Meghan Markle Developing ‘Pearl’ Animated Series at Netflix
First animated project from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archewell Productions will center on the adventures of a 12-year-old girl, inspired by influential women in history.
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SPP 2021: Asia’s Premier B2B Animation Event Now Underway
Taking place online this year, Korea's annual international content market brings together buyers, sellers, financiers, and animation lovers from all over the globe.
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Development Begins on Matthew A. Cherry’s ‘Battu’
The Oscar winning ‘Hair Love’ director, Cartoon Network Studios, and award-winning director Chaz Bottoms start work on a 2D animated musical comedy series celebrating the creative arts culture of Chicago.
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Guillermo del Toro Shares First Minutes of ‘Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans’
The DreamWorks Animation adventure, coming to Netflix July 21, pits heroes from ‘Trollhunters,’ ‘3Below,’ and ‘Wizards’ against the Arcane Order in the franchise’s final battle for control over the magic that binds them all.
Moonbug and Netflix Team on New Preschool Series and Specials
The studio and streamer announce ‘CoComelon Lane’ and ‘Little Baby Bum: Music Time’ shows set to stream in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
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Real-time Story Development
If we were to devise a visual story development process from scratch, what would it be?
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A Young Girl’s Hero’s Journey Begins in Chris Nee’s ‘Ridley Jones’
Netflix’s new animated musical preschool series from the prolific Peabody, Humanitas, NAACP, and Emmy Award-winning ‘Doc McStuffins’ creator brings diversity, inclusivity, and representation to the adventures of a courageous and curious kid living inside a natural history museum.
TV Academy Announces 73rd Emmy Award Nominations
‘Big Mouth,’ ‘Bob's Burgers,’ ‘Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ and ‘South Park: The Pandemic Special’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; ceremony will be held Sunday, Sept. 19 on the CBS Television Network and streamed live and on demand on Paramount+.
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Six Point Harness Animates the Horrors of Dictators in ‘How to Become a Tyrant’
Studio’s animated sequences, used in place of archival footage and re-creations, provide compelling depictions of brutality that might otherwise be unwatchable, in Netflix’s powerful new documentary series.
Alkemy X Expands VFX Team with 2 New Hires
Abhijeet Nawsagare named head of pipeline across all offices; Brandon Young joins LA office as CG supervisor.
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Dark Slope Studios Launches Paid Virtual Production Fellowship
The studio will provide mentorship, guidance, and $5,000 CAD for up to three applicants with compelling storytelling and visionary series concepts; submissions open July 19.
Production Begins on ‘The Fairly OddParents’ Live-Action – Animated Series
Debuting later this year on Paramount+, the new show, based on Nick’s Emmy-winning animated series, picks up years after the original story as Wanda and Cosmo help Timmy Turner’s cousin Viv and her new stepbrother navigate life in Dimmsdale.
Netflix Reveals ‘Spriggan’ Teaser Trailer and Images
Based on the popular 1990’s manga ‘Spriggan’ published in the ‘Weekly Shonen Sunday,’ the Netflix Original Anime Series hits the streamer in 2022.
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‘Summer of Unreal’ Free Four-Week Online Bootcamp Announced
The program, a collaboration between Epic Games, Escape Studios, and six European university partners, provides experience in practical applications of Unreal Engine including previsualization, layout, rigging, animation, and integration of real-time workflows.
‘Rick and Morty’ Headlines Adult Swim’s Comic-Con@Home 2021 Line-Up
Go behind the scenes of Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s hit show, along with ‘Tuca & Bertie,’ ‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus,’ and ‘Teenage Euthanasia;’ program set for Friday July 23.
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Exclusive Clip: ‘Duncanville – Crimes and Misters Demean Her’
In the new episode airing July 12 on Fox, Jack coaches Jing’s little league soccer team, but feeling he’s too easy on the kids, gets Duncan to yell at the team; Annie takes Kimberly to work with her after having a falling out with her friends.
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Amarillo College Begins Enrollment for Innovative New VFX Program
VFX certificate and A.A.S. degree students receive hands-on mentorship and learn essential skills from industry experts that prepare them for future careers in the thriving VFX industry.
DreamWorks Posts ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Season 2 Trailer
The animation studio’s live-action hybrid preschool series returns for a second season; all-new episodes hit Netflix August 10.
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Bringing Live-Action Directing to 3DCG in ‘RESIDENT EVIL: Infinite Darkness’
Director Eiichiro Hasumi discusses producing his first animated project, and how a career spent outside animation helped him bring realism and drama to Capcom and Netflix’s new animated series, which premieres today.
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‘The Patrick Star Show’ Table Read Set for Comic-Con@Home
Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Wilson, Cree Summer, Jill Talley, and Dana Snyder will treat viewers to an exclusive conversation and performance on July 24 from an original episode of Nickelodeon’s upcoming ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ spin-off; new series premieres July 9.
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‘Tooning Out The News’ Segment and ‘The Harper House’ Panel Set for Comic-Con@Home
Paramount+ announces July 23 panel with inaugural cast of new adult animated comedy; Stephen Colbert’s animated satirical news show plans special screening on Comic-Con’s YouTube channel.
The ‘Star Trek’ Animated Universe Beams into Comic-Con@Home
Paramount+ reveals back-to-back ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ and ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ panels have been scheduled for July 23.
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‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ Cast Revealed
Adult Swim and Crunchyroll set to debut first look at the highly anticipated new anime series, inspired by the ‘Blade Runner’ franchise, at the online Comic-Con@Home 2021 event on July 23.
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Genius Brands Adds Kerry Phelan to Manage Company Licensing and Merchandising
Consumer branding pro will lead global management of the company’s existing IP across licensing, merchandising, retail, and promotions; previously spearheaded successful licensing programs for major franchises including ‘Star Wars’ for Lucasfilm Ltd. and ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘Twilight’ for Lionsgate.
Submissions Open for Freefolk Paid VFX Internship Competition
Studio’s Futurefolk initiative is designed to help find the next generation of visual effects talent; applicants being considered for a one month paid internship.
