U.K. Considering Additional Tax Incentives for Screen Sector
UK Screen Alliance and Animation UK propose 25% tax relief increase to better compete in an international market and incentivize industries to remain in the U.K.
AI Unleashed - Shout! Studios Drops ‘Absolute Denial’ Trailer
Ryan Braund’s 2D animated thriller looks at what happens when artificial intelligence evolves beyond expectations, blurring the line between reality and fantasy, coming to theaters and digital platforms in December.
MGA Entertainment Acquires Pixel Zoo, Forms MGA Studios Subsidiary
Studio will leverage MGA’s IP developing content in concert with newly acquired animation studio, a collaborative partner on previous projects, including ‘L.O.L. Surprise! The Movie,’ ‘L.O.L. Surprise! House of Surprises,’ and most recently ‘L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Fashion Show’ which premiered on Netflix in October.
Nexus Mixes Stopmo and Puppetry on Black Market’s ‘Tech Reborn’ Campaign
Award-winning director Johnny Kelly delivers animated short about the endearing relationship between a young girl and a monster that highlights the company’s alternative, regenerative approach to society’s insatiable desire for the ‘new.’
Dandelooo’s ‘Ernest and Célestine - The Collection’ Heading to ZFD
Distributor inks deal with German pubcaster for Season 2 of the preschool series that follows the adventures of unconventional friends Ernest the eccentric bear and Celestine the mischievous mouse.
WATCH: Hand-Painted Music Video for The Beatles’ ‘I’m Only Sleeping’
Artist and director Em Cooper created the entire short with an animation rostrum on sheets of celluloid, oil-painting each frame, honoring the re-release of the seminal 1966 album ‘Revolver.’
Podcast EP 186: Behind the Scenes on ‘Wendell & Wild’
Animation supervisors Malcolm Lamont and Jeff Riley discuss climbing the career ladder that led them to stop-motion feature animation; the duo also chats about how director Henry Selick’s new animated movie came together.
Crunchyroll Celebrates the World Cup with Soccer-Themed Anime Lineup
In honor of the huge international tournament, the streamer shares its favorite ‘football’-related series including ‘BLUELOCK’ and ‘My Dear Cramer’
eOne Releases ‘My Little Pony: Winter Wishday’ Trailer
The Netflix holiday special, premiering November 21, follows the Mane 5 as they race the clock to celebrate each of their holiday traditions.
Blumhouse and Atomic Monster to Become ‘Horrific’ Monopoly?
Horror giants Jason Blum and James Wan are in talks to join their creative houses, while still maintaining brand identity and autonomy, to expand into new types of content.
Disney Drops Final ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Trailer
Marking ‘Avatar Day,’ the spot will debut tonight on ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’ game as part of worldwide celebrations transporting cities to the world of Pandora; Original ‘Avatar’ now streaming on Disney+.
Exxact Corp. Works with NVIDIA to Support Omniverse Enterprise
The Fremont, CA-based provider of high-performance digital hardware helps bring real-time collaboration to a growing clientele.
Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis’ Award-Winning ‘The Flying Sailor’ Now Streaming
Inspired by the true-life story of a man who survived being blown two kilometers through the air by the 1917 Halifax Explosion, the new animated short is now streaming free on ‘The New Yorker’ Screening Room’s digital channel.
Bob Iger In, Bob Chapek Out as Walt Disney Company CEO
The venerated former CEO returns to take the helm less than three years after giving up the reins, a period that has seen the company mired in controversy and a slumping stock price as it has navigated a global pandemic, employee walkouts, and political controversy.
Phil Tippett’s ‘Mad God’ Coming to DVD
The Two-Time Academy Award-Winning artist, animator and filmmaker’s stop-motion masterpiece of horror, 30 years in the making, releases on DVD and SteelBook DVD/Blu-ray December 6.
Opposites React in Disney and Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Trailer
Inspired by director Peter Sohn’s NY childhood, the animated feature follows a quick-witted and fiery young woman, Ember, and a fun go-with-the-flow guy, Wade, as they discover just how much they have in common; movie hits theaters next June 16.
Holiday-Themed Animated Short Specials Coming to MeTV
Bugs Bunny, Popeye, and Porky Pig among the iconic characters featured in ‘Tiny Toony’s Christmas Carol,’ airing Monday, December 5, and ‘A Very Merry Bugs Bunny Christmas,’ airing November 26.
‘Only in Theaters,’ The History of Laemmle Theaters, Opens Today
The documentary chronicles the history, impact, and challenges of the 84-year-old arthouse cinema chain, which has elevated the art of filmmaking and brought foreign films to Los Angeles while popularizing independent films, documentary films, and their makers.
Just Released Unreal Engine 5.1 Update Targets M&E Professionals
Enhancements in the latest version include a host of improvements and additions to toolsets specific to the animation and VFX industries’ needs.
‘Crafty’ 3D Paper Friends Get TV Show with Help from Maxon
Produced using Cinema 4D, Redshift and Red Giant, ‘Pop Paper City,’ LoveLove Films’ all-new series, follows a group of paper characters who go on crafting adventures together with the help of their live-action guardian, Helping Hand; the show launched last week in the U.K. and will soon roll out globally.
A-Wall’s ‘Autopilot’ Gets Animated
Following last year’s TikTok success of the Dallas Latinx artist’s single, ‘Loverboy,’ his new album launches as a 5-episode ‘OVA’ series adding depth to the lore behind the music.
MGM+ and Prime Video Teaming with Marvel-Sony for Suite of Live-Action Series
First up is ‘Silk: Spider Society,’ which follows Cindy Moon, a Korean-American woman bitten by the same spider that bit Peter Parker, with Angela Kang (‘The Walking Dead’) as showrunner for Amazon Studios.
‘SpongeBob SquarePants Presents The Tidal Zone’ Crossover Coming Early 2023
Nickelodeon’s upcoming special follows GrandPat through three dimensions covering the animated series ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ ‘The Patrick Star Show,’ and ‘Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years.’
Travis Fimmel Snags Key Role in ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’
The magnetic ‘Vikings’ and ‘Raised by Wolves’ actor will portray Desmond Hart, a charismatic soldier at odds with the sisterhood of the Bene Geserit in the upcoming ‘Dune’ prequel.
AWS Thinkbox Plugins Released as Open Source
Artists and studios gain broader accessibility to products and tools with Krakatoa and XMesh source code available for Autodesk Maya under Apache 2.0 open source license; artist tools simplify rendering, VFX, and simulation workflows.
