Cyber Group Studios Ordered to Liquidate
The French animation studio behind ‘Gigantosaurus’ will be shuttered, with assets sold off to repay creditors, despite four promising bids to acquire the company.
The French animation studio behind ‘Gigantosaurus’ will be shuttered, with assets sold off to repay creditors, despite four promising bids to acquire the...
Documentary series, produced and hosted by company CEO and MediaOCD founder Justin Sevakis, features interviews with North American anime industry...
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Documentary series, produced and hosted by company CEO and MediaOCD founder Justin Sevakis, features interviews with North American anime industry luminaries; Episodes 1 and 2 available on YouTube.
New animated short anthology series sets in-game launch on May 2, 2 days prior to Disney+ premiere; first entirely ‘Star Wars’-themed Battle Royale Season also launching; from Dave Filoni, show...
With simple text prompts, users will be able to generate animated episodes with series elements, creating a comprehensive storyline, consistent characters, and synchronized audio; monetization will...
Animeigo Drops ‘The Anime Business’ Episode 3 with Anime NYC Founder Peter Tatara
Documentary series, produced and hosted by company CEO and MediaOCD founder Justin Sevakis, features interviews with North American anime industry luminaries; Episodes 1 and 2 available on YouTube.
Lucasfilm’s ‘Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld’ to Debut on Fortnite
New animated short anthology series sets in-game launch on May 2, 2 days prior to Disney+ premiere; first entirely ‘Star Wars’-themed Battle Royale Season also launching; from Dave Filoni, show focuses on 2 iconic villains from the galaxy’s criminal underbelly.
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Animait, Animotion Partner on ‘Question Club’ AI Animated Series Platform
With simple text prompts, users will be able to generate animated episodes with series elements, creating a comprehensive storyline, consistent characters, and synchronized audio; monetization will be available.
Sony Pictures Announces Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Scarlet’ Release
The new animated film from the Oscar-nominated ‘Mirai’ and ‘Belle’ director, which follows a princess who can transcend time and space, hits theaters globally outside Japan on December 12.
Sony Future Filmmaker Awards Announces 2025 Edition Shortlist
30 filmmakers across 4 categories including animation get the opportunity to attend a 4-day program at Sony Pictures Studios from June 2-5, culminating in a June 5 ceremony when 4 winners will be revealed.
Story Kitchen to Develop Live-Action ‘Toys ‘R’ Us’ Feature
The modern, fast-paced adventure is said to draw similarities to ‘Night at the Museum,’ ‘Back to the Future,’ ‘Big,’ ‘Jumanji,’ and ‘Barbie.’
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Animation Nation, DreamWorks Channel Team for 2025 ANSEA Awards ‘Short Film’ Category
The second edition of the awards invites aspiring and professional filmmakers from ASEAN member nations to submit 2-minute original short films exploring the theme of ‘family;’ submissions open through August 15.
1st World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) Summit Coming May 1-4
Representatives from more than 40 countries, along with winners from 31 separate creative industry challenges, will converge in Mumbai for the inaugural conference, the first of its kind, with meetings, exhibitions and talks on topics from across animation, VFX, gaming, comics, XR, infotainment, and film.
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Psyop, Temple Caché Create ‘Last Dance With Mary Jane’ Music Video
Featuring Jelly Roll, the Snoop Dogg, video helmed by Dave Meyers, Dr. Dre, and Death Row Records blends mixed-media with gen AI.
Dimension Studio Introduces AI Production Pipeline
The proof-of-concept animated short ‘Mara & Milo: Magic & Mayhem,’ which was created by the team in a matter of weeks, was produced to showcase the artist-directed workflow.
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The Horror Section, WeShort Partner to Stream ‘The Rotten Fruit’
All 8 episodes of Eli Roth and Noah Belson’s cult stop-motion animated comedy series are now streaming on the platform in celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary.
VFX Pioneer and Cinematographer Bruce Logan Passes at 78
Known for his work on ‘Star Wars’ and ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ the British creator passed away on April 10 in Los Angeles after a short illness.
‘Helluva Boss’ From Hellaverse of 'Hazbin Hotel' Gets Prime Video Pickup
We can't really say it's a spin-off... current Seasons 1 and 2 of the hit webseries will debut on the streamer this Fall, with brand-new Seasons 3 and 4 getting exclusive streaming windows ahead of future YouTube debuts; EP Vivienne Medrano also scores first look deal.
Milk VFX, Lola Post Expand Leadership Team
Industry veterans Sarah Essam and Jonny Vale join as business development producer and head of marketing and communications, respectively.
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Cardiff Animation Weekender Announces Expansive Program
The event will showcase a hybrid program of animated nostalgia, cult classics, and new projects; takes place in-person May 17–18 and online May 17 – June 1.
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PBS Kids Announces 3 New ‘Alma’s Way’ Episodes
Kicking off April 28, the new set includes ‘Subway All-Stars,’ with renowned bassist Esperanza Spalding voicing new character Zelda Jazz.
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Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North – Ham to Lose A Guy Adventure’
In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, Judy and Beef interfere with Ham's personal life, while Wolf and Honeybee go on a quest to squash a rumor going around town that Wolf eats worms.
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The Young Ones or Why Can’t Anime Heroes Grow Up?
Andrew Osmond wonders why so many anime characters are teenagers or younger, and whether that’s holding back the medium.
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Ramy Youssef on '#1 Happy Family USA': Blending Satire with the Immigrant Experience
The creator and star discusses his new Prime Video series that delves into family dynamics and post-9/11 commentary, and why animation was the ideal medium to revisit early 2000s America through the lens of a Muslim family navigating surveillance, economic stress, and cultural misunderstandings with humor and honesty.
Nickelodeon Renews ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ for Seasons 2 and 3
Kyle Stegina and Josh Lehrman’s animated comedy, developed from the first short in Nick’s Intergalactic Shorts Program ever picked up for series, follows best friend and roommate trio Rock, Paper and Scissors, who compete over everything in hilarious and wildly absurd ways.
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‘The Simpsons’ Exclusive Episode ‘Yellow Planet’ Now Streaming on Disney+
The Simpsons family is reimagined as animals in a National Geographic-style nature mockumentary.
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Netflix Drops ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Volume 4 Trailer, Episode Details
10 new shorts, featuring dinosaur gladiators, messianic cats, and other oddities, are set to debut May 15; voice cast includes MrBeast, Kevin Hart, John Oliver, Niecy Nash, John Boyega, and Rhys Darby.
Cineverse's RetroCrush Acquires ‘Future Boy Conan’ Streaming Rights
The Hayao Miyazaki sci-fi anime series is now also included in the RetroCrush Podcast, with dedicated Anime Club episodes streaming every week.
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Exclusive: Apple TV+ Drops ‘WondLa’ Season 2 Sneak Peek Clip
Eva 9, with Eva 8 in tow, desperately tries to escape ‘containment’ in the all-new clip; 7-episode season of Skydance Animation’s animated series, based on the 'The Search for WondLa' books by Tony DiTerlizzi, premieres April 25.
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