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Cult Classic ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Debuts on 4K in December

Mercedes Milligan - August 19, 2021

Fans can experience one of the most brilliant live-action/animation hybrid titles ever put to celluloid at home like never before when Disney releases Who...

Europe

Sky Kids Returns to ‘The Brilliant World of Tom Gates’ with S2 from TG Entertainment

Mercedes Milligan - August 19, 2021

Sky today announced that it has commissioned a second series of the hugely popular kids show The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (20 x...

North America

Trailer: ‘Pen15’ Special Toons Up Tween Insecurities

Mercedes Milligan - August 19, 2021

Hulu is ready to end summer with an awkward pubescent bang when the Pen15 animated special launches Friday, August 27 on the streamer. The...

Home Entertainment

GKIDS Brings ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion: Ultimate Edition’ to Blu-ray Dec. 8

Mercedes Milligan - August 19, 2021

Animation producer-distributor GKIDS will issue the critically-acclaimed Neon Genesis Evangelion in an expansive, limited-run Ultimate Edition. The set includes the original 26-episode television series...

Streaming

Trailer: Sing Along with Kristen Bell in Amazon’s ‘Do, Re & Mi’

Mercedes Milligan - August 19, 2021

Today, Amazon Prime Video debuted the trailer for the upcoming Amazon Original animated series Do, Re & Mi, starring Kristen Bell, Jackie Tohn and...

Streaming

First Look: Mattel Returns to Eternia with ‘He-Man and the Masters of the Universe’ on Netflix

Mercedes Milligan - August 19, 2021

Netflix and Mattel Television today revealed a first look at a fresh chapter in the saga of Eternia with the official trailer and images...

North America

First Look: ‘Adventure Time: Distant Lands – Wizard City’ Premieres Sept. 2

Mercedes Milligan - August 19, 2021

The fourth and final Adventure Time: Distant Lands special, Wizard City, will premiere on HBO Max Thursday, September 2. The streamer and producer Cartoon...

VFX

Rising Sun Pictures Crafts 300 VFX for ‘Jungle Cruise’

Mercedes Milligan - August 18, 2021

Rising Sun Pictures (RSP) recreated huge swaths of Amazon rainforest with photoreal accuracy for Disney's rollicking adventure film, Jungle Cruise. The jungle environments are...

Features

News Bytes: ‘Drawn to Life’ Dates Debut, CN’s Climate Challenge Update, Novator Invests in DNEG & More

Mercedes Milligan - August 18, 2021

Cirque du Soleil and Disney Announce Ticket On-Sale Date for 'Drawn to Life' Admissions for highly anticipated family show blending live acrobatic performances and animation...

Asia

India’s Applause Ent. Acquires Amar Chitra Katha Comics for Animation

Mercedes Milligan - August 18, 2021

Aditya Birla Group's Applause Entertainment has announced an exclusive partnership with Indian comics powerhouse Amar Chitra Katha, to develop and produce animated adaptations pulled...

Television

Disney Unveils Fall Premieres, More ‘Spidey,’ Overall Deal with Travis Braun & ‘Pupstruction’ Greenlight

Mercedes Milligan - August 18, 2021

During the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour today, Disney Branded Television unveiled its fall and winter premiere dates for new original movies and...

Features

Award-Winning AniDoc ‘Flee’ Arrives in Theaters December 3

Mercedes Milligan - August 18, 2021

Jonas Poher Rasmussen's acclaimed animated retelling of one Afghani refugee's story will unfurl for a wider audience late this fall, when NEON brings Flee...

North America

‘Dug Days,’ SparkShorts ‘Twenty Something’ & Classic ‘Pepper Ann’ Head to Disney+ in September

Mercedes Milligan - August 18, 2021

Summer is winding down, but streaming selections on Disney+ continue to heat up for animation fans. Through September, subscribers will have access to fresh...

Festivals & Events

Watch: Pixelatl Toasts 10 Years of Uniting the Creative Community

Mercedes Milligan - August 18, 2021

In anticipation of the 10th anniversary edition of Mexico's Pixelatl Festival, taking place online September 7-11, 10 studios and artists around the world have...

Anime

The League of Villains Face the Test in ‘My Hero Academia’ S5 on Funimation

Mercedes Milligan - August 17, 2021

The students of U.A. High School have endured many trials in their Pro Hero training in My Hero Academia Season 5 this summer. But...

North America

How Digital Domain Turned the World into a Video Game for ‘Free Guy’

Mercedes Milligan - August 17, 2021

In 20th Century Studios' Free Guy, the lines between real and digital are deliberately blurred, with the focus jumping between live action and CG...

Shorts

Raman Djafari Enters the Disco-verse for Elton John & Dua Lipa’s “Cold Heart” (PNAU Remix)

Mercedes Milligan - August 17, 2021

Annecy Cristal-winning Blinkink director Raman Djafari is beaming fans into a disco-dancing animated universe in the new video for "Cold Heart" (PNAU Remix) --...

Europe

Lydia Mossahebi Named Head of Digital for BBC Children’s

Mercedes Milligan - August 17, 2021

BBC Children's & Education is welcoming Lydia Mossahebi as the new Head of Digital Media Platforms and Planning, starting in September. Mossahebi will be...

North America