Kartoon Studios Appoints Brian Parisi as CFO
On the heels of recent brand and digital platform launches along with a transition to the NYSE, the company adds the entertainment, media and high-tech industry executive who has held positions at the NFL Hall of Fame, Live Nation Entertainment, Warner Bros. and Universal Studios.
Mattel’s New ‘Hot Wheels Let’s Race’ Coming to Netflix
The 3DCG series follows a new generation of racers, promising a ‘high-speed comedy thrill ride for the whole family,’ debuting Spring 2024.
Netflix Drops ‘Big Mouth’ Season 7 Trailer, Images and Poster
The Emmy Award-winning animated comedy follows the teenage students at Bridgeton Middle School as they finally head to high school; the penultimate season premieres globally October 20.
Universal’s ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ Gets New Featurette
Take ‘A Look Inside’ the terrifying supernatural thriller following the dual demonic possession of two young girls, featuring the return of Ellen Burstyn reprising her iconic role as Chris MacNeil, only in theaters October 6.
Max Drops Trailer for Original Animated Short ‘Peter & the Wolf’
Coming October 19, the film, featuring music and narration by Gavin Friday and artwork based on original illustrations by Bono, transforms and retells the classic fairytale and Sergei Prokofiev’s famed symphony.
Squanch Games Launches ‘High on Life’ DLC
Claymation trailer helps you lean into horror with the aptly titled ‘High on Knife’ expansion, featuring a new adventure for Knifey to shine and stab on a fully realized new planetary environment with new characters, hazards, and spooky surprises; releases October 3.
‘Fortnite,’ Unreal Engine Studio Epic Games to Layoff 830
Announced by CEO Jim Sweeney on Thursday, the company plans a 16% workforce reduction as well as a divestiture of Bandcamp in a move towards a new ‘metaverse-inspired ecosystem’ strategy.
Workinman Interactive Workers Unanimously Unionize in Historic Labor Board Vote
Collective bargaining negotiations will now begin with the company on behalf of the first union of dedicated video game workers under IATSE in the U.S.
Chris Sanders Returns to DreamWorks to Write and Direct ‘The Wild Robot’
The three-time Oscar nominee is adapting Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown’s 2016 NY Times bestseller, with Jeff Hermann producing and Dean DeBlois, with whom he wrote and directed both ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ and ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ executive producing.
Teaser Trailer Released for Spy Thriller ‘Argylle’
From the twisted mind of ‘Kingsman’ and’ Kick-Ass’ creator Matthew Vaughn comes a razor-witted, reality-bending, globe-circling romp out next February 2.
Trailer Drops for ‘Pencils vs. Pixels’ Documentary
Bay Dariz and Phil Earnest’s film celebrates the 2D hand-drawn animation renaissance that began in the late 1980s that was quickly upended by the computer animation explosion that followed; narrated by Ming-Na Wen, the film features Pete Docter, John Musker, Floyd Norman, MacFarlane and many others.
Third ‘PAW Patrol’ Feature Film in Development
Spin Master celebrates PAW's 10-year anniversary with the announcement of ‘PAW Patrol 3,’ set for theatrical release in 2026, with the franchises second film, ‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ out September 29.
Disney Drops ‘Wish’ Trailer, Poster and Full Cast List
Angelique Cabral (‘Big Sky,’ ‘Life in Pieces’) will lend her voice to Queen Amaya alongside Chris Pine as King Magnifico in the upcoming epic musical-comedy opening in theaters November 22.
New Trailer, Poster Drop for ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’
Witness the rise of power in the prequel to the ‘The Hunger Games’ trilogy, set 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem, in theaters November 17.
Season 14 Premiere Exclusive Clip: ‘Bob’s Burgers – Fight at the Not Okay Chore-ral’
It’s an all-new season with all-new episode teases… in the first outing of S14, airing October 1 on FOX, when Linda and Bob suggest the kids do chores, the family ends up in a showdown.
WGA Leaders Vote… the 148 Day Strike is Officially Over
After five consecutive days of negotiations that lead to a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract, guild leaders have voted and the strike is officially over.
Integreon Launches Creo, Opens State-of-the-Art Design Studio in Manila
Leveraging generative AI technology, the new tool optimizes creation of slides, decks, and other presentation materials; new studio will further enhance its graphic design, illustration, animation, podcasts, video, and production capabilities, among other creative services.
‘Moana’ Producer Osnat Shurer Joins Baobab Studios
The multiple Oscar nominee, named Co-Chief Creative Officer alongside Chief Creative Officer Eric Darnell, will work on the studio’s ‘Momoguro’ franchise that includes games and a series in development, as well as shows in development with Disney+.
Manchester Animation Festival Reveals 2023 Poster and Sting
Returning for its 9th year, the U.K.’s largest animation festival will offer audiences a unique engagement with some of the world’s best animated content; event runs November 12-17 in-person, 18-30 online.
Is the CMA Set to Approve Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard?
The U.K. authority acknowledged that the restructured deal ‘makes important changes that substantially address concerns,’ in a statement last Friday, and will announce a final decision by October 6.
‘Hellboy Artists Collection: Richard Corben’ First Look Revealed
The Dark Horse Comics collection, an oversized deluxe format hardcover containing over 300 pages of essential ‘Hellboy’ stories, celebrates the legacy of the iconic horror artist; goes on sale in 2024.
Adult Swim Drops ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 7 Trailer
The dysfunctional duo is back sounding more like themselves than ever, and the possibilities are endless; discover what’s up with EVIL summer, Rick’s spaghetti, and more when the new season premieres October 15.
Adult Swim Drops Trailer for Toonami Original Series ‘FLCL: Shoegaze’
The fifth season begins where the third season left off, following two teenagers as they plot to destroy the Tsuganei tower; premieres September 30.
Remaining Season 2 Episodes of ‘The Freak Brothers’ Now Streaming on Tubi
The Freaks’ Mary Jane-fueled misadventures take them from their high school reunion to matching wits with Mark Zuckerberg, settling old scores with Mitch McConnell, and battling Seth Rogen in a Pot Brownie Bake-Off contest in the final half of the second season.
WildBrain Launches Kids’ Animated Series ‘Jonny Jetboy’
The new Keith Chapman show will debut at MIPJunior and MIPCOM 2023 alongside the company’s ‘Caillou’ and ‘Johnny Test.’
