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Academy Issues 97th Oscars Update

By Dan Sarto | Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:42am

Nominations voting period extended due to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and their impact; AMPAS has changed some key dates and events on its awards season schedule.

Festivals Headline News

L’Alliance New York Releases Animation First 2025 Trailer

Returning for its 8th edition, the festival runs January 21-26; seven feature-length films and five short film programs will screen, with a special focus on Swiss animation.

Vampire Hunters Extraordinaire Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Castlevania: Nocturne’ Season 2 Trailer, Key Art, and Images

The Vampire Messiah animated thriller series gets another go at enslaving humanity when new episodes hit the streamer on January 16, 2025.

The Ol Cinema Date Switcheroo! Headline News

Universal Shifts ‘Shrek 5,’ ‘Minions 3’ Release Dates

The fifth ‘Shrek’ installment will now hit theaters December 23, 2026, while the third ‘Despicable Me’ spinoff film moves up one year to take the vacated July 1, 2026 spot.

Who Are the Perfect Chojin? Headline News

‘Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc’ Season 2 Coming to Netflix January 12

By Dan Sarto | Friday, January 10, 2025 at 1:43pm

Watch the trailer for the sequel series, based on the original manga ‘Kinnikuman’ and 1983 anime, about the galaxy's fragile peace under the Three-Faction Treaty that is jeopardized by the sudden rise of the Perfect Large Numbers Corps, an elite group intent on overturning the accord.

We Want More Adventure Time Headline News

New Monthly ‘Adventure Time’ Comics Launching in April

By Dan Sarto | Friday, January 10, 2025 at 9:52am

Return to the land of Ooo with the ongoing series of adventures featuring Finn, Jake, Marceline, and Princess Bubblegum created by the likes of Nick Winn (‘Bloody Mary’), 2024 Eisner Award winner Caroline Cash (‘PeePee PooPoo’), and Asia Simone (‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll’).

Technology Headline News

Sony Announces Launch of XYN Software, Hardware Solution

Designed to support the creation of spatial content, the system accurately captures real-world objects, human motion, and backgrounds, recreating them in virtual environments for 3DCG production.

Teaching Youngsters Headline News

CBeebies Unveils ‘Wonderblocks’ Animated Educational Series

Following the success of ‘Numberblocks,’ ‘Alphablocks,’ and ‘Colourblocks,’ the Blue Zoo Animation project is designed to ignite essential pre-coding skills in young viewers, training their brains through adventure and problem-solving fun.

Awards Headline News

Art Directors Guild Awards Nominations Released

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 11:17am

Nominees for the 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design awards, covering film / animated film, TV, commercials, and music videos, were just announced; ceremony set for February 15.

When a Hitman Falls in Love Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Sakamoto Days’ Final Trailer, Names English Voice Cast

The upcoming anime series, which follows a legendary assassin who falls in love, marries, has kids, falls out of shape, but must resume old fighting ways, streams January 11. 

Honoring NFB Legends Headline News

Normand Roger, Eunice Macaulay to Receive Winsor McCay Award

The legendary artists at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be honored by ASIFA-Hollywood for their career achievements in animation at the 52nd Annie Awards on February 8.

Cutting-Edge Animation Headline News

MPC Recreates the Pride-Lands for ‘Lion King’ Prequel ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’

The VFX and animation studio led a team of over 1,700 artists, technologists, and production crew across 4 continents, collaborating remotely as well as using VR and virtual production tools to navigate digital environments.

Technology Headline News

Pixomondo Unveils PXO AKIRA Vehicle Shooting System at CES

Enhancing safety, reducing costs, and maximizing creative freedom compared to traditional methods, the new system offers an ‘all-in-one’ solution for filming vehicles using virtual production in any setting.

Do It in the Cloud Headline News

NVIDIA Expands Cloud Gaming with GeForce NOW App

Debuting later this year, app for the Steam Deck will allow gamers to play their favorite PC titles at GeForce RTX quality; GeForce NOW cloud gaming will also be available on Apple Vision Pro spatial computers, Meta Quest 3, and 3S and Pico virtual/mixed-reality devices.

Business Headline News

Maxon Acquires Laubwerk, Adds to Ongoing Capsules Project

The move will bring hundreds of detailed and authentic 3D botanical assets, materials, and tools to the software platform, which provides solutions for content creators working in 2D/3D design, motion graphics, and visual effects.

The Cordyceps Will Soon Return Headline News

Sony Announces ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Premiere

The upcoming season of the hit series, based on Naughty Dog’s PlayStation video game franchise, will debut this April on HBO, also streaming on Max.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

‘Ghost of Tsushima: Legends’ Anime Series Coming to Crunchyroll in 2027

Takanobu Mizuno will helm the project, with animation by KAMIKAZE DOUGA; the anime platform is teaming with Aniplex, Sony Music, Playstation Productions to produce.

Business Headline News

Disney to Merge Hulu + Live TV With Fubo

The deal, still subject to regulatory approvals, will form a combined virtual MVPD company; Fubo’s existing management team, led by David Gandler, will operate the newly combined Sports & Broadcast services.

Business Headline News

Bizaar Studios Launches, George R.R. Martin and Conrad Vernon Named to Advisory Board

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 11:22am

New company bets on future of adult animation, will offer development, marketing and distribution across TV and films, as well as free streaming services.

More Miraculous Things Await Headline News

Disney Sets ‘Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir’ Season 6 Premiere

The animated series, which follows the adventures of two seemingly typical teens with secret identities, debuts January 25 in the U.S. on Disney Channel and Disney XD with episodes airing in simulcast at 11am ET/PT.

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