Preorder ‘Cars’ Special Edition SteelBook
Celebrate Disney's 100th anniversary with re-releases of classic films from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm studios – take an exclusive first look at the unique ‘Cars’ edition design.
Platige Image Shares ‘Company of Heroes 3’ Trailer Behind-the-Scenes
Polish-based production company drops live-action look at the making of Relic Entertainment’s hugely popular strategy game set during World War II.
‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Heading to Peacock
The Oscar-nominated and Annie Award-winning 3DCG animated comedy adventure, a follow-up to the studio’s 2011 hit, ‘Puss in Boots,’ hits the streamer exclusively on March 10.
Lucasfilm Sued for Wrongful Termination of ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Producer
‘Ballers’ executive producer Karyn McCarthy alleges she was fired from the project in bad faith just two weeks after a deal was struck, preventing her from earning ‘millions of dollars over the [life] of the series.’
Lenovo Launches ThinkStation PX, P7 and P5 High-Performance Workstations
Aston Martin co-designs the sleek, all-new chassis of the computer giant’s trio of next-generation desktop platforms – the most advanced they’ve ever built - powered by the latest Intel® and NVIDIA technology.
‘American Dad!’ Returns!
It’s news with 2 exclamation points as the animated comedy, created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, heads back to TBS on March 27 for Season 18.
Podcast EP 198: How StopMo Animator Harry Chaskin Produced ‘Steel Cut Oats’
The freelance animator reveals how he funded his film through Kickstarter and what it took to get some big-name actors involved in the project.
Multiple ‘Star Wars’ Film Projects Now on Ice
Patty Jenkins’ ‘Rogue Squadron’ and Kevin Feige’s untitled effort have been shelved indefinitely during an uncertain era for the sci-fi franchise; all may be revealed at next month’s Star Wars Celebration convention in London.
‘Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head’ Sets Paramount+ Season 2 Debut
The animated comedy’s sophomore outing will premiere next month with two episodes; new season touted by the streamer as the triumphant return of ‘two guys who like things that are cool and don’t like things that suck.’
Production Workers at Walt Disney Animation Studio Unionize
IATSE Local 839 claims the studio has denied its request to voluntarily recognize the group of workers, preferring a NLRB election where it is attempting to exclude production supervisors and production managers from voting based on their job titles.
Real-Life Tortoise Lonesome George is Getting Animated
A 3DCG film telling the story of the famed giant Galápagos Islands tortoise, the rarest creature on Earth, is being developed by James Leon’s 8th Gear Entertainment and Ted Field’s Radar Pictures.
Animated Feature ‘Lamya's Poem’ Now Available
The 2D film, one of 27 eligible for this year’s Oscars, tells the story of a young Syrian refugee who, in a dream world, meets the 13th-century poet who writes the poem that will one day save her life; now available on digital and DVD.
Read: ‘State of the Industry: Visualizing a New Landscape for Artists’ Report
How far have we come? In a just released report, The Center for Scholars & Storytellers, BRIC Foundation and the Concept Art Association explore the race/ethnicity and gender identity of concept and visual development artists across animation, live-action, games, series, and movies/feature films.
Exclusive: Behind the Legend – Goldi’s Wish Breakdown Reel from ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’
Director Joel Crawford, producer Mark Swift, and head of story Heidi Jo Gilbert talk about the emotion and heart they put into the arc of Goldilocks, who heads the Three Bears Crime Family, and the real meaning of her true wish, in DreamWorks Animation’s Oscar-nominated action adventure.
Epic Names Platige Image UE Authorized Service Partner
The company continues innovating its scope of creative activities with Unreal Engine while offering flexible support with its proprietary virtual production solution.
‘IT’ Prequel Series ‘Welcome to Derry’ Coming to HBO Max
The new spooky drama series from Warner Bros. Television is being developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs.
Next Keep Festive Talk Set for March 10 at the Tricky Women Festival
Dr. Meike Lauggas will speak about #we-do!, an organization that provides contacts and counseling for filmmakers who have endured abuse of power, discrimination, sexual assault and labor law violations, organized by the Keep Festive collective working to help festival organizers prevent discrimination and harassment.
GKIDS Acquires ‘Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibbertia’ U.S. Distribution Rights
The recently released sequel to the Oscar-nominated ‘Ernest & Celestine’ follows Ernest the bear and his friend Celestine the mouse as they travel to Ernest’s home Gibbertia.
Roberto Saviano to Direct ‘I’m Still Alive’ Animated Feature
The Italian mob exposé ‘Gomorrah’ author will helm the adaptation of his graphic novel exploring life as an anti-mob activist living with police protection.
Has ‘Detective Pikachu 2’ Caught Its Director?
‘Portlandia’ co-creator Jonathan Krisel is reportedly in talks to helm the sequel to Legendary Entertainment’s extremely popular hybrid live-action-CG film ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu.’
Xilam Animation’s ‘Karate Sheep’ Launches on Netflix
The slapstick animated comedy centers on Trico the enthusiastic sheep and Wanda the Ewe as she tries to keep the flock safe from hungry Wolf.
Paramount Drops ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Trailer and Poster
The famed brothers set out for New York years after their last contact with the human world; Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and James Weaver produce for Point Grey Production; film arrives in theaters August 4.
Disney Drops ‘Haunted Mansion’ Teaser Trailer and Poster
The comically creepy adventure inspired by the classic theme park attraction features an all-star cast including Lakeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon and Dan Levy, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Jared Leto; film hits theaters July 28.
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,’ ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Take Animation Honors at 73rd ACE Eddie Awards
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Andor’ also win at the annual American Cinema Editors’ ceremony held yesterday at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
‘Undone’ Takes Top Animation Honors at 2023 Writers Guild Awards
Prime Video’s episodic drama about the elastic nature of reality bests ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Tuca & Bertie,’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers’ at the Sunday-night ceremony.
