LAIKA to Adapt Susanna Clarke’s ‘Piranesi’
Travis Knight, president and CEO of the Oregon-based stop-motion studio, will direct the animated feature film adaptation of the best-selling fantasy novel.
Clover Press’ ‘The Marvel Art of Michael Turner’ Kickstarter Now Live
The project features newly remastered and classic artwork from the noted creator, who passed away at age 37 in 2008, including Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, as well as rarely seen sketches.
UPDATE: Framestore to Close Vancouver Facility
Internal email reveals July 5 closure date, attributing the decision to the industry-wide decline in production following the SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023.
MeTV Toons Unveils Debut Programming Schedule
The new broadcast network, which will be feature over 40 different classic animation series each week as the only TV destination dedicated exclusively to the genre, is set to launch June 25.
Toonz Media Group, Angel Studios Launching ‘Gabriel and the Guardians’
Anime-style 2D fantasy adventure series is developed by Colossul Studios with animation production by Tiger Animation and pre-production by Robot Playground.
Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen to EP ‘Hansel and Gretel’ Stop-Motion Feature
A twist on the familiar story, Chile’s Cristóbal León describe the project as a ‘very personal adaptation of the classic fairy tale, with the main difference that Hansel and Gretel are both boys in this version, at least at the beginning.’
Diablo Cody, Wattpad Webtoon Studios Team for ‘Death of a Pop Star’ Adaptation
The live-action film will be based on Violet Karim’s Webtoon webcomic that follows Sophie, a pop star who tragically dies and is transported to Hell, only to be resurrected by her number one fan - the Grim Reaper.
Call for Submissions: 4th Edition of THU’s Talent League
Trojan Horse was a Unicorn’s free 12-week program provides mentorships, support and a platform to promote a new generation of talent; application deadline is July 8.
Production Begins on HBO’s ‘GoT’ Prequel ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
The show, previously referred to as ‘Tales of Dunk and Egg’ and based on George R. R. Martin’s novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ is set a century before ‘Game of Thrones,’ and follows the exploits of two unlikely heroes.
WIA World Summit Wraps Successful 8th Edition
Day-long symposium at the 2024 Annecy Festival tackled emerging industry innovations, the power of community in the evolving animation landscape, and how to support gender equity in animation.
Mercury Filmworks Teaming with Turnip + Duck Studio for ‘Bunny McBee’
Canadian-Irish co-production deal for original 2D-animated short-form preschool series created by Emmy-nominated 'Hilda' director Andy Coyle signed at Annecy.
Hannah Minghella Named Netflix’s Head of Feature Animated, Live-Action Family Film
The former Bad Robot, Sony Pictures and Columbia exec boasts extensive experience in live action and animated franchise titles, including ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,’ ‘Hotel Transylvania,’ ‘The Smurfs,’ and more.
‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ Season 2 Headed to Disney+ and Disney Jr.
New season of Lucasfilm’s original animated series arrives Wednesday, August 14, with new shorts on August 2 and new digital series, ‘Fun With Nubs’ available online now.
10th Annual VES NY Empire Awards Honorees Announced
Adding to the list of previously announced honorees, VES NY members nominated or awarded VES Awards for work completed in 2021-2024 will receive special recognition at the June 27 event; tickets now on sale.
Call for Submissions: 2024 Reallusion 3D Character Contest
$45,000 in cash along with various physical prizes to be awarded to winners in multiple categories including ‘Best Character Design,’ ‘Best Character Animation’ and ‘Best AccuRIG Character;’ submission deadline is September 1, 2024.
HBO Renews ‘House of The Dragon’ for Season 3
HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series, based on George R.R. Martin’s ‘Fire & Blood,’ gets a third season pickup, announced ahead of last Sunday's Season 2 premier; watch on HBO and Max.
Evercoast Acquires DepthKit Volumetric Capture Company
The end-to-end 3D spatial video software provider announces deal that expands its efforts in race to capture and generate 3D digital humans and spatial video while marking an evolution of generative AI from 2D to 3D creation.
Trailer Drops for ‘Nelly Jelly’ Animated Series
NJ World and British creative animation studio 3Megos team on the upcoming preschool comedy fantasy based on the Lithuanian brand and its best-selling book series.
Netflix Orders ‘The Undervale’ Animated Series from ‘Rick and Morty’ Team
Creator Matt Roller teams with executive producers Dan Harmon and Steve Levy on a spooky new comedy, which follows a single mother who runs a very haunted hotel.
'Memoir of a Snail,' 'Percebes' Take Top Awards at Annecy 2024
Adam Elliot's stop-motion feature and the 2D short by Alexandra Ramires and Laura GonÇalves among the 22 winners at the jam packed 48th festival edition that saw a record 17,440 accredited attendees from 103 countries.
Moonbug Entertainment Names Courtney Holt Managing Director, Americas
Former Spotify exec will lead the North American commercial team responsible for ‘CoComelon,’ ‘Blippi,’ and other Moonbug brands.
Rainbow Studios Unwraps ‘Mermaid Magic’ Trailer
New CG-animated kids series from ‘Winx Club’ creator and director Iginio Straffi and animation studio Rainbow/Bardel is scheduled for release on Netflix in August.
Ankama Acquires Minority Stake in Animation Studio Inthebox
The deal will allow the French company behind ‘MFKZ’ and ‘Wakfu’ to expand its production pipeline and benefit from Inthebox’s 3D animation expertise.
Apple TV+ Drops ‘Me’ Trailer
Premiering globally July 12, the live-action family series, a coming-of-age story from Barry L. Levy, follows 12-year-old Ben who, while surviving middle school and adjusting to a newly blended family, discovers he has also super powers – he can shapeshift!
2 Trailers Drop for ‘Avatar Legends: Realms Collide’
Get a glimpse of the dark spirit, Father Glowworm… new multiplayer strategy game from Tilting Point and AN Games takes place in the hugely popular world of Nickelodeon’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender;’ pre-orders now available on Google Play and iOS.
