‘Katak the Brave Beluga’ Named Co-Winner of FIFEM’s The Audience Prize
The Canadian 3D animated feature earned $1M at the Canadian box office in its first 10 days; film follows the story of a young Beluga whale as he sets out to find his long-lost grandfather.
Jenna Ortega in Talks to Star in ‘Beetlejuice 2’
The ‘Wednesday’ actress may just be Tim Burton’s next muse now that rumors are swirling she may play Lydia Deetz’s daughter in the upcoming spooky sequel.
Soccer Star Augustine ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha Gets the Animated Treatment
The new 3DCG series follows the Nigerian footballer as an 11-year-old superpowered kid as he and his rag-tag team of friends work to win a tournament for his school; project is the first animated show for African streamer Showmax.
Disney Legend Rolly Crump Passes at 93
The Imagineer, named a Disney Legend in 2004, was a key designer for the ‘Haunted Mansion,’ ‘Enchanted Tiki Room,’ ‘Adventureland Bazaar,’ and ’It’s a Small World’ attractions at Disneyland.
Ukrainian Feature ‘Mavka. The Forest Song’ Gets Global Theatrical Run
Animagrad’s animated film, based on a Ukrainian fairytale, celebrates traditional Slavic music, costumes, and design, and will debut in over 80 countries this year.
DreamWorks Drops Trailer for ‘The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib’ Season 2
In the new sophomore outing, Boss Baby and Tina work to launch their own company while outsmarting adversary Crispin Biscuit; 16 new episodes hit Netflix April 13.
Framestore Shares ‘Enjoy the Ride’ Formula 1 Spot Breakdown Reel
Studio collaborates with Sky Creative from pre-production through shoot and VFX to create an adrenaline-fueled spot to celebrate the start of the 2023 racing season.
‘The Little Mermaid’ Official Trailer Makes Oscar Telecast Debut
Witness the impressive shot-for-shot trailer for the faithful upcoming adaptation of Disney’s classic animated musical starring Halle Bailey as Ariel; the film swims into theaters May 26.
‘Peppa Pig’ Expands with Disney+ Across EMEA
The new streaming partnerships bring the popular preschool animated series to 19 new markets in an additional 25 languages.
Voice Cast for ‘The Flintstones’ Animated Sequel ‘Bedrock Revealed
The adult comedy from FOX Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, set two decades after the original series, stars executive-producer Elizabeth Banks as Pebbles.
MPC Goes Big with ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ VFX
Tasked with creating full CG environments, simulated explosions, energy effects, laser beams, armored ants, and other digital assets, over 1,000 studio artists delivered more than 800 shots on the Marvel’s first MCU Phase 5 installment.
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,’ ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Take Home Oscar Gold
The two hit films cap their awards season dominance with wins for Best Animated Feature and Best Visual Effects, respectively, on a night that also saw ‘The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse’ win for Best Animated Short Film and ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ snag four Oscars, including Best Cinematography and Best Production Design.
WATCH Final Trailer for ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’
Based on the world of Nintendo’s ‘Mario’ games, the film from Illumination and Nintendo invites audiences into a vibrant, thrilling new universe, only in theaters on April 5.
Prime Video Rescues ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ After HBO Max Axing
Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves’ wayward DC show, influenced by the 1990s ‘Batman: The Animated Series,’ has been picked up for at least two seasons by Amazon after it was cut loose in last year’s Warner Bros. Discovery programming bloodletting.
Hit Horror Game ‘Dead by Daylight’ Getting Feature Adaptation
The search is on for a director and writer, as Atomic Monster and Blumhouse have teamed with Behavior Interactive to produce the film based on the multiplayer game that boasts over 50 million players worldwide.
Cast of Upcoming Untitled ‘Alien’ Film Revealed
Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu board Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios’ sci-fi horror feature, the 9th entry in the hugely popular franchise; production began yesterday, March 9, in Budapest.
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Will End with Season 5
The Paramount+ series following Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery will conclude after its fifth season, which premieres early 2024.
Demente Animation Drops ‘The Go-Go Brothers’ Trailer
Guadalajara, Mexico-based studio teams up with series creators Michel Montijo and Steve Skrovan on a new animated kids’ series about three young brothers who travel with their parents and a spirit guide, capturing scary legendary creatures so children everywhere can have sweet dreams.
‘Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist to Voice Teela on ‘Masters of the Universe: Revolution’
The titular superhero Kara Danvers/Kara Zor-El in the hit CW show joins the follow-up to Kevin Smith’s Emmy-nominated animated series, premiering globally on Netflix in 2024.
Apple TV+ Shares ‘Eva the Owlet’ Trailer
Based on the popular book series by award-winning author Rebecca Elliot, the new animated kids' series follows a cheeky, creative young owl with big ideas and an even bigger personality; the show hits the streamer March 31.
Podcast EP 199: How Andy Coyle Made ‘Don't Walk Home Alone After Dark’
Only one more to go before we hit 200!!! But for 199, the Canadian animation director, best known for his work on the Annie Award-winning Netflix series ‘Hilda,’ discusses how he created his viral YouTube series - all in his spare time!
The Rookie Awards 2023 Competition Now Open
The 13th annual global contest for aspiring creative media and entertainment artists is accepting entries now through June 1.
‘She Creates Change’ 6-Episode Animated Miniseries Aims to Promote Gender Equality
Emmy-winner Martha Adams spearheads the project from global education program Room to Read and Nexus Studios, directed by a collective of diverse women including Siqi Song, Neeraja Raj, Bonnie Taylor Forsyth, Hannah Lau-Walker, Prashanti Aswani and Claudia Chinyere Akole.
Preorder ‘Cars’ Special Edition SteelBook
Celebrate Disney's 100th anniversary with re-releases of classic films from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm studios – take an exclusive first look at the unique ‘Cars’ edition design.
Platige Image Shares ‘Company of Heroes 3’ Trailer Behind-the-Scenes
Polish-based production company drops live-action look at the making of Relic Entertainment’s hugely popular strategy game set during World War II.
