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.
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.
Productions will use both 3D animation and real-time pipelines leveraging Unreal Engine as a key component.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
The leading anime platform celebrates the episodic milestone from the popular anime, based on the manga by creator Eiichiro Oda.
Due to changes in the global entertainment industry, the studio known for ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars,’ which began as Lucasfilm Animation Singapore in 2004, will soon shutter its doors, eliminating over 300 jobs.
Known for his work as on the show as bounty hunter Dale Gribble, the talented actor and comedian died at home in Austin, Texas on August 8.
In the NSFW ‘Breaking Up With You,’ Nathan Explosion (voiced by Brendon Small), unleashes his frustration on his devoted fans and breaks up with them; the original animated film comes to Digital and Blu-ray on August 22.
Mark Bishop and Matthew Hornburg will serve as co-Presidents, reporting to Michael MacMillan, in the new unified studio and rights business.
Streamer also reveals key art for the all-new 3DCG animated special, part of the 100 Years of Disney celebration and the upcoming ‘World Princess Week,’ coming to the streamer August 18.
Jack Black’s Po and Rita Ora’s Wandering Blade head to England for an all-new epic adventure in the new season, premiering on Netflix September 7.
A California jury made the award after unanimously finding BabyBus’ ‘Super JoJo’ YouTube series willfully infringed dozens of registered copyrights and knowingly submitted fraudulent counter notifications.
Episodes 1 and 2 of the new Spin Master anime to debut August 1 on the Roblox immersive platform before the series rolls out on the streamer and network in September.
Animation UK campaigned for the increase in tax incentives and for the inclusion of animated theatrical release films, in addition to animated television programs.
The next installment of the ‘Castlevania’ universe follows the sorceress Annette during the French Revolution as she seeks out vampire hunter Richter Belmont to lead the resistance against an aristocratic vampire foe; the show hits Netflix September 28.
David Firth, the king of creepy and outlandish animation from the early internet, is creating a 2.5D PC game based on Jerry Jackson, a foul-mouthed teen character from one of his lesser-known animations, focusing on the concept of a completely breakable environment.
The network announced the global rights deal during the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem movie panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2023.
Restructuring is underway at animation studio Bron Digital, live-action production company Bron Studios, and feature film studio Bron Creative, as the parent holding company cites that the pandemic and ongoing strikes gave it ‘no choice.’
The artist reveals what it takes to build a studio from scratch, how to sell and pitch an animated TV show, and how to start a career as a producer.
