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Warner Bros. Is Bringing Back Classic ‘Babylon 5’ With A New Animated Film
According to creator J. Michael Straczynski, the film is “Classic B5: raucous, heartfelt, nonstop, a ton of fun through time and space.”
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Flóra Anna Buda’s ’27’ Is Heading To Cannes’ Short Film Competition, Check Out The Exclusive Trailer
Buda talks to us about how her work has evolved since ‘Entropia’ and what she wants to do differently on her next film.
‘I Lost My Body’ Studio Xilam Animation Tapped To Animate Zack Snyder’s Netflix Series ‘Twilight of the Gods’
Xilam will oversee the layout, color BG, animation, and compositing of the Norse Mythology show.
DeSantis-Appointed Board Files Countersuit Against The Walt Disney Company
The move comes after Disney filed a lawsuit against DeSantis, claiming he is leading a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” against the company.
Check Out Ori Goldberg’s Phlegm-Filled Short ‘Don’t Die On Me,’ Released In Recognition Of World Asthma Day
Israeli filmmaker Ori Golberg talks us through animating his debut short with the help of some incredible behind-the-scenes artwork.
Disney Layoffs Hit Company’s Animation And Kids Businesses
Among those laid off last week were senior VP of current series Khaki Jones and two kids unit execs, Claire McCabe and Meghan de Boer.
‘Unicorn Wars’ Director Alberto Vázquez Is Launching A New International Animation Festival In His Spanish Hometown
Vázquez is launching Imaxinaria, “To show the public the artistic and expressive possibilities of animation and bring this wonderful medium closer to them.”
GKIDS Will Bring ‘The First Slam Dunk’ To U.S. Theaters This Summer
Adapted by Takehiko Inoue from his classic 1990s manga, the film has already grossed $232.9 million from just six territories.
Multiple Verified Twitter Accounts Leaked ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie,’ ‘Avatar’ Over The Weekend
More than nine million people saw tweets of the new ‘Mario’ movie thanks to the platform’s new verification system.
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Crosses $1B At The Global Box Office
‘The First Slam Dunk’ finished another week in the global top ten and ‘Suzume’ nears $10 million in the U.S.
Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Fixed,’ Kenji Kamiyama’s ‘LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim’ Get Annecy First Looks
Other Annecy highlights include debuts for ‘Nimona’ and ‘Ruby Gillman’ plus tons of high-profile first looks.
‘Spellbound,’ ‘Batman Azteca,’ ‘Captain Laserhawk’ Headline Annecy’s Work In Progress Sidebar
In total, 17 films, series, and interactive works will host WIP presentations at this year’s Annecy.
Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, Max, Hulu, And More In May 2023
May brings some highly-anticipated debuts including ‘Star Wars Visions’ season two and Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Unicorn Warriors Eternal.’
Annecy Unveils 2023 Official Competition And Contrechamp Lineups
This year, 23 features will compete at Annecy, 11 in the official competition and 12 in Contrechamp.
Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Jan Pinkava Appointed As Head Of Germany’s Animationsinstitut
Pinkava will take over for interim head Thomas Schadt and long-time head Hykade, who transitioned to a full-time teaching role last fall.
Mike Mitchell To Direct ‘Kung Fu Panda 4,’ Stephanie Ma Stine Will Co-Direct
Dreamworks Animation made the announcement at Cinemacon, where Jack Black shared a few early plot details.
Watch The First Teaser For Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Wish’
‘Wish,’ directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, will hit theaters on November 22.
Report: NFT-Funded Project ‘Plush’ Appears Dead With Investors Set To Lose $1.66M
Illuminart, the company behind the French project, hasn’t made any public posts since September and its NFTs are no longer for sale.
U.K. Blocks Microsoft’s $68.7B Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority believes the acquisition could harm the cloud gaming marketplace.
Sega of America Workers Are Unionizing
The group wants more competitive pay and benefits, opportunities for advancement, and adequate staffing to end patterns of overwork.
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