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The animated film, based on writer Haruichi Furudate’s popular manga and anime series, opens in the U.S. and Canada today, May 31. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/jig12KB

The company’s Animation Lab is expanding its slate with new properties including the ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ liveplay series ‘Magic & Stuff,’ launching May 31, as well as two new Latine Spanish language animated shows, ‘Puerco y Babosa’ and ‘El Mundo De Boggs.’ from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/5aw4bd3

Brown Bag Films head Cathal Gaffney is also calling for more transparency from other studios about how they intend to use AI in commercial production. from Cartoon Brew https://ift.tt/GHOnXCV

Written by Aubrey Plaza and Joe Wengert, the series follows a housecat who contemplates going solo and giving up the whole people thing; inspired by a real break-up and the cat caught in the middle. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/UXdif7b

The streamer teams with Mojang Studios on a new show based on one of the most significant and popular video games of all time. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/h5d6w8N

LEGO does some ‘Wicked’ animation because every brick deserves a chance to fly… in the charmingly animated peek at the upcoming musical fantasy adventure that tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba and Glinda; the film hits theaters November 2024. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/xUaoIBS

Based on Charles M. Schulz’s 'Peanuts' comic strip, the all-new animated summer series starring Snoopy and Charlie Brown streams June 14. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/jW1niT6

Auli‘i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return as Moana and demigod Maui in the animated musical sequel to the 2016 Oscar-nominated film; a new voyage with a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers sails into theaters November 2024. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/GdYh4Ap

The project will follow Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart in a mystery that will ‘weave back and forth between the films and the television shows’ of the DCU. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/GrtpMIL

The academy initiative was revealed during the Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate’s recent annual corporate strategy presentation, alongside plans for AnimeCanvas, a new animation production package utilizing AI, and greater support for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/zULmRdY

Out on DVD and Blu-ray today, May 28, as well as on Digital, Jack Black returns as Po and Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman as his Kung Fu master in chapter 4 of DreamWorks Animation’s action-packed animated comedy. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/gSW4uf9

"What I was interested in was that you get to reveal that this character, who's had all this confidence for all these years, has this vulnerable human side to him as well," said Dindal of his approach to Garfield. from Cartoon Brew https://ift.tt/4bsBWpQ

The special event, debuting today in the U.S. and Canada, sees the town of South Park rocked by the advent of new weight loss drugs; when Cartmen can't get the life-changing medicine, the kids spring into action. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/4mPivEX

The mythical Bigfoot and AI-enabled deep fake technology take center stage in the inaugural competition, part of the all-new Animation District at the upcoming 51st Bumbershoot Arts and Music Festival, set for August 31-September 1 in Seattle. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/7QyBLfU

The 2nd edition of the festival unveiled its competition lineup, with 78 films selected from 2,634 entries from 97 countries and regions; the Oscar qualifying event takes place August 14-18 in Hiroshima. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/dtJPQjU

The iconic trickster returns to terrorize the mortal realm, as Tim Burton and Michael Keaton team up once more in the highly-awaited ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel that finds 3 generations of the Deetz family unexpectedly reunited with the mischievous demon and his particular type of mayhem. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/sJbtvwN

The Philadelphia-based production company expands its focused support of independent feature film production; new effort to be led by Andrew Greenblatt, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Philadelphia Film Society. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/6gWDkLT

The London-based studio and Minnow Films created the title sequence and montage graphics for Netflix’s new 3-part documentary about an online dating site gone wrong, causing worldwide chaos and divorce. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/RueEvbz

The untitled ‘WandaVision’ spinoff, which will star ‘Avengers’ franchise actor Paul Bettany, is set for a 2026 release. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/J0HIk8Q

The two companies once again join forces for the next chapter of their pint-sized perfection advertising campaign, which will run across the FA Cup Final and UEFA Euro 2024 tournament as well as the women’s Euro 2025 qualifiers. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/u9iHwC1

The Accelerator course will allow trainees in London to shoot a film on an 8,000 square-foot LED stage with the same MARS LED volume used on ‘3 Body Problem,’ ‘Culprits,’ ‘Gangs of London,’ and other projects.   from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/3CFMmrb

His crayon is made of pure imagination… which shouldn’t fall into the wrong hands… based on the classic children’s book by Crockett Johnson and starring Zachary Levi, the live-action / animated hybrid features a grown-up Harold, filled with wonder about everything, who doesn’t quite think things through; coming to theaters in August. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/DlckhYq

