Paramount Bumps Up ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Release
The Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Point Grey Productions 3DCG flick featuring the iconic green shelled bros will now hit theaters August 2 instead of August 4.
Release Date Pushed for ‘Transformers One’ Animated Feature
The Paramount Animation, Hasbro, and eOne collaboration that follows the story behind Optimus Prime and Megatron’s rivalry will now premiere September 13, 2024.
KitBash3D Launches Cargo 3D Asset and Software Integration Software
Innovative tool allows creators to easily search the company’s extensive model and materials library and seamlessly import assets into 3D content creation tools like Unreal Engine 5, Blender, and Autodesk Maya and 3ds Max.
WPP and NVIDIA to Build Generative AI-Enabled Content Engine for Digital Advertising
New creative development engine connects 3D design and generative AI tools to produce high-quality content faster and more efficiently while preserving the quality, accuracy, and fidelity of client brand identities, products, and logos.
‘Elemental’ Director Peter Sohn to Attend VIEW 2023
Pixar’s VP / Creative Director will be there in-person at the upcoming conference, presenting the studio’s new 3DCG film that just premiered at Cannes and hits theaters June 16.
LatinX in Animation Announces Animation Program for LALIFF 2023
LXiA reveals an expansive, exciting slate of premieres, in-person panel discussions, an animated shorts program, and virtual ‘cafecitos’ coffee chats, running June 1-3; LALIFF runs May 31-June 4.
Crunchyroll Shares New Acquisitions for 2023
Titles coming to the streamer include ‘Horimiya: The Missing Pieces;’ ‘The Great Cleric;’ ‘Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3;’ ‘Am I Actually the Strongest?;’ ‘I’m in Love with the Villainess;’ ‘I Shall Survive Using Potions!;’ and ‘MF GHOST.’
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc’ English Dub Arrives on Crunchyroll
The series, based on Koyoharu Gotoge’s manga, follows Tanjiro Kamado as he joins the Demon Slayer Corps; show debuts May 28 with new episodes dropping weekly.
Podcast EP 209: Adam Fuchs and PX12, His New Animation App
The Adult Swim and Cartoon Network animation director discusses developing and marketing an animation tool inspired by his love of animated indie music videos.
Mercury Filmworks and Stim Studio to Co-Produce ‘Octicorn & Friends’
The 3DCG animated preschool series follows Octicorn - half octopus, half unicorn - as he navigates friendships and feelings.
Aardman Shares ‘Pint-Sized Perfection’ Spot for Thatchers Cider
The multi-Academy Award-winning stop-motion animation studio delivers a charming 40 second TV spot for the Somerset family cider maker, debuting May 25.
Jon Peddie Research Releases 2023 Digital Content Creation Market Study
The report shows growth in demand for digital content and tools for its creation, especially in emerging markets.
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Coming to Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and 4K Ultra
James Cameron’s global phenomenon arrives in homes June 20 alongside a remastered 4K UHD and Blu-ray of original film ‘Avatar.’
Apple TV+ Releases ‘The Snoopy Show’ Season 3 Trailer
12 new episodes of the Apple Original series, based on the iconic ‘Peanuts’ comic strip and starring the beloved beagle and his feathered pal Woodstock, premiere globally on the streamer June 9.
New Trailer Drops for ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’
Kirk DeMicco and DreamWorks Animation’s new 3DCG film tells the story of a shy 16-year-old, who discovers she’s descended from a legendary line of royal sea Krakens, swimming into theaters June 30.
Voice Cast Revealed for Netflix’s ‘Skull Island’
The new animated series from Legendary Television features the Nicolas Cantu, Mae Whitman, Darren Barnett, Benjamin Bratt, and Betty Gilpin, streaming June 22.
Drawfest 4 to Feature Presentations by KawaiiSensei, OMOCAT and Ogipote
Pixiv will host the fourth annual massive multi-artist livestreaming festival, featuring Chinese and Korean language support on Twitter Spaces in addition to Japanese-to-English consecutive interpreting, streaming June 10th and June 17th.
Exclusive: Jon Favreau, Mike Gunton, and Tim Walker’s ‘Prehistoric Planet’ S2 Featurette
Go behind the scenes with the executive producers and producer, who talk about how VFX artists at MPC and scientists - especially Dr. Darren Naish, consulting paleontologist - worked together to bring the second season to life, with new dinosaurs, new habitats and scientific discoveries; now streaming on Apple TV+.
Cinesite Invests in The Imaginarium Studios
The VFX and animation company has provided funding for the pioneering performance capture and virtual production studio founded by legendary actor and director Andy Serkis.
Season 2 of ‘The Freak Brothers’ Coming to Tubi This Summer
With an all-star voice cast including Woody Harrelson, John Goodman, Pete Davidson, Tiffany Haddish, Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, Andrea Savage, La La Anthony and Rapper ScHoolboy Q, the animated comedy, based on the cult underground comics, returns June 25.
The 'X Factor’ Inspired Animated Feature ‘X Factor in the Jungle’ in the Works
GFM Animation has partnered with Larry Kasanoff’s Threshold Entertainment and Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment on the project, based on the most prolific TV show in history for finding vocal superstars, with pre-production starting this year and CG animation starting 2024.
Huge Content Purge Planned for Disney+ and Hulu
In response to a big subscriber loss in the early months of 2023, Disney has announced plans to axe multiple forms of content from its streaming services starting May 26, possibly in preparation of a Hulu/Disney+ merge.
Crunchyroll Acquires ‘Bastions’ Korean Animation Superhero Series
New show features the music of top K-Pop stars, including BTS; new episodes dropping weekly.
Podcast EP 208: How Jake Friedman Became Friends with Art Babbitt's Wife When Writing 'The Disney Revolt'
The writer, artist, and current animation history professor at RISD discusses his book, ‘The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Age.’
‘Pastacolypse’ Now Streaming on Tubi
From ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ co-creator Matthew Maiellaro, the father-daughter animated horror-comedy feature follows billionaire celebrity chef Alfredo Manicotti who seeks revenge on all mankind after gluten is banned worldwide.
