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Cartoon Network Studios, As You Know It, Is Gone Thanks To David Zaslav

Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Animation are consolidating into a single unit, and that’s an ominous sign for the future of new, original Cartoon Network animation.

Craig McCracken Is Rebooting ‘The Powerpuff Girls,’ ‘Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends’

The projects, currently in development, will be produced through Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.

Genndy Tartakovsky Signs Exclusive Deal With Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios

The Dexter’s Laboratory and Samurai Jack creator will get “maximum creative flexibility to develop original material and access to the extensive character and franchise libraries at each studio.”

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.

Cartoon Network , Baltimore-Based Outlook Company Launch Incubator For Underrepresented Communities

Cartoon Network will help six participants learn how to develop and pitch develop animated series.

‘The Amazing World of Gumball’ Set To Return As Both A Movie And Series

The film will serve as an “epic conclusion” for the original series, while establishing the world for the new series.

Cartoon Network Studios Is Developing A Chicago-Set Musical Comedy Series ‘Battu’ With Matthew A. Cherry And Chaz Bottoms

“‘Battu’ is unlike anything we have ever tried at the studio,” says Cartoon Network Studios president Sam Register.

Kenji Kamiyama To Direct ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Anime Prequel

New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation are fast-tracking the project for the big screen.

Cartoon Network Studios Europe Renamed Hanna-Barbera Studio Europe

An iconic name in animation is resurrected.

Pete Browngardt Inks Overall Deal With Warner Bros. Animation & Cartoon Network Studios

Browngardt’s deal is the first one to span the two studios.

Cartoon Network Studios Hires Lauren Martinez, Promotes Kelly Crews To Executive Team

Martinez and Crews will be vice presidents of series and production, respectively.

New Genndy Tartakovsky Series, ‘Tiny Toons’ Reboot Ordered At HBO Max And Cartoon Network

HBO Max and Cartoon Network have announced two new series from familiar talent.

WATCH: First Extended Footage From ‘Animaniacs’

The opening segment of the first new “Animaniacs” episode is a tribute to its executive producer Steven Spielberg.

Sam Register To Lead Cartoon Network Studios, In Addition To Warner Bros. Animation

Combined, the two studios he’s leading currently produce more than 30 series.

HBO Max Releases Free Full Episode Of ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’

Eighty episodes will launch on HBO Max next week.

Warner Bros. Animation Signs First Overall Deal With Wellesley Wild

The race for animation talent heats up as Warner Bros. Animation signs its first overall deal.

Annecy: U.S. Studio Presence Grows With Premieres And Work-In-Progress Sessions

With festival attendance booming, Annecy is becoming an important stop for the American studios to preview and premiere animation projects.

New ‘Cartoonist-Driven’ Looney Tunes Shorts To Debut At Annecy

It’s the first time that Warner Bros. has made an entire series of cartoonist-driven Looney Tunes in nearly 60 years.

TV ROUNDUP: ‘Victor and Valentino,’ ‘DC Super Hero Girls,’ ‘Human Discoveries’

A look at animated series coming to Cartoon Network and Facebook Watch.

‘Teen Titans Go! To the Movies’ Is Coming Out This Week, And Everyone Should Be Paying Attention

This film is a major rarity in the U.S movie market.

Annecy: Warner Bros. Announces New ‘Cartoonist-Driven’ Looney Tunes Shorts Program

Here’s the most exciting Looney Tunes announcement in a long time.

Boomerang Announces 2 New Streaming Series: ‘Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs!’ and ‘Scooby-Doo And Guess Who?’

More Hanna-Barbera revivals are headed to the Boomerang app.

Cartoon Network’s ‘Thundercats’ Remake Will Combine Action And Silliness

The new Thundercats will launch in 2019.

Wellesley Wild Of ‘Family Guy’ Hired As New ‘Animaniacs’ Showrunner

The “Animaniacs” reboot at Hulu is being helmed by this “Family Guy” veteran.

‘Teen Titans Go! To The Movies’ Trailer Entertains With A 20-Second Fart Joke

“Teen Titans Go! To The Movies” is raising the bar for farting in American animation.

New Episodes Of ‘Animaniacs’ Are Coming To Hulu

Two new seasons of “Animaniacs” will launch in 2020.

Former Nick Exec Audrey Diehl Joins Warner Bros. Animation As V-P of Series

Diehl is joining Warner Bros. Animation at a time when the division is enjoying a boom period.

Disney’s New Digital Series ‘Ginger Snaps’ Is Definitely Not For Kids

It’s safe to say that the Walt Disney Company has never aired an animated series like “Ginger Snaps.”

Warner Bros. and Disney Team Up For Their First Series ‘Right Now Kapow’—And It Looks Like This

What would happen if two historic animation powerhouses—Warner Bros. and Disney—collaborated on a TV series? Whatever you were expecting, it probably wasn’t this.

Warner Bros. Animation Promotes Jay Bastian, Ed Adams

WBA president Sam Register executes a pair of high-profile promotions to mine existing properties as well as streamline daily business activities.

‘Tom and Jerry Show’ Premieres April 9 on Cartoon Network

“The Tom and Jerry Show” will premiere Wednesday, April 9th, at 5:30pm (ET/PT) on Cartoon Network. It’s being pitched as “a fresh take on the iconic frenemies that preserves the look, core characters and sensibilities of the original theatrical shorts.” Unlike the original 6-7 minute theatrical shorts, which were produced during the 1940s-’50s, the new episodes will be 11-minutes each.

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‘Bedrock,’ An Adult ‘Flintstones’ Reboot From ‘Cocaine Bear’ Director Elizabeth Banks, Is Moving Forward At Fox