Crunchyroll Adds 20 Sports Anime Series to AVOD Roster
Fan favorite titles include ‘Haikyu!!’, ‘Blue Lock,’ ‘Run with the Wind,’ ‘Tsurune,’ ‘Kuroko’s Basketball,’ Re-Main’ and ‘Ping Pong the Animation;’ free to watch without subscription with commercials through August 15.
‘Arcane’ Season 1 Coming to Digital, 4K UHD, and Blu-Ray
Set in the universe of the massively popular video game League of Legends, the series Limited-Run Collector’s Edition releases October 22, the SteelBook edition and the Standard Blu-ray edition on October 8, and on digital starting September 24, from GKIDS and Riot Games.
Matthew Chauncey Tapped as New ‘X-Men ‘97’ Writer
The ‘What If…?’ head writer steps in for previous writer/producer Beau DeMayo, who was mysteriously let go earlier this year, just weeks ahead of the Emmy nominated series’ Season 1 premiere.
Corus Pauses Development at Nelvana, VP Athena Georgaklis Exits
The cost-cutting effort also includes the elimination of 300 workers by the end of August that follow the layoffs of 500 employees earlier in the year.
FOX Unveils Fall 2024 Animated Slate Premiere Dates
The schedule includes return dates for 'The Simpsons,' 'Bob's Burgers,' and 'Krapopolis,' as well as the new animated comedy, 'Universal Basic Guys,' which debuts immediately following the FOX NFL doubleheader on September 8.
Ravel Announces ‘Bare Metal Build Station’
New functionality empowers IT and DevOps teams to automate preparation and deployment of customized ‘build candidate’ virtual machine images to any network connected machine from a single unified and user-friendly interface.
The Younglings Return in ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ Season 2 Trailer
Lucasfilm’s animated series’ sophomore outing, which follows young Jedis in training as they study the ways of the Force, debuts August 14 on Disney+ and Disney Junior.
STARCHASER: THE LEGEND OF ORIN REMAKE RIGHTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
Starchaser was the world's first full-length 3-D animated feature and after 40 years the rights are now available.
Vincent Waller and Marc Ceccarelli Talk 25 Years of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’
The showrunners share some behind-the-scenes stories while reflecting on 25 years of undersea adventures, timeless humor, and the enduring legacy of Stephen Hillenburg’s animated ‘Sponge Boy’ creation from Bikini Bottom.
TV Academy Announces 76th Emmy Award Nominations
‘Blue Eye Samurai,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Scavengers Reign,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ and ‘X-Men ‘97’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; The Emmy Awards will be broadcast September 15 from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE, live on ABC, while the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which take place at the Peacock Theater over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 7, and Sunday, September 8, will broadcast an edited presentation September 14 on FXX.
The DNEG Group Finalizes Prime Focus Technologies Acquisition
The addition of PFT’s platforms CLEAR and CLEAR AI supports the group’s expansion into AI-powered tech solutions for M&E.
Warner Bros. Discovery to Lay Off Nearly 1,000 Workers Across Multiple Sectors
Affected staffers include those in finance, business affairs, and production; most cuts will be in the finance department, with less than 10 cuts to Max staff.
Axis Studios Shuts its Doors, Lays Off 162 Employees
The Glasgow-based animation and VFX studio has stopped all production and been put into administration after becoming insolvent; restructuring firm Interpath Advisory will locate companies to continue any current projects in development.
PBS KIDS Sets ‘Carl the Collector’ Premiere
The 2D animated kids’ series features Carl, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who loves collecting things; coming November 14.
Inaugural Collision Awards Winners Announced
The global platform celebrates creativity and technical talent in animation and motion design across Marketing & Communications, Commercials, Television, Film, Experiential, Games & XR.
‘God’s Gang’: Nimrod-Avraham May Talks Creating a Religiously Diverse Series
With a unique interfaith advisory council and a mission to foster mutual respect, the 2D animated series promotes unity and peace through the hilarious adventures of four martial arts heroes from Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, and Judaism; new episode streams July 17.
Tony-Award Winning Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss Teaming on ‘Bad Fairies’ Animated Musical
The ‘Six’ duo will write the songs, alongside Isabella Summers (The Machine of Florence & the Machine), who will write the score and produce the songs, for the Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation film about a badass gang of fairies who break every rule in the book; release set for July 23, 2027.
Shorts in Competition Revealed for Countryside Animafest Cyprus
33 short films from 14 countries have been selected to compete in the international category, with another 14 films from 7 countries selected in the children’s category, at the 23rd festival edition, coming to Salamiou August 9-12.
Passion Pictures to Adapt Multiple Rachel Bright Children’s Books
Deal finalized with Hachette Children’s Group for animated special adaptations of multiple stories, including ‘The Lion Inside,’ ‘The Koala Who Could’ and ‘The Squirrels Who Squabbled,’ illustrated by Jim Field.
Netflix Drops ‘Terminator Zero’ Anime Series Teaser Trailer
Sonoya Mizuno stars as Eiko, the resistance fighter sent back in time to stop Skynet’s impending attack on humanity, alongside Timothy Olyphant as the Terminator, André Holland as Malcolm Lee, Rosario Dawson as Koroko, and Ann Dowd as The Prophet, in the Skydance Animation and Production I.G project streaming August 29.
Prime Video Announces Lineup for 2024 San Diego Comic-Con
Panels include “Adapting Fan Favorites: A Conversation with Prime Video’s Adult Animation Creators,” featuring the creators behind ‘Invincible,’ ‘Hazbin Hotel,’ ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ and ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia.’
Divine Purr-suasion: ‘Exploding Kittens’ Turns Feline Deities into Comedy Stars
Matt Inman and Shane Kosakowski’s new animated series hilariously depicts God and the Devil as dueling house cats, navigating earthly chaos and dysfunctional family dynamics while atoning for their otherworldly failures; the show, adapted from a card game, premieres July 12 on Netflix.
‘Beyblade X’ Animated Series to Premiere Outside Asia
The series, previously only released in Asia, will premiere in the U.S. July 13 on Disney XD, and will stream on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally, with batches of multi-language episodes slated for later this year.
Digital Domain, Plaza Premium Team on AI-Powered Hospitality Services
The joint venture, setup as a separate business, aims to redefine the global hospitality and airport services landscape with digital human technology and AI; the virtual assistant has made its global debut at the Plaza Premium Lounge at Taoyuan International Airport.
Still Monkeying Around: A Talk with Legendary Voice Actor Fred Tatasciore
The man of a zillion voices discusses his work on Marvel’s popular adult animated series ‘Hit-Monkey,’ whose second season drops July 15 on Hulu.
