Category: Television

It’s Truly Marvel-ous! Headline News

Disney+ Drops ‘Look Ahead’ Teaser for Upcoming Marvel Titles

Get a glimpse at Marvel Studios, Marvel Television, and Marvel Animation titles, including ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,’ and ‘What If…?’ that are set to stream through 2025.

Boo! Headline News

Animated Anthology Series ‘Don’t Walk Home Alone After Dark’ in Development

From Mercury Filmworks and La Chouette Compagnie, the horror/suspense series, based on the YouTube channel of the same name, is created by ‘Hilda’ producer and director Andy Coyle and geared towards teens and young adults.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Multiple Anime Series Coming to Crunchyroll in Early 2025

Announced during SOFA 2024, the new projects, including ‘Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun’ Season 2, ‘The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You’ Season 2, ‘Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four!,’ and ‘Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms,’ will hit the streaming platform January 2025.

Who Doesn’t Love a Parade? Headline News

DreamWorks’ ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Balloon Set for 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Gabby and her best friend Pandy Paws are set to soar through the streets of New York City, with festivities to air November 28 on NBC and stream on Peacock.

Business Headline News

Increase in UK VFX Tax Incentive Confirmed

According to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, beginning January 1, the tax incentive will attract a net rebate of 29.25%; claims for the rebate can be made from April 1.

Splinter Me This VFXWorld

Getting It Right: The Carefully Calibrated VFX that Makes ‘The Boys’ ‘The Boys’

As Visual Effects Supervisor Stephan Fleet makes clear, there’s more to the visual stylings of the acclaimed Prime Video series than exploding heads and flesh-eating flying sheep.

Business Headline News

Roland Emmerich to Develop Live-Action ‘Space Nation’ Series

The series builds on the recently launched Web3 video game ‘Space Nation Online’ and animated shorts featuring the game character Zoey, which were executive-produced by Emmerich and Marco Weber, with creative direction by Martin Weisz.

Gnarly New Shorts from Tim Miller Headline News

Prime Video Announces ‘Secret Level’ Adult-Animated Anthology Ensemble Cast

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 12:58pm

The all-new series from Tim Miller, which features original stories set within the worlds of some of the most beloved video games, premieres December 10.

Solidarity! Headline News

'SNL' VFX Workers Unionize, Win Recognition with Unanimous Support

The group includes 16 artists and leads who unanimously supported unionization with IATSE; the workers, ‘look forward to celebrating Season 50 by joining in SNL's decades-long tradition of supporting union labor, and to helping negotiate a contract that reflects the substantial value we add.’

Calling All Kids of the Realm ANIMATIONWorld

Max & the Midknights: Imitating Stop-Motion to Spark Imagination

Nickelodeon’s all-new 3DCG series adaptation of Lincoln Peirce’s best-selling book series, about an adventurous 10-year-old named Max and her friends on their quest to save Byjovia, uses highly textured sets, practical-looking effects, and stylized character movements to convey the wonderfully imperfect world of stopmo storytelling; debuts today, October 30.

Business Headline News

RIVA Studios Makes Bid to Acquire TeamTO

The proposed sale, subject to approval from the Commercial Court of Paris on October 30, follows the French animation studio's September announcement of insolvency, attributed to market challenges in the animation industry over the past two years.

From Game to Screen Headline News

Ronald D. Moore to Showrun ‘God of War’ Game Adaptation at Prime Video

Based on the critically acclaimed PlayStation videogame franchise, the live-action series follows God-in-exile Kratos, who stumbles into an epic adventure as he attempts to spread the ashes of his diseased wife with his estranged son.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Azuki’s ‘Enter the Garden’ Anthology’s Episode 2 Creative Team Announced

Yukio Takatsu, Taku Kishimoto, and Kazuto Nakazawa join ‘Fractured Reflections,’ the second installment of the 3-part anime series, as director, series composition (writing), and character designer.

