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L.A. Animation Festival Relaunches in North Hollywood
Technicolor Academy Launched to Develop, Train VFX Talent
Program open to recent film-school graduates will include eight to 10 weeks of intensive hands-on training and a one-year full-time paid internship.
Shotgun Opens Entries for 2018 Pipeline Awards
‘Solo’ VFX Supe Rob Bredow to Keynote VIEW Conference 2018
Alchemy II, Henson Revive ‘Teddy Ruxpin’ for New Series
Cartoon Merchandise Deals Herald Wrap for Licensing Expo
Fans can watch for new products featuring ‘Cuphead,’ Cartoon Network shows, ‘PJ Masks,’ ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,’ ‘Pablo,’ ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!,’ ‘Beylade Burst’ and more.
Nick Renews ‘PAW Patrol,’ ‘Blaze,’ ‘Rusty Rivets,’ ‘Top Wing’
Warner to Animate George R.R. Martin’s ‘The Ice Dragon’
Feature will be based on the author’s 1980 children’s book, which is not connected to the Game of Thrones saga.
Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ Debuts Aug. 17 on Netflix
‘The Simpsons’ creator’s fantasy series will be animated by ‘Futurama’ veterans Rough Draft and feature the voices of Abbi Jacobson, Nat Faxon and Eric Andre.
WB, Imagine, Animal Logic Form Production Pact
Companies agree to five-year deal to co-produce and co-finance animated and hybrid features for family audiences.
Licensing Expo: Deals for ‘Powerpuff,’ ‘Peppa Pig,’ ‘Kratts’
Cartoon Network celebrates franchise’s 20th anniversary with a full slate of global deals, while Entertainment One and Kratt Brothers Co. build on existing deals.
Philm CGI’s Co-Production Feature ‘Marnie’s World’ to Play Annecy
India-based company delivered the animation for the feature, based on Grimm’s tale of ‘The Musicians of Bremen.’
Lauren Faust Redesigns ‘DC Super Hero Girls’ for CN
Emmy-winning producer will executive produce the Warner Bros. Animation action-comedy series starring teen versions of Wonder Woman, Batgirl and Supergirl.
Michael B. Jordan Stars in Rooster Teeth’s ‘gen:LOCK’
Actor’s Outlier Productions will co-produce the anime-inspired series, coming soon to Rooster Teeth’s streaming service.
Sony Dates ‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines’ for 2020
Produced by Chris Miller and Phil Lord, the original animated comedy a tech-loving family that has to make peace with their devices when they try to take over the world.
Inaugural FxF to Feature PES, David OReilly and Joanna Priestley
Conference set for May 26 at DePaul University in Chicago includes guest appearances, panels, workshops and demos, and is open to the public.