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  • ‘Ted: The Animated Series’ Spin-Off Greenlit at Peacock
    ‘Ted: The Animated Series’ Spin-Off Greenlit at Peacock
    Seth MacFarlane’s occasionally loveable, always foul-mouthed former child star / teddy bear gets another show on the streamer, with original film stars Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth returning as John, Sam and Tami-Lynn.
  • ‘Ted: The Animated Series’ Spin-Off Greenlit at Peacock
    ‘Ted: The Animated Series’ Spin-Off Greenlit at Peacock
    Seth MacFarlane’s occasionally loveable, always foul-mouthed former child star / teddy bear gets another show on the streamer, with original film stars Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth returning as John, Sam and Tami-Lynn.

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Titan Smash! Godzilla Headline News

‘Godzilla x Kong: Supernova’ Now in Production

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:44am
‘Godzilla x Kong: Supernova’ Now in Production
‘Godzilla x Kong: Supernova’ Now in Production

6th Monsterverse film will see the legendary Titans face off against a cataclysmic, world-ending event, with Dan Stevens reprising his role as Trapper alongside Sam Neill, Kaitlyn Dever, and Delroy Lindo; release set for 2027.

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Pups and Dinosaurs Oh My Headline News

Spin Master Announces ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Voice Cast

Spin Master Announces ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Voice Cast
Spin Master Announces ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Voice Cast

Jameela Jamil, Terry Crews, Snoop Dogg, Bill Nye, Paris Hilton, Henry Bolan, and Meredith MacNeill join previously announced Jennifer Hudson, Fortune Feimster, and Mckenna Grace on the upcoming animated film, which releases in 2026.

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Mixing Moe with Drama ANIMATIONWorld

‘A Place Further Than the Universe’: One of the Best Anime Ever

‘A Place Further Than the Universe’: One of the Best Anime Ever
‘A Place Further Than the Universe’: One of the Best Anime Ever

Andrew Osmond celebrates Atsuko Ishizuka’s wonderful adventure series about 4 girls going to Antarctica, how it follows classic story traditions, and how it mixes ‘moe’ with drama.

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Preschool Fun Headline News

DreamWorks Animation Shares ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ Cat-tastic Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 1:25pm
DreamWorks Animation Shares ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ Cat-tastic Trailer
DreamWorks Animation Shares ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ Cat-tastic Trailer

Gabby, her grandma Gigi (Gloria Estefan), and the adorable Gabby Cats head to Cat Francisco, only to lose the dollhouse and lock horns with eccentric cat lady Vera (Kristin Wiig), in the hybrid live-action / 3DCG feature based on the hit, mixed media preschool series; in theaters September 26.

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Are There HMOs in Space? Headline News

Prime Video Drops ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ Season 2 Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 11:37am
Prime Video Drops ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ Season 2 Trailer
Prime Video Drops ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ Season 2 Trailer

The new 8-episode season of Emmy winner Cirocco Dunlap’s adult animated comedy follows Dr. Sleech and Dr. Klak - aliens, best friends, and intergalactically renowned surgeons - as they relish the fame recent success has brought them until a cyborg journalist starts digging a bit too deep into one of their pasts; streams May 27.

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Land Not Ho! Headline News

Onirikal Studio Shares ‘Punto Nemo’ VFX Breakdown Reel

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5:42pm
Onirikal Studio Shares ‘Punto Nemo’ VFX Breakdown Reel
Onirikal Studio Shares ‘Punto Nemo’ VFX Breakdown Reel

The Spanish VFX and animation house delivered bubbles, fish, underwater shots and a dramatic shipwreck on the Prime Video sci-fi drama series about an oceanographic expedition that gets dragged by a storm to the farthest point from inhabited land on Earth: Point Nemo.

