Are Layoffs Coming at Pixar?
Tech Crunch estimates that 20% of Pixar’s workforce of 1,300 employees may lose their jobs, although they report company officials claim the number is much lower.
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Toby Haynes to Helm ‘Star Trek’ Prequel at Paramount
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot will produce the origin film set decades before his 2009 franchise offering, with a screenplay by Seth Grahame-Smith.
‘Several Hundred’ Employees to be Laid Off at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios
The sad news was announced Wednesday in a company memo from entertainment chief Mike Hopkins, who cited the need to reduce costs ‘to deliver even more breakthrough movies, TV shows, and live sports’ as the reason for the workforce cuts; 500 workers will also be cut at Amazon’s Twitch live streaming platform.
‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 Officially in Development
The ‘Star Wars’ series that follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to the galaxy will return under the guidance of creator Dave Filoni; Season 1 streams now on Disney+.
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Netflix Drops First Official Trailer for ‘3 Body Problem’
The series adaptation of Liu Cixin's extraterrestrial mystery series of sci-fi novels that follow the consequences of a young woman’s fateful decision in 1960s China hits the streamer March 21.
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Eisner-Winning Graphic Novel ‘Criminal’ Gets Prime Video Series Order
Creator Ed Brubaker and Jordan Harper will co-showrun the interlocking universe of crime stories from Legendary Television and Amazon MGM Studios.
Animal Logic Integrating into Netflix Animation, Karen Toliver to Lead
The streamer's VP of Animation Film will head the completely integrated global studio; former Animal Logic CEO Sharon Taylor has resigned.
George R.R. Martin’s ‘Nine Voyages’ Project Switches to Animation
In a surprise New Years Eve blog post, the author revealed the once live-action ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff, which has been in development since 2021, will now be animated due to budget constraints.
Did ‘Andor’ Season 2 Premiere Get Pushed into 2025?
While the ‘Star Wars’ sci-fi franchise boasts many upcoming offerings, including ‘The Acolyte,’ ‘Skeleton Crew,’ and ‘The Bad Batch Season 3,’ Disney’s release slate for 2024 has one notable omission…
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Disney+ Drops ‘Andor’ Trailer, Images, and New Release Date
The streamer returns to the Star Wars galaxy with new series takes place before the events of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, when the rebellion against the Empire begins;’ originally slated for an August debut, the highly anticipated 3-episode launch has been pushed to September.
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RetroCrush, Cinehouse and Midnight Pulp Now Free on STIRR
DMR ad-supported linear and VOD deal provides international premium content in classic anime, horror/thriller/action and arthouse and independent cinema.
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