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‘Moana’ Producer Osnat Shurer Joins Baobab Studios

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 8:05am

The multiple Oscar nominee, named Co-Chief Creative Officer alongside Chief Creative Officer Eric Darnell, will work on the studio’s ‘Momoguro’ franchise that includes games and a series in development, as well as shows in development with Disney+.

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‘Hellboy Artists Collection: Richard Corben’ First Look Revealed

The Dark Horse Comics collection, an oversized deluxe format hardcover containing over 300 pages of essential ‘Hellboy’ stories, celebrates the legacy of the iconic horror artist; goes on sale in 2024.

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Netflix’s ‘Hilda’ Season 3 Sneak Peek Comes to OIAF 2023

Sony Pictures Television-Kids and Mercury Filmworks bring 2-episodes of the Emmy, BAFTA, and Annie Award-winning animated series to the Ottawa International Animation Festival September 21; the 3rd and final season streams in December - the festival runs September 20-24.

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ND Stevenson to Join ‘Nimona’ Directors at VIEW 2023

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 4:27pm

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.

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Netflix Reveals ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ Anime Teaser

We've got lots of great pics... in the all-new series, Scott meets the girl of his dreams but faces certain ‘challenges’ to date her; Michael Cera, Anna Kendrick, and Brie Larson lead an all-star cast – the show debuts this November.

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Social Media Sensation ‘Strange Planet’ Brings its Absurdity to Apple TV+

New York Times bestselling author Nathan W. Pyle muses about his graphic novel’s unimagined potential, unleashed as a 2D animated adult comedy with the help of Emmy Award winner Dan Harmon, now streaming.  

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Apple TV+ Drops ‘Strange Planet’ Sneak Peek

Streamer gives ‘Wednesday’ best day of the week status ahead of Dan Harmon and Nathan W. Pyle’s new adult animated comedy global debut, kicking off with the first 3-episodes… you guessed it, this ‘Wednesday’ August 9!

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DC Announces New ‘Justice League,’ ‘Watchmen’ Animated Films

The logos for both upcoming direct-to-video features were revealed during the DC Studios panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, with further details kept deeply under wraps.

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Apple TV+ Releases ‘Strange Planet’ Trailer

The new animated series, co-created by Dan Harmon and Nathan W. Pyle, based on Pyle’s bestselling graphic novel and social media phenomenon of the same name, will premiere with the first three episodes on August 9.

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Shedding Light on ‘Nimona’s Shadow Metaphors

Production designer Aidan Sugano and co-directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane discuss the meticulous use of lighting, its intensity, and how it interacts with characters, to reinforce the emotional and psychological purposes of each shot in the critically acclaimed 3DCG feature, now streaming on Netflix. 

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‘Nimona’ Directors Head to VIEW 2023

Nick Bruno and Troy Quane are set to attend the upcoming conference in-person to present their new animated feature, now streaming on Netflix, based on the New York Times best-selling graphic novel by ND Stevenson; the VIEW Conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.

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Apple TV+ Announces Dan Harmon’s ‘Strange Planet’ Series Debut

Based on Nathan Pyle’s webcomic and bestselling graphic novel, the 10-episode adult animated series that takes place on a distant world where blue beings explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions drops this August. 

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Revelations on Storytelling and Non-Conformity: ND Stevenson Talks ‘Nimona’

Based on his New York Times bestselling graphic novel, the 3DCG animated film follows Ballister Boldheart, a knight framed for a crime he didn’t commit, and the titular, mischievous shapeshifter who sets out to help him prove his innocence; coming to Netflix June 30.

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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.

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Kaitlyn Yang Celebrates Being ‘American Born Chinese’

The VFX supervisor, born in China before coming to the U.S. at age 9, shares her work overseeing 1100 visual effects shots on the Disney+ series that included the trickster God Monkey King’s transformation from falcon to tiger to fish, various gravity-defying flying characters, digital doubles, and an ambitious waterfall setting for a dangerous cliff jump.

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Epic Story Media Reveals Upcoming Production and New Property Slate

At Licensing Expo, the kids’ entertainment company shares new brands, partners, and co-productions, including L&M for Studio 100 and Cheeky Little’s animated preschool property ‘Vegesaur,’ ‘The Gummy Bear Show’ produced by Toonz Media Group, and Bidaya Media’s ‘The Adventures of Mansour: Age of AI.’

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Netflix Drops ‘Nimona’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 6:38am

Based on the New York Times bestselling graphic novel by ND Stevenson, the 3DCG animated film follows Ballister Boldheart, a knight framed for a crime he didn’t commit, and the titular shapeshifter who sets out to help him prove his innocence; coming to the streamer June 30.

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Axis Studios Reveals ‘Gods and Monsters Chapter One: The Death of Victor Frankenstein’ Animated Series

Studio teams with director Pete Candeland and graphic novelist Gris Grimly for a new take on Victor Frankenstein’s relationships with crime partner Elizabeth and their monstrous creation; show promises to break new ground in creating atmospheric horror.

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Fernando Trueba’s Animated ‘They Shot the Piano Player’ Acquired at Cannes

Sony Pictures Classics snags the rights for the Bossa Nova-themed feature co-directed by the ‘Chico & Rita’ duo Trueba and Javier Mariscal, with plans for an awards season release.

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Netflix Drops ‘Nimona’ Teaser and Art

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 19, 2023 at 9:56am

Based on the New York Times bestselling graphic novel by ND Stevenson, the 3DCG animated film follows Ballister Boldheart, a knight framed for a crime he didn’t commit, and the titular shapeshifter who sets out to help him prove his innocence; coming to the streamer June 30.

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Exclusive First Look at Stephan Franck’s ‘Palomino’ Volume 2

The critically acclaimed neo-noir graphic novel, set in 1981 Los Angeles country music clubs, continues with Volumes 2 and 3, now available to back on Kickstarter.

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Stephan Franck’s Graphic Novel Series ‘Palomino’ Returns to Kickstarter

The acclaimed cartoonist and veteran animator’s neo-noir graphic novel series, set amidst the lost culture of Los Angeles' country music clubs, welcomes two new volumes to back.

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