Search form

Tagged With: 2D animation

An Undersea Holiday Headline News

Nick Renews ‘The Patrick Star Show’ for Seasons 4 & 5

The network’s New York Comic Con panel also unveiled holiday special clips and sneak peeks for ‘Snow Yellow,’ ‘SpongeBob & Sandy’s Country Christmas,’ and ‘Thanks But No Thanksgiving.’

Events Headline News

2024 Spark Animation Unveils Full Conference Lineup

The conference, running November 2-3, will feature directors behind some of the year’s most anticipated animated films, such as Shannon Tindle, Vicky Jenson, Josh Cooley, and more.

More Wubbin More Dubbin Headline News

‘Rick and Morty’ Renewed for 2 More Seasons

Executive producers Dan Harmon and Scott Marder announced the move at New York Comic Con; the hit adult animated series will now run at least through 2029.

It’s Cracking Good! Headline News

‘Wallace & Gromit’ Comes to 4K UHD For the First Time

‘Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Cracking Collection (4K UHD Collector's Edition)’ arrives in a deluxe gift-worthy set from Aardman and Shout! Studios on December 10.  

Did Young Black Sabbath Do the Music? Headline News

‘Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends’ Series Greenlit at Disney Jr.

The first animated ‘Iron Man’ preschool show, which follows a young Tony Stark and his world-saving besties Riri Williams (Ironheart) and Amadeus Cho (Iron Hulk), is set to debut in 2025 on Disney Jr. and Disney+

Really Dad? Headline News

Prime Video Drops ‘Invincible’ Season 3 Teaser Trailer, Premiere Date

The adult-animated superhero series from Skybound Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios, based on Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series, premieres February 6, 2025, with additional episodes hitting every Thursday through March 13.

preschool animation ANIMATIONWorld

‘Mighty Monsterwheelies’: Universal’s ‘Monster’ Truck Heroes for Preschoolers

Creator Kyel White and EP Stephanie Simpson talk about their new animated adventure-comedy series from DreamWorks Animation, which turns some of Universal Pictures’ most well-known cinematic ‘monsters’ into heroic rescue vehicles; show debuts October 14 on Netflix.

Heading to NYC Headline News

Toei Animation Bringing ‘Dragon Ball,’ ‘One Piece,’ and ‘Digimon’ to NYCC 2024

The studio’s upcoming programming line-up, which runs October 17-20, includes a trio of franchise panels, featuring celebrity guests and two popup shop experiences: the Mugiwara Store and Toei Animation X Dim Mak.   

Business Headline News

The Media Pioneers Secures Global Rights to SIDE9’s Anime ‘Codename X’

The UK-based kids’ content and feature film distributor has acquired the global distribution rights (excluding Singapore, Greater China and Korea) for the 2D anime series produced by the Korean studio.

Happy Anniversary! Headline News

Anime Tokyo Station Celebrates First Anniversary

Celebrating over 100,000 visitors in its first year, the anime hub established in Ikebukuro, Toshima Ward, will host the ‘TV Anime Pokémon Special Exhibition’ from October 26 - February 2 and a ‘1st Anniversary Event’ on October 20, featuring the popular voice actors Miina Tominaga and Ryūsei Nakao.

The Road to Turin ANIMATIONWorld

VIEW 2024: Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 11, 2024 at 1:13pm

Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez’s annual ‘must attend’ confab in Turin, Italy has been bringing the industry together for a quarter century, an event where top professionals from across animation, VFX, and games share their latest achievements and future plans… whether in front of an eager audience or a gleaming white bowl of pumpkin risotto; this year’s celebration of all things animated runs next week, October 14-19.

Sponge-in Up the F.U.N. Headline News

2 New ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Collections Coming to DVD

In celebration of its 25th year, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: Another 100 Episodes’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best 300 Episodes Ever’ will be available to own starting October 15.

Awards Headline News

PSIAF Reveals 2024 Winners

‘A Passenger from Ganora’ takes the award for Best Feature, while ‘Wild Eye Pub’ takes home the award for Best Comedy; the online event celebrated its 7th year, once again recognizing international animators across a number of competitive categories.

We Want More Lara! ANIMATIONWorld

‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’: Tasha Huo’s 2D Take on an Unconventional Female Heroine

The EP, Showrunner and writer of the new Netflix series talks about her longstanding adoration of the globetrotting adventurer, the animation style that gives the series a dreamy appeal, and what episodes she’s most looking forward to fans watching; show debuts today, October 10.

Business Headline News

Atomic Cartoons' Original Special ‘The Day You Begin’ Heads to PBS KIDS

The one-hour special, based on Jacqueline Woodson’s bestselling picture book, is now in production at the Thunderbird Entertainment Kids and Family production arm.

It’s Tough Being a Teen Headline News

Netflix Debuts ‘Jentry Chau vs the Underworld’ Teaser Trailer, Images

Demons, supernatural powers, and millennia-old jiangshi inhabit this new animated action series, from EPs Ali Wong and Aron Eli Coleite, about a Chinese American teen living in a small Texas town who finds out a demon king is hunting her – like being a teenager isn’t hard enough!

Business Headline News

Chicken Wing Productions Launches Studio with New Series ‘Flock & Roll’

The New York studio’s debut project, which mixes animation and live-action, follows an up-and-coming emo band consisting of five distinct avian characters.

Business Headline News

Studio 100 Unveils Kids’ Animation and Live-Action Hybrid MIPCOM Slate

The company heads to the market with a series line-up that includes the 2D/CG ‘Dino Mates;’ the animated comedy ‘BFF;’ the CG/live-action hybrid ‘Momonsters;’ and Season 3 of ‘Vegesaurs.’

We Want More Lara! Headline News

Netflix Teases ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ Clip

Set after the events of the ‘Tomb Raider’ video game ‘Survivor’ trilogy, the new animated series charts the globetrotting heroine’s next chapter; show debuts tomorrow, October 10.

Business Headline News

9 Story Expands Int'l Territories for ‘Dylan’s Playtime Adventures’

New broadcaster sales for the animated preschool series include SVT (Sweden), DRTV (Denmark), YLE (Finland), RTÉ (Ireland), Hop! (Israel), EBS (South Korea), MediaCorp (Singapore), and ETV (South Africa).

People ANIMATIONWorld

Léo Favier Talks ‘Miyazaki, The Spirit of Nature’

The new documentary explores the life and influential works of celebrated, Oscar-winning Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, focusing on his passion for animation and advocacy for the natural world; U.S. premiere set for October 19 at the Animation is Film festival in Hollywood.

Heading to MIPCOM Headline News

TV Asahi, Sony Pictures Networks India Team on ‘Obocchama-Kun’ Sequel Series

The 2D comedy, which follows the hilarious adventures of Chama, a “crazy rich” boy with his outrageous school and family life, premieres at MIPCOM 2024 on October 21.

Pages