‘Godzilla x Kong: Supernova’ Now in Production
6th Monsterverse film will see the legendary Titans face off against a cataclysmic, world-ending event, with Dan Stevens reprising his role as Trapper alongside Sam Neill, Kaitlyn Dever, and Delroy Lindo; release set for 2027.
‘Ted: The Animated Series’ Spin-Off Greenlit at Peacock
Seth MacFarlane’s occasionally loveable, always foul-mouthed former child star / teddy bear gets another show on the streamer, with original film stars Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth returning as John, Sam and Tami-Lynn.
Spin Master Announces ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ Voice Cast
Jameela Jamil, Terry Crews, Snoop Dogg, Bill Nye, Paris Hilton, Henry Bolan, and Meredith MacNeill join previously announced Jennifer Hudson, Fortune Feimster, and Mckenna Grace on the upcoming animated film, which releases in 2026.
DreamWorks Animation Shares ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’ Cat-tastic Trailer
Gabby, her grandma Gigi (Gloria Estefan), and the adorable Gabby Cats head to Cat Francisco, only to lose the dollhouse and lock horns with eccentric cat lady Vera (Kristin Wiig), in the hybrid live-action / 3DCG feature based on the hit, mixed media preschool series; in theaters September 26.
Prime Video Drops ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy’ Season 2 Trailer
The new 8-episode season of Emmy winner Cirocco Dunlap’s adult animated comedy follows Dr. Sleech and Dr. Klak - aliens, best friends, and intergalactically renowned surgeons - as they relish the fame recent success has brought them until a cyborg journalist starts digging a bit too deep into one of their pasts; streams May 27.
Onirikal Studio Shares ‘Punto Nemo’ VFX Breakdown Reel
The Spanish VFX and animation house delivered bubbles, fish, underwater shots and a dramatic shipwreck on the Prime Video sci-fi drama series about an oceanographic expedition that gets dragged by a storm to the farthest point from inhabited land on Earth: Point Nemo.
EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani Delivers 100 VFX Shots for ‘The Killer’s Game’
The Italian visual effects studio shares a breakdown reel of its work – filled with explosions, gunshots, and blood - on Lionsgate’s action comedy about a terminally ill hitman trying to win back the love of his life, starring Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella and Ben Kingsley.
Vision Films’ 'Dalia & The Red Book' Releases on Cable and Streamers
The 3DCG, stop-motion, and 2D animation hybrid film, which follows a daughter who attempts to finish her late father’s novel from the inside, debuted May 6 across the U.S. and Canada.
EGOT Winner Tim Rice Joins ‘The Land of Sometimes’ Animated Feature
The prolific songwriter, known for his work on ‘Evita,’ ‘The Lion King,’ and others, will pen 3 new songs for the film, which stars Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham Carter, and Mel Brooks; debuts later this year.
What’s in Store for the M&E Industry in 2025
While the use of AI in M&E continues to grow, so does virtual production powered by real-time technology, which reduces costs and time to delivery as well as allow artists in film, TV, games and immersive experiences greater flexibility to iterate and deliver higher fidelity work.
SAG-AFTRA and Nickelodeon Reach Tentative Agreement
Deal between the union and network for their 2025 SAG-AFTRA/Nickelodeon Animation Studios Basic Cable Television Animation Agreement now heads to the National Board for review.
‘Big Mouth’ Final Season Trailer Shows the Kids Coming into Their Own
After 8 seasons and more than 689 masturbation jokes, the ground-breaking Netflix adult animated comedy from Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg hits the streamer with one last set of raunchy new episodes on May 23.
Aaron Waltke Boards Prime Video’s ‘Wings of Fire’ as Showrunner
The ‘Unikitty!’ and ‘Trollhunters’ writer/producer will also executive produce and co-write the animated series alongside ‘Wings of Fire’ book series author Tui T. Sutherland.
Titmouse Celebrates 25th Anniversary with ‘Blood’ Stains, Laughs, and Battle Scars
A blowout party at the studio’s Burbank headquarters included the ‘Branded by Blood’ event, which pitted blindfolded ‘Floggers’ against squeaky-footed ‘Victims’ in a 10x20-foot cage match of ‘blood-soaked’ pool noodles.
‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ Coming in 2026
Aardman partners with Sky to release new animated feature in UK cinemas and VOD, with STUDIOCANAL distributing internationally.
Call for Entries: Claims Conference’s 2025 Emerging Filmmaker Contest
Aiming to educate and spark powerful discussions, the worldwide competition focuses on short films about the Holocaust; the submission deadline is June 16.
BlueBolt Delivers 232 VFX Shots for ‘A Thousand Blows’ Disney+ Series
The studio enhanced brutal bare-knuckle boxing fights as well as created digital environments for key story locations and a CG aerial London cityscape, totalling 125 shots for Season 1 and another 107 shots for the upcoming Season 2.
Producer Mary Alice Drumm Talks ‘Elio’
Watch INDAC’s Johannes Wolters interview the Pixar creative (associate producer of ‘Coco’) at an April screening in Munich where she talks about team building, tough deadlines, and protecting artists so they can make the best film possible.
Videogame Companies Make Final Offer to SAG-AFTRA
Tentative agreement on 24 of 25 proposed points had previously been reached, with talks stagnating for nearly 300 days over concerns regarding consent and compensation for AI replica use; union claims to have issued counteroffer with no response.
Universal Drops Final ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Trailer
Hitting theaters June 13, Dean DeBlois’ live-action reimagining of the first film in DreamWorks Animation’s hugely successful animated franchise sees Hiccup befriend Toothless, an injured Night Fury dragon, and against all odds, try to save his village while defying centuries of hateful tradition.
‘Ren & Stimpy’ Co-Developer, Character Designer Jim Smith Passes at 70
Best known for co-founding Spümcø and co-developing the ‘The Ren & Stimpy Show,’ the veteran animator also contributed to ‘Tiny Toon Adventures,’ Batman: The Animated Series,’ ‘Ice Age,’ ‘The Oblongs,’ ‘Over the Garden Wall,’ and many others.
ROOF Studio Reveals ‘The New Yorker’ Animated Short
Watch it from ‘cover’ to ‘cover’… in partnership with Le Truc, The Condé Nast Creative Marketing Team, and Human, the promotional project celebrates the publication’s 100th anniversary.
Anime Tokyo Station to Host ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-’ Exhibition
The latest installment in the ‘Gundam’ series, directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, is a collaboration between studio khara (‘Evangelion’) and SUNRISE (‘Gundam’); exhibits run May 24 - August 11.
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Release Delayed Until 2026
The highly anticipated next installment in the ‘GTA’ video game franchise, which takes place in the fictional state of Leonida, home of Vice City and beyond, is now set to release May 26, 2026.
FMX 2025 Releases Final Program Update, Teaser Shorts Series
Ahead of tomorrow’s Day 1, the conference teases ‘Mufasa’ technical innovations, new VFX talks, Dave Gouge’s studio insights panel, targeted career sessions, and a short film YouTube series diving into topics such as taking cinematic images from Unreal Engine.
