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Television

Preschool Paradise: WarnerMedia’s Cartoonito Block Celebrates Creativity & Inclusion

Ramin Zahed - September 13, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 313)*** Parents and caregivers will get some much-needed help from the folks...

Television

Blue Fridays: ‘The Smurfs’ Continue Their Happy Song on Nickelodeon

Ramin Zahed - September 10, 2021

***This article was written for the November '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 314)*** Friday nights may never be the same this fall as Pierre...

Television

‘The Ghost and Molly McGee’: A Spirited Friendship

Ramin Zahed - September 3, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 313)*** It’s been almost 30 years since Emmy-winning writing partners Bill Motz...

Festivals & Events

Pixelatl 2021: We All Need Each Other!

Ramin Zahed - September 3, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 313)*** This month, Mexico’s famous Pixelatl Festival will be held entirely online...

Animated People

Bob Peterson & Kim Collins Unleash the Truth about ‘Dug Days’ on Disney+

Ramin Zahed - September 2, 2021

Fans of Pixar’s Oscar-winning 2009 feature Up got a very special gift this Wednesday (Sept. 1) when Disney+ premiered Dug Days, a charming new...

Europe

Influential British Animation Producer Theresa Plummer-Andrews Has Passed Away

Ramin Zahed - September 1, 2021

Veteran British TV animation producer Theresa Plummer-Andrews, who is best known for exec producing shows such as Bob the Builder, Postman Pan and The...

Streaming

‘Q-Force’: License to Thrill

Ramin Zahed - August 31, 2021

***This article originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 313)*** Can a super-queer crime-fighting team save the world from prejudice, discrimination...

North America

Children’s TV Veteran Linda Kahn Has Died

Ramin Zahed - August 31, 2021

We're saddened by the recent passing of children’s TV veteran Linda Kahn. Kahn, who was the VP of acquisitions at Nickelodeon and Nick at...

Passings

Animation Veteran Jamie Kezlarian Bolio Passes Away

Ramin Zahed - August 30, 2021

We are sad to report the recent passing of animation veteran Jamie Kezlarian Bolio. She died on Sunday after a brief illness. Her brother...

Animated People

Patrick Osborne Creates an Animated Noir Version of Billie Eilish

Ramin Zahed - August 27, 2021

Animation fans know Patrick Osborne as the brilliant director of the Oscar-winning short Feast (2014), and his Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated VR short Pearl (2017)....

Streaming

Watch: Barbie Takes on Broadway in Mattel’s New Animated Special

Ramin Zahed - August 27, 2021

Mattel’s famous doll leaves her home in Malibu to attend a prestigious school for performing arts in New York City in Mattel’s new animated...

Features

Trailer for New Spidey Movie Sets Global Viewing Record

Ramin Zahed - August 27, 2021

Fans can’t get enough of their friendly neighborhood superhero, Spider-Man. The official trailer for the upcoming Sony movie Spider-Man: No Way Home has broken...

Festivals & Events

‘Love, Death + Robots’, ‘Primal’, ‘The Simpsons’ Win Juried Emmy Awards

Ramin Zahed - August 26, 2021

The Television Academy announced today the award winners for the 73rd Emmy Awards in juried categories from Animation, Costume, Interactive Programming and Motion Design....

Festivals & Events

VIEW Conference Flies With Aardman’s New Special ‘Robin Robin’

Ramin Zahed - August 26, 2021

Italy’s VIEW Conference has added a new panel focusing on Aardman Animations’ stop-motion animated special Robin Robin, which premieres on Netflix on Nov 24....

Animated People

Writer and Director of the New ‘Witcher’ Anime Pic Discuss Their Process

Ramin Zahed - August 26, 2021

When it debuted earlier this week on Netflix, the new animated feature The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf provided fans of the series with...

Streaming

Watch: Pebbles & Bamm-Bamm Are Back in Warner Bros.’ ‘Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs’

Ramin Zahed - August 25, 2021

The Stone Age kids are back! WarnerMedia Kids & Family has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming show Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs, which is slated...

Europe

Finland’s Aurora Studios Acquires Stake in Anima Vitae

Ramin Zahed - August 25, 2021

Finland's Aurora Studios now owns 40% of the internationally successful animation studio Anima Vitae. The remaining ownership remains with the company's founders Antti Haikala,...

Streaming

Netflix Announces Plans for Massive Global Fan Event TUDUM

Ramin Zahed - August 25, 2021

As if there weren't enough people hooked on Netflix shows, the streamer is planning a massive virtual livestream event on Sept. 25 beginning at...

Features

‘Lupin III: The First’ Will Steal Hearts Again This Sunday

Ramin Zahed - August 24, 2021

Tickets are on sale now for Lupin III: The First, from director/screenwriter Takashi Yamazaki. The GKIDS release will return to theaters on Sunday, August...

Features