Exclusive: ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ Special Featurette
Nickelodeon, Spin Master, and Paramount bring puppy magic home, without the shedding, and it’s Pawsome! The 3DCG animated feature is now available for digital purchase.
Apple TV+ Reveals 2023 Holiday Animation Line-Up
New special episodes of ‘The Snoopy Show,’ ‘Frog and Toad,’ ‘Sago Mini Friends,’ and ‘Shape Island’ coming in December; streamer offers free viewing windows for classic holiday ‘Peanuts’ specials ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ and ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas.’
AMC Picks Up Live-Action ‘Nautilus’ from Disney Entertainment
The 10-episode Captain Nemo origin story, starring Shazad Latif, pulled from the Disney+ slate in August due to cost cutting, will now air on AMC and AMC+ in 2024; VFX studios include Cinesite, Cumulus VFX, Firebrand VFX, Future Associates, Jellyfish Pictures, MISC Studios, MPC, and Outpost VFX.
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Launches ‘The Von Dingles’ Kickstarter
Seth Green and John Harvatine have teamed up with Macroverse and artist Patrick Williams on a new Halloween project, bringing their graphic novel direct to fans, kicking off with a stop-motion short - and tons of images - to introduce audiences to the world of some cute, talking eggs.
DreamWorks Drops ‘Go, Dog. Go!’ Season 4 Trailer
Tag and her pal Scooch return to Pawston with more tail-wagging adventures; 14 all-new episodes come to Netflix next month.
Kids’ Series‘ Audrey’s Shelter’ Scores UNESCO Support
The World Heritage Convention will host a premiere screening for primary school children at its Parisian headquarters, followed by a discussion led by biodiversity and animal conservation experts; series set to launch Spring 2024.
Rodeo FX Summons ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Beasts
Watch the VFX breakdown reels showcasing how the studio delivered 236 shots on 20 sequences, including the creation of the Jackapace and the Pit Monster.
Aardman’s ‘Morph’ Spreads the Word in Stop-Motion ‘Big Switch-off’ Spot
Created over 40 years ago by studio founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton, the iconic clay character joined the campaign drawing attention to the U.K.’s upcoming telecommunications transformation.
Live-Action ‘Fallout’ Series Gets Release Date
Based on Bethesda Softworks’s popular dystopian videogame franchise, the Prime Video original series centers on Vault 33 in Los Angeles and will premiere April 12, 2024.
GKIDS Nabs ‘Mars Express’ North American Distribution Rights
Screened as an official selection at the Cannes and Annecy film festivals, Jérémie Perin’s animated feature debut comes to theaters in 2024, following its domestic French release next month.
Disney’s Live-Action ‘Snow White’ Delayed to 2025
The classic (and first) Disney film about a sweet princess with skin as white as snow will now premiere March 21, 2025 after feature film release slate shifts due to the continuing SAG-AFTRA strike.
26th Annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival Winners Revealed
Out of 2,100 submissions, a selection of 99 films competed; top honors went to ‘Slow Light,’ named Best Animated Short in the professional competition, and ‘Close Your Eyes,’ named Best Student Animation.
DreamWorks Shares ‘The Croods: Family Tree’ Season 8 Trailer
The Croods and the Bettermans have a major feud, and the kids just want everyone to ‘get along’ in the new season of the popular 3DCG animated series streaming next month on Hulu and Peacock.
Adult Swim Releases ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ Season 12 Trailer
The fast-food trio returns, picking up where they left off 8 years ago, solving all of life’s modern issues through acts of sheer stupidity; new season debuts Sunday, November 26, with each episode streaming on Max the next day.
Paramount+ Drops ‘South Park: Joining the Panderverse’ First Look
In the all-new special, which debuts today, October 27 on Paramount+, Cartman has disturbing dreams; will he be replaced, and will life as he knows it come to an end?
Netflix Drops ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Cinematic Masterpiece Trailer
The series’ 25-track soundtrack, now available, immerses viewers in the sounds of the upcoming 8-episode adult animation series, set in Edo-period Japan, that tells the story of a master of the sword who lives a life in disguise while seeking revenge; watch it November 3.
Original Animated Kids' Series ‘Young David’ to Stream November 10
The upcoming show, which brings to life the growing years of one of the greatest kings in history, will be available on the Minno Kids streaming service and the Angel Studios streaming platform and app, with new episodes airing once a month.
Toei Animation to Open Office in Italy, More to Follow
The ‘Dragon Ball’ and ‘One Piece’ studio may soon also set up shop in Latin America and India to increase international production and take advantage of lucrative markets.
Paul McCartney’s Animated ‘High in the Clouds’ Finds Director, Writer
Toby Genkel will direct the feature film adaptation of the iconic rocker’s 2005 novel from a screenplay by Jon Croker, with pre-production to begin first quarter 2024.
Podcast EP 230: How Jim Capobianco Wrote, Directed & Funded ‘The Inventor’
The storyboard artist/writer/director discusses how he transformed a 2D short film into a stop-motion feature.
disguise Launches Free ‘Virtual Production Workflows’ Course
Nine modular topics range from volume design to ACES color management and virtual production workflows; participants earn an online certificate.
Netflix Drops ‘Carol & The End of The World’ First Look Images
Created by Dan Guterman, the existential animated adult comedy follows Carol, a quiet and uncomfortable woman who stands alone, lost among the hedonistic masses; streaming globally in December.
Final Pixel Academy Launches Virtual Production Fellowship and Master Class
Exclusively for candidates in Scotland, the 3-year fully funded fellowship is now accepting applications through November 17; in partnership with NYU, the Virtual Production Master Class begins on October 30, applications are open.
Netflix Announces Free ‘Leo’ Screenings Ahead of Streaming Premiere
Check out the new TV spot for the coming-of-age animated musical comedy that follows the eponymous 74-year-old lizard as he plans to escape his decades-long terrarium home after discovering he has only one year to live; tickets now available for special preview screenings at 150 theaters across the U.S. November 11-12.
LAIKA Adds ‘Gorillaz’ Music Video Director and ‘Headless’ Directing Duo
Studio brings on Pete Candeland along with the Annie Award-winning pair Victor Maldonado and Alfredo Torres, respectively, bolstering the animation division’s creative roster.