The free iPhone app, a single-user version of the company’s ViewScreen Scout Pro production visualization tool, let’s individuals scout a scene or shot, envisioning how digital assets will blend into real-world environments before live-action shooting begins. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/oGEws1X

The acquisition brings Wonder Studio, a cloud-based 3D animation and VFX solution that uses AI to help streamline 3D character workflows, into Flow, the tech leader’s M&E cloud on Autodesk’s Design and Make platform. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/iIql9Hn

The final season of the post-apocalyptic fairytale, based on Jeff Lemire’s groundbreaking DC comic, promises viewers a thrilling climax that will determine the fate of humanity; new episodes premiere globally June 6. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/pSCPuJf

Studio formally moves ahead with the 2D adventure comedy after securing first pre-sales with France Télévisions and Super RTL. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/YbATrqJ

Company updates its free, standalone app for quick evaluation of V-Ray rendering speeds and capability comparisons of leading CPUs and GPUs. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/u3bnf2G

The adult animated comedy series from ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ creator Robert Carlock and Sam Means returns for a second season May 24 on Netflix.  from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/7kpBvQD

Lion Forge Entertainment’s adaptation of Dark Horse Comics / YouNeek Studios’ popular graphic novel series ‘Iyanu: Child of Wonder,’ by award-winning Nigerian creator and producer Roye Okupe, is slated for a 2025 release. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/9rdOaRZ

The Oscar and BAFTA-winning animation studio’s new TV channel is now available on Xumo Play, coming soon to VIZIO WatchFree+ and Samsung TV Plus in the U.S. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/l7kFLzf

He also says that his last feature at the studio, 'Moana,' was "a very difficult project." from Cartoon Brew https://ift.tt/dwhu6Dc

In honor of Saul Bass’s birthday this month, we’re taking a look at some of the greatest animated title sequences from live-action movies. from Cartoon Brew https://ift.tt/5bi7SNh

Device brings increased functionality and ease of operation to how users navigate, sculpt, and design in 3D applications. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/gNthZT0

Czechia-based post house contributes around 90 shots to the action thriller starring Russell Crowe and brothers Liam and Luke Hemsworth, working on all explosions, gunfire and aerial shots. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/KJ3YpB0

From Augenblick Studios’ Future Brain Media, the ‘City Island’ spin-off series kicks off a new slate of civic-themed content that supports how everyone, including kids, of any background and ability, can contribute to their community. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/FfR3o0d

Studio launches new training initiatives, working with the latest virtual production and LED stage techniques, at Sony PCL, Vook school in Japan, and Vancouver Film School. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/ylMzRpP

The ‘Russian Doll’ and ‘Poker Face’ actress boards Marvel’s remake in an undisclosed role alongside Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Susan Storm (The Invisible Woman), Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (The Thing), and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (The Human Torch); the film flies into theaters July 25, 2025.    from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/weTD21C

Based on the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire and the hugely successful stage musical, Jon M. Chu’s upcoming musical fantasy adventure tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba and Glinda; the film hits theaters November 2024. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/Z7bsXgA

An expansion of the wildly popular ‘ZOMBIES’ movie franchise, the upcoming show debuts June 28 on Disney Channel and June 29 on Disney+. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/xTlPXSR

The ex-Nickelodeon, DreamWorks and Sony Pictures Animation exec joins the advisory board of company behind ‘God’s Gang’ animated series, led by former Disney exec Nimrod Avraham May. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/7PYIdSl

The two companies’ joint virtual production venture expands to provide end-to-end client production solutions, from development through post; LED volume stages are also debuted in London and Rome. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/OogwsGj

Showcasing the art, science, and innovation of stop motion animation, the BFI Southbank ‘Season’ includes the ‘LAIKA: Frame x Frame’ exhibition, special talks with Guillermo del Toro, Henry Selick, The Brothers Quay, Suzie Templeton, and other top filmmakers, as well as screenings of films like ‘Coraline,’ ‘Street of Crocodiles,’ ‘Jason and the Argonauts,’ ‘Chicken Run,’ and the original ‘King Kong.’   from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/482AWQ5

The advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park in the “new event” premiering Friday, May 24 in the U.S. and Canada, and on Saturday, May 25 in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/Ob9CuUS

