Cyber Group Studios Ordered to Liquidate
The French animation studio behind ‘Gigantosaurus’ will be shuttered, with assets sold off to repay creditors, despite four promising bids to acquire the company.
The French animation studio behind ‘Gigantosaurus’ will be shuttered, with assets sold off to repay creditors, despite four promising bids to acquire the...
New animated short anthology series sets in-game launch on May 2, 2 days prior to Disney+ premiere; first entirely ‘Star Wars’-themed Battle Royale Season...
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New animated short anthology series sets in-game launch on May 2, 2 days prior to Disney+ premiere; first entirely ‘Star Wars’-themed Battle Royale Season also launching; from Dave Filoni, show...
With simple text prompts, users will be able to generate animated episodes with series elements, creating a comprehensive storyline, consistent characters, and synchronized audio; monetization will...
Representatives from more than 40 countries, along with winners from 31 separate creative industry challenges, will converge in Mumbai for the inaugural conference, the first of its kind, with...
Lucasfilm’s ‘Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld’ to Debut on Fortnite
New animated short anthology series sets in-game launch on May 2, 2 days prior to Disney+ premiere; first entirely ‘Star Wars’-themed Battle Royale Season also launching; from Dave Filoni, show focuses on 2 iconic villains from the galaxy’s criminal underbelly.
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Animait, Animotion Partner on ‘Question Club’ AI Animated Series Platform
With simple text prompts, users will be able to generate animated episodes with series elements, creating a comprehensive storyline, consistent characters, and synchronized audio; monetization will be available.
1st World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) Summit Coming May 1-4
Representatives from more than 40 countries, along with winners from 31 separate creative industry challenges, will converge in Mumbai for the inaugural conference, the first of its kind, with meetings, exhibitions and talks on topics from across animation, VFX, gaming, comics, XR, infotainment, and film.
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BabyTV Celebrates 20 Years with Special Programming Lineup
In honor of the milestone, the channel has kicked off a festive lineup featuring birthday-themed episodes of beloved shows, a social media tribute to iconic moments, characters, and series from the past 20 years, and exclusive collections on the BabyTV app and YouTube.
The Horror Section, WeShort Partner to Stream ‘The Rotten Fruit’
All 8 episodes of Eli Roth and Noah Belson’s cult stop-motion animated comedy series are now streaming on the platform in celebration of the show’s 25th anniversary.
‘Helluva Boss’ From Hellaverse of 'Hazbin Hotel' Gets Prime Video Pickup
We can't really say it's a spin-off... current Seasons 1 and 2 of the hit webseries will debut on the streamer this Fall, with brand-new Seasons 3 and 4 getting exclusive streaming windows ahead of future YouTube debuts; EP Vivienne Medrano also scores first look deal.
Cardiff Animation Weekender Announces Expansive Program
The event will showcase a hybrid program of animated nostalgia, cult classics, and new projects; takes place in-person May 17–18 and online May 17 – June 1.
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Smarter Tools from Lenovo with AMD Power Creatives in Media and Entertainment
Consumers continue to expect fresh and innovative experiences across film, TV, games and interactive experiences, in greater quantity with higher fidelity, which means artists and studios require more compute power to handle ever-growing datasets while still delivering on time and on budget.
PBS Kids Announces 3 New ‘Alma’s Way’ Episodes
Kicking off April 28, the new set includes ‘Subway All-Stars,’ with renowned bassist Esperanza Spalding voicing new character Zelda Jazz.
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Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North – Ham to Lose A Guy Adventure’
In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, Judy and Beef interfere with Ham's personal life, while Wolf and Honeybee go on a quest to squash a rumor going around town that Wolf eats worms.
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The Young Ones or Why Can’t Anime Heroes Grow Up?
Andrew Osmond wonders why so many anime characters are teenagers or younger, and whether that’s holding back the medium.
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Ramy Youssef on '#1 Happy Family USA': Blending Satire with the Immigrant Experience
The creator and star discusses his new Prime Video series that delves into family dynamics and post-9/11 commentary, and why animation was the ideal medium to revisit early 2000s America through the lens of a Muslim family navigating surveillance, economic stress, and cultural misunderstandings with humor and honesty.
Nickelodeon Renews ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ for Seasons 2 and 3
Kyle Stegina and Josh Lehrman’s animated comedy, developed from the first short in Nick’s Intergalactic Shorts Program ever picked up for series, follows best friend and roommate trio Rock, Paper and Scissors, who compete over everything in hilarious and wildly absurd ways.
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‘The Simpsons’ Exclusive Episode ‘Yellow Planet’ Now Streaming on Disney+
The Simpsons family is reimagined as animals in a National Geographic-style nature mockumentary.
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Netflix Drops ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Volume 4 Trailer, Episode Details
10 new shorts, featuring dinosaur gladiators, messianic cats, and other oddities, are set to debut May 15; voice cast includes MrBeast, Kevin Hart, John Oliver, Niecy Nash, John Boyega, and Rhys Darby.
Cineverse's RetroCrush Acquires ‘Future Boy Conan’ Streaming Rights
The Hayao Miyazaki sci-fi anime series is now also included in the RetroCrush Podcast, with dedicated Anime Club episodes streaming every week.
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Exclusive: Apple TV+ Drops ‘WondLa’ Season 2 Sneak Peek Clip
Eva 9, with Eva 8 in tow, desperately tries to escape ‘containment’ in the all-new clip; 7-episode season of Skydance Animation’s animated series, based on the 'The Search for WondLa' books by Tony DiTerlizzi, premieres April 25.
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We Ghosted Media, Lamina1 Team for ‘Owen Nowhere’ Animated Comedy
The series, which follows a pre-teen who lives on the open road with his retired vampire parents, will launch on the next-gen Web3 and AI-powered platform, allowing the creators full ownership and control over the IP.
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Asteria to Release ‘The Odd Birds Show’ Animated Shorts Series
Created through traditional hand-drawn animation as well as VR puppeteering, rendered 3D assets, motion tracking, and AI tools, the show, about a dysfunctional family of birds who host a talk show, will release across social platforms.
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Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios Reveal Annecy Slate
Festival plans include behind-the scenes looks at ‘Bat-Fam,’ and ‘Get Jiro;’ Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken, Pendleton Ward, Rebecca Sugar, J.G. Quintel, and Adam Muto to headline Cartoon Network 25 Year Celebration.
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Netflix Announces Annecy 2025 Activities
Festival plans include exclusive previews of ‘In Your Dreams’ and ‘Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85,’ the world premiere of ‘Fixed,’ a masterclass with Raphael Bob-Waksberg, and an in-depth look at the full animation series slate.
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‘Family Guy’: Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin Talk Longevity, Collaboration, and Doing it By Hand
In this candid conversation, the series’ EPs and showrunners discuss the show's enduring success, their long-running creative partnership, and how production has evolved while staying true to its roots.
Adult Swim Drops ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 8 Trailer
More wubbin and dubbin is just over the horizon… a new season of the best – and only – animated series about a genius scientist who drags his timid grandson on adventures across the universe returns May 25.
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Mysterious ‘Star Wars’ Series in Development
From ‘Lost’ showrunner Carlton Cuse and son Nick Cuse, the project will take place in a galaxy far, far away…and that’s all we know; ‘LEGO Star Wars’ sequel series also in the works.
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