Call for Entries: Annie Awards 2025
Submissions will be accepted for animated productions that were released in the United States between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2024; entries now being accepted through October 30, 2024.
Samurai Jack, Beetlejuice to Headline ‘MultiVersus’ Season 2
From the Cartoon Network and Adult Swim animated series of the same name, the katana wielding warrior joins the new game season launch on July 23. The troublesome ghost Beetlejuice (a.k.a. Betelgeuse) will arrive in time for the ‘Beetlejuice Beeltjuice’ release in September.
Multiple Seasons of ‘The Venture Bros.’ Headed to Netflix
One of Adult Swim's longest-running, award-winning original adult animated series will be available to stream starting August 16; all seven seasons also stream on Max and the AdultSwim website.
‘Halo’ Cancelled After Two Seasons
The fight against the Covenant ends for now; both seasons of the live-action series, which follows Pablo Schreiber’s Master Chief as he leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat, stream now on Paramount+.
NVIDIA Studio Blog: Next-Gen Video Editing Upgrades
Wondershare Filmora adds NVIDIA RTX Video HDR support and RTX-Accelerated AI features; content creator Kevin Stratvert shares how AI is a crucial part of his creative toolkit.
‘Yumi’s Cells: The Movie’ Now Streaming on Rakuten Viki
Animated feature, based on the popular Webtoon and live-action K-Drama, just debuted on the U.S. Asian content streamer; also released are new anime series ‘Mom, I'm Sorry’ and ‘Rakshasa Street’ Seasons 1-3 from BILIBILI.
Crunchyroll Adds 20 Sports Anime Series to AVOD Roster
Fan favorite titles include ‘Haikyu!!’, ‘Blue Lock,’ ‘Run with the Wind,’ ‘Tsurune,’ ‘Kuroko’s Basketball,’ Re-Main’ and ‘Ping Pong the Animation;’ free to watch without subscription with commercials through August 15.
‘Arcane’ Season 1 Coming to Digital, 4K UHD, and Blu-Ray
Set in the universe of the massively popular video game League of Legends, the series Limited-Run Collector’s Edition releases October 22, the SteelBook edition and the Standard Blu-ray edition on October 8, and on digital starting September 24, from GKIDS and Riot Games.
VIEW 2024 Speaker Updates: Chris Sanders to Talk ‘The Wild Robot’
Newly confirmed speakers include the famed director, plus Raymond Zibach and Jeff Budsberg, the top creatives behind DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature; Italy’s premier animation and VFX event runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.
HBO Teases ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Series
Inspired by the novel ‘Sisterhood of Dune,’ and set 10,000 years before Paul Atreides’ ascension, the new live-action series follows the Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind; six-episode Season 1 coming to HBO and Max in November.
The Russo Brothers in Talks to Direct More ‘Avengers’ Films
The ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ helmers could return to the franchise for ‘Avengers 5’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars,’ the two-part theatrical conclusion to the MCU Multiverse Saga.
Matthew Chauncey Tapped as New ‘X-Men ‘97’ Writer
The ‘What If…?’ head writer steps in for previous writer/producer Beau DeMayo, who was mysteriously let go earlier this year, just weeks ahead of the Emmy nominated series’ Season 1 premiere.
20th Century Studios Drops Final ‘Alien: Romulus’ Trailer
Holy chestbursters 2024! Produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Fede Alvarez, the terrifying new chapter of the ‘Alien’ franchise hits theaters August 16.
Corus Pauses Development at Nelvana, VP Athena Georgaklis Exits
The cost-cutting effort also includes the elimination of 300 workers by the end of August that follow the layoffs of 500 employees earlier in the year.
FOX Unveils Fall 2024 Animated Slate Premiere Dates
The schedule includes return dates for 'The Simpsons,' 'Bob's Burgers,' and 'Krapopolis,' as well as the new animated comedy, 'Universal Basic Guys,' which debuts immediately following the FOX NFL doubleheader on September 8.
Boma Launches Los Angeles VFX Studio
Specializing in visual effects, design, and immersive, the studio boasts a 100% remote pipeline with global partners and U.S.-based senior creative talent.
Ravel Announces ‘Bare Metal Build Station’
New functionality empowers IT and DevOps teams to automate preparation and deployment of customized ‘build candidate’ virtual machine images to any network connected machine from a single unified and user-friendly interface.
The Younglings Return in ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ Season 2 Trailer
Lucasfilm’s animated series’ sophomore outing, which follows young Jedis in training as they study the ways of the Force, debuts August 14 on Disney+ and Disney Junior.
TV Academy Announces 76th Emmy Award Nominations
‘Blue Eye Samurai,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Scavengers Reign,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ and ‘X-Men ‘97’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; The Emmy Awards will be broadcast September 15 from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE, live on ABC, while the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which take place at the Peacock Theater over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 7, and Sunday, September 8, will broadcast an edited presentation September 14 on FXX.
The DNEG Group Finalizes Prime Focus Technologies Acquisition
The addition of PFT’s platforms CLEAR and CLEAR AI supports the group’s expansion into AI-powered tech solutions for M&E.
Warner Bros. Discovery to Lay Off Nearly 1,000 Workers Across Multiple Sectors
Affected staffers include those in finance, business affairs, and production; most cuts will be in the finance department, with less than 10 cuts to Max staff.
Axis Studios Shuts its Doors, Lays Off 162 Employees
The Glasgow-based animation and VFX studio has stopped all production and been put into administration after becoming insolvent; restructuring firm Interpath Advisory will locate companies to continue any current projects in development.
PBS KIDS Sets ‘Carl the Collector’ Premiere
The 2D animated kids’ series features Carl, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who loves collecting things; coming November 14.
Inaugural Collision Awards Winners Announced
The global platform celebrates creativity and technical talent in animation and motion design across Marketing & Communications, Commercials, Television, Film, Experiential, Games & XR.
Tony-Award Winning Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss Teaming on ‘Bad Fairies’ Animated Musical
The ‘Six’ duo will write the songs, alongside Isabella Summers (The Machine of Florence & the Machine), who will write the score and produce the songs, for the Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation film about a badass gang of fairies who break every rule in the book; release set for July 23, 2027.
