Real-time creative review tool works with Unreal Engine, Unity 3D and Autodesk Maya, reflecting changes instantly across platforms.
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Glue Collaboration Announces Next Generation VR-Collaboration Platform
New features, including compatibility with Oculus Quest headsets, provide business with innovative ways to achieve remote communication.
WATCH: Cinesite’s ‘The Witcher’ Season 1 VFX Breakdown Reel
Led by VFX supervisor Aleksadar Pejic, the studio’s London team delivered digital demons and more in more than 250 shots across all eight first season episodes.
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Universal Releasing ‘Trolls World Tour’ On-Demand Same Day it Hits Theatres
Film will be made available April 10 on home entertainment platforms; some Universal films now at theatres will be available as early as March 20.
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Box Office Rout Continues as COVID-19 Shut-Downs Grow
Pixar’s ‘Onward’ takes top spot in the worst Week 11 domestic box office since 1995; postponement of all new theatrical releases until at least April 10 means low numbers bound to continue.
‘Frozen 2’ Coming to Disney+ 3 Months Early
To entertain families during this ‘challenging period,’ studio moves up streaming release of their hit animated feature to March 15 in the U.S., March 17 in other territories.
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Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2020 Canceled
27th ITFS edition, running May 5-10, and 14th Animation Production Days, set for May 6-8, in Stuttgart, Germany, have been canceled.
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WATCH: Exclusive Clip from ‘To Your Last Death’ Animated Horror Film
Coming to digital and on-demand March 17, Jason Axinn’s award-winning feature stars William Shatner and Morena Baccarin.
DreamWorks Animation Issues Statement Regarding Coronavirus Pandemic
DWA president Margie Cohn follows up Universal CEO’s memo with a note announcing phased move toward employees working from home, and immediate closure of studio offices to visitors.
