Annecy 2023 Hosts ‘Ozi: Voice of the Forest’ French Premiere
The 3DCG animated feature, screening June 13, follows the journey of a teenage orangutan, Ozi, and her friends on a voyage of discovery while highlighting the plight of the world’s rainforests and ecosystems; the festival runs June 11-17.
NVIDIA Reveals ‘Neuralangelo’ AI Model
New technology uses neural networks to turn 2D video clips into detailed 3D structures for import into design applications; NVIDIA Research to demo at this year’s CVPR in Vancouver June 18-22.
Hasbro’s eOne Shares ‘Peppa Pig Cruise Special’ Trailer
Produced by award-winning animation studio Karrot, the 4-part special sails onto the Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels starting June 5.
Animated Feature ‘10 Lives’ Snags Chinese Distribution Deal
London-based production startup Taost Entertainment has acquired the Chinese distribution rights to upcoming 3DCG animated film from Original Force, directed by Chris Jenkins, premiering in North American theaters August 24.
Kunda Kids Launches Music-Filled ‘Kunda & Friends’ on YouTube
U.K.-based kids’ media company taps Uganda-based Creatures Animation to produce the 3DCG educational series portraying African Culture and fostering essential life skills such as confidence, kindness, and teamwork.
Mason Thames, Nico Parker Board ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Live-Action Feature
‘The Black Phone’ and ‘The Last of Us’ actors will portray franchise romantic leads Hiccup and Astrid in the Universal Pictures adaptation, set to release March 14, 2025.
Adult Swim Drops ‘Teenage Euthanasia’ Season 2 Trailer
An impressive lineup of guest voices, including Kieran Culkin, Janelle James, Jinkx Monsoon and Ziwe Fumudoh, joins the Fantasy family in the new 10-episode season debuting July 23.
AMD Introduces AMD Radeon PRO W7000 Series Graphics Cards
The graphics and vistech innovator’s latest graphic cards optimize image fidelity and color accuracy; graphics and compute-based apps operate simultaneously without compromising workflows.
Creative Studio ‘ILMxLAB’ Rebrands as ‘ILM Immersive’
The VFX giant reveals new logos and branding reflecting the studio's advancements in innovative multiplatform storytelling via virtual and mixed reality; its latest release, ‘Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge - Enhanced Edition’ is available on PlayStation VR2.
Glimpse the Infamous Pirate Ship from Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Live-Action Series
The official ‘One Piece’ Twitter account has shared a peek at the ‘Going Merry,’ which will feature prominently in the new show coming to the streamer later this year.
'Nimona' Leads Netflix's Family Summer Animation Lineup
Nick Bruno and Troy Quane's new animated adventure is one a trove of new and returning animated kids and family films and series hitting the streamer starting June 1 that also includes ‘The Monkey King,’ ‘Supa Team 4,’ and ‘Not Quite Narwhal.’
Epic Games Launches ‘Virtual Production Visualization Guide’
The Unreal Engine creator rolls out Chapter 1 of its step-by-step hands-on look at how to get started with virtual production visualization workflows.
‘Street Fighter’ Adaptation Finds Its Directing Duo
‘Talk to Me’ filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou will helm the upcoming action flick from Legendary Entertainment and videogame developer Capcom, currently in early development.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy Join ‘Mog’ Voice Cast
The A-list duo will portray Mr. and Mrs. Thomas in an animated feature adaptation of the beloved British children’s book ‘Mog’s Christmas’ from Channel 4, airing this holiday season.
Paramount+ Drops ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Clip
Series stars Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Celia Rose Gooding, and Melissa Navia delivered the video during an MCM London Comic Con panel to support the hit series’ June 15 Season 2 premiere on the streamer.
‘Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 2’ Coming to Hulu, Star+ and Disney+
VIZ Media’s series, based on Tite Kubo’s manga, follows Ichigo Kurosaki, a Soul Reaper, in the Soul Society’s war against the Wandenreich.
Paramount Bumps Up ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Release
The Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Point Grey Productions 3DCG flick featuring the iconic green shelled bros will now hit theaters August 2 instead of August 4.
Release Date Pushed for ‘Transformers One’ Animated Feature
The Paramount Animation, Hasbro, and eOne collaboration that follows the story behind Optimus Prime and Megatron’s rivalry will now premiere September 13, 2024.
KitBash3D Launches Cargo 3D Asset and Software Integration Software
Innovative tool allows creators to easily search the company’s extensive model and materials library and seamlessly import assets into 3D content creation tools like Unreal Engine 5, Blender, and Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max.
WPP and NVIDIA to Build Generative AI-Enabled Content Engine for Digital Advertising
New creative development engine connects 3D design and generative AI tools to produce high-quality content faster and more efficiently while preserving the quality, accuracy, and fidelity of client brand identities, products, and logos.
‘Elemental’ Director Peter Sohn to Attend VIEW 2023
Pixar’s VP / Creative Director will be there in-person at the upcoming conference, presenting the studio’s new 3DCG film that just premiered at Cannes and hits theaters June 16.
LatinX in Animation Announces Animation Program for LALIFF 2023
LXiA reveals an expansive, exciting slate of premieres, in-person panel discussions, an animated shorts program, and virtual ‘cafecitos’ coffee chats, running June 1-3; LALIFF runs May 31-June 4.
Crunchyroll Shares New Acquisitions for 2023
Titles coming to the streamer include ‘Horimiya: The Missing Pieces;’ ‘The Great Cleric;’ ‘Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3;’ ‘Am I Actually the Strongest?;’ ‘I’m in Love with the Villainess;’ ‘I Shall Survive Using Potions!;’ and ‘MF GHOST.’
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc’ English Dub Arrives on Crunchyroll
The series, based on Koyoharu Gotoge’s manga, follows Tanjiro Kamado as he joins the Demon Slayer Corps; show debuts May 28 with new episodes dropping weekly.
Podcast EP 209: Adam Fuchs and PX12, His New Animation App
The Adult Swim and Cartoon Network animation director discusses developing and marketing an animation tool inspired by his love of animated indie music videos.
