Warner Bros. Drops Trailer for ‘Dune: Part Two’
Following an exclusive release at CinemaCon 2023 last week, everyone can now watch the intense first look at Denis Villeneuve’s highly awaited ‘Dune’ sequel, which includes a glimpse of Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, premiering in theaters November 3.
‘Babylon 5’ Animated Film in Development at Warner Bros.
The upcoming project, based on one of the best sci-fi franchises of all time, comes from Warner Bros. Animation & WB Home Entertainment with original series creator J. Michael Straczynski attached.
Writers Christina Hodson and Oren Uziel Board ‘Fast & Furious 11’
‘The Flash’ and ‘Cloverfield’ scribes join director Louis Leterrier on the cinematic franchise finale, which serves as the companion to the upcoming ‘Fast X’ film opening in theaters May 19.
New Trailer and Poster Drop for Neil Blomkamp’s ‘Gran Turismo’
The high-octane film, based on the true story of a teenage gamer whose skills ultimately made him a professional racecar driver, screeches into theaters August 11.
‘Swan Princess: A Fairytale is Born’ Comes to Digital and DVD May 23
From Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, the 3DCG animated feature shows how the Swan Princess’ journey truly began, following Uberta’s rise to royalty and all she learned along the way.
Nelvana and Polygon Pictures to Develop Japanese Animation for Kids
Development deal will focus on content for young audiences drawing from both legacy content and new perspectives on lifestyle and design.
DNEG Adds Tom Williams as Managing Director, Episodic
25+ year industry veteran, the former President, VFX at MPC, joins the company’s visual effects division to support and expand production offerings across its growing TV business.
Disney Branded Television Shares ‘Pupstruction’ Trailer
The all-new 3DCG animated kids’ series follows a ‘doggone hard-working’ doggy construction crew of irresistibly cute and playful pups; the series debuts June 14 on multiple Disney platforms.
Annecy 2023 Spotlights Mexican Animation
Nine animation programs highlight techniques, themes, and the divergence of the country’s multi-faceted culture, with selections highlighting the beginnings of Mexican animation, its indigenous people’s influences on the art form, the emergence of Mexican television content and the untold stories of the country’s structural violence.
Watch the ‘Who is Dante’ Featurette for ‘Fast X’
Jason Momoa stars as Dante, son of Hernan Reyes, who exacts revenge upon Dom and the infamous family in the adrenaline-fueled 10th installment of the ‘Fast & Furious’ saga, hitting theaters May 19.
GKIDS Acquires ‘The First Slam Dunk’ Distribution Rights
The Japan Academy Prize-winning feature, directed by original manga creator Takehiko Inoue, arrives in U.S. and Canadian theaters this summer.
Michael Hirsh to Receive Animaze’s Lifetime Achievement Award
The Nelvana co-founder and Canadian animation industry leader will also deliver the event’s Keynote; the Montreal International Animation Festival takes place September 17 – 19.
Disney Branded Television’s ‘Hailey's On It!’ Coming This June
The animated comedy-adventure series follows Hailey, a risk-averse but resourceful teen, on her mission to save the world; star-studded guest and recurring voice cast includes Julie Bowen, Sarah Chalke, Jo Koy, Natasha Rothwell, Nico Santos and Al Yankovic.
Maggie Simpson Returns to ‘Star Wars’ in ‘Rogue Not Quite One’ Short
Travel to a galaxy far, far away in the newest cross-promotional gem following the youngest Simpson as she hops in Grogu’s hovering pram for a hyperspace-bopping adventure, streaming exclusively on Disney+ May 4th.
Official Character Posters Revealed for ‘The Little Mermaid’
Check out the first official still images of Flounder, Scuttle, Sebastian, Prince Eric, King Triton, Ursula and Ariel just in time to grab pre-sale tickets before the film swims into theaters May 26, 2023.
CAFÉ Reveals 2023 Program
The 2-day event for VFX and animation professionals, running May 16-17 in Quebec, will feature panels, discussions, and presentations by industry leaders from Sony Pictures Imageworks, DNEG, Marvel Studios and DreamWorks Animation.
Netflix Drops ‘Human Resources’ Season 2 Teaser
Florence Pugh, Miley Cyrus, Eugene Levy, and Sam Richardson lead a stellar guest star line-up in the new season of the “edgier and adult-ier” ‘Big Mouth’ spin-off hitting the streamer in June.
Annecy 2023 Official Feature Film Selections Revealed
11 animated features have been chosen to compete at this year's festival, including ‘Art College 1994’ by Liu Jian, ‘La Sirène’ by Sepideh Farsi and ‘Sirocco and the Kingdom of Air Streams’ by Benoît Chieux; the 47th edition of the festival runs June 11-17.
NVIDIA Bringing Major AI Advancements to SIGGRAPH 2023
The tech giant will present 20 research papers advancing generative AI and neural graphics — including collaborations with over a dozen universities in the U.S., Europe and Israel – at the computer graphics conference coming to LA this August.
Tribeca Festival 2023 Announces ‘A Cow in the Sky’ Premiere
Whoopi Goldberg hosts the June 10 presentation and screening - based on a true story of the murder of an Ethiopian college student killed by racist skinheads, the film is about the pain and personal triumph of a son left behind; the screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s directors.
Chris Pine to Star in Walt Disney Animation’s ‘Wish’
The studio's upcoming epic musical-comedy adds the ‘Into the Woods’ actor as King Magnifico of Rosas, a magical kingdom where wishes really do come true, alongside Ariana DeBose as the young lady Asha, opening in theaters November 22.
NVIDIA Studio Highlights NVIDIA Broadcast AI Noise Removal
YouTube channel host shares how he uses the NVIDIA Studio Suite AI-powered noise-canceling and echo removal app in ‘Remove ALL Background Noise with One Click!’ – watch it here.
It’s On – The Writers Guild of America Goes on Strike
For the first time since 2007, the WGA has ordered a work stoppage on all film and TV script writing, with pickets beginning this afternoon to protest wage and residual pay level inequalities exacerbated by the rise of streaming platforms.
‘Dog Apartment,’ ‘Nayola’ Take Top Honors at ITFS 2023
The festival wrapped its 30th edition with an April 30 ceremony honoring winners of the main competitions, with Priit Tender and José Miguel Ribeiro, respectively, taking home the big awards.
Amber Heard to Appear in ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Despite Removal Campaign
The controversial actress appears during a brief battle sequence in the first ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ trailer, revealed to audiences during Warner Bros.’ CinemaCon 2023 panel.
