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Digital Media

Doodles and Pharrell Williams Tease Special Animation Project

Mercedes Milligan - April 4, 2024

Next-generation art and entertainment company Doodles (doodles.app) has joined forces with 13-time Grammy Award winner Pharrell Williams for a new animation experience, Dullsville and...

People

DreamWorks Animation Production Workers Join Animation & Editors Guilds

Mercedes Milligan - April 4, 2024

Production workers from DreamWorks Animation (DWA) Television and Feature productions have officially voted to unionize under The Animation Guild (TAG), IATSE Local 839, and...

Streaming

Max Debuts Official Trailer for Marc Brown’s ‘Hop,’ Streaming Today

Mercedes Milligan - April 4, 2024

Max is ready to welcome kids and families to Fair Village when Hop, the new animated preschool series from Arthur creator Marc Brown, which premieres in...

Streaming

Trailer: ‘Star Wars: Tales of the Empire’ Set for May 4 Launch

Mercedes Milligan - April 4, 2024

Today, Disney+ released the trailer, key art and trailer stills for Lucasfilm’s upcoming original animated series Star Wars: Tales of the Empire. The second...

Television

‘Among Us’ Series Rounds Out Cast with Patton Oswalt, Debra Wilson & More

Mercedes Milligan - April 4, 2024

CBS Studios and Innersloth today announced that Patton Oswalt (We All Scream), Debra Wilson (MADtv), Phil LaMarr (MADtv) and Wayne Knight (Seinfeld) have been cast to voice characters in Among Us, the upcoming animated...

Television

Superights Puts Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Silly Sundays’ on the Schedule

Mercedes Milligan - April 4, 2024

Global distributor Superights has taken on international distribution of Silly Sundays (78 x 7’), created by Nuria Gonzalez Blanco and produced by Emmy- and...

Immersive

The Smurfs Star in New 4D Ride at Parc Spirou Provence

Mercedes Milligan - April 3, 2024

Peyo Productions and Ellipse Animation are coproducing a new 4D ride, The Smurfs and the Magic Grimoire, for the opening of the 2024 season...

Anime

The Media Pioneers Snag Rights to Tezuka’s ‘Go Astro Boy Go!’

Mercedes Milligan - April 3, 2024

U.K.-based kids’ content and feature film distributor The Media Pioneers (TMP) has struck a deal with renowned Japanese animation studio Tezuka Productions for the...

Festivals & Events

Hasbro Announces ‘Transformers’ 40th Anniversary Event with Classic Animated Series Episodes

Mercedes Milligan - April 3, 2024

Hasbro Inc. announced today a special cinema experience to celebrate four decades of the Transformers franchise with Till All Are One: Transformers 40th Anniversary...

Television

Toonz Media & Be That Spark Strike Up Partnership for ‘Little Sparks’ CG Series, App & Roblox Game

Mercedes Milligan - April 3, 2024

Toonz Media Group, headquartered in Galway, Ireland, and Be That Spark Corp, a joint venture between BLKBX Originals and Zuroam Media based in California,...

Digital Media

‘Rainbow Brite’ Relaunches with Free Streaming for 40th Anniversary

Mercedes Milligan - April 3, 2024

The original Rainbow Brite animated series is ready to bring nostalgic color back into fans' lives with a 40th anniversary re-launch across its social channels....

Television

‘Leo’s World’ Celebrates Autism Awareness Day with International Launch

Mercedes Milligan - April 2, 2024

Leo's World, the Italian-produced 2D animated kids' series featuring an autistic central character, is marking World Autism Awareness Day by launching its international broadcast...

Television

Toon Factory’s New Series ‘How to Squoosh’ Sets Canal+ Kids Launch

Mercedes Milligan - April 2, 2024

French animation studio Toon Factory (Sardine in Outer Space, The Little Vampire) will soon launch its latest 2D comedy for kids 5-7, How to...

Schools

Portland Community College & LAIKA Join Forces to Foster Diversity in Animation

Mercedes Milligan - April 2, 2024

Portland Community College has announced a new partnership aimed at fostering diversity and inclusivity in the animation industry with LAIKA, the renowned film studio...

Home Entertainment

‘Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning’ Makes NorAm Disc Debut on Collectible Blu-ray

Mercedes Milligan - April 2, 2024

Fans can bring the DigiDestined home in just a couple months, when the long-awaited new Digimon movie Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning arrives on Blu-ray. In honor...

Streaming

Trailer: Apple TV+’s Hybrid Series ‘Jane’ Returns for 2nd Season

Mercedes Milligan - April 2, 2024

Apple TV+ today revealed the trailer for Season 2 of Emmy Award-winning series Jane, which melds photoreal CG animals into live-action stories. The mission-driven...

Digital Media

TAOST Ent. Launches Blockchain Animation Platform TAOST Club

Mercedes Milligan - March 28, 2024

TAOST Entertainment has announced the launch of its blockchain-enabled platform, TAOST Club, which aims to transform the world of animation and multimedia content creation....

Television

Mikros & PGS Go Full Tilt for ‘Gus the Itsy Bitsy Knight’ Season 3

Mercedes Milligan - March 28, 2024

Building on the success of the first two seasons, PGS Entertainment announces the upcoming third season of Gus the Itsy Bitsy Knight. Produced by Mikros...

Features

‘Red vs. Blue: Restoration’ Concludes the Long-Running Web Series with Digital Feature Release

Mercedes Milligan - March 28, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (WBDHE) today revealed the digital date of and teaser for the highly anticipated 19th and final season of the...

Anime