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Love Among the Hitmen Headline News

EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani Delivers 100 VFX Shots for ‘The Killer’s Game’

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 4:53pm
EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani Delivers 100 VFX Shots for ‘The Killer’s Game’
EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani Delivers 100 VFX Shots for ‘The Killer’s Game’

The Italian visual effects studio shares a breakdown reel of its work – filled with explosions, gunshots, and blood - on Lionsgate’s action comedy about a terminally ill hitman trying to win back the love of his life, starring Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella and Ben Kingsley.

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Dad’s Unfinished Business Headline News

Vision Films’ 'Dalia & The Red Book' Releases on Cable and Streamers

Vision Films’ 'Dalia & The Red Book' Releases on Cable and Streamers
Vision Films’ 'Dalia & The Red Book' Releases on Cable and Streamers

The 3DCG, stop-motion, and 2D animation hybrid film, which follows a daughter who attempts to finish her late father’s novel from the inside, debuted May 6 across the U.S. and Canada.

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People Headline News

EGOT Winner Tim Rice Joins ‘The Land of Sometimes’ Animated Feature

EGOT Winner Tim Rice Joins ‘The Land of Sometimes’ Animated Feature
EGOT Winner Tim Rice Joins ‘The Land of Sometimes’ Animated Feature

The prolific songwriter, known for his work on ‘Evita,’ ‘The Lion King,’ and others, will pen 3 new songs for the film, which stars Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham Carter, and Mel Brooks; debuts later this year.  

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The Increasing Need for Entertainment Content Headline News

What’s in Store for the M&E Industry in 2025

What’s in Store for the M&E Industry in 2025
What’s in Store for the M&E Industry in 2025

While the use of AI in M&E continues to grow, so does virtual production powered by real-time technology, which reduces costs and time to delivery as well as allow artists in film, TV, games and immersive experiences greater flexibility to iterate and deliver higher fidelity work.

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On to Ratification Headline News

SAG-AFTRA and Nickelodeon Reach Tentative Agreement

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 12:11pm
SAG-AFTRA and Nickelodeon Reach Tentative Agreement
SAG-AFTRA and Nickelodeon Reach Tentative Agreement

Deal between the union and network for their 2025 SAG-AFTRA/Nickelodeon Animation Studios Basic Cable Television Animation Agreement now heads to the National Board for review.

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Hormones Abound Headline News

‘Big Mouth’ Final Season Trailer Shows the Kids Coming into Their Own

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 11:31am
‘Big Mouth’ Final Season Trailer Shows the Kids Coming into Their Own
‘Big Mouth’ Final Season Trailer Shows the Kids Coming into Their Own

After 8 seasons and more than 689 masturbation jokes, the ground-breaking Netflix adult animated comedy from Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg hits the streamer with one last set of raunchy new episodes on May 23.

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We Want More Dragon Wars! Headline News

Aaron Waltke Boards Prime Video’s ‘Wings of Fire’ as Showrunner

Aaron Waltke Boards Prime Video’s ‘Wings of Fire’ as Showrunner
Aaron Waltke Boards Prime Video’s ‘Wings of Fire’ as Showrunner

The ‘Unikitty!’ and ‘Trollhunters’ writer/producer will also executive produce and co-write the animated series alongside ‘Wings of Fire’ book series author Tui T. Sutherland.

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25 Years of Mayhem Headline News

Titmouse Celebrates 25th Anniversary with ‘Blood’ Stains, Laughs, and Battle Scars

Titmouse Celebrates 25th Anniversary with ‘Blood’ Stains, Laughs, and Battle Scars
Titmouse Celebrates 25th Anniversary with ‘Blood’ Stains, Laughs, and Battle Scars

A blowout party at the studio’s Burbank headquarters included the ‘Branded by Blood’ event, which pitted blindfolded ‘Floggers’ against squeaky-footed ‘Victims’ in a 10x20-foot cage match of ‘blood-soaked’ pool noodles.

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Supporting Emerging Filmmakers Headline News

Call for Entries: Claims Conference’s 2025 Emerging Filmmaker Contest

Call for Entries: Claims Conference’s 2025 Emerging Filmmaker Contest
Call for Entries: Claims Conference’s 2025 Emerging Filmmaker Contest

Aiming to educate and spark powerful discussions, the worldwide competition focuses on short films about the Holocaust; the submission deadline is June 16.

