2 New ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Collections Coming to DVD
In celebration of its 25th year, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: Another 100 Episodes’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best 300 Episodes Ever’ will be available to own starting October 15.
‘Barney’s World’ Official Trailer, Theme Song Revealed
Mattel Television Studios’ upcoming series, which features original music and updated takes on Barney classics, debuts October 14 on Max, followed by a linear premiere October 18 on Cartoon Network.
LightBox Expo Reveals ‘The Wild Robot: Art & Technical Strategies Behind the Scenes’ Panel
In this new addition to the show’s already expansive lineup, the October 26 panel will share with audiences some of the artistic and technical strategies used to create DreamWorks Animation’s beautifully animated and emotionally compelling new feature.
Stop motion animation talents come together this week at ANIMARKT 2024
21 innovative stop motion film ideas from around the world will compete for international recognition and production support for their projects at the 9th edition of ANIMARKT.
PSIAF Reveals 2024 Winners
‘A Passenger from Ganora’ takes the award for Best Feature, while ‘Wild Eye Pub’ takes home the award for Best Comedy; the online event celebrated its 7th year, once again recognizing international animators across a number of competitive categories.
Comic Book News in Brief for 10/10/24: New and Upcoming Releases
The latest info for ‘Dracula: Book II – The Brides;’ ‘Aristotle: A Graphic Biography;’ ‘Frank Miller’s Ronin Rising’ and ‘Pandora (Book 1);’ and ‘The Toxic Avenger #1.’
‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’: Tasha Huo’s 2D Take on an Unconventional Female Heroine
The EP, Showrunner and writer of the new Netflix series talks about her longstanding adoration of the globetrotting adventurer, the animation style that gives the series a dreamy appeal, and what episodes she’s most looking forward to fans watching; show debuts today, October 10.
Atomic Cartoons' Original Special ‘The Day You Begin’ Heads to PBS KIDS
The one-hour special, based on Jacqueline Woodson’s bestselling picture book, is now in production at the Thunderbird Entertainment Kids and Family production arm.
Netflix Debuts ‘Jentry Chau vs the Underworld’ Teaser Trailer, Images
Demons, supernatural powers, and millennia-old jiangshi inhabit this new animated action series, from EPs Ali Wong and Aron Eli Coleite, about a Chinese American teen living in a small Texas town who finds out a demon king is hunting her – like being a teenager isn’t hard enough!
Chicken Wing Productions Launches Studio with New Series ‘Flock & Roll’
The New York studio’s debut project, which mixes animation and live-action, follows an up-and-coming emo band consisting of five distinct avian characters.
‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ Named Best in Show at 2024 Spark Animation Festival
Iranian filmmakers Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani’s film, about a captain suffering from PTSD who lives with his daughter, wants to be a caring father, but struggles with a harsh life, has now qualified for consideration in the upcoming Academy Awards with the win; festival runs October 31 – November 3.
In The Beginning…
An animated pre-production primer for storytellers.
Matt Groening’s ‘Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus Volume 3’ Now Available
‘Fiendish Fables of Devilish Delicacies’ continues 'The Simpsons' annual Halloween tradition with a collection of award-winning comics along with a forward by none other than Marge Simpson.
Max Cancels ‘Velma’ After 2 Seasons
The streamer axes Mindy Kaling and Charlie Grandy’s adult animated comedy series, a reimagining of the classic 1970’s animated mystery series ‘Scooby-Doo.’
Studio 100 Unveils Kids’ Animation and Live-Action Hybrid MIPCOM Slate
The company heads to the market with a series line-up that includes the 2D/CG ‘Dino Mates;’ the animated comedy ‘BFF;’ the CG/live-action hybrid ‘Momonsters;’ and Season 3 of ‘Vegesaurs.’
Netflix Teases ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ Clip
Set after the events of the ‘Tomb Raider’ video game ‘Survivor’ trilogy, the new animated series charts the globetrotting heroine’s next chapter; show debuts tomorrow, October 10.
Adult Swim Sets ‘Invincible Fight Girl’ Premiere Date
The new high-octane animated series, which follows a young girl who dreams of becoming the greatest professional wrestler of all time, enters the ring on November 2.
ASIFA-East’s NYC Animation Weekend Coming October 25-26
Upcoming festivities bring together some of New York City’s leading animation organizations to present programs and offer a place for animators and animation fans to meet, be inspired and enjoy animation.
9 Story Expands Int'l Territories for ‘Dylan’s Playtime Adventures’
New broadcaster sales for the animated preschool series include SVT (Sweden), DRTV (Denmark), YLE (Finland), RTÉ (Ireland), Hop! (Israel), EBS (South Korea), MediaCorp (Singapore), and ETV (South Africa).
‘Coraline’ Returns to Theaters for Halloween
Following LAIKA’s successful 15th Anniversary screenings in August, the acclaimed 2009 stop-motion film will be back for the spooky holiday season October 31 - November 1.
Léo Favier Talks ‘Miyazaki, The Spirit of Nature’
The new documentary explores the life and influential works of celebrated, Oscar-winning Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, focusing on his passion for animation and advocacy for the natural world; U.S. premiere set for October 19 at the Animation is Film festival in Hollywood.
Weird Market 2024 Winners Announced
‘The Truth rejects you, Cornelius’ by Marc Torices and Khris Cembe won the Movistar Plus+ Short Film Project Award, while The RTVE Interactivo/Fallo de Sistema Awards went to ‘Neon Blood’ (Best Video Game Project), ‘Worldless’ (Most Innovative Video Game), and ‘Barraka’ (Weird Plus Video Game).
TV Asahi, Sony Pictures Networks India Team on ‘Obocchama-Kun’ Sequel Series
The 2D comedy, which follows the hilarious adventures of Chama, a “crazy rich” boy with his outrageous school and family life, premieres at MIPCOM 2024 on October 21.
Industry Event News in Brief for 10/8/24: Awards, Call for Entries, and New Dates
The latest info for Madrid’s Cartoon Springboard; Vancouver’s Spark Animation; Bordeaux’s Cartoon Movie; South Africa’s Durban FilmMart Institute’s DFM Pitch and Finance Forum, and Greece’s Animasyros 2024 Festival.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 Announces 3 Keynote Speakers
Miyake Design Studio’s Yoshiyuki Miyamae, Sony Group’s Hiraoki Kitano, and WIA VP, Oscar-nominated producer Jinko Gotoh will each offer their unique insights into ground-breaking areas in computer graphics and interactive techniques; conference runs December 3-6 in Tokyo, Japan.
