Hulu Orders Two Seasons of Animated Comedy from ‘Rick and Morty’ Team
First of 16 planned episodes of Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan’s new series, ‘Solar Opposites,’ set to air in 2020.
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Nickelodeon and VRV Launch NickSplat SVOD Channel
Digital platform will stream nearly 30 fan-favorite Nick animated and live-action series like ‘CatDog’ and ‘Rocko’s Modern Life.’
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WATCH: Disney Junior Releases New ‘Fancy Nancy’ Animated Nursery Rhyme
AWN readers get to watch ‘A Tisket, a Tasket’ ahead of its August 13 premiere, the latest addition to the growing short collection aimed at the network's youngest fans.
Disney Channels Names Meredith Roberts SVP, Animation Strategy
Newly created role will be responsible for unifying animated content vision across company’s various viewing platforms.
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TIFF Selects ‘Animal Behaviour’ and ‘The Subject’
New NFB shorts by Patrick Bouchard and Oscar-winning duo Alison Snowden and David Fine to screen at upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.
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Polygon Pictures to Produce ‘Star Wars Resistance’ Animated Series
New TV show, set during lead up to ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,' will broadcast this fall on Disney Channel.
Netflix Debut of ‘Paradise P.D.’ Set for August 31
Series by ‘Brickleberry’ creators about a really bad small-town police department adds to streaming platform’s growing animated adult comedy programming block.
Sony Pictures Animation Re-Ups ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Director Genndy Tartakovsky
On the heels of latest film’s success, famed ‘Samurai Jack’ creator signs deal to direct two original animated features.
Official Trailer for Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ Debuts at Comic-Con
Audiences get first extended look at ‘The Simpsons’ creator’s new Netflix series about the misadventures of a hard-drinking young princess.
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Bringing Cartoons Back for ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’
A longtime collaborator with director Genndy Tartakovsky, production designer Scott Wills helps bring a 2D sensibility to CG production in Sony’s latest animated comedy feature.
‘South Park’ Return Set Along with Cartman’s Escape Room Comic-Con Debut
Two interactive activations coming to San Diego next week will prime fans for upcoming Season 22 premiere.
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Flying Bark Productions Starts Work on ‘100% Wolf’
New 22-episode CGI TV series will follow release of animated feature set to deliver in October, 2019.
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Gaumont Names Alex Soto Creative Director for Animation and Family
New role calls for setting company’s creative vision and building project development teams.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical’ to Close
Underperforming Nickelodeon show will shut its Palace Theatre doors less than a year after December opening.
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Cartoon Italia Speaks Out Against France 4 TV Channel Shut Down
Italian association of animation producers issues appeal of solidarity with French animation industry against planned kids channel closing.
Cartoon Network Greenlights ‘Elliott From Earth’
New series from UK team behind award-winning hit ‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ starts production in September.
Xilam Animation Secures €22.33M in New Private Placement
Capital for expansion raised through successful new share sales to private investors.
Hulu Strikes Exclusive Viacom Licensing Deal for ‘Daria’
All five seasons of MTV’s classic animated series now available for streaming.
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WATCH: David Silverman Discusses ‘The Simpsons’ Then and Now at FMX 2018
The Oscar-nominated director talks about his work on Fox’s multiple Emmy Award-winning hit series, some of the show’s history as well as his new feature film in production with Wink Animation.
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Bust a Gut, or Head, with ‘Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special’
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios gathers an all-star cast and barrels of stop-motion blood to skewer AMC’s hit series, ‘The Walking Dead.’
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The 16th Annual VES Awards: Reactions, Photos and More
Get a peek at the winners onstage and backstage at this year’s grand Visual Effects Society bash.
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Realities and Key Considerations When Working in China
For veteran animation producer Leanne Passafonti, finding success in the Middle Kingdom is all about preparation, partnering and managing expectations.
DreamWorks ‘Voltron Legendary Defender’ Season Two Launches on Netflix
Executive producer Joaquim Dos Santos talks tight production schedules and Zarkon’s growing obsession with Voltron as the new season comes online.
Nickelodeon Opens New State-of-the-Art Facility in Burbank
Targeting LEED Gold Certification, Nick’s new sustainable building features cutting-edge technology, art-inspired design and houses more than 20 productions.
Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode III - Jargon of Clones
Every Friday AWN’s Chris Robinson unleashes some freewheeling cheer or loathing on the animation community to be mused, countered, or disregarded. It’s your call.
