Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
Nickelodeon and CBS Television Studios today officially revealed the title and logo for its all-new animated series Star Trek: Prodigy, which follows a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning and salvation. The series is developed by Emmy Award winners Kevin and Dan Hageman […]
As announced today on John Cena’s Facebook account, SYFY is ready for a “mutha truckin’ good time” with its acquisition of Dallas and Robo, starring Cena and Kat Dennings. Beginning Saturday, August 8th at midnight-ish ET/PT, the 8-episode half-hour adult animated comedy will begin its first ever cable run during the network’s TZGZ late-night animation […]
DreamWorks Animation today announced that the studio has entered into a multi-year deal with Walt Dohrn, director of the recently released Trolls World Tour and co-director of Trolls, which grossed more than $346M globally. The announcement was made by Margie Cohn, President, DreamWorks Animation. A longtime DreamWorks talent, Dohrn will have an overall first look […]
Joining the HBO Max lineup this Thursday July 23rd is the new Cartoon Network-produced animated series Tig n’ Seek. It’s about an eight-year-old boy, a cat and their quirky co-workers at the Department of Lost & Found. Myke Chilian not only provides the fun as show creator, but also as the voice of the main […]
Over the past several years, I’ve been following the saga of Animal Crackers, a new all-star animated film that’s finally being released this Friday July 24th. Directors Tony Bancroft and Scott Christian Sava discuss making the fun feature, assembling the tremendous cast, asking for special permission from the band Queen… and how Netflix came-in for […]
Richard Linklater’s new animated film, Apollo 10 ½ A Space-Age Adventure will be produced by Linklater’s Detour FilmProductions and Submarine, and released by Netflix. Set against the backdrop of the 1969 Apollo mission to the moon, which celebrates its 51st anniversary today, the new film is inspired by Linklater’s childhood in Houston, TX. The live […]
San Diego Comic-Con is going to look MUCH different this year. Every panel and special presentation from July 23-26 will be done virtually. They’re all online (and FREE to everyone) through the CC website and YouTube links. So what can animation fans look forward to from the comfort of their own homes? Here’s a rundown […]
Bombay Rose has been acquired by Netflix, and will release globally (except China) in Q4 2020. It will release in France in 2021. The film was the first Indian Animation film ever selected to open Venice Critics Week, was also selected by TIFF and BFI and won at the Chicago and Mumbai Film Festivals. “Having […]
ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) is proud to announce its scholarship recipients for academic year 2020. This year’s scholarships total is $40,000 and will be distributed to 11 students; four graduate and seven undergraduates from six countries. The scholarship funds will be used to cover costs for necessary software and hardware, academic research and tuition. […]
Cleopatra in Space is a new DreamWorks Animation series debuting this Wednesday July 15th on the brand new NBC-Universal streaming service Peacock. It’s about 15-year-old Cleo who goes through a portal and ends-up 30,000 years in her future. Will she ever make it home? EP Doug Langdale (The Adventures of Puss in Boots) talks about […]
