One more film’s been added to the 2022 release slate. This one featuring a hard-on-his-luck hound named Hank (Michael Cera) who finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero – to defend them from a ruthless villain’s (Ricky Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from […]
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TRAILER: Dreamworks/Netflix “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight”
June 16th, 2022 
Jerry Beck Jack Black returns to Kung Fu Panda in the new series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight. When a mysterious pair of weasels set their sights on a collection of four powerful weapons, Po must leave his home to embark on a globe-trotting quest for redemption and justice that finds him partnered up with a […]
Nickelodeon has ordered “Super Duper Bunny League”
June 16th, 2022 Jerry Beck Nickelodeon has ordered Super Duper Bunny League (working title), a brand-new adventure-comedy preschool series based on the kids’ comic book series by cartoonist Jamie Smart. Featuring 2D animation, the series (26 episodes) centers on a diverse group of bunny friends who must battle danger as they defend their city and the world from their archnemesis. […]
HBO Max and Cartoon Network Composing “Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical”
June 15th, 2022 Jerry Beck Bugs, Daffy, and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang will give their regards to Broadway in Bye Bye Bunny: A Looney Tunes Musical coming soon to HBO Max and Cartoon Network. From Warner Bros. Animation, the original animated family movie event will feature original dynamic song and dance numbers and new orchestrations from the […]
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TRAILER: “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”
June 15th, 2022 Jerry Beck This fall, everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline returns. For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the Shrek universe as daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his […]
Genndy Tartakovsky Signs Exclusive Deal With Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios
June 15th, 2022 Jerry Beck Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) and Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) has set an exclusive multiyear cross-studio overall deal with Emmy Award-winning creator, producer, and director Genndy Tartakovsky. Under his deal, Tartakovsky will develop, create, and produce original animated programming at both CNS and WBA intended for a variety of audiences and for all television platforms, including […]
Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Planning Trilogy of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Features
June 15th, 2022 Jerry Beck Nickelodeon and Paramount Animation announced during a presentation at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that Lauren Montgomery (“Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “Voltron: Legendary Defender”) is attached to direct an untitled, animated Avatar film currently in development under the Avatar Studios banner. This will be the first of three planned Avatar films. Creators Bryan Konietzko, […]
TRAILER: “Bugs Bunny Builders” Breaks Ground July 25
June 14th, 2022 Jerry Beck Grab those hard hats and fasten that tool belt, a Looney construction crew is heading to town! Bugs Bunny Builders, the first Looney Tunes preschool show in over 20 years, premieres Monday, July 25 at 8:00 a.m. ET/PT on Cartoonito on Cartoon Network and Tuesday, July 26 on Cartoonito on HBO Max. The series will […]
Posted in Cartoon Network, HBO Max, WB Animation (TV) Tags: Cartoon Network, HBO Max, Warner Bros. Animation No Comments » Nickelodeon Launches it’s “Intergalactic Shorts Program” 2.0
June 13th, 2022 Jerry Beck Nickelodeon’s Intergalactic Shorts Program 2.0 is opening its search for new and diverse creators from across the globe, focusing on new voices and nurturing their vision for original comedy-driven content with an eye toward representation. Today’s announcement was made by Ramsey Naito, President, Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Animation.
Netflix Announces a Huge Slate of International Animated Series and Features
June 9th, 2022 Jerry Beck Ahead of the 61st annual Annecy International Animation Film Festival next week, Netflix has announced a slate of new animated films and series from creators across Europe. Each of these titles has a distinct tone and language, but are universal in their storytelling and themes. The new films include Ember, Sergio Pablos’ follow-up to the […]
TEASER: Disney’s “Strange World”
June 6th, 2022 Jerry Beck Check out the teaser trailer and poster from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new feature film Strange World. Jake Gyllenhaal lends his voice to Searcher Clade, the son of a steadfast explorer. The original action-adventure journeys deep into an uncharted and treacherous land where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades, a family of explorers whose differences […]
“NADIA: The Secret of Blue Water The Complete Series” Available on 4K August 2
June 2nd, 2022 Jerry Beck Available August 2nd, 2022 from GKIDS with distribution by Shout! Factory, the release boasts an all-new 4K restoration, and includes all 39 episodes of the series in both the original Japanese and an English dub, as well as a number of bonus features including a new booklet featuring character and mechanical designs from the series, […]
TRAILER: Tonko House’s “ONI: Thunder God’s Tale”
June 2nd, 2022 Jerry Beck In a world filled with the oddball gods and monsters of Japanese mythology, one of the creature’s free-spirited daughters, Onari, is determined to follow in the footsteps of the mighty heroes of lore, but her unique powers are yet to be revealed. Does she have what it takes to fight to protect her peaceful village […]
Annie Awards – Live and In-Person – Set For February 25th 2023
June 1st, 2022 Jerry Beck The Board of Directors for ASIFA-Hollywood announced today that its 50th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation will return to a live ceremony on Saturday, February 25th, 2023 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, Los Angeles, CA. A list of ceremony Deadlines, Rules & Categories, and the ‘Call for Entries’ will […]
Kids To Release Masaaki Yuasa’s “Inu-Oh” in August
May 26th, 2022 Jerry Beck GKIDS announced today it will bring INU-OH, the latest feature film from renowned director Masaaki Yuasa (Ride Your Wave, Keep Your Hands Off Of Eizokuen!), to cinemas nationwide starting August 12th. Featuring character creation from manga artist Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkonkinkreet), who previously collaborated with Yuasa on the anime adaptation of Matsumoto’s series Ping Pong the […]