Prime Video teases the August 29 return of its epic fantasy adventure series, setting the stage for J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary villain Sauron as he darkens Middle-earth’s Second Age. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/kzRq1di

Amazon MGM Studios, Crystal Dynamics, and dj2 Entertainment set to expand the famed video game franchise through all-new series and films. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/D27tcTC

Bridges will play the eponymous Grendel alongside Bautista as Beowulf and Cranston as King Hrothgar in The Jim Henson Company’s live-action monster film set to begin production in Europe later this year. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/up9aKhC

'Disney Jr.’s Ariel' debuts alongside popular Disney Jr. characters from ‘Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends’ and ‘SuperKitties;’ starts September 17 in Costa Mesa, California with shows slated across 60 U.S. cities. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/0bcsSJf

Streamer orders a second season of the prequel series to the popular film franchise, set in 1993, that sees Ted, whose fame has passed, living with and being an awful influence on best friend John. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/4PxlOUo

Based on the award-winning book series by Arnold Lobel, the animated series follows two best friends, Frog and Toad, who enjoy what they have in common while learning to embrace what they don’t; streams May 31. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/NERfTDc

While a second season has not yet been greenlit, the first season of the animated sci-fi series about the crew of a damaged interstellar freighter that gets stranded on a beautiful yet unforgiving alien planet will continue to stream on Max and begin streaming May 31 on Netflix. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/vmUYh57

The stop-motion short, the final film in the Brooklyn filmmaker’s ecological trilogy, comes to the NY Anthology Film Archives May 22 as part of a free public screening of shorts featuring 2023 NYC Women's Fund Grant recipients. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/oiGUkEx

The epic fantasy series wins for Special, Visual & Graphic Effects; AMC Studios and Apple TV+’s ‘Silo’ wins for production design. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/MVKBqhD

Heading to Disney Jr. and Disney+, the collection of 1–3-minute shorts written by series creator Joe Brumm highlights funny and sweet moments featuring Bluey and Bingo. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/zlsf2kX

The show, which features neighborhood pets in group therapy led by a dog name Honey, all tackling their uncontrolled anxieties, unresolved traumas, and rampant narcissism, was not renewed by the network. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/F3j4gol

Based on the WEBTOON webcomic with 17 million views, the show, which follows the antics of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, will be written by ‘Workaholics’ co-creator Dominic Russo. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/kytzQBA

Genndy Tartakovsky’s award-winning animated series comes home in ‘Dexter’s Laboratory: The Complete Series’ with all 78 episodes, and series special, ‘Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip;’ all now available for digital purchase. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/2lq0GtU

Based on the popular card game, the adult animated comedy follows God, who gets fired and is sent to Earth as a chubby house cat to reconnect with humanity; streaming July 2024. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/71Wkl2s

Annual competition offers Canadian creators a unique opportunity to refine their craft and reach an audience of peers, studio executives, and potential buyers; semi-finals and finals take place during TAC, which run September 25-27. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/Nu6WARv

Up to £120k per project is available for standalone short form animation projects up to 15 minutes in length. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/RNEDjSl

The decision to swing back to sequels is part of the company's decision to "reduce output and focus more on quality." from Cartoon Brew https://ift.tt/3XZQ0Bk

The ‘Unicorn Wars’ producer and Colombian production studio have revealed their upcoming 2D animated feature co-production, set to be spotlighted at the 2024 Cannes’ Marché du Film Animation Day. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/im7ytMJ

The epic studio disaster movie returns in a cinematic whirlwind with an adrenaline-pumping, seat-gripping, big-screen thrill ride that puts you in direct contact with one of nature’s most destructive forces; coming to theaters July 19, 2024. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/zaO3Bkq

It’s been so long since 2018… and we’re told this is not a reboot… the ‘Transcendence’ writer would join original trilogy producers Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman, Wyck Godfrey, and Marty Bowen, as well as director Wes Ball, for an installment described as a continuance of the franchise. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/b8KIArX

Check out the trailer and images... 10 new episodes that introduce a new villain who brings chaos to the dream world will hit the LEGO YouTube Channel on May 17, with another 10 coming this September. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/r41JjPE

Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor join as new series regulars, while Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Lumley, Thandiwe Newton, Frances O’Connor, Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo, and Joonas Suotamo guest star. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/zPZsCS3

