Disney Announces Upcoming Easter, Spring-Themed Animated Programming
Starting now through April, 8 kids’ series will air a seasonal episode/special on Disney Jr. and Disney+, including ‘Bluey,’ ‘Mickey Mouse Funhouse,’ and ‘SuperKitties.’
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PBS Kids and Future Brain Media Launch ‘City Island Adventure’ Game
Inspired by the hit kids’ series, the new game explores 5 iconic boroughs of City Island through 14 immersive mini-games, where players can paint a mural, plant a community garden, and interact with colorful citizens.
Disney+ Adds ‘The Simpsons’ 24/7 Stream
The curated feed, now live, features all 35 seasons in chronological order, with a programming lineup to refresh monthly afterward; bundle subscribers can stream the current season via Hulu.
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‘Witch Watch,’ or Watching TV Anime on the Big Screen
AWN columnist Andrew Osmond reviews this week’s cinema preview of the series, coming to both Crunchyroll and Netflix in April, reflecting on the rise of TV anime in American theaters and elsewhere.
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FMX 2025 Program Now Online
Lists of participating speakers and companies have also been published; presentation categories include VFX for Features, Feature Animation, Sound Design, Managing Change, and News.
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Cynthia Erivo, Holly Hunter, and Steve Buscemi Join ‘Big Mouth’ Final Season
With an impressive guest cast that also includes Kristen Wiig, Ali Wong, and Chloe Fineman, Season 8 of Netflix’s Emmy Award-winning animated comedy, which follows the Bridgeton teens dealing with puberty’s glorious nightmare… now as highschoolers, streams May 23.
Riot Games Drops ‘Ma Meilleure Ennemie’ Music Video from ‘Arcane’ Season 2
The animated video, created by Fortiche Productions, builds on the Jinx and Ekko dance sequence from Episode 7, with music by Stromae and Pomme from the animated series second season soundtrack that has amassed more than 1.3 billion streams since its release last November.
Exclusive: Apple TV+ Drops ‘Be@rbrick’ ‘Rise Up’ Song Clip
It’s time to go big and bold and forget what you’ve been told your future role must be in DreamWorks Animation and Dentsu’s new music-driven animated kids comedy series, based on Medicom Toys’ collectible figures; premieres globally March 21.
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DNEG Gets the VFX ‘Credits’ on ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’
The leading VFX and animation studio delivered 150 shots across multiple episodes on the Lucasfilm series, working on destroyed cities, security droids, elephantine character Neel, and futuristic ‘gold’ currency.
Nickelodeon, Tilting Point Launch ‘Avatar Legends: Realms Collide’ Mobile Game
Now available for free on IOS, Android, and PC, the 4X strategy game based on the beloved animated series includes Father Glowworm, first introduced in the novel ‘The Rise of Kyoshi,’ as well as new enemies to defeat like Chanyu, Borte and Murong.
Cartoon Forum 2025
Begins: September 15, 2025
The pitching and co-production forum for animated TV projects returns to Toulouse September 15-18, 2025; projects are now being accepted through May 7, 2025.
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Exclusive: ‘WondLa: The Art & Making of the Limited Series’ Announced
See just released preview pages from Titan Books’ new official companion guide to Skydance Animation and Apple TV+’s animated series about a teenager, Eva, being raised alone by a robot caretaker, Muthr, forced to leave her underground sanctuary after an alien attack.
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‘Solar Opposites’ to End at Hulu After Season 6
The show was renewed last July at SDCC for what will now be its final season; Mike McMahan, Josh Bycel and Sydney Ryan’s hilarious, NSFW series centers on four aliens evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome.
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VIZ Media Sets ‘YAIBA: Samurai Legend’ Streaming Date
The anime debuts April 5 on Netflix in North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand, and Hulu in the United States.
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Candi Milo and Eric Bauza Talk ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’
The voices behind Petunia Pig, Porky Pig and Daffy Duck talk martini jokes, the need to recognize more women voice actors come awards season, and the challenges working on Warner Bros. Animation’s new sci-fi buddy action comedy, now in theaters.
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Story Critters, Toon Pocket Announce Strategic Partnership
The collaboration aims to create a one-stop shop by combining Story Critters’ academic expertise in cross-cultural storytelling and adaptation with Toon Pocket’s writing, story-editing, and development services.
PBS Kids to Debut ‘Acoustic Rooster’ Universe
Get ready to groove! A 1-hour special and 20 shorts are on the way, based on the children’s book by Kwame Alexander; the musical property will introduce young viewers to the joys of Jazz and self-expression.
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VIZ Media Announces ‘Kingdom’ Trailer, English Debut
The historical manga saga by Yasuhisa Hara will be available to English-speaking readers November 11, and will join the Shonen Jump service following the release of each graphic novel.
Disney+ Picks Up ‘Percy Jackson And The Olympians’ for Season 3
Third season will be based on ‘The Titan’s Curse’ by Rick Riordan; series, fresh off this past Saturday's 8 Emmy Award wins, has been renewed ahead of its second season premiere this December.
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Adobe Substance 3D Updates Unveiled at GDC
Updates include the new ‘Filled Path’ feature for Substance 3D Painter; improved rendering for Substance 3D Designer; and the Substance 3D Indie Bundle for independent creators who want access to professional-grade tools at a lower price.
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‘Percy Jackson,’ ‘Orion and the Dark’ Win Big at 3rd Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards
‘Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,’ ‘Merry Little Batman’ and ‘StoryBots: Answer Time’ were three of the top shows among other winners at this weekend's two separate awards ceremonies.
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Eric Bauza to Host Children’s & Family Emmy Awards
The famed voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig will MC the March 15 ceremony that includes a star-studded set of presenters, performers and guests; a slew of artists and their animated shows have been nominated, including ‘I Am Groot,’ ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,’ ‘Orion and the Dark,’ ‘ Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie,’ and ‘The Tiny Chef Show.’
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BIAF 2025
Begins: October 20, 2025
The Bucheon International Animation Festival returns to Bucheon, South Korea October 24-28, 2025.
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‘One Piece’ Returns to Crunchyroll with Simulcasts, Specials, and English Dubs
New dubbed episodes and specials drop March 18; the Egghead Arc will resume streaming with new simulcast episodes in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Latin America on April 6.
‘Jellystone,’ ‘Piñata Smashlings’ Lead Teletoon+ Spring Streaming Slate
All programs will be available to stream and download commercial free, including ‘Ben 10,’ ‘Paw Patrol,’ and ‘Teen Titans Go!’
