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THU Heads to Japan
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ director Kyle Balda leads a diverse speaker lineup as the storytelling retreat comes to Kaga, Japan, September 20-23, inviting attendees to dive into innovative story creation across various mediums and platforms.
‘Super Mario Bros.’ Voice Actor Charles Martinet Retires
The beloved voice since 1996 of Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi in the famed Nintendo game franchise will now serve as an ambassador for the Mario character, with a replacement yet to be announced.
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Director Heads to VIEW 2023
Annie Award-winner Joaquim Dos Santos will present in person the ‘making of’ Sony Picture Animation’s newest voyage into the Spider-Verse; the conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.
ND Stevenson to Join ‘Nimona’ Directors at VIEW 2023
Author of New York Times best-selling graphic novel on which Netflix’s new 3DCG adventure is based will head to Turin along with Nick Bruno and Troy Quane to present their film in-person; the conference takes place October 15-20.
NVIDIA's ‘Neuralangelo’ Source Code Now Available
The AI model transforms 2D video clips into detailed 3D structures for export and use in design applications across art, game dev, robotics, and digital twins.
New Web Series ‘Pokémon: Paldean Winds’ Revealed
The four-part series depicting ‘the youthful drama of several academy students as they come into their own’ in the Paldea region premieres on the official Pokémon YouTube channel September 6, 2023.
Unreal Fest 2023
The conference heads to the New Orleans Convention Center October 3-5, this year featuring over 150 sessions, hands-on training, and networking opportunities.
Tilting Point Announces ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Game
Based on Nickelodeon’s popular animated series, the multiplayer strategy mobile game immerses players in the ‘Avatar’ universe, where they work together to defeat an evil spirit dominating the world; slated for launch in 2024.
Paul Reubens of ‘Pee-wee Herman’ Fame Dies at 70
The noted comedian, writer, producer, voice artist, and actor, best known for his ground-breaking kids’ show, ‘Pee-Wee’s Playhouse’ and films including Tim Burton classics ‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure’ and ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas,’ passed away July 30 from cancer.
New ‘Bakugan’ Series Coming to Netflix and Disney XD
Episodes 1 and 2 of the new Spin Master anime to debut August 1 on the Roblox immersive platform before the series rolls out on the streamer and network in September.
13th Annual Rookie Award Winners Revealed
The annual international competition garnered 5,517 entries from aspiring design and media entertainment artists; a panel of more than 150 judges and industry professionals selected winners based on criteria including creative, technical, and presentation skills as well as complexity and raw talent.
Two DreamWorks Animation-Inspired Video Games are On the Way
Gear up for high-speed fun with some of the studio's fan-favorite characters in DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing or embark on an interactive adventure with the beloved Trolls in DreamWorks Trolls Remix Rescue.
CD Projekt Red Lays Off Nearly 10% of its Workforce
The Polish developer of ‘The Witcher’ and ‘Cyberpunk’ video game franchises claims the axing of around 100 employees is due to overstaffing.
Red Band Trailer Drops for ‘Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match’
Set in 1980s Hollywood, the animated film stars Joel McHale as Johnny Cage, who’s looking to become an A-list actor but finds himself on a bloody journey, in the Warner Bros. Animation film launching October 17 on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, and Digital.
'The Dragon Prince’ Season 5: A Swashbuckling Blend of Design Tricks and Emotional Turmoil
Ahoy Mateys… co-creators Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond, and EP Villads Spangsberg, talk about a mad pirate lord, a foggy pirate village, a famed captain’s return, and the thrifty repurposing of old sets into new locations, on the latest season of their Emmy Award-winning animated series, now streaming on Netflix.
Netflix Drops Teaser Trailer for ‘Castlevania: Nocturne’
The next installment of the ‘Castlevania’ universe follows the sorceress Annette during the French Revolution as she seeks out vampire hunter Richter Belmont to lead the resistance against an aristocratic vampire foe; the show hits Netflix September 28.
Eli Roth’s ‘Borderlands’ Feature Gets Release Date
The live-action adaptation of the hit video game, starring Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Edgar Ramirez, Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, Florian Munteanu, and Jamie Lee Curtis, will debut in theaters August 9, 2024.
‘Resident Evil: Death Island’ Adds ‘Sharkish’ to the Capcom Terror Smorgasbord
Eiichiro Hasumi’s new ‘Resident Evil’ 3DCG installment features franchise stalwart Leon S. Kennedy on a zombie-filled caper to Alcatraz Island, complete with a shark-human ‘Bio-Organic-Weapon’ and other new nasty monsters; film releases on Blu-Ray, 4k Steelbook, Digital, and DVD today, July 25th.
Hilariously Violent Game in Development from ‘Salad Fingers’ Creator
David Firth, the king of creepy and outlandish animation from the early internet, is creating a 2.5D PC game based on Jerry Jackson, a foul-mouthed teen character from one of his lesser-known animations, focusing on the concept of a completely breakable environment.
VIEW 2023 Welcomes ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ Writer/Director Sam Fell
Fell will attend in person, presenting on the making of Netflix and Aardman’s upcoming animated comedy about the new adventures of freedom-fighting chickens Ginger and Rocky; the VIEW Conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.
TAAFI Industry Conference 2023
The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International includes the TAAFI Industry Conference, which invites everyone to come talk animation, gaming, and VFX at the Toronto Reference Library from November 2-4, 2023.
How Some Disney Storytellers Launched Batman to New Heights in AR Gaming
‘The Arkham Asylum Files: Panic in Gotham City,’ a new DC-licensed augmented reality board game, puzzle book, escape room, and immersive mystery adventure – with over 45 minutes of live-action and animated mobile game content - brings Harley Quinn back to the asylum as a re-licensed doctor on a mission to uncover the anti-hero villain, Anarchy.
Aardman, Sky Kids Launch Season 2 of ‘The Very Small Creatures’
The stop-motion show’s second season is accompanied by ‘Morph Thingy-Ma-Bobstacle Course,’ a new interactive game exclusive to Sky Live - the AI-enabled interactive camera from Sky – where you can physically direct Morph along a series of epic obstacle courses, collecting buttons, dodging shapes, and battling bosses to reach the top of the leader board.
Shout! Studios Heads to San Diego Comic-Con 2023
The leading multiplatform media company returns to SDCC with fan favorites, exclusive items, giveaways, and more; for those unable to make it in-person, Shout! TV will air a special re-cutting and re-imagining, Always a Sword: A Sword & Sorcery Adventure, July 19 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.