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.
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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.
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Netflix Releases ‘That Christmas’ Trailer, New Images
The festive 3DCG animated feature from Locksmith Animation, based on the kids’ book trilogy by famed author Richard Curtis, releases globally on December 4.
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Animation Workers March on Netflix, Present Petition for Fair Deal
The Animation Guild, TAG 839, ramped up negotiations with a ‘March on the Boss’ to remind execs at the streamer that members will stand together to achieve fair wages, job security, and guardrails around Generative AI use.
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.
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2K Motion Capture Studio Workers File for Union Election
Staff members at the Petaluma, California-based company responsible for multiple Take-Two Interactive game franchise productions file with the NLRB, seeking to address core issues including pay equity and work conditions.
Adobe Celebrates 5 Years of Fresco, Now Available for Free
Ahead of Lightbox Expo, the tech giant announces major updates to its digital painting and drawing app, now offered without charge to all users; the Expo runs October 25-27 at the Pasadena Convention Center.
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Pitch Black Names Manuel Ramírez President of El Ranchito
Co-founder Félix Bergés passes the reins to the 20+ year visual effects veteran who will lead the studio and work to establish Spain as a global VFX hub.
LAIKA Partners with Portland State University on Workforce Development
The award-winning ‘Coraline’ animation studio and PSU launch a 3-year pilot program aimed at preparing a diverse pool of career-ready graduates to support the region’s creative industries.
‘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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Max Drops New ‘Creature Commandos’ Trailer
DC Studios’ upcoming adult animated series, which tracks a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans, debuts December 5.
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559 Teams, 107 Schools - 24 HOURS: Animation Contest Winners Announced!
2795 students from 23 countries participated in the free student challenge to produce a 30-second animated film in under 24 hours; over $77K in prizes were awarded to 8 teams.
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‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Renewed for Season 4
Prime Video has ordered another season of Critical Role’s animated fantasy adventure series; the Season 3 finale premieres October 24.
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‘Memoir of a Snail’ Wins Best Film Award at BFI London Film Festival
Adam Elliot’s funny and emotional stop-motion tale of separated twins in 1970s Australia takes home the top award for features at the UK’s leading celebration of cinematic culture.
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Iron Circus Comics Launches ‘Other Worlds: The Art of Alex Ries’ Kickstarter
The 300+ page hardcover promises a collection of professional, personal, and unpublished art from the iconic designer’s ‘Subnautica,’ Wētā Workshop, and ‘Godzilla’ work.
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Disney Shares ‘Family Guy’ Holiday Special First Look, Release Date
The upcoming Hulu exclusive, “Gift of the White Guy,” which follows Peter as he attempts to recover Lois’ Christmas brooch, premieres on November 25; also, watch Peter’s bare it all while eating spicy wings on an episode of ‘Hot Ones.’
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‘Flow,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail’ Lead Animation Is Film Winners
Gintz Zilbalodis' feature takes home the Grand Prize, while Adam Eliot's takes the Special Jury Prize along with the Audience Award in a tie with ‘The Colors Within;’ in shorts, ‘Wander to Wonder’ won the Grand Prize and ‘A Crab in the Pool’ earned the Special Jury Prize.
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Animated Series ‘Wonder Pets: In The City’ Premiere Date Set
The Apple TV+ show for preschoolers, which features heroic characters, a vibrant city, and thrilling musical adventures, hits the streamer December 13.
Netflix Shutters AAA Video Game Studio
The Southern California division, known internally as ‘Team Blue,’ boasted high-powered execs Chacko Sonny, Joseph Staten, and Rafael Grassetti, who have now exited; the sole internal studio headquartered in Helsinki will remain.
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Watch Next Media Joins Superprod Group
The move aims to bolster Watch Next’s overall CG animation development, production capabilities, financing opportunities, and talent pool; CEO and founder Philippe Alessandri remains at the helm.
‘Heroes of Goo Jit Zu’ Animated Series in Development
Moose Toys and Man of Action Entertainment will create the show, which will feature the beloved goo-filled action heroes who always fight to save the day; current YouTube series boasts 12 episodes with over 335 million views.
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‘Gainsbourg’ Animated Documentary in Development at Logical Pictures
Based on a 1989 interview with French pop poet Serge Gainsbourg, the ‘ballpoint pen style’ film chronicles the famed Parisian’s decades-long career peppered with controversy, affairs, and abusive relationships.
Cast Announced for ‘Phineas and Ferb’ New Season
Vincent Martella, David Errigo Jr., Ashley Tisdale, Caroline Rhea, Dee Bradley Baker and Alyson Stoner will reunite for the for the shows 2025 return, as revealed by co-creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh at the recent New York Comic Con.
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Freefolk Shares ‘KAOS’ VFX Breakdown Reel
In Netflix’s dark comedy starring Jeff Goldblum as the mythical Greek god, Zeus, the studio’s team created numerous VFX sequences, including a CG Mount Olympus and dramatic thunderstorms orchestrated by the gods.
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Martin Short Joins ‘Grimsburg’ Season 2
The comedy legend will voice the recurring role of Otis Volcanowitz, Grumsburg’s newest - and youngest - detective in FOX’s animated comedy series starring and executive produced by Jon Hamm.
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