Three new hatchlings – Mia, Rosie, and Buddy – along with a foreign-exchange piglet named Hamylton get stranded on a deserted island but are thwarted by twists and turns every time they try to escape; series debuts 8 of 24 Season 1 episodes on May 21. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/spSlfP4

The sibling duo, known for their work as writers, producers, and animators of the hit web series ‘Game of Zones,’ and creators of the upcoming FOX comedy ‘Universal Basic Guys,’ will focus on developing animated series across streaming, cable, and network.  from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/2ZcNig7

First published in 2021, the book follows Jack, a boy who loses his childhood toy Dur Pig and is gifted another, called Christmas Pig, who joins him on an adventure to rescue the wayward toy. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/Swk7pAo

Directed by famed Dominican Merengue and Bachata singer Jean Gabriel Guerra, the film follows Capitán Avispa, hero of Avispatrópolis and the Honey Kingdom, as he puts to test his nobility, justice, and innocence against the evil wasp Jacques Poison. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/1HYwhuj

The Emmy and Golden Globe winner joins Marvel’s remake in an undisclosed role alongside Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Susan Storm (The Invisible Woman), Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (The Thing), and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (The Human Torch); the film flies into theaters July 25, 2025.   from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/zilfOQg

Production will resume this month on ‘The Boys’ spinoff after the actor was killed in a March motorcycle accident – producers promise to ‘honor Chance and his legacy’ in the coming season. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/vNr9dSx

New supes are headed to our screens in the Emmy-nominated series, which follows a group of superheroes who exploit their tremendous influence and popularity, when the new season premieres June 13. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/6ufJiPn

The German game studio art director discusses his indie video game and its unique style, combining stop-motion animation with 3D scanning and CG compositing. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/fp8jFL4

The German game studio art director discusses his indie video game and its unique style, combining stop-motion animation with 3D scanning and CG compositing. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/lXZnSGx

Cartoon Brew’s new livestream show airs every Friday morning on our Youtube channel . from Cartoon Brew https://ift.tt/B01FzJR

In the mystery-thriller, which takes viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era, someone is killing young Jedis… no one is safe, and your own eyes cannot be trusted; the series debuts June 4 with its first 2 episodes. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/TUXBlPF

To celebrate Star Wars Day, the tech leader has announced its May the Fourth campaign, a month-long contest for superfans to design their own droid using Maya, 3ds Max, or Fusion. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/jUsMr9R

Set to compete in Annecy’s Contrechamp and screen at the Cannes Film Market, the hand-drawn 2D Pakistani feature follows the relationship of a father and son in the face of war. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/hI7TxbF

Jorma Taccone, The Lonely Island stalwart, who directs Episode 4 of the Paramount+ series, goes behind-the-scenes on his crazy dream sequence in which Wade Whipple (Adam Pally) learns the ways of the Echidna warrior – and it’s got Christropher Lloyd too! from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/0IyVNhi

The third installment in the decades-spanning sci-fi franchise also stars Jared Leto, and is penned by Jesse Wigutow, with ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ director Joachim Rønning set to direct. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/hClY40N

Workers are bracing for layoffs to hit at the company's studios in the U.K. and Canada. from Cartoon Brew https://ift.tt/kwKFsLY

The network is licensing a significant part of the Warner Bros. Discovery classic animation library, as well as series and shorts from other companies. from Cartoon Brew https://ift.tt/TLxrgW7

LAIKA CEO Travis Knight willl now direct the film, which was dropped by Netflix last July after $30 million was spent in development; release set for Summer 2026. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/DysMHeQ

The 2nd installment of the ‘Tales’ series journeys into the Galactic Empire through the eyes of two warriors on divergent paths set during different eras; debuts May 4 - ‘Star Wars Day.’ from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/VlFWerg

All eight episodes of the first season will be released simultaneously. from Cartoon Brew https://ift.tt/STDKkM4

The comic book adaptation, a collaboration between Olivia Wilde, Margot Robbie, and Simon Kinberg, with a script by Tony McNamara, follows Maximum Press’ demon-battling angel. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/ACsvlDk

Coming to Nickelodeon on May 20, the all-new series features the return of the Emmy Award-winning original series’ lovable Wanda and Cosmos, a recently retired fairy couple, and introduces their new neighbor, 10-year-old Hazel. from AWN Headline News https://ift.tt/RbU0GJF