Jerry Bruckheimer to Reboot ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Franchise
Potential projects include a currently shelved ‘girl power’ film headlined by Margot Robbie, and a project written by Craig Mazin and Ted Elliot, both sans the iconic franchise lead Johnny Depp.
NVIDIA AI Enterprise 5.0 Now Available
The end-to-end, cloud-native software platform brings generative AI within reach of every business; now includes NVIDIA NIM to speed generative AI application deployment, NVIDIA AI Workbench and the widely used Red Hat OpenStack Platform.
Disney Shares ‘Bluey’ Special ‘The Sign’ Trailer
The popular animated kids’ series’ first-ever special premieres April 14 on Disney+, Disney Junior and Disney Channel, preceded by the April 7 release of series’ episode, ‘Ghostbasket.’
Nickelodeon Serves Up ‘The Tiny Chef Show’ S2 Trailer
The Emmy Award-winning preschool series cooks up new episodes with Chef embarking on herbivorous adventures with a lineup of celebrity guests and his enthusiastic robot buddy, Ruby; coming April 8.
Fede Alvarez’s ‘Alien: Romulus’ Gets New Trailer
Holy Chestbursters… the xenomorphs are back! And like exchange students they’re looking for hosts! Produced by Ridley Scott, the ninth entry in the immensely popular and enduring ‘Alien’ franchise hits theaters August 16, 2024.
Chuck Austen and Patrick Olliffe Reunite for ‘The Tormented’ Comic Series
The animator and veteran comic book illustrator, who previously teamed on the ‘Edgeworld’ comic series, present the new 5-issue comic book series, which follows a young man with paranormal abilities starring on a new ghost hunting reality TV show; the first issue is now available.
Animation, Film, and Media Creator Eli Noyes Dies at 81
The multi-talented artist’s innovative 1964 student Oscar nominated clay animation film ‘Clay, or the Origin of Species’ remains a classic of stop-motion filmmaking.
ITFS 2024 Shares Latest Festival Highlights
129 short films and 6 feature-length films will compete at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, running April 23-28.
SAG-AFTRA Ratifies Animated TV Contracts Limiting Use of AI Voices
The 2023 Television Animation Agreement and the 2023 Basic Cable Animation Agreement will last three years and provide strong protections around the use of AI as well as a 7% wage increase that applies retroactively to July 1, 2023.
New Clip: ‘Craig Before the Creek – Here They Come’
The all-new film, a prequel to Cartoon Network’s ‘Craig of the Creek’ series, follows Craig when he was just Craig – a new kid in town who wants to head back to his old home; available on digital and coming to DVD March 26.
‘Looney Tunes’ Goes for the Gold with Olympic Consumer Products Deal
Warner Bros. Discovery and the International Olympic Committee will put beloved classic cartoon characters center stage on Olympics-themed products, rolling out now through 2026.
Disney+ Shares ‘Doctor Who’ Trailer
The latest installment of the legendary series stars Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor, with Mille Gibson as his companion, Ruby Sunday; the all-new season streams May 10 in the U.S. and worldwide.
Max Teases Colin Farrell as ‘The Penguin’
The upcoming Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios 8-episode series continues Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ epic crime saga with stories focused on the 'In Bruges' and 'The Banshees of Inisherin' star's Oz Cobb; streaming this Fall.
‘Ark: The Animated Series’ Drops on Paramount+
Based on the ‘Survival Evolved’ video game and boasting a voice cast that includes Vin Diesal, Michelle Yeoh, Russell Crowe, Monica Bellucci, and Gerard Butler, the series debuted its first six episodes yesterday, with the remaining 7 episodes of Season 1 to drop at a later date.
Tongal and LEGO Announce Winner of 'LEGO DreamZzz' Episode Project
Shawn Boyd, one of over 100 hopeful brick enthusiasts, will have his ‘writer’s block’ concept made into a bottle episode for the third season of the series, which will stream on Netflix in 2025.
LuckyChap, Vertigo to Develop ‘The Sims’ Live-Action Feature
Kate Herron will direct and co-write the screenplay with Briony Redman; the project will adapt the beloved life simulation video game released in 2000, which offers ever-expanding content spanning over two decades.
ASIFA-Hollywood Heads to WonderCon
The event runs March 29-31 and features 900+ exhibitors and movie and TV programming exclusives; ASIFA panels include ‘Animation Superstars: Movers and Shakers,’ ‘The Greatest Cartoons Ever!’ and ‘Monsters of Adult Animation.’
HBO Drops ‘House of the Dragon’ Dueling Season 2 Trailers
The highly anticipated second season of HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series, based on George R.R. Martin’s ‘Fire & Blood,’ debuts on HBO and streams June 16 on Max.
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’… Beetlejuice Returns with First Trailer
Tim Burton and Michael Keaton team up once more in the highly-awaited ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel that finds 3 generations of the Deetz family unexpectedly reunited with the mischievous demon and his particular type of mayhem, coming to theaters September 2024.
New Clip: Disney's ‘Wish’ – ‘A Wish Worth Making’ Deleted Song
Directors Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn introduce the song, sung by Victor Garber, that didn’t make the final film, but did make the special material packaged with the animated musical’s Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD releases, all now available.
Chernin, King Features to Develop ‘Popeye the Sailor Man’ Live-Action Feature
Producers are in the process of attaching a studio partner for the latest adaptation of the iconic, spinach-loving 1920s comic book character.
Angel Studios Sets ‘The Wingfeather Saga’ Season 2 Release Date
New season releases April 5, continuing the Igiby family's epic journey, promising more secrets, adventures, and heart-stopping moments; Lesley Nicol and Matthew Rhys join the star-studded lineup of actors lending their voices to the series.
‘Chicken for Linda!’ ‘Almost Forgotten’ Lead MONSTRA 2024 Winners
‘La Saison Pourpre’ and ‘It’s Just a Whole’ also take home awards at the Lisbon Animation Festival’s 23rd edition that wrapped up last week.
Neon Wild Launches ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Interactive Experience on iOS and Android
Storytelling app’s ‘Hear Your Name’ technology lets kids become part of Gabby’s paw-some animated adventure stories; the series is now streaming on Netflix.
Podcast EP 247: How Emmy Robinson Gained 100K Followers by Making Stopmo Animations in Her Bedroom
The amateur animator shares how she used Instagram’s algorithms to her advantage, the niche she discovered and how she capitalized on it.
