Netflix Drops Official Trailer for ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’
The anime series, based on the graphic novel by Bryan Lee O'Malley and featuring the original voice cast from the 2010 live-action film, streams November 17.
PBS KIDS Announces ‘Carl the Collector’ Series
The new animated show from New York Times best-selling illustrator and author Zachariah Ohora features warm-hearted autistic raccoon Carl, who loves collecting things; coming in Fall 2024.
Autodesk Unveils ‘Flow’ Cloud Platform for M&E
Revealed at Autodesk University 2023: The Design and Make Conference, the new platform connects entire production pipelines with Maya and 3rd party artist tools from SideFX, Avid, and Foundry. plugging directly into the open ecosystem.
AMD Announces New AMD Radeon PRO W7700 Graphics Card
The new card, priced under $1,000, delivers reliable and stable performance for content creation, AI applications, and CAD, offering a double-digit performance increase in key professional applications compared to competitive cards.
Netflix Announces ‘The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep’ Animated Feature
Check out the teaser trailer… Doug Cockle, the iconic voice of the ‘Witcher’ video games, voices Geralt of Rivia in the upcoming film, based on Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski’s short story ‘A Little Sacrifice,’ set to release globally in late 2024.
Netflix Releases First Teaser for ‘Masters of the Universe: Revolution’
The fight for Eternia continues... Kevin Smith and Mattel’s Emmy nominated animated series returns, as He-Man battles a newly mechanized Skeletor and the Horde Empire; the series streams January 25, 2024.
Marvel Reveals Multiple Film Delays as Productions Resume
The strike is over and things are happening fast... the studio’s entire slate has been affected, leaving ‘Deadpool 3’ as its only studio release in 2024; ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ and ‘Thunderbolts’ will now premiere in 2025.
Manchester Animation Festival 2023 Reveals Keynote and Program Updates
Event kicks off November 12, featuring hundreds of activities, with screenings, panels, workshops, masterclasses, and making of sessions; special events include ‘Magic Light Pictures at 20’ and ‘Festival Spotlight on Croatia.’
Apple TV+ Drops Steven Spielberg and Tom Hank’s ‘Masters of the Air’ Teaser
This highly anticipated 9-episode limited series, starring Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan, follows the brave men of the 100th Bomb Group – the Bloody Hundreth – as they conduct perilous bombing raids over Nazi Germany, grappling with frigid conditions, lack of oxygen, and the sheer terror of war at 25,000 feet; show debuts January 26, 2024.
Alkemy X’s Creative Studio Adds Eyepie to Commercial Roster
The Hudson Valley, New York-based creative agency, led by husband-wife duo Laney Coletti-Saracino and David Saracino, offers services blending artistic vision with technical expertise.
WIA and UNESCO Partner to Support Global Gender Equity in Animation
At today’s historic signing ceremony and talk in Paris, WIA president Marge Dean noted that as new animation industries are developing around the world, the two organizations can advocate for gender parity and inclusion to be built into the foundation.
Starz Greenlights ‘Spartacus: House of Ashur’ Sequel Series
Nick Tarabay returns as Ashur, back from the dead and running the gladiator school once owned by Batiatus, with series creator Steven S. DeKnight serving as showrunner and executive producer.
John Cena’s ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Shelved by Warner Bros.
A year after filming was completed, the anvil has officially been dropped on the live action/CG animation hybrid feature following a down-and-out billboard lawyer who decides to represent Wile. E. Coyote in a lawsuit against ACME Corporation
Netflix Drops New ‘Leo’ Clip
Geeked Week '23 keeps on geeking… Adam Sandler stars in - and co-wrote - the hilarious new 3DCG musical feature about the eponymous 74-year-old lizard, facing impending mortality, as he plans to escape his decades-long terrarium home; it’s got Bill Burr too, and streams later this month.
Netflix Releases Charlie Kaufman’s ‘Orion and the Dark’ Teaser
The 3DCG feature from DreamWorks Animation, penned by the Oscar-winning writer and filmmaker, tells the story of an average kid and his not-so-average all-consuming fears, coming to the streamer in February 2024.
Netflix Shares ‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Teaser
Our next Geeked Week '23 reveal – a sneak peek trailer and images for DreamWorks Animation’s all-new 3DCG animated series, which picks up the story after the park has closed; after the kingdom has fallen, a new era of chaos begins – watch it in 2024.
Netflix Drops ‘Ultraman: Rising’ Teaser Trailer
Our first big Geeked Week '23 animation reveal shares cast and images from Shannon Tindle’s highly-anticipated film, based on the beloved Japanese character, baseball superstar Ken Sato, who returns home to Japan, picking up the mantle of Earth-defending superhero Ultraman.
OptiTrack Unveils New Advanced MoCap Cameras
The PrimeX 120, PrimeX 120W and SlimX 120 boast higher resolution and larger tracking areas and are now available for pre-order.
Call for Submissions: 4th Edition of the Next Lab Generation Workshop
The annual initiative seeks to discover new talent and boost advanced animation production from a technical and narrative perspective; entries accepted from individuals and groups – the deadline is December 13.
Podcast EP 232: How Hannah Daigle Created ‘Satina’ & How It Got Super Popular
The web series creator discusses everything that goes into producing and monetizing a web series and how she parlayed her YouTube experience into a job in television.
Duality AI Releases FalconCloud and FalconEditor Digital Twin Tools
Product suite additions enable powerful collaborative workflows; editor uses 3D techniques to create and modify simulation-ready digital twins while cloud-based tool supports large scale high-fidelity simulations anywhere - directly from a web browser.
Disney and Pixar Drop First ‘Inside Out 2’ Trailer
What teenager doesn't want a new emotion? The studios’ highly anticipated sequel to Pete Docter’s Oscar-winning 2015 ‘Inside Out’ will theaters next Summer.
Animated ‘Slim Goodbody’ Series in Development
John Burstein and Luminous Blue Limited team up to bring ‘Slim’s’ unique brand of learning and discovery to kids with an all-new adventure-based show exploring global health and wellness.
SAG-AFTRA Ends Strike with Tentative New Three-Year Studio Contract
While details of the contract have not yet been disclosed, the strike officially ended at 12:01 am PT November 9, with guild members to ratify the agreement once the board signs off on the deal.
Dave Koz Drops ‘When You Wish Upon A Star’ Music Video
The Grammy-nominated musician teams up with his pup, Buddy Boy Koz, in a modern rendition of the classic Disney song; the release is a prelude to his upcoming EP ‘Dave Koz Does Disney.’