Studio AKA Reveals ‘Bad Tidings’ Title Sequence
The BAFTA and Emmy award-winning animation studio crafted the main titles for the Sky Studios Christmas feature, utilizing retro typography and visuals inspired by ‘The Pink Panther’ and ‘Home Alone.’
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Michael Moore Joins 'From Ground Zero' as Executive Producer
The shortlisted Oscars entry, a collection of short films by 22 Palestinian filmmakers living in Gaza that blends animation, documentary, and fiction, hits U.S. theaters on January 3.
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Binocular Briefs - December 2024
AWN’s latest survey highlights under-the-radar animated shorts currently making their way through the festival circuit or newly available for online viewing – we end the year looking at the 5 charming shorts making up the ‘Animal Tales of Christmas Magic’ feature.
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‘Bluey’ to Join Disney’s U.S. Theme Parks and Cruise Line
Beginning January 2025, voyages originating from Australia and New Zealand will feature interactions with Bluey and Bingo, from special meet-and-greets to an interactive and clue-filled game that ends in a dance party.
How ‘Creature Commandos’ Found its Frankenstein
Actor David Harbour’s terrific performance helped reshape the famed monster into a poetic, lovesick, deadly and slightly delusional creature on the just-renewed animated DC Studios series that combines gothic horror with dynamic action and sharp humor.
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‘Dan Da Dan’ and the Magnificent Science SARU
Anime columnist Andrew Osmond discusses the recent smash series and how its production studio worked with ‘Scott Pilgrim’ and Naoko Yamada.
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Moho Animation Software Releases Moho 14.3 Mantis Shrimp
The update, which is free for all Moho 14 users, includes Color Drift and Opacity options for brushes, allowing artists to mix colors and create natural looking artwork while maintaining the flexibility of vectors.
‘Dan Da Dan’ Season 2 Debut Set
Teaser trailer released for new season of the hit sci-fi/horror anime series from animation studio Science SARU, based on the manga by Yukinobu Tatsu, which will premiere in July 2025.
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Max Renews ‘Creature Commandos’ for Season 2
The Max Original adult animated series from James Gunn, produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation, gets a second season pickup; show about a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions too dangerous for humans marks the first title in the new DC Universe.
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Torill Kove Tells the Story Behind the Imagery in ‘Maybe Elephants’
Oscar-winning animator Torill Kove, known for her unique style of personal storytelling, now dives into the inspiration for the images in her award-winning short ‘Maybe Elephants’ and how they were crafted.
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Taking a Look at ‘Look Back’
Journalist and animation expert Andrew Osmond returns to AWN’s pages after almost 20 years, explaining his reshaped attitude - from skeptic to convert – towards anime while sharing his review of Kiyotaka Oshiyama’s newest film.
Rob Edwards to Adapt ‘Brown Sugar Fairies: Saroja’s Quest’ Children’s Book
The ‘Princess and the Frog’ screenwriter will write, direct, and produce the animated film; author Aiysha Sinclair produces alongside Stranger Comics president Sebastian A. Jones.
Minno Acquires ‘The Dead Sea Squirrels’ Exclusive Worldwide Rights
The animated series from Mike Nawrocki, co-creator of 'VeggieTales,' will debut on streaming service in early 2025.
Sae Okamoto Talks Mechanical Arms and Animating Mechas
8 years after a successful Kickstarter, the first-time anime series director’s show, ‘Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms’ is now streaming on Crunchyroll; it blends traditional 2D with hand-retouched 3DCG to deliver fluid, lifelike human-machine characters.
Prime Video Renews ‘Secret Level’
On the heels of its December 10 premiere, a second season has been ordered for the record-setting animated anthology from Tim Miller, which features original stories set within the worlds of some of the most beloved video games.
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Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2025 Anime Lineup
Highlights of the upcoming slate include ‘Solo Leveling’ Season 2, ‘ZENSHU’, ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Season 2, and more.
Miyu Distribution Acquires ‘The Great History of Western Philosophy’
See the trailer and images; inspired by Lacanian theory, the animated feature from Aria Covamonas utilizes a Dadaist-style collage of public domain footage and audio to emphasize its play on reality and perception.
San Francisco Bay Coffee, Cutwater Team for Animated Campaign
The family-owned, eco-conscious company has launched its first brand awareness promotion, which illustrates a sustainable future for coffee lovers.
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DC Studios Greenlights ‘Clayface’ Feature
Mike Flanagan is penning the script while the hunt for a director is underway; plot details have not been revealed for the film which features the shapeshifting Batman villain last seen in Max’s animated ‘Harley Quinn’ series.
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Netflix Drops ‘Astérix & Obélix: The Big Fight’ Teaser
The animated series created by Alain Chabat, which hits the streamer Spring 2025, follows the exploits of the beloved Gaulish duo after their village’s potion master forgets the crucial magic potion recipe.
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See Creature Animation, Cossette, Rodeo FX Team for ‘Hanging by a Thread’
The handcrafted crochet stop-motion commercial is part of a broader awareness campaign about psychological health in the workplace that aims to prevent psycho social risks such as bullying and harassment.
Disney Channel Drops ‘StuGo’ Teaser Trailer, Premiere Date
The animated Sci-Fi series will premiere with two episodes January 11, 2025 on Disney Channel at 8:00pm ET/PT; a sneak peek of the series will air on January 1 at 8:50pm ET/PT.
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Max Drops ‘Harley Quinn’ Season 5 Official Trailer
The Max Original adult animated series starring Kaley Cuoco and Lake Bell debuts its new season on January 16, followed by a new weekly episode through March 20.
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Adult Swim Announces ‘Common Side Effects’ Series Premiere
The animated comedy/thriller, which explores the discovery of a mysterious healing mushroom, debuts February 2 at 11:30pm ET/PT; new episodes stream Mondays on Max
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Netflix Debuts ‘Castlevania: Nocturne’ Season 2 Trailer
The Vampire Messiah animated thriller series gets another go at enslaving humanity when new episodes hit the streamer on January 16, 2025.
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