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Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Ups Its Stake In ‘One Piece,’ ‘Dragon Ball’ Producer Toei Company
The increased investment comes just weeks after Toei published an ambitious 10-year financial plan.
Studios
Toonz Media Group Launches Feature Film Division With An Eye On The Theatrical Marketplace
Toonz is co-producing ‘Little Emma’ with China’s Gold Valley Films and ‘The Canterville Ghost’ with Space Age Films and Align Pictures.
St. Louis Gets New Animation Studio As ‘Hair Love’ Producer Carl Reed Launches Composition Media
The newly-launched studio already has two animated features and a kids’ tv series in the works.
DNEG Animation Plans Increased Focus On Episodic Animation, Promotes Philippe Denis To Creative Director
Denis’ appointment is the latest among a series of high-profile hires and promotions at the global vfx and animation company.
Amazon, Superplastic Close First-Look Deal, Amazon Studios Developing Janky & Guggimon Animated Series
Amazon’s Alexa Fund also led a $20 million Series A fundraising effort for Superplastic.
Genius Brands’ Frederator Network Signs First-Look Deal For Content From Buzzfeed Animation Lab
The first Buzzfeed IP short-form content for series development by Frederator will be ‘The Land of Boggs.’
Report: Former Dreamworks Exec Bill Damaschke Is Top Candidate To Lead Warner Animation Group
Warner Animation Group has been operating without a dedicated boss since Allison Abbate’s departure last August.
Disney Is Laying Off 7,000 Workers. Our New Video Essay Explains What CEO Bob Iger Is Doing.
Watch our collab video with The Investor Channel host Colin Tedards as he explains how to read quarterly earnings reports, and why Disney is laying off 7,000 people.
Sony Picture Animation, Imageworks, Crunchyroll Relocating To Mid-Wilshire In 2024
After 25 years in its Culver City offices, Sony’s animation and vfx operations are moving to the mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles.
‘Hair Love’ Producer Lion Forge Animation Looking To Raise $50 Million Through Private Equity
The Oscar-winning Black-owned studio will use the funds to expand its staff, media library, and acquisitions.
Deaplaneta Acquires BRB Internacional’s Library Of Animated Characters
The acquisition includes ‘The World of David the Gnome,’ ‘Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds,’ ‘Around the World with Willy Fog,’ and ‘Bernard Bear.’
NFT Company Doodles Acquires Trans-Atlantic Animation Studio Golden Wolf
Golden Wolf CEO and founder Ingi Erlingsson will become Doodles’ new chief content officer.
France’s Superprod Launches ‘Flow’ Pipeline, Based On Pixar’s Open-Source USD Technology
Superprod is the first French studio to deploy a pipeline based on the Pixar tech.
Nickelodeon Animation Studios Voluntarily Recognizes TAG As Production Workers’ Bargaining Rep
Nickelodeon Animation Studios’ production workers now represent the largest bargaining unit of production workers to organize under TAG.
Powered By ‘One Piece’ And ‘The First Slam Dunk,’ Toei Finishes 2022 With Best Box Office In Company History
The company pulled in nearly a quarter-billion dollars at the Japanese box office, surpassing its previous record set in 2009.
‘Baby Shark,’ ‘Bebefinn’ Producer The Pinkfong Company Appoints David Levy As Head Of U.S. Studio
Based in L.A., Levy will head the development and production of original IP in short-form and long-form content and oversee co-productions.
TeamTO Relocates To New Paris Studio, Cuts Carbon Footprint By 63% (Exclusive Photos)
Chosen for its central location for commuting employees, the studio has loads of natural light and green spaces, among other green features.
‘Arcane’ Producer Riot Games Hires Cristina Fiumara As Head Of Animation Development
Fiumara takes on the newly created role after most recently working as vp of streaming content at Walt Disney Animation studios.
Netflix Expands Partnership With Korea’s Red Dog Culture House, Producers Of ‘Dragon Age: Absolution’
The studio also worked on Netflix’s ‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf,’ ‘Centaurworld,’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots.’
Christine McCarthy Could Be The First Woman To Become Disney CEO
Iger is back, but only for two years, and the search is on to find a successor sooner rather than later.
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