VIZ Media Announces ‘Kingdom’ Trailer, English Debut
The historical manga saga by Yasuhisa Hara will be available to English-speaking readers November 11, and will join the Shonen Jump service following the release of each graphic novel.
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Cartoon Network Unveils ‘Iyanu’ Trailer, Premiere Date
The original animated series about a brave young orphan girl living in the magical kingdom of Yorubaland, created by Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe and produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, debuts April 5, the next day on Max.
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DNEG's VFX Transitions Stand the Test of Time in ‘Here’
From depicting dinosaurs and the Ice Age to a massive tidal wave and idyllic neighborhood, the leading VFX and animation company helped create and then seamlessly move between scenes, shot from a stationary camera, spanning millions of years, in Robert Zemeckis’ latest film.
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Watch De-Aging Featurette on Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Here’
Releasing today on Digital and January 21 on Blu-ray and DVD, the film reunites the ‘Forrest Gump’ director, writer, and stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, who through AI-enabled VFX tools from Metaphysic, travel through several generations of family love, laughter and loss.
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Metaphysic De-Ages Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Here’ Via Generative AI
The AI-powered visual effects studio built neural network models to portray actors Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany and Kelly Riley through time at different ages.
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It’s All About the Viscosity in FOLKS’ ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 4 VFX
The visual effects studio goes massive – and monstrous - with ‘The Blob,’ a bulbous, pustulous creature that threatens the very existence of humanity, on the final season of Netflix’s hit action comedy about a dysfunctional family of former child superheroes who must reunite to save the world; all seasons are now streaming.
RBmedia Releases ‘Hellboy and the B.P.R.D: The Goddess of Manhattan’ Audiobook
Written by Christopher Golden and Thomas E. Sniegoski with all-new cover art by Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart, the project celebrates 30 Years of Hellboy.
Lion Forge Entertainment Announces Additional Voice Cast for ‘Iyanu’
Lagos-based entertainment company inks partnership with Nigeria’s The Voiceover Conference, with ‘Iyanu’ creator Roye Okupe and casting director Paula Gammon Wilson to be featured at the 2024 Summit.
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Luke Arnold, Chris ‘Doc’ Wyatt Team for Graphic Novel ‘Essentials’
The ‘Black Sails’ actor and Emmy-nominated writer present an ambitious 140-page sci-fi epic from new graphic novel publisher The Lab Press, now live on Kickstarter.
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Pablo Berger Talks His Oscar-Nominated ‘Robot Dreams’
The director of the Annie Award-winning 2D feature, his first animated film, about a lonely dog who buys a robot companion, discusses how his live-action experience helped him focus on crafting emotionally nuanced character performances.
‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 4 Gets a Release Date
All good things must come to an end… but not just yet! Netflix has announced the August 8 streaming debut of the popular series' final season, noting the return of cast members Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, and Colm Feore.
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Neon Drops First Teaser Trailer for ‘Robot Dreams’
The animated Oscar hopeful, which premiered at last summer’s Cannes Film Festival, follows a lonely dog who buys a robot companion, based on the graphic novel by Sarah Varon.
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Filmmaker Janice Nadeau and NFB Producer Marc Bertrand Talk ‘HARVEY’
A conversation between the director and National Film Board of Canada producer takes us inside their collaboration on the award-winning NFB/Folimage animated short that examines bereavement and coping with the loss of a parent through the imaginative eyes of a child.
‘Robot Dreams’ and ‘Society of the Snow’ Notch European Film Award Wins
Pablo Berger’s film, based on the graphic novel by Sarah Varon and inspired by Buster Keaton and early 20th-century Hollywood films, chronicles the adventures and misfortunes of Dog and Robot in NYC during the '80s; J.A. Bayona’s film tells the harrowing tale of the tragic 1972 Uruguayan Air Andes mountain plane crash.
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Skybound Entertainment Expands Global Footprint with Skybound Japan
The newly minted television studio, launched by the company behind ‘Invincible’ and ‘The Walking Dead,’ will produce anime as well as live-action features and series, with a focus on Japanese IP; the first project will be ‘Heart Attack,’ based on the Skybound original graphic novel series by Shawn Kittelsen in collaboration with Fuji TV.
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From Sensei to Biker: Wētā FX Takes Pogo for a Ride in ‘Umbrella Academy’
The leading visual effects company, led by VFX Supervisor Chris White, revisits one of the Netflix series most compelling – and fully CG – characters in Season 3’s ‘Marigold’ episode, nominated for an Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode Emmy.
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Zack Stentz to Pen ‘The Wheel of Time’-Inspired Animated Film
The ‘X-Men: First Class’ and ‘Thor’ scribe will draw from Robert Jordan’s graphic novel series for the feature adaptation ‘The White Tower.’
Oni Press to Release Derek M. Ballard’s ‘Cartoonshow’
The ‘Adventure Time’ and ‘The Midnight Gospel’ writer’s debut graphic novel, first published online, follows the real-life challenges of being a single dad, filled with insightful humor and satirical reflections on contemporary American life.
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Jay Stephens to Publish Limited Series ‘Dwellings’ with Oni Press
The Emmy Award-winning animator and Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist returns to the Harvey Award-winning publisher with a bi-monthly limited series of three oversized, prestige format issues beginning August 2023.
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Roberto Saviano to Direct ‘I’m Still Alive’ Animated Feature
The Italian mob exposé ‘Gomorrah’ author will helm the adaptation of his graphic novel exploring life as an anti-mob activist living with police protection.
Janice Nadeau’s Short ‘HARVEY’ to Debut at Clermont-Ferrand
The 9-minute 2D animated film examines bereavement and coping with the loss of a parent through the imaginative eyes of a child.
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Netflix Greenlights ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Fourth and Final Season
All good things must come to an end… but fans get one more season of the hugely popular series that will see the return of cast members Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, and Colm Feore; Steve Blackman returns as writer, showrunner, director, and executive producer.
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It’s All About the Kugel in FOLKS’ ‘Umbrella Academy’ Season 3 VFX
The visual effect studio creates the Kugelblitz, a pulsating orb that destroys everything in its path with increasing blasts of energy – the Kugel Wave - as well as a numerous ravens summoned from Sparrow Academy Number Three Fei’s body, in the hit dysfunctional superhero comedy adventure, now streaming on Netflix.
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Trioscope Begins Licensing Proprietary ‘Trioscope Platform’ Technology
The suite of production and post-production tools fuses live-action with CG elements to create highly stylized worlds; tech and media exec Greg Mandel joins Board of Advisors as business strategy advisor.
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Netflix Teases New ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 3 Trailer and Images
The streamer throws fans a meaty bone with a glimpse at the upcoming season featuring the dysfunctional superhero family that returns from the future convinced they prevented an apocalypse… but The Sparrow Has Landed and things aren’t exactly how they left them.
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