CEO Stefan Danieli Resigns from Goodbye Kansas Group
The exec will remain at the company for nine months to support search for new leader, which the Board says has already begun.
Manchester Animation Festival Announces 2024 Program
The UK animation festival, which brings together the animation industry's top talent, leading professionals, and a program with fans of animation in mind, runs November 10-14.
Boat Rocker Greenlights ‘Dino Ranch: Island Explorers’ Animated Series
The upcoming ‘Dino Ranch’ preschool spin-off sees the Cassidy Clan head to Dino Island, which is teeming with brand new dinosaur species, humongous insects, and prehistoric amphibians.
Hulu Drops ‘The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland’ Official Trailer
Based on Carys Bexington’s bestselling book, the animated feature follows St. Nick as he goes down the rabbit hole and meets a host of familiar characters who help him save Christmas; the holiday flick hits Hulu on November 15.
‘Pinkfong & Hogi Mini Movie: The Tricky Three Cars’ Hits Netflix
The hit series ‘Pinkfong Wonderstar’ expands with its first spin-off special focusing on Hogi, now streaming globally.
Oscar Winner Torill Kove Honored at Spark Animation
‘The Danish Poet’ director received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Canadian Film Prize for her new Mikrofilm/NFB short, ‘Maybe Elephants.’
Autodesk’s Wonder Dynamics Debuts New Wonder Studio AI Tool
Powered by Video to 3D Scene technology, the Wonder Animation tool turns any video sequence into a 3D-animated scene via AI reconstruction; the beta is available now to Wonder Studio users.
HBO Drops First Look at Spooky Drama Series ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’
The ‘IT’ prequel, from Warner Bros. Television and filmmakers Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, debuts in 2025 on HBO, and will stream on Max.
Disney Establishes AI Oversight Unit for ‘Responsible’ Tech Research, Advancement
A newly-created Office of Technological Enablement will be headed by previous Walt Disney Studios CTO Jamie Voris, and will explore opportunities and risks associated with AI, mixed reality, and other current and emerging tech.
Animated Feature ‘A Greyhound of a Girl’ Now Available On-Demand
The film, based on Roddy Doyle's acclaimed book about an 11-year-old girl who dreams of becoming a great chef, stars Brendan Gleeson and Sharon Horgan.
‘Apex Legends’ Facing ‘Systematic Change’ After Failing Monetization Goals
Despite announcing strong earnings during the fiscal Q2 2025 earnings report, EA CEO Andrew Wilson claimed the battle royale shooter, ‘did not see the lift in monetization we had expected’ after changing the Battle Pass structure, but they have, ‘adjusted the rest of FY25 to reflect lower engagement than expected.’
‘Game of Thrones' Film in Development at Warner Bros.
After years of resistance from execs, a feature set in the universe of author George R.R. Martin has been greenlit; no plot, cast, or crew details are currently known.
‘Girls Band Cry’ Coming to Crunchyroll
All 13 episodes of Toei Animation's original series, which follows high school dropout Nina Iseri as she moves to Tokyo and starts a band, will be released on November 6.
Toho Greenlights New ‘Godzilla’ Film
Oscar-winning ‘Godzilla Minus One’ director and writer Takashi Yamazaki will return to helm the upcoming project, as well as handle the VFX.
Disney Reveals ‘RoboGobo’ Character Images
The 3DCG animated series, which features five adopted pets who are given super-powered Robo-Suits, is headed to Disney Jr. and Disney+ in early 2025.
Universal Pictures, LEGO Team for a Trio of Live-Action Films
Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins, and Joe Cornish will each helm one of the untitled movies; a separate, live-action ‘LEGO Ninjago’ feature will be penned by brothers Kevin and Dan Hageman.
IATSE Voices Support for U.S. Federal Film and TV Tax Incentives
In the wake of challenges faced by the U.S. entertainment industry, the union affirms U.S. Representative Adam Schiff’s recent push to evaluate how competitive tax incentives could protect the domestic film and television production jobs from overseas competition.
Chaos Releases V-Ray 7 for 3ds Max
New Gaussian Splat support lets users quickly create 3D environments from photos or videos; 20+ new features and improvements range from creative scatter options to firefly removal.
‘The Pout-Pout Fish’ Adds Star-Studded Voice Cast
Nick Offerman, Amy Sedaris, Nina Oyama, Jordin Sparks, Miranda Otto, and Remy Hii join the upcoming animated film, based on Deborah Diesen’s bestselling preschool book series, from Like a Photon Creative and MIMO Studios.
Disney+ Shares ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Trailer, Poster
Lucasfilm’s live-action series, which follows the journey of four kids who make a discovery on their seemingly safe home planet before getting lost in a strange, dangerous galaxy, launches on December 3 with the first two episodes.
Images in Motion Media Champions Puppetry's Green Revolution
The TV puppet studio based in Sonoma, California, embraces sustainability by repurposing materials from previous productions; a recent children's music video collaboration with Stinky Tales reused an entire cloud set.
Epic Games’ ‘Fortnite’ Launches ESPN-Themed Island
Following Disney’s $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games earlier this year, the collaboration releases ‘ESPN Football Island,’ which features ESPN SportsCenter Anchors Randy Scott and Gary Striewski, and the voice of ‘SportsCenter’ and NHL content host Arda Öcal as announcer.
Disney+ Drops ‘Look Ahead’ Teaser for Upcoming Marvel Titles
Get a glimpse at Marvel Studios, Marvel Television, and Marvel Animation titles, including ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,’ and ‘What If…?’ that are set to stream through 2025.
Animated Anthology Series ‘Don’t Walk Home Alone After Dark’ in Development
From Mercury Filmworks and La Chouette Compagnie, the horror/suspense series, based on the YouTube channel of the same name, is created by ‘Hilda’ producer and director Andy Coyle and geared towards teens and young adults.
Multiple Anime Series Coming to Crunchyroll in Early 2025
Announced during SOFA 2024, the new projects, including ‘Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun’ Season 2, ‘The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You’ Season 2, ‘Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four!,’ and ‘Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms,’ will hit the streaming platform January 2025.
