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Patrick Coleman joins as executive creative director, bringing team of long-time collaborators; Blake Nickle joins as Director of Production, Chicago, with Jason Esser coming on board as Thinkingbox creative director.

The 3DCG animated preschool series follows Ginger, a young Tricarrotops who embarks on journeys with her Pea-Rex friends; will also be available nationwide via PBS Passport.

Running April 23-30, the auction will showcase rare and one-of-a-kind pieces spanning 90 years of animation history, with all proceeds directly benefiting over 70 animation professionals affected by the recent Los Angeles wildfires.

VFX supervisor Ledda and animation supervisor Blacker, both previously at MPC, join company’s London creative leadership team to assist in preparation of new projects.

The VFX vet will focus on client acquisitions; his film and television portfolio includes visual effects for ‘Independence Day,’ ‘Titanic,’ ‘What Dreams May Come,’ and the mini-series ‘The Pacific.’

The final phase of the ‘Trigun’ anime series, which will follow rookie reporter Meryl Stryfe and her veteran partner as they discover Vash the Stampede’s evil twin; premieres in 2026 on Crunchyroll.

The feature-length episodes, which highlight the start of Tanjiro Kamado’s journey in a new format, are now streaming ahead of the ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle’ theatrical release on September 12.

The film, which stars Tom Hardy as a detective fighting his way through the criminal underworld, streams April 25; VFX studios include the sadly shuttered Axis Studios, Dupe VFX, One of Us, ReDefine and Troll VFX.