Adult Swim Drops ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 7 Trailer
The dysfunctional duo is back sounding more like themselves than ever, and the possibilities are endless; discover what’s up with EVIL summer, Rick’s spaghetti, and more when the new season premieres October 15.
Adult Swim Drops Trailer for Toonami Original Series ‘FLCL: Shoegaze’
The fifth season begins where the third season left off, following two teenagers as they plot to destroy the Tsuganei tower; premieres September 30.
Remaining Season 2 Episodes of ‘The Freak Brothers’ Now Streaming on Tubi
The Freaks’ Mary Jane-fueled misadventures take them from their high school reunion to matching wits with Mark Zuckerberg, settling old scores with Mitch McConnell, and battling Seth Rogen in a Pot Brownie Bake-Off contest in the final half of the second season.
WildBrain Launches Kids’ Animated Series ‘Jonny Jetboy’
The new Keith Chapman show will debut at MIPJunior and MIPCOM 2023 alongside the company’s ‘Caillou’ and ‘Johnny Test.’
SAG-AFTRA Authorizes Strike Against Major Video Game Companies
The union can now use the threat of a strike as a bargaining chip to increase wages and protect against AI when talks resume September 26 with companies such as Electronic Arts and Activision.
WGA, AMPTP Set to End Strike with Historic Contract Agreement
After 146 days on strike and five consecutive days of negotiations, both parties have tentatively agreed on a new three-year contract, with guild leaders expected to vote on the final pact and strike lift on Tuesday.
TBS Shares Exclusive ‘American Dad!: Productive Panic’ Clip
In the all-new episode airing Monday, September 25, Francine becomes an overnight sensation when a famous art dealer discovers her homemade pottery.
Cartoon Animator Unveils Game-Changing 5.2 Updates
Reallusion’s latest release automates 2D production with cursor-led movement, integrating an intuitive interface and seamless keyframe editing to generate animations in mere seconds.
‘Miserable Miracle,’ ‘When Adam Changes’ Top OIAF 2023 Winners
Ryo Orikasa takes home the Grand Prize for short animation, while Joël Vaudreuil takes home the Grand Prize for feature animation, at the 47th annual Ottawa International Animation Festival.
PBS KIDS Announces New Series ‘Super Why’s Comic Book Adventures’
The collection of animated musical shorts inspired by the original ‘Super Why!’ series aims to help grow the literacy skills of young readers; show premieres October 18.
MPC’s VFX Goes to the Dogs in ‘Strays’
Leading creative studio delivers 720 shots for Universal’s comedy adventure, starring Jamie Foxx and Will Ferrel, about an abandoned dog who forms a gang of misfit ‘strays’ dogs; CG magic used to create a fully digital eagle and replace dogs’ muzzles and heads.
Studio Ghibli Sells Controlling Stake to Nippon Television
After almost three decades of partnership, the famed studio will become a subsidiary of the Japanese broadcaster in a move that should solve the issue of succession after Hayao Miyazaki’s son Goro declined to take over.
Epic Games Shares ‘Blue Dot’ Short Production Effort
Look behind-the-scenes of how the Serbia-based 3Lateral team harnessed MetaHuman Animator to make the high-fidelity cinematic short.
Podcast EP 225: Caroline Foley on How to Actually Sell an Original Animated Show Idea
The animator, writer, story editor, set designer and founder of Tiny Lion animation studio shares how to polish your pitch, connect with studios to deliver it – and what it’s like when you succeed.
Lil Thrasher Universe Drops ‘No Weenies Allowed!’
Created by Jesse Korman, Jimmy Lazer and Richard Nardo, the cartoon universe filled with heavy metal monsters, mutants, and misfits gets its first animated short about DJJ, the youngest son of the Grim Reaper, as he attempts to start a band for all the wrong reasons.
CAMP and BBC Studios Bring ‘Bluey’ Immersive Experience to the U.S.
Fans can step inside Bluey's House at Bluey x CAMP, the first immersive adventure in the U.S. featuring games, animation, and exclusive merchandise based on the Emmy Award-winning kids’ series, opening November 6th in Los Angeles.
Digital Domain and PRG Announce Co-Branded Partnership
The entertainment leaders are teaming up to provide an all-in-one solution for high-end visual effects, holograms, virtual production, and content creation services.
Animaj Acquires Spanish Kids’ Brand ‘Pocoyo’
The company plans to leverage the popular kids' IP through digital platforms and AI-scaled content.
IQH3D Announces Groundbreaking Glasses-Free 3D Monitor
The 4k lenticular screen is specifically designed for gaming, Metaverse 3D modeling, design platforms, and film and special effects animation with AI-driven optical eye-tracking capabilities and an embedded dedicated FPGA board for better 3D image quality and faster visual response.
Live-Action ‘Knuckle Girl’ Webtoon Adaptation Coming to Prime Video
The new film, directed by Chang (‘The Target’), stars Japanese actress Miyoshi Iyaka as Ran, a boxer who must break into the underworld to save her sister; debuts on streamer November 2.
AIF 2023 Announces Line Up – Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and The Heron’ to Kick-Off
The 5-day festival opens October 18 with GKIDS’ presentation of the legendary filmmaker and Studio Ghibli’s new film at the Hollywood landmark TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX; program includes special screenings, competitions, panels and premieres.
Retinize Ltd Launches Animotive VR Tool for 3D Animation
The immersive, real-time solution is compatible with Unity, Unreal and other industry standard software – allows remote creative collaboration through VR.
Trailer Drops for ‘Monster High 2’
Mattel, Nick and Paramount+’s ‘Monster High’ sequel follows kids of famous monsters and creatures entering their sophomore year at Monster High; U.S. streaming and TV debut set for October 5.
Lion Forge Entertainment Hires Trio of Key Executives
Kirsten Newlands joins the company as EVP Production & Partnerships; Koyalee Chanda as SVP Animation; and Jonathan Abraham as Director of Distribution.
‘Toy Story Funday Football’ Heads to Wembley Stadium
Watch the NFL’s Falcons and Jaguars’ Week 4 matchup in Andy’s room, which will host an animated replica of on-the-field gameplay delivered by state-of-the-art tracking technology; game and alternate digital telecast set for October 1 on Disney+, ESPN+ and mobile with NFL+.
