Jason Kilar Named WarnerMedia CEO
Founding Hulu CEO and former Amazon SVP will report to AT&T President and COO John Stankey.
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Netflix Orders New Animated ‘Angry Birds: Summer Madness’ Series
40 11-minute episodes ordered, to debut in 2021; series to be produced by CAKE and Rovio Entertainment.
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FIRST LOOK: Hulu Drops Teaser Trailer for Justin Roiland’s ‘Solar Opposites’
Highly anticipated new animated comedy about an alien family taking refuge in middle America, from 'Rick and Morty' co-creator Roiland and executive producer Mike McMahan, debuts May 8 on Hulu.
WATCH: Netflix Releases First Trailer for Kris Pearn’s ‘The Willoughbys’
Deliciously neglectful parents, cute but hapless kids longing for a normal family, a half-baked plan to send mom and dad away for good… what could possibly go wrong? Coming April 22.
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‘Sissi the Young Empress’ and ‘Invention Story’ Head to U.S. Markets
Mondo TV Iberoamerica teams up with VME Media to bring popular series to the US, Puerto Rico and territories for the first time.
What Future Lies in Store for Non-Comedy Adult Animation?
According to a just released industry white paper from producer John Evershed, TV animation finally seems poised to capture sizable new audiences outside its traditional comedy fan base.
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Universal Releasing ‘Trolls World Tour’ On-Demand Same Day it Hits Theatres
Film will be made available April 10 on home entertainment platforms; some Universal films now at theatres will be available as early as March 20.
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Squeeze Boards Marvel’s Animated ‘What If…?’
Québec City animation studio will produce five episodes of upcoming Disney+ anthology series that revisits and re-imagines key historic MCU moments.
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Season 2 of ‘Pinkalicious & Peterrific’ Premieres on PBS Kids March 30
Popular preschool series kicks off with a week of brand-new episodes emphasizing music, dance and visual arts
Tina Fey and Robert Carlock Teaming with Netflix on Animated Comedy
’30 Rock’ heads sign deal for 20 episodes of new series, ‘Mulligan,’ created by Carlock and ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ executive producer Sam Means.
Mondo TV Teams Up with Toon2Tango in New Strategic Alliance
Company also announces new animated series including ‘MeteoHeroes,’ set to launch next fall.
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Telescope Animation Reveals Film, AR/VR, Games and Episodic Web/TV Slate
Their ‘The Last Whale Singer’ animated feature heads to theatres in 2023, along with planned prequel game, interactive book and other related content.
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Bringing Real-World VFX to the Supernatural World of HBO’s ‘The Outsider’
VFX supervisor John Heller discusses how his FuseFX team delivered over 800 shots of invisible, photorealistic visual effects on the otherworldly Stephen King crime thriller.
Joel, Ellie and Zombie Friends Headed to HBO
Revered action-horror video game ‘The Last of Us’ is being adapted into a series.
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Meta Media to Distribute ‘Bread Barbershop’ in Europe
New Korean animated kid’s series already reaching millions on YouTube and TikTok.
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Taika Waititi Taking on Two ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Series at Netflix
Academy Award-winning ‘Jojo Rabbit’ director will write, direct and executive product two original animated series based on the world and characters of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book.
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‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’ and ‘Mob Psycho 100 II’ Take Top Crunchyroll Anime Award Honors
Over 11 million global votes cast for favorite characters, series and creators, with winners announced during live ceremony at Crunchyroll HQ in San Francisco.
Luca Milano Takes the Reigns of Rai Ragazzi
On the heels of a major reshuffling of RAI’s channel lineup, kids’ division increases the scope of its creative responsibilities.
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BBC Preschool Series ‘Bluey’ Launches on Disney+
Popular Australian show explores modern family life and encourages imagination and learning through play.
‘FLCL: Progressive’ and ‘FLCL: Alternative’ Available on Blu-ray February 4
Combo pack includes all 12 episodes and features an in-depth behind the scenes look at the making of the series, including interviews with the cast and crew.
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Netflix Sets Global Release of ‘Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution’
Pokémon Day, February 27, will mark the streamer’s exclusive release of the popular franchise’s newest CGI animated movie.
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‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’ Shows the Bright Side of a Post-Apocalyptic World
Radford Sechrist and Bill Wolkoff discuss their unconventional new DreamWorks Animation series about an intrepid heroine going up against a bunch of deadly, but adorable, giant animals, premiering today on Netflix.
‘Toy Story 4,’ ‘BoJack HorseMan’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Take Home Critics' Choice Awards
Winners of the Critics Choice Association’s 25th annual awards were announced last night at their Barker Hangar gala ceremony in Santa Monica, California.
Union VFX Recreates Treasured Vatican City Locations for ‘The Two Popes’
UK-based visual effects house tackles St. Peter’s Square, the Basilica and Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
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Netflix Greenlights ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ Season 2
10 episodes of Jared Stern’s 2D-animated ‘Green Eggs and Ham: The Second Serving’ have been ordered from Warner Bros. Animation.
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