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Nickelodeon Announces 6 New ‘Artist Program’ Participants
New group selected for the 6-month program, now in its 13th year, which offers emerging talent from underrepresented backgrounds a chance to work on productions, participate in workshops, and learn from lead artists working across Storyboard, Visual Development, and CG Generalist tracks.
SCAD TVfest Coming to Atlanta
The annual celebration of television and streaming is set for February 7-10, with TV creators, showrunners, producers and voice talent from shows such as Prime Video’s adult animated series ‘Hazbin Hotel,’ Netflix’s ‘Scott Pigrim Takes off,’ and Prime’s upcoming ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ slated to attend.
‘The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’ Headed to Theaters
The sci-fi buddy action comedy, the shorts series franchise’s first fully animated feature, follows Porky and Daffy as they uncover a secret alien mind control plot; it was previously expected to debut on HBO Max and Cartoon Network but will now hit the big screen this Fall.
Warner Recognizes Unionization for WB Animation, Cartoon Network Production Workers
After nearly five months of discussions with the studio, an agreement has been reached for 50 animation production workers to unionize under The Animation Guild IATSE Local 839.
Warner Bros. Discovery Drops ‘Craig Before the Creek’ Official Trailer
A prequel to Cartoon Network’s hugely popular series, the all-new 2D animated movie follows ‘Craig of the Creek’ when he was just Craig – a new kid in town who wants to head back to his old home; coming to digital next month, DVD and broadcast next year.
Lion Forge Inks First-Look Deal with ‘Iyanu’ Creator
The entertainment company expands relationship with YouNeek Studios’ founder Roye Okupe, which currently includes production of the animated fantasy series based on Dark Horse Comics’ award-winning graphic novel ‘Iyanu: Child of Wonder.’
‘Tiny Toons Looniversity’: Like Your College, But with More Anvils
Co-EPs / Co-showrunners Nate Cash and Erin Gibson’s revived ‘Tiny Toon Adventures’ series, set at Acme Looniversity, famed institution of higher hijinks learning, sports a visual facelift where the characters ‘move in a cool 3D way, but it's all hand-drawn;’ Season 1 debuts today, September 8 on Max, tomorrow on Cartoon Network.
Boomerang Rebrands as Cartoonito Across the Nordics, Turkey, Middle East and North Africa
The preschool pay-TV channel will add Warner Bros Discovery shows like ‘Thomas and Friends,’ ‘Bugs Bunny Builders,’ and ‘Batwheels,’ to existing lineup that includes ‘Tom & Jerry,’ ‘Mr. Bean,’ ‘Masha and the Bear,’ and ‘Thomas and Friends: All Engines Go.’
Cartoon Network Drops ‘Tiny Toons Looniversity’ Trailer
Meet the students of ‘Acme Looniversity;’ the all-new animated series, based on the original ‘Tiny Toon Adventures’ series, hits MAX in September with all Season 1 episodes.
Cartoon Network Announces New Fall Programming
The upcoming animation slate includes the return of ‘Bugs Bunny Builders,’ ‘We Baby Bears,’ and ‘Teen Titans Go!’
Watch and Listen: ‘Tiny Toons Looniversity’ Theme Song Revealed at SDCC
The all-new animated series, based on the original ‘Tiny Toon Adventures’ series, honors its iconic musical heritage with a remix of the original arrangement; the show comes to Cartoon Network and Max this Fall.
Adult Swim Reveals ‘Checkered Past’ Animation Block Promo and Logo
The upcoming block airs 6:00 PM Monday through Friday and includes such classic programs as ‘Dexter's Laboratory,’ ‘The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy,’ ‘Courage the Cowardly Dog,’ and ‘Ed, Edd, & Edd,’ starting August 28th.
Cartoon Network Studios Vacating Longtime Facility
The animation studio where shows like ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ and ‘The Powerpuff Girls’ were produced will ditch its iconic Burbank, California spot on August 1 to share offices with Warner Bros. Animation; both divisions will continue to run separately.
Adult Swim, Cartoon Network Reveal San Diego Comic-Con Lineup
Panels will highlight the latest seasons of ‘Rick and Morty’ and ‘My Adventures with Superman,’ as well as Cartoon Networks’ upcoming new show, ‘Tiny Toons Looniversity,’ during the conventions run, July 19-23.
Lion Forge Entertainment and BWA Team Up on ‘Iyanu’ for Cartoon Network and Max
The ‘Hair Love’ producers, along with Black Women Animate Studios, have begun recruiting a diverse group of artists for pre-production of LFE’s upcoming Nigerian animated fantasy series.
Cartoon Network and Max Reveal ‘Tiny Toons Looniversity’ Voice Cast
The animated reboot of Emmy Award-winning ‘Tiny Toon Adventures’ welcomes back ‘Toon’ alumni, including Jeff Bergman, Bob Bergen and Candi Milo; freshman talent joining the ‘Looney’ crew includes Emmy Award-Winner Eric Bauza and Ashleigh Hairston – coming Fall 2023.
Adult Swim Greenlights ‘Common Side Effects’ from Mike Judge and Greg Daniels
Announced at Annecy 2023, the new animated comedy series from the famed ‘King of the Hill’ creators looks at big pharma’s secret knowledge of the ‘elixir of life;’ the show is produced by Bandera Entertainment.
Adult Swim Teases ‘Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal’ Season 3
Today at Annecy 2023, the network revealed the iconic director has returned to helm the next chapter of his hugely popular Emmy Award-winning adult animated series.
Oni Press to Release Derek M. Ballard’s ‘Cartoonshow’
The ‘Adventure Time’ and ‘The Midnight Gospel’ writer’s debut graphic novel, first published online, follows the real-life challenges of being a single dad, filled with insightful humor and satirical reflections on contemporary American life.
Max and Cartoon Network Announce ‘Peter & The Wolf’ Animated Short
Gavin Friday and Bono’s film project, developed in support of the Irish Hospice Foundation, reimagines Sergei Prokofiev’s classic symphony using a juxtaposition of traditional hand-drawn 2D animation combined with a physical set-built world to tell the story of the grieving 12-year-old Peter.
HBO Max and Discovery+ Streamers to Merge as ‘Max’
Warner Bros. Discovery’s new destination for HBO Originals, Warner Bros. films, Max Originals, the DC universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, an expansive offering of kid’s content, and programing across food, home, reality, lifestyle and documentaries from leading brands like HGTV, Food Network, Discovery Channel, TLC, ID and more, launches May 23.
Bejuba! Entertainment Acquires ‘Grounded’
Distributor scores worldwide distribution rights for kids’ animated buddy comedy about two amiable caterpillars who missed the butterfly call; series is created by Pipsqueak Animation and Hey Daisy Moon Productions.
‘Thomas & Friends: The Mystery of Lookout Mountain’ Coming to Netflix
Coinciding with Autism Acceptance Month, the new animated movie features the iconic franchise’s newest friend, Bruno the Brake Car, an autistic character who embarks on a journey with Thomas and his gang; hitting the streamer April 1, it also broadcasts in Canada April 2 and the U.S. April 3.
Prime Video Rescues ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ After HBO Max Axing
Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves’ wayward DC show, influenced by the 1990s ‘Batman: The Animated Series,’ has been picked up for at least two seasons by Amazon after it was cut loose in last year’s Warner Bros. Discovery programming bloodletting.