HBO Max, Cartoon Network Order Animated Special From Sacha Baron Cohen, Mike Judge, And Greg Daniels
Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth shares the absurdist humor and interpretive questioning in a nod to Jewish intellectual traditions.
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Netflix Animation Eliminates 70 Jobs, Drops Three Projects
The three dropped animated projects are ‘Wings of Fire,’ ‘Antiracist Baby,’ and ‘With Kind Regards From Kindergarten.’
Fox Details 2022-23 Programming Slate, Unveils Trio Of Animated Films Headed To Tubi
The animated feature Pastacolypse tells the story of Alfredo Manicotti, half-man, half-macaroni, who leads a pasta uprising that threatens all of humanity.
DNEG, Netflix Announce Expansion Of Existing $350M Partnership
DNEG is currently working on several Netflix titles including Stranger Things, Nimona, and The School for Good and Evil.
Netflix Acquires Ron Howard’s First Animated Feature ‘The Shrinking Of Treehorn’
The Lego Movie and Happy Feet studio Animal Logic is handling animation for the literary adaptation.
Apple Drops The First Teaser For Skydance’s Debut Animated Feature ‘Luck’
Simon Pegg’s Bob the lucky black cat provides a few long-awaited details about the Land of Luck in the film’s first teaser.
Once Again, Cartoon Network Is Making Live-Action Shows
Just remove the word “cartoon” from your name already.
HBO Max, Cartoon Network Expand Original Animation Slate With ‘Driftwood,’ ‘Invincible Fight Girl’
Space opera Driftwood and adventure-comedy Invincible Fight Girl are heading to the Warner-owned streaming platform.
Tubi Orders Another Season Of ‘The Freak Brothers,’ Marking The Streamer’s First-Ever Series Renewal
For its first seven weeks on Tubi, “The Freak Brothers” pulled nearly twice as many viewers as any other series on the platform.
Netflix Canned Five Animated Series That Were In Development Or Production
Though the company remains committed to animation in a big way, numerous high-profile projects will not move forward.
Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Peacock, And More In May 2022
A rundown of animation coming to U.S. streaming services in May 2022.
Eric Goldberg, Jason Sterman On Disney’s ‘Sketchbook’ And The Company’s Return To Hand-Drawn Production
Goldberg and Supper Club producer-director Jason Sterman sat down with Cartoon Brew to discuss Disney’s new learn-to-draw series.
Netflix Stock Price Plummets Over 37% As Streamer Lost Subscribers For First Time In 10 Years
The company’s stock price has tumbled by over two-thirds since October’s record high.
Crunchyroll CEO Colin Decker Resigns
Longtime Funimation COO Rahul Purini will take over as head of Sony’s recently-merged anime conglomerate.
‘My Father’s Dragon’: Netflix Shares First-Look Image And Reveals Cast Of Cartoon Saloon’s Next Feature
Nora Twomey, the director of “The Breadwinnner,” helms the feature adaptation of this Newbery Medal-winning kids’ book.
‘Big Mouth’ To Become 2nd Netflix Adult Animation Original To Hit 70 Episodes
The show’s spin-off, Human Resources, has also received a second season pick-up.
Discovery Completes Acquisition Of Warnermedia From AT&T
Discovery and Warnermedia have now merged into Warner Bros. Discovery.
‘Nimona’ Gets New Release Date As Netflix Acquires The Long-Awaited Sci-Fi Epic
After years of uncertainty and delays, the former Blue Sky production is now set to launch on Netflix in 2023.
Netflix Acquires Animated ‘Marmaduke’ Feature For May Release
Netflix will stream the new animated Marmaduke, starring Pete Davidson and J.K. Simmons, in much of the world this May.
Stage Adaptation Of Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’ Coming To Hulu Japan For Two Days This Summer
No word yet on whether Hulu subscribers outside of Japan will have the opportunity to see the play too.
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