Crunchyroll Lands North American Rights to ‘Kizumonogatari -Koyomi Vamp-‘
Supernatural vampire compilation film from Aniplex of America to receive one-day-only release in North America, Mexico and Australia beginning in August.
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Universal Moves Up ‘Wicked’ Release Date
Based on the bestselling novel by Gregory Maguire and the hugely successful stage musical, Jon M. Chu’s upcoming musical fantasy adventure tells the untold story of the witches of Oz, Elphaba and Glinda; the film now hits theaters November 22.
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New Baddie Sabretooth Revealed in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Teaser Trailer
Tyler Mane snarls into action alongside Ryan Reynolds’ fourth wall breaking ‘Merc with a Mouth’ and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in the third installment of the scandalous Marvel Studios franchise; the film hits theaters July 26.
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DNEG Group Secures $200M Investment
The United Al Saqer Group’s fund infusion accelerates company’s diversification from service provider to content production and AI-powered technology partner, bolstering expansion of Prime Focus Studios’ content creation efforts, start of new tech division Brahma, and launch of visual experience hub in Abu Dhabi.
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Cineverse, 9 Story Launch Free ‘Garfield’ Channel on Sling Freestream
The ‘9 Story Presents: Garfield and Friends Channel’ offers all seven seasons of ‘Garfield and Friends,’ which includes 121 22-minute episodes, along with 12 specials and two direct-to-video titles.
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Sony Pictures Announces ‘Street Fighter’ Release Date
The adaptation, which recently lost ‘Talk to Me’ filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou, will now hit theaters on March 20, 2026.
Outfit7 Releases ‘Talking Hank's Adventure Guide: Island Living’ YouTube Series
Produced in collaboration with Brazilian company Hype, the show follows Hank as he learns survival skills and discovers the magic of island wildlife; the premiere episode is live now.
Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Casts Season 2 Villains
The Baroque Works are coming for Luff and crew; Daniel Lasker joins the cast as Mr. 9 alongside Camrus Johnson as Mr. 5, Jazzara Jaslyn as Miss Valentine, and David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3.
Trailer: ‘Kite Man: Hell Yeah!’ Debuts on Max July 18
The ‘Harley Quinn’ spinoff from Warner Bros. Animation is executive produced by Dean Lorey, Justin Halpern, Patrick Shumacker, Kaley Cuoco and Sam Register.
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Nickelodeon Drops Trailer for ‘The Creature Cases’
Animated preschool series created by head writer and producer Gabe Pulliam and produced by Sony Pictures Television - Kids makes its linear debut.
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HBO Greenlights DC’s ‘Lanterns’ Series
The project, penned by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, follows Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart in a mystery that will ‘weave back and forth between the films and the television shows’ of the DCU.
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HBO Taps Francesca Gardiner as ‘Harry Potter’ Series Showrunner
The scripted series will be a faithful adaptation of the original wizarding world novels by J.K. Rowling, with each season portraying the events from one of the seven books.
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Whiskytree VFX Drops ‘Masters of the Air’ VFX Breakdown Reel
The visual effects studio recreates Nazi-occupied Paris, the decimation of Nuremberg, and the war-ravaged beaches of Normandy for the Apple TV+ American war drama miniseries, which follows the WWII airmen from the 100th Bomb Group.
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Rodeo FX Shares ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ VFX Reel
The VFX studio awakens the monsters in Legendary Picture’s latest Apple TV+ series starring Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, and Anna Sawai, which follows survivors of Godzilla’s attack on San Francisco as they grapple with the Secret Monarch organization.
Netflix Announces Cast of ‘Terminator Zero’ Anime Series
Rosario Dawson, André Holland, Sonoya Mizuno, and Ann Dowd join previously announced Timothy Olyphant in the series, set to debut August 29.
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VOLT Studios Creates Brand Spot for Hobby Farmer’s Switchel
SWITCHEL UP campaign launches VOLT’s 3D capabilities and kicks off Switchel’s summer tour.
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OIAF 2024 Reveals Official Selections for Young & Teen Audiences, Animated Series
Newest competition category consists of 10 animated works that bridge the gap between adult and child audiences, including the latest from Pixar Animation Studio’s SparkShorts program.
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Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Expand ‘M3GAN’ Universe with ‘SOULM8TE’
Kate Dolan is set to direct the erotic thriller, which follows a man who inadvertently turns a harmless lovebot into a deadly soulmate; the franchise installment arrives January 2, 2026.
Universal, Mattel Team for ‘Monster High’ Feature
Akiva Goldsman is set to produce the film based on the spooky franchise, which centers on the high school-aged children of famous monsters.
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Netflix Sets ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ Anime Premiere
The new series, which takes place after the events of the most recent ‘Tomb Raider’ trilogy of games and follows the adventurer after she ‘has abandoned her friends to embark on increasingly more perilous solo adventures,’ debuts October 10.
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The Jim Henson Company, Ananey Studios Team on ‘The Season Keepers’
Inspired by Vivaldi's ‘Four Seasons’ and created and designed by Bosmat Agayoff, the 2D animated series follows twins Lia and Ben in an epic battle between the seasons while introducing ‘climate hope.’
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‘Totally Spies!’ Live-Action Series in Development at Amazon MGM
Based on the French animated series, the project, which follows best friends and international spy trio Clover, Alexa, and Sam in college, will be executive produced by Will Ferrell.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to Deliver SIGGRAPH 2024 Keynote
Dr. Dava Newman, Manu Prakash, and Dr. Mark Sagar will also deliver Keynotes, sharing their perspectives for building a technological future taking us forward into the next half century; the event runs July 28–August 1 at the Colorado Convention Center.
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IATSE and AMPTP Reach Tentative Deal on Area Standards Agreement
The agreement comes after a tentative deal was also struck on the parent contract, the Basic Agreement, on Tuesday, which should mean no strike this summer.
BFI Announces New LAIKA Exhibit and Screening Series
LAIKA: FRAME x FRAME runs August 12 through October 1 at BFI Southbank alongside a screening series of the studio’s five Oscar-nominated stop-motion animated feature films.
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