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Delivering a True Knuckle Sandwich Headline News

BlueBolt Delivers 232 VFX Shots for ‘A Thousand Blows’ Disney+ Series

BlueBolt Delivers 232 VFX Shots for ‘A Thousand Blows’ Disney+ Series
BlueBolt Delivers 232 VFX Shots for ‘A Thousand Blows’ Disney+ Series

The studio enhanced brutal bare-knuckle boxing fights as well as created digital environments for key story locations and a CG aerial London cityscape, totalling 125 shots for Season 1 and another 107 shots for the upcoming Season 2.

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The Universe Answers Headline News

Producer Mary Alice Drumm Talks ‘Elio’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:52am
Producer Mary Alice Drumm Talks ‘Elio’
Producer Mary Alice Drumm Talks ‘Elio’

Watch INDAC’s Johannes Wolters interview the Pixar creative (associate producer of ‘Coco’) at an April screening in Munich where she talks about team building, tough deadlines, and protecting artists so they can make the best film possible.

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And the Strike Continues… Headline News

Videogame Companies Make Final Offer to SAG-AFTRA

Videogame Companies Make Final Offer to SAG-AFTRA
Videogame Companies Make Final Offer to SAG-AFTRA

Tentative agreement on 24 of 25 proposed points had previously been reached, with talks stagnating for nearly 300 days over concerns regarding consent and compensation for AI replica use; union claims to have issued counteroffer with no response.

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Here There Be Dragons… and Vikings Headline News

Universal Drops Final ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 8:57am
Universal Drops Final ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer
Universal Drops Final ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer

Hitting theaters June 13, Dean DeBlois’ live-action reimagining of the first film in DreamWorks Animation’s hugely successful animated franchise sees Hiccup befriend Toothless, an injured Night Fury dragon, and against all odds, try to save his village while defying centuries of hateful tradition.

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In Passing Headline News

‘Ren & Stimpy’ Co-Developer, Character Designer Jim Smith Passes at 70

‘Ren & Stimpy’ Co-Developer, Character Designer Jim Smith Passes at 70
‘Ren & Stimpy’ Co-Developer, Character Designer Jim Smith Passes at 70

Best known for co-founding Spümcø and co-developing the ‘The Ren & Stimpy Show,’ the veteran animator also contributed to ‘Tiny Toon Adventures,’ Batman: The Animated Series,’ ‘Ice Age,’ ‘The Oblongs,’ ‘Over the Garden Wall,’ and many others.

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100 Years of The New Yorker Headline News

ROOF Studio Reveals ‘The New Yorker’ Animated Short

ROOF Studio Reveals ‘The New Yorker’ Animated Short
ROOF Studio Reveals ‘The New Yorker’ Animated Short

Watch it from ‘cover’ to ‘cover’… in partnership with Le Truc, The Condé Nast Creative Marketing Team, and Human, the promotional project celebrates the publication’s 100th anniversary.

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Hello Motorvania! ANIMATIONWorld

‘Mighty Monsterwheelies’ Season 2: A Monster Mashup of Monstrous Proportions

‘Mighty Monsterwheelies’ Season 2: A Monster Mashup of Monstrous Proportions
‘Mighty Monsterwheelies’ Season 2: A Monster Mashup of Monstrous Proportions

Creator Kyel White and executive producer Stephanie Simpson discuss brave new characters and fun new stories on DreamWorks Animation’s 3DCG adventure-comedy preschool series that follows a team of half-monster-half-rescue vehicle heroes; new season debuts May 5 on Netflix.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Anime Tokyo Station to Host ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-’ Exhibition

Anime Tokyo Station to Host ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-’ Exhibition
Anime Tokyo Station to Host ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-’ Exhibition

The latest installment in the ‘Gundam’ series, directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, is a collaboration between studio khara (‘Evangelion’) and SUNRISE (‘Gundam’); exhibits run May 24 - August 11.

