Paramount+ Debuts ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 5 Trailer
San Diego Comic-Con fans got a peek at the fifth and final season of the animated series that celebrates the underdog crew that is dangerously close to being promoted out of the lower decks and into strange new Starfleet roles; the 10-episode season kicks off October 24.
Basilic Fly Studio Acquires 70% Stake in One of Us VFX Studio
The two companies, which now boast over 900 artists combined, previously teamed for ‘Bridgerton’ (Season 1 and 2), ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,’ ‘Napoleon, Zone of Interest’ and ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun.’
‘Dan Da Dan’ Voice Actors Head to Anime NYC 2024
Abby Trott and AJ Beckles, the English dub voices of Momo and Okarun, take the stage August 24 for the series panel and highly anticipated episode 1 world premiere; theatrical release of first 3 episodes begins September 13 in North America.
AOUSD Releases OpenUSD v24.08
The Alliance for OpenUSD also announced that DigitalFish, Hunan Mango Innocreative Technology, Microsoft Corp., Shutterstock, Sony Group, and Sunvega Information Technology have joined the organization.
Netflix Drops ‘Spellbound’ Teaser Trailer
Rachel Zegler stars in Vicky Jenson and Skydance Animation’s upcoming original fairy tale take on a modern story, except the King and Queen are massive, rampaging monsters, streaming November 22.
Minnie Driver to Voice The Penguin in ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’
The award-winning actress takes on the gender-swapped role of Oswalda Copperpot in the Prime Video animated series, which serves as J.J. Abrams’ reimagining of the Batman mythology, premieres worldwide August 1.
Max Drops ‘Creature Commandos’ Teaser Trailer
The new adult animated series, which tracks a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans, marks the first title to kick off the new DC Universe; the series debuts this December.
Netflix Announces ‘Blood of Zeus’ 3rd and Final Season
Season 3, confirmed by the creators at San Diego Comic-Con, promises fans an epic conclusion to an epic war between gods, mortals and demons.
Paramount+ Teases ‘Star Trek: Section 31’
Fans at San Diego Comic-Con were treated to a peek at the upcoming original movie from the expanding ‘Star Trek’ universe; starring Michelle Yeoh, Omari Hardwick, Sam Richardson and Kacey Rohl, it makes its streaming debut in early 2025.
Robert Downey Jr. to Star as Doctor Doom in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Marvel Studios’ Hall H showcase panel at Comic-Con 2024 also revealed ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ helmers Anthony and Joe Russo will return to direct ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ out May 2026, and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars,’ out May 2027.
ASIFA-Hollywood Elects Aubry Mintz as New Executive Director
Following Frank Gladstone's retirement, the seasoned educator and animator takes the reigns; in the works are strategic plan development including fundraising, staff growth, and initiative support such as open source software, film preservation, film festivals, and screenings.
Heroic Signatures Begins ‘Mutant: Year Zero’ Feature Production
The company taps UE5 technology for its first animated film, which is based on its popular video game ‘Mutant: Year Zero Road to Eden;’ the story follows an unlikely team of animal mutants as they navigate a post-apocalyptic wasteland in search of answers.
Prime Video Drops ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Season 3 Clip
The new season, which debuts October 3, was teased during Friday’s “Adapting Fan Favorites: A Conversation with Prime Video’s Adult Animation Creators” panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
DreamWorks Animation Teases ‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Season 2
Netflix drops a trailer for the 3DCG animated series, set 6 years after the events at Camp Cretaceous; in the wake of tragedy, ‘The Nublar Six’ must unravel a conspiracy that threatens dinosaur and humankind alike.
Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg to Speak on the Future of AI, Virtual Worlds at SIGGRAPH 2024
The NVIDIA and Meta founders will discuss the future of artificial intelligence, generative AI, simulations, and the pivotal role of research at SIGGRAPH on July 29 at 4 pm MDT
‘Iyanu’ First Look Clip Shared at San Diego Comic Con
The series, created by award-winning Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe and produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, releases in the U.S. on Cartoon Network and Max in 2025.
‘Clone High’ Cancelled After 2 Seasons
The Max animated comedy from Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Bill Lawrence, which follows the teenage clones of the greatest minds in history, originally aired for one season on MTV in 2002 before its recent renewal.
Prime Video Drops Exclusive ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Clip
The first look of the upcoming animated series was revealed to audiences during today’s “Adapting Fan Favorites: A Conversation with Prime Video’s Adult Animation Creators” panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Renewed for Second Season at Prime Video
EPs Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg announced the second season pickup during today’s “Adapting Fan Favorites: A Conversation with Prime Video’s Adult Animation Creators” panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
Prime Video’s ‘Invincible’ Renewed for Fourth Season
Executive producer Robert Kirkman announced the good news during today’s “Adapting Fan Favorites: A Conversation with Prime Video’s Adult Animation Creators” panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
Prime Video Orders Third and Fourth Seasons for ‘Hazbin Hotel’
Creator Vivienne Medrano announced the renewals during today’s “Adapting Fan Favorites: A Conversation with Prime Video’s Adult Animation Creators” panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
Hulu Drops ‘Solar Opposites’ Season 5 Trailer
The series, which follows a team of four aliens and was recently renewed for a sixth season, will debut its fifth season August 12 – which means we head back to The Wall!
Academy Software Foundation Announces ‘OpenFX v1.5’ Release
Coming later this summer, the significant update boasts a suite of new features and promises to streamline workflows and boost creativity for VFX artists and developers.
Max Sets ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Streaming Date
The Oscar-winning film’s debut is part of a multiyear deal extending U.S. streaming rights of award-winning Studio Ghibli’s catalog, including ‘Spirited Away,’ ‘Howl's Moving Castle,’ ‘The Wind Rises,’ ‘The Tale of The Princess Kaguya,’ and ‘When Marnie Was There.’
‘Camp Snoopy’ Renewed for Second Season at Apple TV+
Based on the beloved ‘Peanuts’ comic strip, the series finds Snoopy and the Beagle Scouts, along with Charlie Brown and friends, enjoying an adventure-filled summer outdoors.
