‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ Director Tom McGrath To Keynote At VIEW Conference
The VIEW Conference has announced its first slate of speakers for its 2021 edition.
Amid Amidi
Dreamworks Animation Announces Cast On ‘The Bad Guys’
The studio’s next film will be released in April 2022.
Gonzo Becomes Gonzo-rella In ‘Muppet Babies’ Episode Addressing Gender-Variant Children
“We hope he inspires kids watching to be 347% of themselves in their own way, too,” says executive producer Tom Warburton.
Netflix Is Expanding Into The Highly Competitive Mobile Game Market
The games will be provided at no additional cost to subscribers.
‘Into The Spider-Verse’ Director Rodney Rothman And Former MGM Exec Adam Rosenberg Launch Modern Magic
The company’s mission is to “create innovative animated and live action ‘event entertainment’ for the 21st-century audience.”
‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines’ Is Netflix’s Biggest Animated Film To Date
The Sony Pictures Animation-produced film has been viewed by 53 million households in its first 28 days of release.
Mamoru Hosoda Says Hayao Miyazaki “Does Not Have Confidence In Himself As A Man”
The director of “Belle” says that a lot of anime filmmakers present young women in a way that “has nothing to do with the reality of who they are.”
John Lautner, Architect Of The Greatest Animation Studio Building Ever Built, Was Born On This Day
Mr. Magoo and Gerald McBoing Boing came to life in this building.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Writing On The Wall’ By Nicos Livesey
Music video for Iron Maiden’s “The Writing on the Wall.”
Richard Williams’s ‘Animator’s Survival Kit’ Is Being Reissued As A Series Of Mini-Guides For 20th Anniversary
New small easy-to-carry versions of Richard Williams’s “The Animator’s Survival it” are being released for the book’s 20th anniversary.
Cartoon Network Studios Is Developing A Chicago-Set Musical Comedy Series ‘Battu’ With Matthew A. Cherry And Chaz Bottoms
“‘Battu’ is unlike anything we have ever tried at the studio,” says Cartoon Network Studios president Sam Register.
Netflix Expands Licensing Deal With Universal For Illumination And Dreamworks Titles
Upcoming titles like “Minions: The Rise of Gru” and “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” will be available in the U.S. on Netflix.
‘Demon Slayer’ Animation Studio Ufotable And Company Founder Indicted For Tax Evasion
The company owed ¥137 million in unpaid taxes.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Reneepoptosis’ By Renee Zhan
Winner of the 2019 Sundance jury prize for best animated short.
BBC Ignite Program Is Looking For New Animation Talent
The goal of Ignite is to “find the U.K.’s next animation hit.”
Disney Continues Multicultural Focus With ‘Encanto,’ A Colombia-Set Fantasy Film
Walt Disney Animation Studios released a teaser today for “Encanto,” its sixtieth animated feature.
Mappa Opens A New 5,000 Square Feet Studio In Tokyo, Aims To ‘Improve The Work Environment’
The company is expanding its workforce, despite recent criticisms that it pays its artist rock-bottom rates.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Wood Child & Hidden Forest Mother’ By Stephen Irwin
Deep in the forest, a hunter encounters a strange creature he cannot kill.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Les Garçons De L’Été’ By Julien Hazebroucq
Sébastien dreams of a great love. He remembers Simon, Sasha, Timothé, his summer loves who he visited in the sunny corners of France.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Streets Of Fury’ By Aidan McAteer
Max Punchface is only interested in two things – punch AND kicking.
