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VIZ May Highlights: ‘Pokémon Sun & Moon’ Set, ‘JoJo’ & ‘Snow White’ Manga

Mercedes Milligan - April 24, 2019

VIZ Media announces three new home media and manga titles coming up next month -- plenty to keep otaku hearts in bloom through the...

Features

News Bytes: DreamWorks ‘Dragon’ OST LP, ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Final Trailer, Suzan Pitt LA Exhibition & More

Mercedes Milligan - April 24, 2019

Universal Inks CP Deals for ‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ Partners for the sequel’s new product program include Just Play, Build-A-Bear, Bendon Publishing, Zak Designs...

Africa

First African Animation du Monde Round Wraps at ICON

Mercedes Milligan - April 24, 2019

Some of the brightest talents on the African animation scene convened at ICON CGC (www.iconcgc.co.za) pop culture con in Johannesburg, South Africa to present...

Commercials

Becky & Joe Create an Eerie Neon World for Trolli Worms

Mercedes Milligan - April 24, 2019

Having invented the candy gummy worm more than 30 years ago, Trolli has turned to directing duo Becky & Joe (creators of unnerving puppet...

Festivals & Events

Oscar Changes Animated Features Voting, Shorts Qualification Rules

Mercedes Milligan - April 24, 2019

The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved Oscars rules for the 92nd Academy Awards, including notable changes to the Animated Feature and Animation Short...

Europe

Dargaud Debuts ‘Yakari’ Feature at Cannes Animation Day

Mercedes Milligan - April 24, 2019

As part of the fourth Animation Day initiative at Cannes -- presented by the Marché du Film and the Annecy Festival -- the new...

North America

Nickelodeon, CBS Eye Animation Recruited for ‘Star Trek’ CG Series

Mercedes Milligan - April 24, 2019

Nickelodeon and CBS Television Studios have greenlit a new animated Star Trek series, to be developed by Emmy Award winners Kevin and Dan Hageman...

Europe

Annecy: ‘I Lost My Body,’ ‘Swallows of Kabul’ Join Feature Competition

Mercedes Milligan - April 24, 2019

Organizers of the 2019 Annecy Festival (June 10-15) have confirmed that two eagerly awaited works are joining the official feature film competition. Recently confirmed...

Commercials

UNICEF Launches Animated #VaccinesWork Campaign

Mercedes Milligan - April 24, 2019

To urge more parents to vaccinate their children, UNICEF is launching a new #VaccinesWork digital, social, outdoor and print campaign. Created by ad agency...

Europe

FMX: Women in Animation, ‘Dark Phoenix’ Virtual Production & More

Mercedes Milligan - April 23, 2019

FMX is just around the corner, running April 30 to May 3 in Stuttgart, and still new presentation highlights are being added to the...

Features

News Bytes: JAKKS Lets ‘Aladdin’ Toys out of the Lamp, ‘Wolf Joe’ Underway, SparkShorts Sparks Diversity & More

Mercedes Milligan - April 23, 2019

Los Dos: An Exhibition by Sandra Equihua y Jorge Gutierrez Gallery Nucleus in Los Angeles will hold an opening reception and signing May 4 for...

Technology

Substance Painter Gets Evolving Brush & New Tools

Mercedes Milligan - April 23, 2019

The first Substance Painter update of 2019 has been unveiled, reconfirming the team’s commitment to artists of all skill levels through a host of...

South America

GBI’s ‘Rainbow Rangers’ Set for LatAm Launch on Nick Jr., Noggin App

Mercedes Milligan - April 23, 2019

Following the recent season 2 greenlight, Genius Brands International announces that its flagship animated series Rainbow Rangers has been licensed to Nickelodeon Latin America....

Asia

‘Chuck Chicken’ Takes Wing to Portugal with SIC K

Mercedes Milligan - April 23, 2019

Animasia Studio, Malaysia’s biggest animation shop, has licensed its popular kids’ series Chuck Chicken to SIC K children’s channel in Portugal. The show debuted...

Streaming

Netflix Orders ‘Inside Job’ from ‘Gravity Falls’ Shion Takeuchi, Alex Hirsch

Mercedes Milligan - April 23, 2019

Netflix is adding to its adult animation line-up with a 20-episode order for Inside Job, the first project from showrunner and executive producer Shion...

Streaming

eOne Delivering ‘Cupcake & Dino’ S2 to Netflix

Mercedes Milligan - April 23, 2019

Entertainment One (eOne) has confirmed that a second season of original animated comedy Cupcake & Dino: General Services will be packaged for Netflix streaming....

Europe

Apolo Films Kicks Off ‘Dogtanian’ Production

Mercedes Milligan - April 23, 2019

With preproduction stages completed, Spain’s Apolo Films has announced that production has started on its CG animated family feature Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds...

Immersive

Trailer: Baobab Reveals Ali Wong Character in ‘Bonfire’ VR

Mercedes Milligan - April 23, 2019

It’s a big day for Baobab Studios as the Annie Award-winning virtual reality animation studio reveals its first trailer, innovative interactive narrative systems and...

Licensing

Hasbro ‘Overwatch’ Figures Launch Hit Shelves in US/Canada

Mercedes Milligan - April 22, 2019

Fans of the smash-hit brawler game Overwatch can now get their hands on Hasbro’s fab Overwatch Ultimates Series 6-Inch Figure & Dual Pack Assortments,...

Features

News Bytes: Bernie Sanders: Superhero, Maxon Acquires Redshift, Disney+ Won’t Sing ‘Song of the South’ & More

Mercedes Milligan - April 22, 2019

Lee Ann Womack Plays with Dolls, Stop-Motion Animation in New “Hollywood” Video Written, animated, directed and animated by Chris Ullens, the vid is the first...

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