AGBO’s Visual Creatures Taps Digital Domain Alum to Lead Virtual Production Studio
Scott Meadows has been named Senior Visualization Supervisor, responsible for the studio’s new motion-capture enabled sound stage and real-time pipelines.
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Travis Knight Elected to Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Board of Trustees
The LAIKA president and CEO joins the museum’s governing body; Effie T. Brown appointed honorary trustee of the Academy Museum Inclusion Advisory Committee.
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Cartoon Network and Max Reveal ‘Tiny Toons Looniversity’ Voice Cast
The animated reboot of Emmy Award-winning ‘Tiny Toon Adventures’ welcomes back ‘Toon’ alumni, including Jeff Bergman, Bob Bergen and Candi Milo; freshman talent joining the ‘Looney’ crew includes Emmy Award-Winner Eric Bauza and Ashleigh Hairston – coming Fall 2023.
‘Metalocalypse: The Complete Series’ Comes to Digital and DVD August 22
Adult Swim brings together all 62 episodes of the four-season run of the heaviest metal band ever assembled – Dethklok; group’s ‘Dethalbum IV’ album featuring new original songs is now available for preorder.
Dandelooo and Canal+ Partner on ‘Gaston Gets It!’
The two companies are developing a new animated comedy series based on the children’s book series ‘Gaston’s Emotions.’
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DIGIC and Axis Studios Partner on ‘Words Apart’ Animated Fantasy Adventure
The studios’ co-development projects kick off with the 4-quadrant film set in a world split by two powerful feuding brothers with clashing convictions.
Bloodstained Red Band Trailer Drops for ‘Kraven the Hunter’
The very R-rated film, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the titular role, tells the visceral origin story of the villain before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, in theaters October 6, 2023.
New Featurette Drops for ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’
Watch adrenaline junkie Tom Cruise drive and drift one-handed through the streets of Rome, then catch the film during the Early Access Fan Event July 10 at 7:00 PM at participating theaters, or the nationwide debut on July 12.
Frederator and BuzzFeed Team Up on ‘Chikn Nuggit’
The new animated series based on the online gender-inclusive comedy series about a weird, long-eared dog named Chikn Nuggit and his fast-food-named friends is the second property under development as part of Genius Brand’s first-look deal with Frederator.
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Epic Games’ Free ‘RealityScan’ App Now on Android
Photogrammetry app uses pictures taken with Android or iOS device to create high-fidelity 3D models; export to Sketchfab or download to use in other apps such as UE or Twinmotion.
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Netflix Drops Trailer and Cast for ‘Captain Fall’ from ‘Norsemen’ Creators
Jason Ritter, Christopher Meloni, and Lesley-Ann Brandt lead the voice cast on the all-new 2D animated adult comedy from Jon Iver Helgaker and Jonas Torgersen that follows a naïve, good-hearted ship captain unknowingly at the helm of a smuggling ship for an international cartel; show streams this July.
Prime Video Drops Trailer for ‘The Horror of Dolores Roach’ Series
The darkly comedic drama from Aaron Mark, based on the hit Spotify podcast of the same name, is a contemporary Sweeney Todd-inspired urban legend of love, betrayal, weed, cannibalism, and survival of the fittest, premiering July 7 on the streamer.
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‘Meneath: The Mirrors of Ethics’ Wins ‘New Voices Award’ at Tribeca
Based on Terril Calder’s award-winning 2021 animated short, the installation received an honor presented to XR creators who bring new perspectives and artistic languages to immersive storytelling; the interactive stop-motion exhibit reflects Indigenous teachings from the earth fused into the story, creating a unique viewing experience
Epic Games Releases ‘Electric Dreams’ Unreal Engine Sample Project
The UE demo, unveiled at this year’s ‘State of Unreal’ at GDC, showcases experimental Procedural Content Generation – tech allows users to build scalable, virtual worlds fast with an iterative design pipeline.
Genius Brands Moves to NYSE, Renames as Kartoon Studios
An animated ‘Stan Lee’ will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange June 26 – exemplifying continued expansion of the IP under the new corporate name; the event will stream live on Kartoon Channel!
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IBERMEDIA NEXT Announces Grants, Committee Members
The initiative, backed by IBERMEDIA Programme, announces a new line of grants as well as a new five-member Assessment Committee and Consultancy.
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Linda Hamilton Joins ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Cast
The ‘Terminator’ star is the newest addition to the conclusive season of the mega-hit Netflix thriller series, currently in limbo due to the WGA strike.
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Teaser Trailer Finally Drops for ‘3 Body Problem’
The upcoming Netflix series, based on Liu Cixin's series of sci-fi novels, seems to have moved past its early scandal when former producer Lin Qi was fatally poisoned by Yoozoo Group senior executive Xu Yao.
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Mikrofilm to Co-Produce ‘Pesta’ Feature with Xilam and Knudsen Pictures
The film, inspired by ‘Norwegian folklore, Medieval gore, contemporary Nordic horror, and tales of young, forbidden love,’ is currently in development.
Wonderstorm Drops ‘The Dragon Prince’ Season 5 Clip
Finally – a Release Date! New episodes of the Emmy Award-winning animated series, created by Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond, return to Netflix July 27.
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Call for Animators: The NFB Opens Hothouse 14
‘Small Things Considered’ is this year’s theme for the three-month paid mentorship in all-inclusive, real-world animation filmmaking; the deadline for submission is July 10.
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POM Launches New Subsidiary POM Anime at Annecy 2023
The anime arm kicks off with festival screening of ‘The First Slam Dunk’ feature, based on the ‘Slam Dunk’ manga series, slated for release in cinemas across Scandinavia, Poland, Baltics, Greece, and the Central European region late Summer 2023.
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Call for Entries: ATF x TTB Animation Lab & Pitch 2023 Open for Submission
The Animation Lab & Pitch 2023 invites Asian and European animation producers to apply for a two-part workshop aimed to offer insight into the animation market on both continents.
Podcast EP 212: How Spencer Moreland Quit Studio Life to Become a Full-Time Freelance Animator
The independent animator, filmmaker, and freelance storyboard artist shares his journey from studio life to freelance life – and what it took to get there.
'Chicken for Linda!’ and ‘27’ Take Top Awards at Annecy 2023
Films by Chiara Malta & Sebastien Laudenbach and Flóra Anna Buda among 22 winners at the jam packed 47th festival edition that saw a record 15,820 accredited attendees (a 19% increase on 2022) from 102 countries.
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