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Grand Theft of Our Hopes and Dreams Headline News

‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Release Delayed Until 2026

‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Release Delayed Until 2026
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Release Delayed Until 2026

The highly anticipated next installment in the ‘GTA’ video game franchise, which takes place in the fictional state of Leonida, home of Vice City and beyond, is now set to release May 26, 2026.

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Titan Smash! Godzilla Headline News

‘Godzilla x Kong: Supernova’ Now in Production

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 9, 2025 at 10:44am
‘Godzilla x Kong: Supernova’ Now in Production
‘Godzilla x Kong: Supernova’ Now in Production

6th Monsterverse film will see the legendary Titans face off against a cataclysmic, world-ending event, with Dan Stevens reprising his role as Trapper alongside Sam Neill, Kaitlyn Dever, and Delroy Lindo; release set for 2027.

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Pups and Dinosaurs Oh My Headline News

Spin Master Announces ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Voice Cast

Spin Master Announces ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Voice Cast
Spin Master Announces ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Voice Cast

Jameela Jamil, Terry Crews, Snoop Dogg, Bill Nye, Paris Hilton, Henry Bolan, and Meredith MacNeill join previously announced Jennifer Hudson, Fortune Feimster, and Mckenna Grace on the upcoming animated film, which releases in 2026.

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Mixing Moe with Drama ANIMATIONWorld

‘A Place Further Than the Universe’: One of the Best Anime Ever

‘A Place Further Than the Universe’: One of the Best Anime Ever
‘A Place Further Than the Universe’: One of the Best Anime Ever

Andrew Osmond celebrates Atsuko Ishizuka’s wonderful adventure series about 4 girls going to Antarctica, how it follows classic story traditions, and how it mixes ‘moe’ with drama.

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Preschool Fun Headline News

DreamWorks Animation Shares ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ Cat-tastic Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 1:25pm
DreamWorks Animation Shares ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ Cat-tastic Trailer
DreamWorks Animation Shares ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ Cat-tastic Trailer

Gabby, her grandma Gigi (Gloria Estefan), and the adorable Gabby Cats head to Cat Francisco, only to lose the dollhouse and lock horns with eccentric cat lady Vera (Kristin Wiig), in the hybrid live-action / 3DCG feature based on the hit, mixed media preschool series; in theaters September 26.

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Are There HMOs in Space? Headline News

Prime Video Drops ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ Season 2 Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 11:37am
Prime Video Drops ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ Season 2 Trailer
Prime Video Drops ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ Season 2 Trailer

The new 8-episode season of Emmy winner Cirocco Dunlap’s adult animated comedy follows Dr. Sleech and Dr. Klak - aliens, best friends, and intergalactically renowned surgeons - as they relish the fame recent success has brought them until a cyborg journalist starts digging a bit too deep into one of their pasts; streams May 27.

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Land Not Ho! Headline News

Onirikal Studio Shares ‘Punto Nemo’ VFX Breakdown Reel

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5:42pm
Onirikal Studio Shares ‘Punto Nemo’ VFX Breakdown Reel
Onirikal Studio Shares ‘Punto Nemo’ VFX Breakdown Reel

The Spanish VFX and animation house delivered bubbles, fish, underwater shots and a dramatic shipwreck on the Prime Video sci-fi drama series about an oceanographic expedition that gets dragged by a storm to the farthest point from inhabited land on Earth: Point Nemo.

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Love Among the Hitmen Headline News

EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani Delivers 100 VFX Shots for ‘The Killer’s Game’

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 4:53pm
EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani Delivers 100 VFX Shots for ‘The Killer’s Game’
EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani Delivers 100 VFX Shots for ‘The Killer’s Game’

The Italian visual effects studio shares a breakdown reel of its work – filled with explosions, gunshots, and blood - on Lionsgate’s action comedy about a terminally ill hitman trying to win back the love of his life, starring Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella and Ben Kingsley.

