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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Director Jeff Rowe Signs First-Look Deal With Paramount Animation
Before helming the latest ‘TMNT’ film, Rowe was a co-writer and co-director on Sony’s Oscar-nominated ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines.’
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Sweet Victory For Nickelodeon Animation Workers As They Ratify A Groundbreaking New Contract
For the first time in TAG history, employees will now have access to three days of bereavement leave
Janice Burgess, Nickelodeon Executive And ‘The Backyardigans’ Creator, Dies At 72
Burgess was a key figure at Nick Jr. where she also oversaw the production of ‘Blue’s Clues’ and ‘Little Bill.’
Watch The First Trailer For Chris Sanders’ Upcoming Dreamworks Feature ‘The Wild Robot’
Adapted from Peter Brown’s bestselling illustrated book of the same name, the film will hit theaters on September 20, 2024.
‘Lego’ Animated Films Producer Dan Lin To Take Over As Netflix Film Boss
Lin will leave his label Rideback to replace outgoing Netflix feature boss Scott Stuber on April 1.
Prepare For Spring With The Serene Animated Music Video “May Ninth”
Jenny Lucia Mascia and Jeremy Higgins directed the video for a single from an upcoming Khruangbin album.
‘The Garfield Movie’ Trailer Offers First Listen To Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson In Lead Roles
In the trailer, Garfield leaves the familiar confines of domesticated life to join a heist with his estranged father.
Sean Bailey, Who Spearheaded Disney’s Era Of Live-Action And Photorealistic Animation Adaptations, Is Leaving The Company
Films made under Bailey’s purview grossed roughly $7 billion at the global box office.
Watch The First Teaser For ‘MouMoush – The King Of Plastic,’ An Ecological Fantasy Feature With A Time-Traveling Twist – Exclusive
‘MouMoush’ representatives will pitch their project at Cartoon Movie in Bordeaux, France, kicking off on March 5.
This Music Video Is Like A Neon-Soaked Nature Documentary From Another World
Directed by New York-based digital artist Tim Mearini, “Scumlord” is the debut single from an upcoming album from hip hop DJ Blockhead.
Google’s Genie AI Model Creates Video Game-Like Interactive Environments From Text And Image Prompts
The model is trained exclusively on footage of 2d platformer video games and can generate action-controllable 2d worlds.
Annecy, César-Winning Feature ‘Chicken For Linda!’ Will Get A Limited U.S. Theatrical Run Starting April 5
GKIDS is distributing the family feature from celebrated husband-and-wife filmmakers Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach.
February’s Biggest Stories From The World Of Animation
Many trends from January have carried over this month, with the main talking points among our readers being artificial intelligence, mass layoffs, and unionization.
McDonald’s Has Launched An Extravagant Anime-Themed Marketing Campaign, Including Four WcDonald’s Shorts From ‘Naruto’ Producer Pierrot
McDonald’s has also introduced manga-themed packaging and will host a two-night anime-inspired dining experience in Los Angeles.
Electronic Arts Lays Off 5% Of Its Global Workforce As Part Of Second Major Restructuring In Two Years
Eleven months after laying off roughly 800 workers, EA is letting go of another 670, canceling in-development games, and shuttering at least one studio.
Five Notable Animation Additions Coming To Streaming Platforms In March 2024
Original animation titles are hard to find in March, as major streaming platforms fall back on catalog IPs.
After The Fall Of The Iron Curtain, Three Young Hungarians Begin Forging European Train Tickets In The Animated Doc ‘Pelikan Blue’
Accomplished short filmmaker László Csáki’s joined us to discuss crafting his feature debut.
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Solidifies Leadership Structure with Two Hires, One Promotion
Kim Mackey is the units new executive vp of production talent, Jessie Carbonaro its vp of production talent, and Susan Akinbola its vp of development.
Annecy And MIFA Will Host A New VR And Games Showcase At This Year’s Festival
The festival is teaming with Spain’s Weird Market for a video game cinematics and trailers competition. Submissions are open now.
Éva Darabos’ ‘Bye Little Block!’ Is A Surreal Farewell To The Apartment Block Where She Grew Up
The short has screened at dozens of festivals since 2020, and is now available to watch online.
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