Disney Drops Trailer for ‘Crater’ Sci-Fi Adventure
From ‘Stranger Things’ producers Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen, the movie tells the coming-of-age story of five friends as they set out on their home lunar colony to explore a mysterious crater; film hits the streamer May 12.
Max and Cartoon Network Announce ‘Peter & The Wolf’ Animated Short
Gavin Friday and Bono’s film project, developed in support of the Irish Hospice Foundation, reimagines Sergei Prokofiev’s classic symphony using a juxtaposition of traditional hand-drawn 2D animation combined with a physical set-built world to tell the story of the grieving 12-year-old Peter.
Max Drops ‘Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai’ Teaser
Warner Bros. Discovery reveals HBO Max rebrand and the release date for its highly anticipated 3DCG animated prequel series starring Ming-Na Wen, James Hong, BD Wong and Matthew Rhys, coming next month.
HBO Max and Discovery+ Streamers to Merge as ‘Max’
Warner Bros. Discovery’s new destination for HBO Originals, Warner Bros. films, Max Originals, the DC universe, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, an expansive offering of kid’s content, and programing across food, home, reality, lifestyle and documentaries from leading brands like HGTV, Food Network, Discovery Channel, TLC, ID and more, launches May 23.
2023 AfroAnimation Summit Coming to Burbank
The conference, running April 26-27, promotes diversity and inclusion in animation, welcoming an international coalition of industry speakers, studio execs, students, creatives and young professionals, in-person and via livestream.
Disney Drops New ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Trailer
The reimagined J.M. Barrie classic stars dual protagonists Alexander Molony as Peter and Ever Anderson as Wendy, launching exclusively on Disney+ April 28.
ITFS’ APD Announces ‘New Voices – New Stories’ Conference
Part of the 17th Animation Production Days running April 26-28 in Stuttgart, the conference takes place on April 26 and offers animation professionals a platform to discuss current developments in the industry.
First Teaser Image Shared for ‘The Continental’ Miniseries
The sneak peek image for the ‘John Wick’ prequel series shows bloody elevator buttons with the ninth floor lit up, hinting at a plot point or showcasing what may be an important level.
Taika Waititi to Direct a Live-Action ‘Akira’ Film?
After the ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ director’s untitled film was notably absent at last week’s Star Wars Celebration, Deadline reporter Justin Kroll posits the adaptation of the ‘best anime of all time’ is next on the docket.
Adult Swim’s ‘Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar’ and DETHKLOK Tour Set
The hugely popular series’ on-screen band kicks off a nationwide tour ahead of the all-new animated feature film’s release later this year.
Apple TV+ Reveals Earth Day Animation Line-Up
The streamer celebrates with new programs, including ‘Jane’ an animated/live-action hybrid series about Dr. Jane Goodall’s work, and old favorites such as Peanuts Classics ‘It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown’ and Snoopy Presents, ‘It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown.’
Is a New Studio Ghibli and Lucasfilm Crossover Project in the Works?
Following last November’s thoroughly adorable animated short ‘Zen: Grogu and the Dust Bunnies,’ the Studio Ghibli Twitter account has shared yet another teaser image hinting at a new collaboration.
Netflix Teases ‘Mulligan’ Adult Animated Comedy
The new series from ‘30 Rock’s Robert Carlock, Sam Means, and Tina Fey follows a rag-tag band of survivors who must start Earth’s society from scratch after an alien destroys the planet; show hits the streamer next month.
Marvel Studios Drops ‘The Marvels’ Teaser Trailer
Brie Larson returns as Captain Marvel this Fall alongside Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton and Park Seo-joon.
Watch: AI-Assisted 'Critterz’ Animated Short
OpenAI’s DALL-E created images and art for background settings and characters that were used in short employing animation, facial performance capture, music, and sound mixing – all for a science documentary gone awry.
Daisy Ridley Back as Rey in Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Film
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy reveals the upcoming feature will be set 15 years after the last events of the Skywalker Saga, and will be directed by Sharmeed Obaid Chinoy from a script by Steven Knight.
Walt Disney Drops ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Trailer
Fans at the London ‘Star Wars Celebration’ were treated to the first look at a new, never-before-seen trailer from Harrison Ford’s final adventure as the iconic archaeologist; the film debuts at the Cannes Film Festival in May before hitting theaters in June.
James Mangold, Dave Filoni to Direct New ‘Star Wars’ Films
Mangold to helm story set deep in franchise’s past, telling the tale of the first Jedi, while Filoni will cover the escalating war between the Imperial Remnant and the New Republic in a cinematic event that will weave together stories from the Disney+ original series.
The Spotlight’s on Animation with New ‘Star Wars Celebration’ Reveals
London event showcases cast and filmmaker panels for animated series ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch,’ ‘Star Wars: Visions’ Volume 2, and ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars,’ plus trailer debuts and first two episode screening for ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.’
‘Stranger Things’ is Getting Animated
With Season 4 of the live-action phenomenon garnering 1.35 billion viewing hours in its first 28 days, Netflix is promising fans more strange days ahead with a new animated series.
Sneak Peeks Galore for ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘The Acolyte,’ ‘Skeleton Crew,’ and ‘Ahsoka’
The Star Wars Celebration event kicked off its opening day in London late last week with an insane amount of announcements, including teasers and updates for the three highly anticipated Disney+ original series.
Bejuba! Entertainment Acquires ‘Grounded’
Distributor scores worldwide distribution rights for kids’ animated buddy comedy about two amiable caterpillars who missed the butterfly call; series is created by Pipsqueak Animation and Hey Daisy Moon Productions.
Jetpack Adds ‘Panda and Kiwi’ to MIPTV Line-Up
The distributor nabs international rights to the 3DCG animated comedy adventure following Hehe the Panda and Kiki the Kiwi, who must work together to escape the island they are stranded on.
Guru Studio Announces ‘Spirits of Ridgeway High’ Animated Series
Studio teams up with cheerleading, dance team, and band apparel company Varsity Spirit and Foundation Media Partners on show about an optimistic cheerleader who wants to revive her school's spirit
'Joker: Folie à Deux' Wraps Filming, New Photos Revealed
Director Todd Philips has shared two official images of Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker and Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn, following a recent release of set photos which revealed a very clownish look for Gaga.
