FMX 2024 Shares First Program News
The 4-day event kicks off in Stuttgart on April 23, 2024 with a focus on ‘Connecting Ideas’ and the return of the ‘Lighting & Rendering” track; annual Animation Production Days is now accepting projects through February 6.
Disney Loses MOVA VFX Technology Infringement Case
After over six years of litigation, an Oakland jury has awarded roughly $600,000 to Reardon’s Oscar-winning VFX software MOVA Contour, with a paltry $345,000 meant to represent the profits gained from the wrongful use of assets.
Rising Sun Pictures Lights Up ‘Miss Minutes’ in ‘Loki’ Season 2
The VFX studio animates Disney+ series’ AI-driven character’s sinister transformation from friendly to deranged, delivering more than 125 shots, while also creating Loki’s green energy blasts and a digital extension to represent a blighted, working-class section of Chicago.
Marvel Studios Drops New ‘Echo’ Trailer, Premiere Date
The gritty, action-packed dramatic series that follows anti-hero Maya Lopez as she runs from a criminal empire debuts all its bingeable episodes at once January 9, 2024 on both Disney+ and Hulu.
Call for Entries: Animest International Animation Film Festival
The 19th edition of the festival is accepting submissions for competition in multiple categories; the festival runs October 4-13, 2024, in Bucharest.
‘South Park: Snow Day!’ Collector’s Edition Coming this March
In the award-winning franchise’s latest game, Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny celebrate their day off from school while battling through the snow-piled streets of South Park; preorder now available.
Academy Announces Shortlists in 10 Categories for 96th Oscars
VFX category narrowed down to 10 films; voting for nominations runs next month, January 11-16, with nomination announcements set for January 23.
Universal Pictures Drops Featurette for Thriller ‘Night Swim’
Based on the acclaimed 2014 short film, the new film from the producers of ‘M3GAN’ stars Wyatt Russell as Ray Waller, a former major league baseball player who discovers a dark secret tied to his new backyard swimming pool.
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Set to Begin Production in January
After facing numerous delays due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, work resumes in the new year; the series' final season will now premiere sometime in 2025.
Watch ‘Migration’ ScreenX Format Trailer
The first major animated feature releasing globally in CJ 4DPLEX’s Immersive, 270-Degree Panoramic ScreenX format gives audiences an all-new way to experience the funny, feathered family vacation like no other; in theaters December 22.
DreamWorks and Netflix Share ‘Not Quite Narwhal’ Season 2 Trailer
Based on the New York Times bestseller by Jessie Sima, the animated preschool series about curious and fun-loving Kelp, who always believed he was a narwhal until he finds out he’s not, returns January 22 with all-new episodes.
APC Kids Inks 'Angelo, Wake Up It’s Christmas!’ Distribution Deals
Produced by TeamTo, the 3DCG animated XMAS special based on the popular series ‘Angelo Rules’ heads to Spain, Canada, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Hungary, and Belgium for the holidays.
It’s a Wrap: SIGGRAPH Asia 2023
The annual conference concludes its latest edition, which ran December 12-15 in Sydney; 5,690 attendees from more than 40 countries gathered, including technical and creatives in research, science, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, education, and emerging technologies.
Matt Reeves’ ‘Arkham Asylum’ Series Officially in the DCU
DC Studios co-chairman James Gunn has confirmed the mysterious upcoming series will be canon and may feature characters and plotlines from other projects within the DCU; Reeves’ ‘The Batman – Part II’ and ‘The Penguin’ remain part of DC Elseworlds.
WildBrain Announces ‘Strawberry Shortcake’ Holiday Content
‘Strawberry Shortcake’s Perfect Holiday’ animated special is now streaming on Netflix, ‘Strawberry Shortcake’ original micro-form content launches next month on the brand’s YouTube channel, and ‘Girls Tales’ podcast new episode, ‘Strawberry Shortcake and the Winterswirl Storm’ just released December 18.
Kids First Secures New ‘Hello Kitty: Super Style!’ Distribution Deals
The new series, based on Sanrio’s pop culture icon Hello Kitty, gets picked up by WildBrain TV/ Télémagino; RTVE/Clan, MBC and ETISALAT/E-Junior; ABC Frontier, a distributor in Asian territories, announced an additional deal with Youku in China.
BBC Picks Up ‘Vegesaurs’ Seasons 2 and 3
Produced by Cheeky Little Media, the popular animated series follows a young Tricarrotops and her three baby Pea- Rex friends as they embark on journeys and adventures.
Animated Horror Anthology ‘Red Iron Road’ Now on AVOD
Created by Aljosha Klimov and Iouri Stepanov, Season 1 of the series now available on Prime Video, Tubi, and Plex in the U.S. and Canada.
Matthew Orton Joins ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ As Writer
Although principal photography was completed before both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, additional shoots have been expected, delaying the film multiple times with the premiere now set for February 14, 2025.
Lightfold Releases ‘Godspeed’ Pilot on YouTube
‘Final Space’ creator Olan Rogers raises $100K on Kickstarter within hours of releasing series’ pilot, ensuring funding for new episodes; reveals legendary Tom Kenny as part of voice acting lineup.
Nickelodeon Sets ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ Series Launch
New show, developed from the first short in Nick’s Intergalactic Shorts Program ever picked up for series, will debut February 12, 2024; it follows best friend and roommate trio Rock, Paper and Scissors, who compete over everything in hilarious and wildly absurd ways; watch the short first on Xmas day.
‘One Piece’ Anime Remake Coming to Netflix
After the success of the live-action adaptation, the streamer has teamed with franchise creator Eiichiro Oda, Shueisha, Fuji Television Network, Toei Animation Co., and WIT Studio to reboot the pirate tale following Monkey D. Luffy and his misfit crew.
Prime Video Shares ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ First Looks
Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu joins the cast of the animated sci-fi comedy series from creators Cirocco Dunlap, Maya Rudolph, Danielle Renfrew Behrens, and Natasha Lyonne’s Animal Pictures, streaming this coming February.
‘Wednesday’ Spinoff Featuring Uncle Fester in Development at Netflix
Fred Armisen is set to star in a spinoff of the fan favorite supernatural mystery series chronicling Wednesday Addams’ years as a student at Nevermore Academy, which has been greenlit for a second season.
Disney and Netflix Win Big at 2nd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards
Disney Channel’s ‘Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,’ and Netflix’s ‘Lost Ollie’ and ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’ were three of the top shows among the winners at this weekend's two separate awards ceremonies.
