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North America

Netflix Lays Off 150 Employees, Eliminates 70 Animation Positions; DuVernay’s ‘Wings of Fire’ Canceled

Animation Magazine - May 17, 2022

In another round of layoffs in the wake of declining subscriber numbers and stock value, Netflix has laid off 150 employees accross the company...

Archives Animation Magazine – #320 May 2022

Animation Magazine - May 13, 2022

An interview with director Pierre Perifel frames this behind-the-scenes look at DreamWorks Animation’s spring hit The Bad Guys. We have the early scoop...

North America

‘Married… with Children’ Stars Sign On for Toon Reboot

Animation Magazine - May 13, 2022

Another vintage sitcom hit is primed for a comeback: An animated reboot of Married... with Children (1987-1997), featuring the voices of the original Bundy family,...

Features

Sen. Hawley (R) Takes Copyright Legislation Jab at Disney while Disney+ Subs Soar

Animation Magazine - May 11, 2022

Continuing the secondary backlash to Disney's response to Florida's anti-LGBTQ "Don't Say Gay" bill, Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri has introduced legislation that...

Features

Katy Perry to Star in ‘Melody’ Movie from ‘Miraculous’ Maker Jeremy Zag

Animation Magazine - May 11, 2022

Fans are going to hear Katy Perry roar in animation once again, as the five-time American Music Awards-winner has been tapped to voice the...

Animated People

‘Hilda’ Director Andy Coyle on the Joys and Challenges of Making the Hit Show

Animation Magazine - May 5, 2022

We had a chance to speak with Andy Coyle, the director of the popular Daytime Emmy, Children's BAFTA and Annie Award-winning animated series Hilda,...

North America

’80s Mascot ‘Rude Dog’ Returns to Animation in Adult Comedy

Animation Magazine - May 3, 2022

Brad McMahon's radical canine character Rude Dog is reportedly the latest 1980s icon to get an animated update. Nic Izzi (producer, 1BR) of RED20...

Features

Cristóbal Boards ‘The Glassworker’ from Pakistan’s Mano Animation Studios

Animation Magazine - May 2, 2022

Manuel Cristóbal — the celebrated Spanish producer behind award-winning, artful animated features Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (Annecy Cristal, 2019) and Wrinkles...

Streaming

Netflix Nixes Multiple Kids’ Toons

Animation Magazine - May 1, 2022

In the wake of the streaming giant reporting its first net subscriber loss in more than a decade, Netflix has reportedly shut down three...

Anime

RSC, Composer Joe Hisaishi Join Forces for ‘Totoro’ Stage Show

Animation Magazine - April 27, 2022

As Toho's adaptation of Spirited Away continues its Japanese tour (streaming on Hulu in July), Britain's esteemed Royal Shakespeare Company has announced a partnership with...

Features

Universal Pushes Back ‘Puss in Boots,’ ‘Super Mario’ Release Dates

Animation Magazine - April 26, 2022

Shrek's swashbuckling Cat-anova will be milking a few more months out of his ninth life, with Universal Pictures pushing the release date for Puss in...

North America

‘Solar Opposites’ Crew Vote to Join The Animation Guild

Animation Magazine - April 25, 2022

An eight-member committee voted unanimously on behalf of Solar Opposites production workers to join The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839), representing the latest victory...

Features

‘The Bad Guys’ Pulls Off Big Score at the Box Office

Animation Magazine - April 24, 2022

DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures' newest big-screen bandits The Bad Guys have made off with the top domestic box-office take of the weekend, opening to an...

North America

Role Call! Kerry Washington Joins ‘The Simpsons’ as Bart’s Teacher

Animation Magazine - April 24, 2022

Years after Springfield Elementary bid adieu to Edna Krabappel after voice actress Marcia Wallace's death at age 70 (Nov. 1, 1942 – Oct. 25,...

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life – #320 May 2022

Animation Magazine - April 23, 2022

Streaming

Recent Netflix Losses Have Ripple Effect in the Business

Animation Magazine - April 21, 2022

The news that Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter and is expecting to lose 2 million more in upcoming months has resulted...

Features

Sony Pushes ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ to Summer 2023

Animation Magazine - April 21, 2022

Amid some release calendar shuffling, Sony Pictures Animation feature Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part I has been shifted to June 2, 2023. The sequel...

Features

‘The Bad Guys’ Animated Heist Puts Reviews in the Bag

Animation Magazine - April 20, 2022

DreamWorks Animation's latest big screen romp The Bad Guys looks to be making good, scoring mostly positive reviews ahead of its U.S. theatrical opening...

North America

Versatile Media Building LED Film Stages in Vancouver

Animation Magazine - April 19, 2022

Versatile Media Ltd. has confirmed the location of its new Vancouver, Canada film studio, which will include multiple soundstages, both traditional and LED, totaling...

Features