Ooooh Slow Motion Headline News

Disney+, ESPN to Stream Live Animated NFL Game Set in ‘The Simpsons’ World

Bart joins the Bengals while Homer teams with the Cowboys in ‘The Simpsons Funday Football’ live altcast, with animated versions of Mina Kimes, Dan Orlovsky and Drew Carter, streaming December 9 at 8 PM.

Celebrating Starfleet's Less Than Finest ANIMATIONWorld

Mike McMahan Reflects on ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Fifth and Final Voyage

As he has done with AWN for each of his storied animated sci-fi comedy’s previous seasons, the show’s Emmy Award-winning creator and passionate leader riffs on his newest set of Starfleet adventures, the show’s legacy within the iconic ‘Star Trek’ franchise, and how there’s ample room for at least 50 more episodes, if not more, to ‘boldly, but not too boldly’ go where no one has gone before; now streaming on Paramount+.  

10 Years of Excellence Headline News

Cinesite Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation and Growth in Montreal

In honor of its 10th anniversary, the leading animation and VFX studio has released a retrospective showreel celebrating the innovation and artistry delivered in Quebec.

Business Headline News

The Wiggles, Sinking Ship Team for Animated Series

The project, announced at MIPCOM, is an original concept built upon the group’s core themes, delivering a new adventure for young audiences and families.

Bat-Tastic Packaging Headline News

Awesome Inc Creates ‘What We Do In the Shadows’ Promotional Campaign

Aiming to reflect the chaos and comedy of the hit Hulu show’s infamous vampire roommates, the studio ‘landed on an epic bat swarm using hand drawn cel animation, sneaking in bat cameos of feature characters Nadja, Laszlo and Nandor;’ show’s sixth and final season now streaming.

It’s Tough Being a Demigod VFXWorld

Building the World of ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’

From the Minotaur and the Chimera to the Underworld and the pit of Tartarus, Senior VFX Supervisor Erik Henry talks about what it took to create the mythological universe for the hit Disney+ series, now streaming.

Climate Activism Through Animation Headline News

Greenpeace East Asia Unveils ‘My Pet Footprint’ Animated Series Trailer

Set to launch via Kickstarter in 2025, the project is produced in collaboration with the Wit & Wisdom, and follows 15-year-old Bella and her sentient carbon footprint companion.

Business Headline News

Animated Series 'Clawlolo' to Launch on Cartoonito YouTube Channel

From producer Rymanco and distributor Epic Story Media, the show, which captures the vibrant spirit of underwater life with Eric the Crab and his aquatic friends, recently wrapped its first season.

We Want More Lara! Headline News

Netflix Renews ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ For Season 2

On the heels of the series launch earlier this month, the streamer reveals that Laura Croft will return with ‘thrilling new adventures taking her around the globe’ as she delves deeper into the hidden secrets of Orisha history.

R.L Returns! VFXWorld

The Many Challenges of Bringing ‘Goosebumps’ to Life

Senior VFX Supervisor Lawren Bancroft-Wilson talks about the panoply of creative forces that came together to produce realistic visuals for the Disney+ and Hulu series that’s based on R.L. Stine’s famous young adult horror novels.

It’s My Story and I’m Sticking With It ANIMATIONWorld

Again, a Skinny Nerd, Only Now in 2D: Chris Rock Returns in ‘Everybody Still Hates Chris’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 3:03pm

Creator, writer, showrunner and EP Sanjay Shah talks about his new Comedy Central series, an adult animated ‘reimagining’ of Chris Rock’s award-winning live-action series, ‘Everybody Hates Chris,’ that features the ‘Fargo’ and ‘Madagascar’ franchise star narrating a new set of autobiographical stories inspired by his early years in 1980s working-class Brooklyn.

We Want More Dinosaurs Headline News

‘Dino Dex’ Now Streaming on Amazon Kids+ and Prime Video

From the Emmy Award-winning ‘Dino’ franchise, the live-action CGI series follows 9-year-old Dex, who with his neighbor Kayla, goes on hilariously fun explorations to study dinosaurs.

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