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Netflix Teaser Reveals ‘Castlevania: Nocturne’ Season 2 Renewal

On the heels of its Season 1 debut, the Vampire Messiah animated thriller scores a pickup, getting another go at enslaving humanity – the hugely popular series will return with more bloody vampiric machinations, though no release date was announced. 

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‘Fireman Sam’ and ‘Polly Pocket’ Get New Season Greenlights from WildBrain and Mattel

International distribution deals were also announced for new and previous seasons of the popular animated series as well as ‘Bob the Builder’ and ‘Little People;’ WildBrain is heading to MIPCOM, which runs October 16-19.

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Studiocanal, Mercis, Superprod Team on ‘Miffy’ 3DCG Preschool Series

Adaptation of the beloved bunny character from Dick Bruna’s popular kids’ books and animated series will launch in 2025 on French pay TV platform Canal+.

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Netflix Sets ‘Hilda’ Final Season Premiere Date

The third and last outing of the beloved animated series, which follows a fearless blue-haired girl as she travels from her home into a vast magical wilderness full of elves and giants, streams exclusively on Netflix December 7. 

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‘Castlevania: Nocturne’ Brings Together Decades of Franchise History and Nostalgia

Directors Sam & Adam Deats and EP/co-showrunner Kevin Kolde talk about their all-new series, the latest installment in the ‘Castlevania’ universe, a coming-of-age story of reckoning with trauma while destroying monsters and vampires alike… with lots of blood; now streaming on Netflix.

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Watch Next Talks ‘Dungeons & Kittens’ and the Magic of Non-Linear Storytelling

Philippe Alessandri, Clément De Ruyter and Sylvain Huchet discuss their serialized animated kids’ show – and tabletop game – filled with ‘meowgic’ and adventure, that follows four kittens banished from the ‘Kingdom of Cats’ who must learn to work together to find the treasure that will be their ticket home. 

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Superprod Animation Bringing ‘Heroic Football’ to Cartoon Forum 2023

Set in a world where soccer and magic reign and featuring creatures from the ‘Heroic Fantasy’ realm, the studio’s newest animated series heads to Toulouse this week; show pilot produced on company’s USD-based FLOW pipeline.

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Watch Next Brings ‘Dungeons & Kittens’ to Cartoon Forum 2023

Inspired by role-playing game tropes, the kids’ series follows four kittens banished from the ‘Kingdom of Cats’ who must learn to work together to find the treasure that will be their ticket home. 

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Exclusive Clip: ‘Futurama: The Prince and The Product’

In the all-new episode streaming on Hulu September 18, the crew members, reborn as toys, find themselves in life-and-death situations – and someone may get left behind. 

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FOX Reveals ‘Krapopolis’ Guest Star Lineup

Check out the clip... with Ben Stiller as Prometheus – other Season 1 guest stars include Susan Sarandon, Joel McHale, and Dave Franco; Dan Harmon’s all-new adult animated comedy series’ 2-episode preview event coming September 24.

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DreamWorks and DNEG Alum Archie Donato Joins Jellyfish Pictures

The industry veteran comes on board as creative director of animation as the studio expands into feature animation and high-end TV; animation division also recently welcomed Chrissy Metge as executive producer and Louis Flores as VFX supervisor. 

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Crunchyroll Drops ‘Attack on Titan Final Season The Final Chapters Special 1’ Dub

The episode follows a crew of Eren’s old allies and enemies as they band together to try and stop his deadly mission; streams on Crunchyroll September 10.

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Netflix Shares ‘Castlevania: Nocturne’ Trailer and Images

The Vampire Messiah looks to enslave humanity in 1792 France in the ‘Castlevania’ universe’s next installment, which streams September 28. 

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Cartoon Forum’s ‘Animation UK Meets Europe’ Unveiled

Animation UK spearheads the animated TV pitching and co-production special initiative where U.K. creatives will share 5 projects; event takes place September 18-21 in Toulouse.

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Relish Studios Adds 2 Industry Vets to Animation Division

The studio, known for ‘Barbie’s Dreamworld,’ ‘Polly Pocket & Friends,’ and ‘Marvel Battleworld’ adds Kramer Hoehn as Head of Production and Allan Joli-Coeur as VP Production & Business Affairs.

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Animated ‘LEGO Jurassic Park: The Unofficial Retelling’ to Stream on Peacock+

The 22-minute special from Universal Pictures, Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment, and the LEGO Group, streaming this Fall, is part of a year-long 30th anniversary celebration of the original film. 

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Circus Circus Announces New ‘SpongeBob’s Crazy Carnival Ride’

This winter, the Las Vegas resort will add the interactive SpongeBob SquarePants ride, created by Sally Dark Rides, that combines special effects, animatronics, and vivid integrated projections to fully submerse riders in considerable nautical nonsense. 

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Harley Quinn Voice Actress Arleen Sorkin Passes at 67

Also known for her role as Calliope Jones on ‘Days of Our Lives,’ Sorkin was the original inspiration for the maniacal blonde villain and lent her voice to the character in ‘Batman: The Animated Series,’ video games, animated films, and multiple other series. 

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Bruce Lee Anime ‘House of Lee’ in the Works

Watch the kick-ass teaser trailer for the action/fantasy series, created by Shannon Lee from Bruce Lee Entertainment, Shibuya, and artist Emily Yang, that follows the Dragon himself as he assembles his Dragon Warriors in the face of darkness and shadow, out in 2024/25.

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Disney Junior Reveals New Slate of Shows, Specials and Shorts

‘Disney Junior & Friends Playdate’ event announcements included animated holiday-themed episodes, new projects, shorts, and casting news; young fans can still experience characters and storytelling of Disney Jr. at Downtown Disney August 19-20.

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Jonathan Schneider Joins Invisible Universe as President of Studios

The Skydance and Disney alum will lead efforts to adopt new technologies for the studio, especially those involving AI, mo-cap, and real-time rendering.

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Netflix Reveals ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ Anime Teaser

We've got lots of great pics... in the all-new series, Scott meets the girl of his dreams but faces certain ‘challenges’ to date her; Michael Cera, Anna Kendrick, and Brie Larson lead an all-star cast – the show debuts this November.

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