‘Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten’ Launches April 23 on Kartoon Channel!
New animated action-adventure series, starring the voice of Arnold Schwarzenegger, follows six young superheroes in training as they learn to use their superpowers for good.
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Gabriel Luna Cast as Tommy in ‘The Last of Us’ Adaptation
The ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ actor joins Pablo Pascal’s Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie as Joel’s brother, the ever-positive combat veteran.
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Re-VIEW: ‘If Anything Happens I Love You’
Two parents’ sudden, heartbreaking loss becomes ours in Michael Govier and Will McCormack’s animated short that ultimately fulfills us with the healing power of hope.
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Eiichiro Hasumi and Yugo Kanno Board ‘RESIDENT EVIL: Infinite Darkness’
Netflix reveals series director and composer as well as character trailer of Leon and Claire, and zombies, as the White House suddenly goes dark; highly anticipated anime series to premiere exclusively on the streaming giant this July.
‘Arlo the Alligator Boy’ Celebrates the Beauty in the Bizarre
Ryan Crego spent over a decade developing his red-headed bayou crooner, who stars in a new animated musical alongside a group of misfits all looking for a place to belong, premiering on Netflix April 16.
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Make a New Day’ Music Video from ‘Barbie & Chelsea The Lost Birthday’
Barbie’s youngest sister Chelsea and her friends jam away in CG video of lead track from the new film, launching this Friday on Netflix.
‘Kong: Skull Island’ Director to Helm ‘Gundam’ Live-Action Feature
Jordan Vogt-Roberts is teaming with Brian K. Vaughn on new Netflix movie adapted from popular anime franchise set in a future where independent human colonies fight the greater population of Earth via giant robots called Mobile Suits.
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Re-VIEW: ‘Soul’ and the Cinematic Empathy Machine
Directors Pete Docter and Kemp Powers invite audiences to ponder their own life choices, forging a link between storyteller and spectator that reaffirms the emotional power of cinema.
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‘The Way of the Househusband’ Anime Style Divides Viewers
While the plot and voice acting of J.C. Staff and Netflix’s series are well done and entertaining, audiences are complaining the unconventional visuals feels more like a motion comic than an animated show.
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Framestore Helps ‘WandaVision’ Find its Wonderful Hue
VFX supervisor John Kilshaw’s NY team produced the color blossom transformation from initial black and white format, as well as various magic effects and photoreal CG characters like a stork and kaleidoscope of butterflies, on the hit Marvel Studios and Disney+ series.
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Goodbye Kansas Brings VFX to the Astral Plane in ‘Behind Her Eyes’ Mini-Series
Studio delivers 268 shots as primary vendor on the Netflix drama, helping visualize souls leaving their bodies with innovative 2.5D approach.
Nickelodeon’s Interactive ‘PAW Patrol Live! At Home!’ Coming April 24-25
The 45-minute virtual event features interactive stage show, shared viewing rooms for family and friends, and an immersive pre-show experience.
HBO ‘MaraThrone’ Celebrates ‘Game of Thrones’ 10th Anniversary
Marathon back-to-back airing of ‘every episode starting with Season 1 begins April 10th; interactive HBO Max spotlight page will have over 150 special videos.
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WATCH: First Trailer for ‘Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One’
Experience Jensen Ackles in his debut foray as the Caped Crusader; the thrilling adventure uses ‘noir-ish’ styled animation with heavy outlining and cell shading.
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MR. X Provides Bewitching VFX on Marvel Studios’ ‘WandaVision’
Led by VFX supervisor Ralph Maiers, the studio helped ‘energize’ the magical battle between Agnes/Agatha and her coven of witches in the final episode of the hit Disney+ series.
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Breaking Down DreamWorks Animation’s Annie Nominations
The studio’s exceptional talent is recognized in 14 different categories, 20 noms in all, for nine different shows, including their latest franchise efforts with the ‘The Croods,’ ‘Trolls,’ ‘She-Ra,’ Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Tales of Arcadia,’ and the dinosaurs of ‘Jurassic World.’
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Netflix Drops Official ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ Trailer
The live-action adaptation of Mark Millar and Frank Quitely’s graphic novel follows the world's first generation of superheroes that must look to their children to continue their legacy and keep mankind safe; series premieres globally on May 7.
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Pushing the FX Pedal to the Metal in ‘Fast & Furious: Spy Racers’
Smoking wheels and burning rubber barely scratch the visual effects surface of DreamWorks Animation and Netflix’s high-horsepower street racing thriller, nominated for a Best FX for TV/Media Annie Award for the third season ‘Sirocco Fire Explosion’ finale.
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FX Artists Put the Dinosaur Spittle into ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’
Whether its dramatic water splashes, dino drool, or bioluminescent beasts, DreamWorks Animation and Netflix’s adventure series, nominated for a Best FX for TV/Media Annie Award, strives for realistic visual effects that push the story forward through color and lighting.
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Creating the ‘Smokin’ FX Magic of ‘DreamWorks Wizards’
By using distinctive visual effects as a core series element, almost as a ‘character’ itself, Guillermo del Toro and Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning animated series has garnered an Annie Award nomination for Best FX for TV/Media.
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‘Gloomy the Naughty Grizzly’ Anime Series Premieres April 12
The cute, lovable, but violent characters, Gloomy and Pity, jump from the toy shelf to the screen in new animated series; set to air on Tokyo MX station in Japan, global fans can check out the episodes on Gloomy’s YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Joss Whedon Reportedly Threatened Gal Gadot’s Career During ‘Justice League’ Filming
While reports remain unconfirmed by the ‘Wonder Woman’ star, sources claim the disgraced director clashed with the actor after she expressed doubts about aggressive dialogue.
Upcoming Stuttgart Animation Festival Moves Completely Online
The planned live/online hybrid event makes decision to go all virtual due to continuing coronavirus restrictions; the program runs May 4-9 and will offer a new ITFS VR Hub accessible by VR headset or browser, with media library viewing extended until May 16.
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Disney+ Releases New ‘Loki’ Time-Bending Trailer and Stills
The MCU’s favorite trickster must work alongside the Time Variance Authority to fix his Tesseract-related, time-altering mistakes; series debuts June 11.
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‘Supernatural’s Jensen Ackles to Voice Bruce Wayne in ‘The Long Halloween’
Actor is joined by the late Naya Rivera as Catwoman, Josh Duhamel as Harvey Dent, Troy Baker as Joker, and others as the Caped Crusader hunts down the Holiday killer.