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Dad’s Unfinished Business Headline News

Vision Films’ 'Dalia & The Red Book' Releases on Cable and Streamers

Vision Films’ 'Dalia & The Red Book' Releases on Cable and Streamers
Vision Films’ 'Dalia & The Red Book' Releases on Cable and Streamers

The 3DCG, stop-motion, and 2D animation hybrid film, which follows a daughter who attempts to finish her late father’s novel from the inside, debuted May 6 across the U.S. and Canada.

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People Headline News

EGOT Winner Tim Rice Joins ‘The Land of Sometimes’ Animated Feature

EGOT Winner Tim Rice Joins ‘The Land of Sometimes’ Animated Feature
EGOT Winner Tim Rice Joins ‘The Land of Sometimes’ Animated Feature

The prolific songwriter, known for his work on ‘Evita,’ ‘The Lion King,’ and others, will pen 3 new songs for the film, which stars Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham Carter, and Mel Brooks; debuts later this year.  

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The Increasing Need for Entertainment Content Headline News

What’s in Store for the M&E Industry in 2025

What’s in Store for the M&E Industry in 2025
What’s in Store for the M&E Industry in 2025

While the use of AI in M&E continues to grow, so does virtual production powered by real-time technology, which reduces costs and time to delivery as well as allow artists in film, TV, games and immersive experiences greater flexibility to iterate and deliver higher fidelity work.

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On to Ratification Headline News

SAG-AFTRA and Nickelodeon Reach Tentative Agreement

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 12:11pm
SAG-AFTRA and Nickelodeon Reach Tentative Agreement
SAG-AFTRA and Nickelodeon Reach Tentative Agreement

Deal between the union and network for their 2025 SAG-AFTRA/Nickelodeon Animation Studios Basic Cable Television Animation Agreement now heads to the National Board for review.

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Hormones Abound Headline News

‘Big Mouth’ Final Season Trailer Shows the Kids Coming into Their Own

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 11:31am
‘Big Mouth’ Final Season Trailer Shows the Kids Coming into Their Own
‘Big Mouth’ Final Season Trailer Shows the Kids Coming into Their Own

After 8 seasons and more than 689 masturbation jokes, the ground-breaking Netflix adult animated comedy from Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg hits the streamer with one last set of raunchy new episodes on May 23.

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We Want More Dragon Wars! Headline News

Aaron Waltke Boards Prime Video’s ‘Wings of Fire’ as Showrunner

Aaron Waltke Boards Prime Video’s ‘Wings of Fire’ as Showrunner
Aaron Waltke Boards Prime Video’s ‘Wings of Fire’ as Showrunner

The ‘Unikitty!’ and ‘Trollhunters’ writer/producer will also executive produce and co-write the animated series alongside ‘Wings of Fire’ book series author Tui T. Sutherland.

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25 Years of Mayhem Headline News

Titmouse Celebrates 25th Anniversary with ‘Blood’ Stains, Laughs, and Battle Scars

Titmouse Celebrates 25th Anniversary with ‘Blood’ Stains, Laughs, and Battle Scars
Titmouse Celebrates 25th Anniversary with ‘Blood’ Stains, Laughs, and Battle Scars

A blowout party at the studio’s Burbank headquarters included the ‘Branded by Blood’ event, which pitted blindfolded ‘Floggers’ against squeaky-footed ‘Victims’ in a 10x20-foot cage match of ‘blood-soaked’ pool noodles.

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Supporting Emerging Filmmakers Headline News

Call for Entries: Claims Conference’s 2025 Emerging Filmmaker Contest

Call for Entries: Claims Conference’s 2025 Emerging Filmmaker Contest
Call for Entries: Claims Conference’s 2025 Emerging Filmmaker Contest

Aiming to educate and spark powerful discussions, the worldwide competition focuses on short films about the Holocaust; the submission deadline is June 16.

