Skybound Entertainment Expands Global Footprint with Skybound Japan
The newly minted television studio, launched by the company behind ‘Invincible’ and ‘The Walking Dead,’ will produce anime as well as live-action features and series, with a focus on Japanese IP; the first project will be ‘Heart Attack,’ based on the Skybound original graphic novel series by Shawn Kittelsen in collaboration with Fuji TV.
Foundry Releases Mari 7.0
Updates and enhancements include new baking tools, texturing content, and USD 23.05 and VFX Reference Platform 2023 support; team licensing is now available.
‘Soul,’ ‘Luca’ and ‘Turning Red’ Coming to Theaters in 2024
Pushed to Disney+ when released during the pandemic, three of Disney and Pixar’s animated features finally head to the big screen nationwide, offering fans their first chance to see them the way they were meant to be seen; tickets go on sale January 2.
DreamWorks Shares ‘Dragons: The Nine Realms’ Season 8 Trailer
In the all-new season, the riders must protect the Realm from the dangerous World Serpent Jörmungandr, who’s on the loose; 6 all-new episodes come to Hulu and Peacock December 14.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 CAF Winners Announced
‘Moirai - Thread of Life’ takes Best in Show with Jury's Special Award going to ‘Hair Universe;’ winners among 38 films selected to screen at this year’s Electronic and Animation Theaters.
Watch: Oscar Winner Tim Webber's Award-Winning Futuristic ‘Flite’
From Framestore Films & Inflammable Films Production, the live-action, VFX-driven short transports viewers to a semi-submerged London of 2053; filmed with innovative first-person production techniques, the movie delivers an exciting cinematic experience.
Steve Lightfoot Joins ‘Spider-Man Noir’ Series as Co-Showrunner
Amazon Studios’ mysterious new show from ‘The Punisher’ developer and ‘The Lost City’ writer Oren Uziel will follow an older superhero in a 1930s New York City, although it will not be Peter Parker.
Prime Video Drops ‘The Boys’ Season 4 Teaser Trailer
Some brand-new mystery supes are headed to our screens in 2024 - the Emmy-nominated series follows a group of superheroes who exploit their tremendous influence and popularity.
Anima 2024 Reveals Official Shorts Selections
The international competition includes Annecy Cristal winner ‘27’ by Flóra Anna Buda and Animafest Zagreb award-winner ‘A Kind of Testament’ by Stephen Vuillemin; event runs February 23 – March 3, 2024.
HBO Drops Teaser, First Look Images for ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2
Based on George R.R. Martin’s ‘Fire & Blood,’ the series follows House Targaryen 200 years before the events of ‘Game of Thrones;’ the second installment debuts Summer 2024 on HBO and streams on Max.
Netflix Shares ‘Carol & The End of The World’ Trailer
The new adult animated series follows Carol, a quiet and uncomfortable woman who, faced with the demise of humanity, stands alone lost among the hedonistic masses, streaming globally December 15.
Maxon One Subscription Product Updates Announced
Numerous improvements revealed for ZBrush 2024 and Cineware’s import of Cinema 4D files into Unreal Engine; a new batch of Capsules give artists an even wider assortment of resources.
2nd Animar_BCN Concludes, Announces EU Animation Industry Recommendations
EU animation players from 25+ countries identified five critical subjects pivotal for the future as they gathered in Barcelona to identify, debate, and make recommendations on key industry growth issues, including needed funding strategies, standards for co-production, and retention of talent and original independent IP.
Warner Recognizes Unionization for WB Animation, Cartoon Network Production Workers
After nearly five months of discussions with the studio, an agreement has been reached for 50 animation production workers to unionize under The Animation Guild IATSE Local 839.
Apple TV+ Cancels ‘Central Park’ After Three Seasons
The animated musical comedy series following the Tillerman-Hunter family as they save the world’s most famous park will not return to the streamer for a fourth season, says co-creator Josh Gad.
Warner Drops ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ Official Trailer
As the extremely active seismograph warns, something epically colossal and massive and epic is happening underground, as ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ director Adam Wingard returns to helm the upcoming Monsterverse installment, stomping into theaters April 12, 2024.
Second Trailer Drops for Blumhouse and Atomic Monster’s ‘Night Swim’
Based on the acclaimed 2014 short film, Universal Picture's horror-fest from the producers of ‘M3GAN’ stars Wyatt Russell as Ray Waller, former major league baseball player forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, who discovers a dark secret tied to his new backyard swimming pool.
Pairing Natural History and VFX Together in ‘Life on Our Planet’
Produced in partnership with ILM and narrated by Morgan Freeman, Netflix’s new documentary series uses the latest technology and science to resurrect creatures long extinct as it follows life’s epic battle to conquer and survive on planet earth.
TBS Shares Exclusive ‘American Dad!: The Pink Sphinx Holds Her Hearts On the Turn’ Clip
In the all-new episode airing Monday, December 4, Francine enters the strange and dangerous world of poker in order to learn how to hide her true feelings from Steve and Hayley.
Netflix Drops ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ BTS Featurette
Meet Science SARU, the animation house behind the anime series based on the graphic novel by Bryan Lee O'Malley, which features the original voice cast from the 2010 live-action film, now streaming.
Chaos Releases V-Ray 6 for 3ds Max – Update 2
New MaterialX and USD Support, faster workflows, and V-Ray GPU updates and enhancements allow artists to complete their USD pipeline with smooth photoreal rendering across teams and tools in real-time.
NVIDIA Studio Highlights Nourhan Ismail’s ‘Creator by Day, Gamer by Night’
Self-taught 3D artist’s isometric art style features colors and intriguing details reflecting childhood influences; with Adobe After Effects and Blender, she begins crafting with just a single room.
Warner Bros. Drops First Trailer for ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’
A young Furiosa, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde in the standalone action adventure revealing the origins of the fan-favorite character from ‘Mad Max: Fury Road;’ the film hits theaters nationwide May 24, 2024.
Nick Jr. Kicks Off ‘Peppa Pig’ Season 10
American-British actress Sandra Dickinson voices Granny Sheep, joining the franchise’s first multigenerational household; all 13 episodes roll out next month during the month-long ‘Peppa’s Holiday Pep-tacular.’
Peacock and Seth MacFarlane Tease ‘Ted’ Official Trailer
The prequel to the popular film franchise sees Ted, whose fame has passed, living with and being an awful influence on best friend John; all 7 episodes stream January 11.
