First Look - Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’
In a Valentine’s Day reveal, director Todd Phillips shared an image of the infamous vixen locked in an intense embrace with Phoenix’s Joker; the sequel hits theaters in 2024.
New ‘The Little Mermaid’ Teaser Reveals Ursula First Look
Melissa McCarthy is all cackles as the evil sea witch in the live-action adaptation of Disney’s classic animated musical that stars Halle Bailey as Ariel and swims into theaters May 26.
Andy Samberg’s Animated Comedy ‘Digman!’ Gets First Look Trailer
New series about a rather dim celebrity archaeologist, featuring all-star guest performances from Maya Rudolph, Jason Schwartzman, Daniel Radcliffe, and a host of others, premieres March 22nd on Comedy Central.
Exclusive 250th Episode Clip: ‘Bob’s Burgers – Oh Row You Didn’t’
In the all-new episode… the 250th to be exact, airing February 19 on FOX, a man trying to row from New Zealand to Nova Scotia visits the restaurant to have a burger, and it changes everything!
TAFFI Announces ‘Red Iron Road Retrospective’
Travel down the road of European horror fiction with the screening of four episodes of the lauded animated anthology at the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International on February 18; the collection of ‘terrifying tales’ heads to theaters and streamers later this year.
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Top 21st Annual VES Awards
Awards-season magic continues for both films, with James Cameron’s blockbuster ‘Avatar’ sequel taking home 9 awards, while the ‘Nightmare Alley’ director’s stop-motion tale takes home 3; ‘The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power’ led all episodics with 3 wins as well.
Watch: CrowdStrike’s ‘Troy’ Super Bowl TV Spot
The cybersecurity company’s in-house creative team and VFX studio Framestore use a not-so-metaphorical ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver a message to millions about the real and pervasive threat of cyberattacks.
Cantina Creative Launches Vancouver Studio
Industry veteran Jason Dowdeswell, named Executive Producer and Studio Manager, will oversee work at the new location.
DreamWorks Animation Shares ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Season 7 Trailer
The live-action/animated hybrid features Gabby and her crew of kitties on ‘a-meow-zing’ travel adventures; 6 all-new episodes come to Netflix March 20.
BOXX Upgrades High-End APEXX W4 with New Intel Xeon W-3400 Processor
First-to-Market workstation is purpose-built to optimize GPU-centric workflows for creative professionals across the M&E space; platform is available with up to 4TB of memory and can run up to 4 NVIDIA® RTX™ 6000 Ada Generation GPUs.
Watch: ‘Teen Titans Go! - NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest’ Teaser
Premiering ahead of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, Cartoon Network’s Superhero teens will provide a comedic ‘animated’ sports analysis for the special event – joined by Scooby-Doo and Velma as sideline reporters; the special debuts February 19.
NVIDIA and Intel Reveal New Workstations with Breakthrough Computing Architecture
Platforms powered by the latest Intel Xeon CPUs, NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada GPUs, and NVIDIA SmartNICs revolutionize performance for data-intensive workflows including AI-augmented applications, photorealistic rendering, and simulations.
Chaos Releases V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max – Update 1
Upgrade brings more artist/designer-friendly tools to the rendering solution; photorealistic ray tracer adds denoiser/lens making, cylindrical decal tools, and time-saving GPU enhancements.
Philippe Denis Named Creative Director for DNEG Animation
The VFX Supervisor on ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ and upcoming ‘Under the Boardwalk’ will now oversee all the division’s global creative output while developing long-term strategy for its creative direction.
Annecy 2023 Accreditations Now Open
Register and get ready for the Annecy International Animation Festival and film market, Mifa; it’s all happening by the lake June 12-17!
Disney Branded Television Drops ‘Kiff’ Trailer and Key Art
The new animated comedy series from Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal, about an optimistic squirrel and her bunny bestie, premieres March 10 on Disney Channel and March 15 on Disney+.
Blinkink Builds Claymation ‘Layla’s Story’
The Royal Foundation for Early Childhood launches ‘Shape Us’ campaign with a 90-second stop-motion film directed by Sam Gainsborough about how kids develop and are shaped by the people and environments surrounding them.
Podcast EP 195: Mac Whiting and the ‘Guardians of The Galaxy Holiday Special’
The Warner Bros. Animation supervising animation director talks about getting his first job as a storyboard revisionist, how he worked his way up to become a director, and how he lands coveted freelance roles while working full-time.
Watch: ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ TV Spot
Epic begets iconic at the historic Super Bowl; Harrison Ford stars as the legendary hero archaeologist in the fifth installment of the storied franchise, coming to theaters this June.
Baboon Animation and GoKidGo Team Up on ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ Podcast
New project will acquaint preschoolers with the cuddly bear and his old pals and new ones from the Hundred Acre Wood, coming later this year.
New ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Trailer Teases End of Franchise
Promising ‘one last ride,’ the trailer takes us inside the team’s battle against the High Evolutionary, but more importantly, we get to see baby Rocket!
See New ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Plumbing Commercial and Character Posters
They’ll drain everything but your bank account!; the highly anticipated Nintendo and Illumination animated comedy, starring Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Seth Rogen, finally comes to theaters in April.
Watch: ‘Transformers Rise of the Beasts’ Super Bowl LVII Spot
Mirage crushes it in his debut as a legendary 1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 in the action-packed sci-fi adventure, directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback\, coming to theaters in June.
DreamWorks Drops ‘Dragons: The Nine Realms’ Season 5 Trailer
In the all-new season of the animated series set 1,300 years after the events of the ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ franchise, Tom faces a secret that may be just too big to keep; new episodes hit Hulu and Peacock next month.
Barney is Back: Mattel Relaunching Storied Franchise
The famous purple dinosaur will hit screens in 2024 with a brand-new preschool animated series; full range of toys, books, clothing, and other merchandise, including stuff for adult fans, is on the way.