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Delivering a True Knuckle Sandwich Headline News

BlueBolt Delivers 232 VFX Shots for ‘A Thousand Blows’ Disney+ Series

BlueBolt Delivers 232 VFX Shots for ‘A Thousand Blows’ Disney+ Series
BlueBolt Delivers 232 VFX Shots for ‘A Thousand Blows’ Disney+ Series

The studio enhanced brutal bare-knuckle boxing fights as well as created digital environments for key story locations and a CG aerial London cityscape, totalling 125 shots for Season 1 and another 107 shots for the upcoming Season 2.

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The Universe Answers Headline News

Producer Mary Alice Drumm Talks ‘Elio’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:52am
Producer Mary Alice Drumm Talks ‘Elio’
Producer Mary Alice Drumm Talks ‘Elio’

Watch INDAC’s Johannes Wolters interview the Pixar creative (associate producer of ‘Coco’) at an April screening in Munich where she talks about team building, tough deadlines, and protecting artists so they can make the best film possible.

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And the Strike Continues… Headline News

Videogame Companies Make Final Offer to SAG-AFTRA

Videogame Companies Make Final Offer to SAG-AFTRA
Videogame Companies Make Final Offer to SAG-AFTRA

Tentative agreement on 24 of 25 proposed points had previously been reached, with talks stagnating for nearly 300 days over concerns regarding consent and compensation for AI replica use; union claims to have issued counteroffer with no response.

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Here There Be Dragons… and Vikings Headline News

Universal Drops Final ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 8:57am
Universal Drops Final ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer
Universal Drops Final ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer

Hitting theaters June 13, Dean DeBlois’ live-action reimagining of the first film in DreamWorks Animation’s hugely successful animated franchise sees Hiccup befriend Toothless, an injured Night Fury dragon, and against all odds, try to save his village while defying centuries of hateful tradition.

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‘Ren & Stimpy’ Co-Developer, Character Designer Jim Smith Passes at 70

‘Ren & Stimpy’ Co-Developer, Character Designer Jim Smith Passes at 70
‘Ren & Stimpy’ Co-Developer, Character Designer Jim Smith Passes at 70

Best known for co-founding Spümcø and co-developing the ‘The Ren & Stimpy Show,’ the veteran animator also contributed to ‘Tiny Toon Adventures,’ Batman: The Animated Series,’ ‘Ice Age,’ ‘The Oblongs,’ ‘Over the Garden Wall,’ and many others.

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100 Years of The New Yorker Headline News

ROOF Studio Reveals ‘The New Yorker’ Animated Short

ROOF Studio Reveals ‘The New Yorker’ Animated Short
ROOF Studio Reveals ‘The New Yorker’ Animated Short

Watch it from ‘cover’ to ‘cover’… in partnership with Le Truc, The Condé Nast Creative Marketing Team, and Human, the promotional project celebrates the publication’s 100th anniversary.

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‘Mighty Monsterwheelies’ Season 2: A Monster Mashup of Monstrous Proportions

‘Mighty Monsterwheelies’ Season 2: A Monster Mashup of Monstrous Proportions
‘Mighty Monsterwheelies’ Season 2: A Monster Mashup of Monstrous Proportions

Creator Kyel White and executive producer Stephanie Simpson discuss brave new characters and fun new stories on DreamWorks Animation’s 3DCG adventure-comedy preschool series that follows a team of half-monster-half-rescue vehicle heroes; new season debuts May 5 on Netflix.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Anime Tokyo Station to Host ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-’ Exhibition

Anime Tokyo Station to Host ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-’ Exhibition
Anime Tokyo Station to Host ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-’ Exhibition

The latest installment in the ‘Gundam’ series, directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, is a collaboration between studio khara (‘Evangelion’) and SUNRISE (‘Gundam’); exhibits run May 24 - August 11.

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Grand Theft of Our Hopes and Dreams Headline News

‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Release Delayed Until 2026

‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Release Delayed Until 2026
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Release Delayed Until 2026

The highly anticipated next installment in the ‘GTA’ video game franchise, which takes place in the fictional state of Leonida, home of Vice City and beyond, is now set to release May 26, 2026.

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