New Series Roundup: Netflix, Comedy Central, Disney
Here’s a roundup of some animated series projects that are currently in development or production.
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Chris Prynoski Developing ‘Foxy Trotter’ With Natalie Portman
1970s L.A. and parallel psychedelic dimensions are the setting for an upcoming animation project, “Foxy Trotter.”
Lots Of Animation Studios Worked Pro Bono To Create ‘Imaginary Friend Society’ For Kids With Cancer
Animation being used for a good cause: helping kids with cancer.
Watch All The Animated Sequences In The New Netflix Series ‘Disjointed’
The highlight of Netflix’s “Disjointed” are the animation sequences created by independent animators.
Netflix Releases Teasers For Nick Kroll’s Hormone-Filled Series ‘Big Mouth’
Netflix wants audiences to re-live the “glorious nightmare of puberty.”
What Are The Cartoons That Jay-Z Is Referencing In His New Video ‘The Story of O.J.’
The images that Jay-Z uses in his new music video will be familiar to anyone who knows American animation history.
‘Toonami – Exquisite Corpse’ by Simón Wilches-Castro
Over 25 worked on this spot celebrating Toonami’s 20th anniversary.
Samuel Goldwyn Films Debuts New Trailer For R-Rated 2D ‘Nerdland’
The Titmouse animated feature will hit U.S. theaters on December 6.
Samuel Goldwyn Films Will Release R-Rated ‘Nerdland’ Theatrically
Another R-rated animated feature is headed to U.S. theaters.
Vancouver Animation Industry Survey Reveals Alarming Low Wages and Unpaid Overtime Practices
How much do animation workers make in Vancouver? Barely a living wage in some instances.
‘Feast’ Director Patrick Osborne Will Debut New Short ‘Pearl’ At Tribeca
“Pearl” will be one of the thirteen animated projects screened at Tribeca next month.
Titmouse Reveals Teaser for Adult Feature ‘Nerdland’
Titmouse’s first feature film project promises strong bloody violence, drugs, nudity, and puckered anuses.
Niki Yang’s Empowered Fantasy ‘Yoyotoki’ Energizes Amazon Pilot Season
A veteran of “Adventure Time” and “Gravity Falls,” “Niki Yang steps out on her own with “Yoyotoki: Happy Ears!”
Titmouse Announces R-Rated Feature ‘Nerdland’
The voice cast for the film includes Paul Rudd, Patton Oswalt, Mike Judge, Brendon Small, and Jackson Publick.
Christy Karacas and Titmouse are Reviving ‘The Three Stooges’
The series will be directed by a rotating group of directors.
‘Niko and the Sword of Light’ Gets 22-Minute Amazon Pilot
“Niko and the Sword of Light.” which began as an independently produced animated comic book app, has been turned into a 22-minute pilot produced by Amazon Studios.
‘The Hidden Life of the Burrowing Owl’ by Mike Roush
Meet the Burrowing Owl. He has recently lost his mate to a large predator that is hunting in his treacherous natural habitat. How will he survive in this dangerous wilderness alone? This is a story of love lost… and survival.
Comedy Central Teases 1980s Crime Show Parody ‘Moonbeam City’
Scheduled to debut in 2015, Comedy Central’s “Moonbeam City” is described as an absurdist take on the sex-drenched crime dramas of the 1980s.
The Emmy Awards Make Room For Internet Animation
In a sign of changing times, animated programming produced for both Netflix and YouTube has begun to earn a significant number of Emmy Award nominations, competing alongside traditional broadcast and cable series.
Adult Swim Premieres First Online-Only Series, J.J. Villard’s ‘King Star King’
Last night Adult Swim premiered its first exclusively online animated series “King Star King.” A punk psychedelic space adventure about a He-Man-esque sci-fi figure who works in a waffle restaurant, the show was created by J.J. Villard, a former DreamWorks story artist (“Shrek the Third,” “Monsters Vs. Aliens”) who’s also known for his CalArts student films “Son of Satan” and “Chestnuts Icelolly.”
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