MODOK Image from ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Allegedly Leaked
Twitter user Chuck the Conqueror stumbled upon an image of an official ‘Quantumania’ t-shirt emblazoned with the image of the large-craniumed villain.
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Autodesk Launches Maya Creative
Now accessible via Flex pay-as-you-go product use system, the new, flexible version makes the industry standard 3D toolset more affordable and accessible to artists at smaller studios.
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Web3 Co Woodies to Premiere NFT-Based ‘The Woodies Origin’ Animated Short
The company’s NFT collection comes to life in its first animated short, revealing the Woodie’s unique and mystical origins; the 3-minute CGI film debuts September 19.
A Young Ballet Dancer Battles Her Reflection in New Disney+ Short Circuit Film
‘Reflect,’ the latest addition to Walt Disney Animation Studio’s experimental short film program, debuts today.
Netflix Animation Lays Off 30
The streamer continues its animated film business overhaul that began when Karen Toliver and Traci Balthazor took over the animation film production group this past July.
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Official Trailer Released for ‘Karma’s World’ Season 4
New episodes of Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges’ hit CG children’s show premiere September 22 on Netflix.
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Exclusive Clip: ‘Room Lottery’ from ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Episode 304
Is there a sinister plan to rig the lottery for better crew quarters? In tomorrow’s all-new episode on Paramount+, ‘Room for Growth,’ Mariner, Boimler, and Tendi clash with their arch-rivals as Delta Shift and the Cerritos engineers go on mandatory relaxation leave; get a jump on tomorrow's episode and watch AWN’s sneak peek ‘Room Lottery.’
Ryan Tudhope Joins Framestore as Creative Director and VFX Supervisor
Addition of the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ VFX supervisor, who touts experience on over 50 feature films and episodic projects including ‘Deadpool,’ ‘Rogue One,’ and ‘Game of Thrones,’ bolsters the leading creative studio’s film and episodic team leadership.
Main Cast Announced for ‘Star Wars’ Prequel ‘The Acolyte’
Amandla Stenberg will take the lead role in the Disney+ mystery-thriller series set during the final days of the High Republic era, with Jodie Turner-Smith in an undisclosed role and Lee Jung-jae set as the male lead.
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Disney+ Drops ‘Mickey: The Story of a Mouse’ Teaser and Art
The Disney Original Documentary film examines the cultural significance of the nearly century old icon; movie includes new short, 'Mickey in a Minute,' and will hit the streamer on Mickey’s birthday this November 18.
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‘Batman Azteca: Choque De Imperios’ Finds Lead with Mexican Actor Horacio Garcia Rojas
The animated feature, an iteration of the Joker and Two Face set in Mesoamerica, adds the ‘Narcos: Mexico’ star to voice cast that includes Omar Chaparro as Yoka and Alvaro Morte as Hernán Cortés.
To Crunchyroll’s Mitchel Berger, It’s All About the Fans
The company’s SVP of Global Commerce, a longtime home entertainment executive, talks about the growing theatrical appetite for anime, and how passionate audiences around the world continue to support the franchises they love.
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‘Solar Opposites’ Gets Halloween Special – We Bet it’s a Scream!
Everyone’s favorite colorful alien... family?... heads into spooky territory with ‘A Sinister Halloween Scary Opposites Solar Special,’ streaming this October on Hulu.
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Framestore Summons the God of the Sea for Kohler Spot
Poseidon is summoned from his hyper-realistic CG underwater kingdom to confront an unassuming man taking a shower who appears to have mastery over water in a manner reserved only for the gods.
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Hasbro Shares ‘My Little Pony: Make Your Mark’ Trailer and Poster
The Mane 5 return to Equestria September 26 with a 44-minute film, with serialized episodes to follow.
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Trailer for Kid Cudi and Netflix’s ‘Entergalactic’ Animated Special Arrives
We finally get a closer look at this beautifully stylized 92-minute special that tells the story of two young artists navigating love in New York City; show drops September 30 alongside the artist’s ‘Pursuit of Happiness’ album.
Call for Entries: 50th Annie Awards
ASIFA-Hollywood’s celebration honors excellence in animation and returns in-person to UCLA’s Royce Hall in February 2023; entry deadline is December 13.
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Disney TV Shows Off Upcoming Slate at D23 Expo
Fans are treated to first-look images, teasers, and trailers for shows coming to Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Junior, including ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,’ ‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder’ Season 2, and ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.’
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Career Coach: Start Now
The beginning of the school year means it’s time for fresh starts, and a time for both students and teachers to learn new things.
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‘Peppa Pig’ Introduces First Same-Sex Couple
Penny Polar Bear’s two moms debuted last week in the hit eOne animated preschool series, evoking praise for embracing representation by some, criticism as age-inappropriate by others.
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Paramount+ Reveals ‘Transformers: EarthSpark’ Release Date and Key Art
Voice cast and EPs join ‘Humans and Bots Unite in Transformers: EarthSpark’ panel at NY Comic Con in October ahead of the series' 10-episode streaming debut in November.
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Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘Snow White’ Teased at D23
Trailers, key art, imagery, and title treatments for remakes of the two famed Disney animated films, along with ‘Hocus Pocus 2,’ ‘Disenchanted,’ ‘Peter Pan & Wendy,’ ‘Haunted Mansion,’ and ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ were unveiled this past weekend to the delight of fans.
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‘The Simpsons’ Season 33 Disney+ Streaming Debut Set, New Short Released
The streamer drops ‘Welcome to the Club’ to celebrate Disney+ Day, and announces the series’ unprecedented 33rd season will premiere on October 5.
‘Inside Out 2’ and ‘Elemental’ Lead Pixar and Disney’s D23 Reveals
The barrage of sneak peeks continues as the studios share stills, key art, title treatments, and other tidbits from 7 new animated projects that also include ‘Win or Lose,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘Iwájú’, ‘Strange World,’ and ‘Wish.’
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Lucasfilm Unveils Upcoming Project Slate at D23
An embarrassment of riches - trailers, film stills, key art, and imagery were shared for ‘Andor,’ ‘Willow,’ ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch,’ ‘Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi,’ ‘Ahsoka,’ ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,’ ‘The Mandalorian,’ and ‘Indiana Jones.’
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