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Canada’s Bron Studios Plans Restructure After Filing For Bankruptcy
The finance and production company behind ‘The Willoughbys’ and ‘The Adams Family’ says it has been struggling since the pandemic.
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Adult Swim Greenlights ‘Lazarus’ From ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Director Shinichirō Watanabe
The series will be produced by Mappa and feature action sequences designed by ‘John Wick’ director Chad Stahelski.
‘South Park’ Streaming Lawsuit Continues As Warner Bros. Discovery Contests Paramount’s Partial Motion To Dismiss
Two media giants continue to battle in the courts over a half-billion dollar ‘South Park’ deal that went south.
U.K.’s 39% Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit Extended To Animated Features
The move is aimed at attracting and keeping more theatrical animation production in the U.K.
Warner Bros. Animation And Cartoon Network Production Workers Vote To Join The Animation Guild
Sixty-six workers from WBA and 22 from CN have asked Warner Bros. Discovery bosses to voluntarily recognize their bargaining unit.
Cineverse Acquires U.S. Rights To Chinese Feature ‘Warrior King,’ Releases English-Language Trailer
The film, adapted from the Epic of King Gesar, will get a U.S. theatrical run starting on August 25.
Box Office Report: Miyazaki’s Big Opening Weekend, ‘Elemental’s Impressive Legs, And Two Chinese Hits
This year’s box office has proved unpredictable, but animation is flourishing in the world’s biggest markets.
GKIDS Scoops U.S. Rights To Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’
The longtime North American distributor of the Ghibli library will release the film in theaters later this year.
Tools Of The Trade: How Jamil Lahham Used VR Software Quill To Pay Tribute To A Classic Syrian Series
Lahham’s short ‘Rise and Shine’ is an animated tribute to the 1970s Syrian program ‘Sah Al-Noom.’
BREAKING: SAG-AFTRA Actors Join WGA Writers In Historic Double Strike
The double-strike could have a significant impact on next year’s TAG contract negotiations.
Four Women Reflect On How Relationships Have Changed Across Generations In ‘Granny’s Sexual Life’
The film won the European Film Award for best short film, beating out the continent’s best in live action and animation.
Familiar Faces Feature Among 2023 Emmy Animation Nominees
Netflix’s ‘Entergalactic’ is the only newcomer among this year’s outstanding animated program nominees.
‘Ratatouille’ Scribe Jim Capobianco’s Directorial Debut ‘The Inventor’ To Get U.S. Theatrical Run
The film screened in competition at June’s Annecy festival and will hit U.S. theaters on August 25.
Powerhouse Animation And The Animation Guild Reach First-Of-Its-Kind Voluntary Agreement
The Powerhouse bargaining unit will be the first represented by TAG in a right-to-work state.
IATSE Doing Damage Control After Launching Controversial AI Learning Series
Members of The Animation Guild are disconcerted with their parent union’s stance on the use of AI in the entertainment industry.
Apple Announces ‘Strange Planet’ Series From Creator Nathan W. Pyle And Dan Harmon
The series, adapted from one of the internet’s favorite comics, will debut on August 9 on Apple TV+.
Shout! Factory Scoops N.A. Rights To Four Classic Aardman IPs
The deal includes physical home video, EST, TVOD, and limited theatrical rights to ‘Morph,’ ‘Shaun the Sheep,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit,’ and ‘Timmy Time.’
Historical Epic ‘Chang’An’ Is Set For A Huge Chinese Opening Weekend After Strong Previews
‘Chang’An’ is the first from the history-based New Culture series of films being developed at China’s Light Chaser Animation.
Three Projects From BBC’s Ignite Development Program Are Moving Forward
The Ignite program was launched in July 2021 to identify “fresh, bold, innovative” children’s animation projects.
U.S. Companies Own Nearly Half Of Europe’s Kids’ Channels
A new study from the European Audiovisual Observatory shows that more than a third of on-demand providers have U.S. parent companies as well.
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