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Television

Bejuba!/Old Branch’s ‘The Grimes’ Clean Up for ITV

Ramin Zahed - July 10, 2020

ITV has picked up The Old Branch’s animated series The Grimes, which is distributed by indie outfit Bejuba! The timely 15 x 5 minute...

North America

Shout! Factory and Mill Creek Launch ‘Ultraman’ Streaming Program

Ramin Zahed - July 10, 2020

Ultraman enters the streaming era! Shout! Factory and Mill Creek Entertainment have announced a distribution partnership to bring Tsuburaya Productions’ cult classic Ultraman superhero...

Television

Nick Runs with Xilam’s ‘Athleticus’ and ‘Mr. Magoo’

Ramin Zahed - July 10, 2020

Oscar-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has inked new deals for its new CG-animated series Athleticus (60 x 2.5) and Mr. Magoo (78 x...

North America

Renée Elise Goldberry Flies with ‘Dragons Rescue Riders’ Special on Netflix

Ramin Zahed - July 10, 2020

Tony and Grammy-winning performer Renée Elise Goldberry (Hamilton, Fast and Furious: Spy Racers) stars as Melodia on the new DreamWorks’ Dragons Rescue Riders Special: Secrets...

Sony Makes Major Investment in Epic Games

Ramin Zahed - July 10, 2020

Sony has made a $250 million investment in Epic Games, the two companies announced yesterday. Under the new arrangement, Sony gets a 1.4 percent...

Animated People

Rob Paulsen Gives Us the Scoop on Upcoming ‘Animaniacs’ Reboot

Ramin Zahed - July 10, 2020

Mention the name Rob Paulsen to any real animation lover, and you’ll get an immediate smile. The talented voice actor has been behind some...

Animated People

Matt Braly Dives in to Second Season of His Hit Show ‘Amphibia’

Ramin Zahed - July 9, 2020

Matt Braly’s popular and imaginative series Amphibia will begin its second season on Disney Channel on July 11. The show, which is currently in...

Animated People

Costa Rican Animator Manuel Lopez Discusses His Poignant Short ‘Memories for Sale’

Ramin Zahed - July 5, 2020

Costa Rican animator Manuel Lopez’s beautiful short Memories for Sale is a lovingly crafted, CGI 2D short about a young man who decides to...

Home Entertainment

Trailer Drop: Scooby-Doo and Gang Scare Up a New Halloween Movie

Ramin Zahed - July 5, 2020

It looks like Scooby-Doo fans will have a special treat this Halloween. Warner Bros. Animation is preparing a new DVD and digital release feature...

Festivals & Events

CTN Offers Special Online Career and Craft Improvement Workshops

Ramin Zahed - July 5, 2020

If you're looking for some amazing virtual workshops to fine-tune your artistic skills or learn from the best animation veterans in the industry, you'll...

Festivals & Events

Netflix Emmy Spotlight: Midnight Gospel, BoJack and Big Mouth

Ramin Zahed - July 1, 2020

Now that the Emmy season is in full gear, we got a chance to chat with Duncan Trussell (The Midnight Gospel), Raphael Bob-Waksberg (BoJack...

Animated People

Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye and Joel Hurwitz Spill the Beans on Their ‘American Dad!” Episode

Ramin Zahed - June 30, 2020

One of the highlights of this past season of TBS’ American Dad! series was the participation of Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye, who voiced and...

Animated People

Carl Jones and Brian Ash Give Us a Taste of ‘Sugar and Toys’ S2

Ramin Zahed - June 26, 2020

We had a chance to catch up with Carl Jones and Brian Ash, who were producers on The Boondocks and Black Dynamite, to talk...

Features

Glen Keane and Team Reveal ‘Over the Moon’ Details and Trailer

Ramin Zahed - June 23, 2020

Netflix and Pearl Studio announced today that newcomer Cathy Ang, Grammy winner Phillipa Soo (Hamilton, Moana), newcomer Robert G. Chiu, Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich...

Features

Annecy: Aardman Team Offers the Scoop on ‘Chicken Run’ Sequel

Ramin Zahed - June 23, 2020

Aardman Animations icons Nick Park, Peter Lord and Sam Fell gave worldwide audiences the scoop on the Chicken Run sequel on the 20th anniversary...

Festivals & Events

Annecy 2020: ‘Calamity,’ ‘The Physics of Sorrow,’ ‘Shooom’s Odyssey’ Win Top Prizes

Ramin Zahed - June 20, 2020

The winners of this year's Annecy International Animation Festival were announced today (Saturday, June 20th) online. The program, which was held online this year...

Europe

Black Women in Animation’s Call to Action at Annecy

Ramin Zahed - June 19, 2020

One of the most powerful events of this year’s online Annecy and MIFA program was the Women in Animation panel titled “Black Women in...

Europe

Annecy Work in Progress: ‘Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds’

Ramin Zahed - June 18, 2020

Among the many movies that are grabbing the spotlight at the Annecy Online festival this week is director Benoît Chieux’s (Aunt Hilda!) upcoming 2D...

Streaming