AWN Headline News

DreamWorks Animation and Dentsu’s new music-driven animated kids comedy series, based on Medicom Toys’ collectible figures, premieres globally March 21.

The hit ‘Moana’ sequel, which reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers, streams March 12 on Disney+.

The 10-episode series from visionary director Takashi Sano, set in the world of ‘Rick and Morty,’ follows Rick as he relaxes in a pseudo-world between multiverses; releasing on April 29.

indie animation Headline News

Animation+ to Premiere ‘The Full Fungus’ Animated Feature

From indie animator Jim Lujan, the LA noir film follows private eye Chino Diamond on a search for a missing piece of music; debuts March 21.

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Let’s Play Pretend Headline News

Max Unveils ‘Dylan’s Playtime Adventures’ Trailer, Key Art and Premiere Date

The new animated preschool series, based on the books by Guy Parker-Rees, debuts March 6.

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What a Hoot Not to be Missed Headline News

Titmouse Announces ‘5 Second Day… Night!!!’ Screenings

Shorts born from the studio’s annual 5 Second Day will be shown for industry leaders and insiders, animation enthusiasts, and the public in Los Angeles, New York, and Vancouver.

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Not Heading Back to the Bayou Headline News

Walt Disney Animation Studios Cancels ‘Tiana’ Series

Series is the first casualty of the studios’ recent decision to abandon all original longform content for streaming, which may also result in layoffs at Vancouver studio.

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Welcome to Amreeka! Headline News

Prime Video Drops ‘#1 Happy Family USA’ Official Trailer

All 8 episodes of Ramy Youssef and A24’s adult animated series, which follows the definitely not suspicious Hussein family, premieres April 17.

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Commercials Headline News

Juice Powers Knockout VFX for Riyadh Season’s Boxing Promo

Watch the breakdown reel; blending classical art with visual effects, the studio, in collaboration with BigTime Creative Shop and ProdCo, helped produce ‘The Last Crescendo,’ an operative, mythology-inspired spot promoting the highly anticipated rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol that Bivol won by majority decision.

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No Artist Left Behind Headline News

Call for Entries: Creative Talent Network 2025 Scholarships

CTN and the CTN Foundation have announced 11 discipline-focused awards named for industry luminaries and 4 awards offered through a new International Creative Exchange Program (ICEP).

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The Business of Anime Headline News

AnimEigo Announces ‘The Anime Business’ Documentary Series

The project, produced and hosted by company CEO and MediaOCD founder Justin Sevakis, features interviews with North American anime industry luminaries; Episode 1 available now on YouTube.

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From NFTs to Animated Series Headline News

Pudgy Penguins, TheSoul Publishing Partner on ‘Lil Pudgys’ YouTube Series

The global Web3 team introduced fans to the animated adventures of 4 penguin roommates who live inside an iceberg; made in collaboration with the studio behind ‘5-Minute Crafts’ and ‘Avocado Couple.’

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Get Ready for Dino-mite Action! Headline News

Spin Master Unveils ‘PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Synopsis, Logo

The 3rd franchise feature film, which sees the PAW Patrol crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs, stars Mckenna Grace, Jennifer Hudson, and Fortune Feimster.

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A Zoo Like No Other Headline News

‘Night of the Zoopocalypse’ Hits North American Theaters March 7

Watch an exclusive clip from the all-new 3DCG film; from the mind of Clive Barker comes… a rogue meteor… a mysterious virus… and one very bad night at the zoo… who could imagine zoo animals turning into zombies? David Harbour, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, and Scott Thompson star.

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Business Headline News

Brompton Technology Powers FINAS ICVFX Virtual Production Studio

Now fully operational, the Malaysian studio includes a curved LED wall, side panels, and ceiling displays, powered by three 4K Tessera SX40 LED video processors; INFiLED p2.5, p3.91, and p5.9 LED panels deliver HDR-ready visuals to meet the growing demands of the country’s filmmakers and content creators.

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Business Headline News

‘Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends’ Renewed for 5th Season

The 3DCG preschool series follows the adventures of Peter Parker, Gwen Stacy, and Miles Morales as they team up with Super Heroes to defeat foes; Season 3 is currently airing on Disney Jr., with some episodes available on Disney+.

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Haru Returns Headline News

Netflix Announces 4 New ‘Pokémon Concierge’ Episodes

The stop-motion series, which follows Haru as she learns valuable life lessons through her interactions with Pokémon guests, will return in September.

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That’ll Do Donkay Headline News

Zendaya Set to Join ‘Shrek 5’ Cast

The ‘Challengers’ and ‘Dune’ actress will make her debut in the beloved DreamWorks Animation franchise as Felicia, Shrek and Fiona’s daughter; the film hits theaters December 23, 2026.

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Business Headline News

TransPerfect Acquires Technicolor Games

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed; the language and AI solutions company’s game division has invited all Technicolor Games India employees to return to the Bangalore facility while Division CEO Andy Emery and VP of Global Business Development Eric Williams continue to lead.

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Spring is in the Air Headline News

Netflix Debuts Spring Kids Lineup

Also revealed was the new series ‘Blippi’s Job Show,’ launching April 7; the trailer for ‘Astérix & Obélix: The Big Fight,’ and a new song from ‘Plankton: The Movie.’

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Awards Headline News

‘Flow,’ ‘Dune: Part Two’ Take Home Oscar Gold

In an upset win, Gints Zilbalodis’ animated tale of a cat who wakes up to a world invaded by water took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, while the second chapter in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic won for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Design on a night that also saw Iranian filmmakers Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi, with visas approved just yesterday, arrive in the U.S. in time to win Best Animated Short for ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress.’

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We Want More SMALLS! Headline News

Watch New ‘Snooze Quest’ Short from Adult Swim SMALLS

Victoria Vincent (aka @vewn), known for her previous ‘Mask Dog’ and ‘Bobo the Monkey’ SMALLS shorts as well as her work on ‘We the People’ and ‘Lazor Wulf,’ drops new film about a terribly sleepless night and getting roped into a sniper revenge plot.

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Big Bad Bauk Headline News

Platige Image, CD PROJEKT RED Talk ‘The Witcher 4’ Cinematic Game Trailer

In the behind-the-scenes video, the creators explain the origin of the trailer story, and as well as what technological solutions were used to animate the monster Bauk.

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Intergalactic Law Enforcement Oh My! Headline News

HBO Begins Production on ‘Lanterns,’ Releases First Image

Based on DC’s ‘Green Lantern’ and produced in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, the series follows 2 intergalactic space cops drawn into an Earth-based mystery.

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More DC Animation Headline News

DC Studios Announces ‘Krypto’ Short Film Series

Described by James Gunn as ‘fun and goofy,’ the set of four shorts aimed at drawing kids’ interest in the budding new DCU will begin with a first drop around September.

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Technology Headline News

Foundry Releases Nuke 16.0

Latest version of industry-leading compositing software allows changes to multiple shots at the same time, faster large-scale roto work, and updated timeline tools for faster shot approval and delivery.

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Watanabe Returns to Sci-fi! Headline News

Adult Swim Reveals ‘Lazarus’ Trailer, Premiere Date

Shinichirō Watanabe’s globe-trotting thriller series, which follows a group of agents as they attempt to save humanity from a miracle drug, debuts April 5.