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Malaysia: Southeast Asia’s Ever-Evolving Animation Hub
With competitive incentives, a young and talented workforce, and progressive culture programs, Malaysia has become a SE Asian animation hub.
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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.
SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
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.
SIGGRAPH 2023 Offers Feast Of Talks On New Animation, Including ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Nimona,’ And ‘Elemental’
Th computer graphics conference and trade show takes place August 6-10 in Los Angeles.
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.
Animation Workers At Puerto Rico’s Gladius Studios Vote To Unionize With Animation Guild
This marks the first time that TAG has organized outside of the continental United States.
Illumination’s ‘Migration’ Takes Flight With First Full Trailer
Illumination’s got their ducks in a row with their latest title, ‘Migration.’
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Sally Cruikshank
Cruikshank’s work melds vivid, eye-popping graphics fusing fantasy and early cartoons with bizarre stories and characters.
First Teaser For ‘The Peasants’ From Oscar-Nominated Filmmakers Of ‘Loving Vincent’
The period drama is expected to premiere later this year.
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.
Toon Boom Animation Software Acquired By U.S. Investment Firm For Over $110 Million
The new owner, Integrated Media Company, plans to “expand [Toon Boom’s] platform into new markets and to introduce ground-breaking products.”
Randy Fullmer, Effects Animator-Turned-Producer Of ‘Emperor’s New Groove,’ Dies At 73
Described as a “problem solver and genius” by ‘Beauty and the Beast’ director Gary Trousdale, Fullmer created the role of artistic coordinator on Disney animated features.
Actors Fear Studios Want To Replace Them With AI Digital Doubles
A key points of contention between actors and studios is the use of synthetic actors and performances – and the issue is far more complicated than most realize.
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.
Disney CEO Bob Iger On Disney And Pixar Animation: Work To Be Done On ‘Improving Our Creative Output’
Iger believes that Pixar has had some “creative misses.”
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.
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