Today, Disney+ debuted the trailer and announced the Japanese and English dub voice casts for Star Wars: Visions, an upcoming anthology series from Lucasfilm that tells new Star Wars stories through the singular style and tradition of Japanese anime. Disney+ also released four exciting images from the trailer. The new trailer provides a glimpse of […]
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WarnerMedia Kids & Family Sets Sept. 13 for “Cartoonito” Preschool Block on HBO Max and Cartoon Network
August 16th, 2021 
Jerry Beck Just in time for the school year, WarnerMedia Kids & Family will launch the Cartoonito preschool block Monday, Sept. 13th on HBO Max and Cartoon Network. The new block offers a modern approach to preschool programming with its proprietary educational framework, Humancentric Learning. A growing roster of new and library series will add to a […]
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Juried Award Recommendations For The 49th Annie Awards Now Being Accepted
August 16th, 2021 Jerry Beck ASIFA-Hollywood announced today that it will begin accepting recommendations for this year’s Juried Award nominations honoring career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation. Applications may be submitted now through Tuesday, November 16, 2021 via email at info@asifa-hollywood.org or mailed to the ASIFA-Hollywood offices at 2416 W. Victory Blvd., #245, Burbank, CA 91506. The Juried Award […]
TRAILER: Netflix Animated LGBTQ+ Comedy “Q-Force”
August 12th, 2021 Jerry Beck Q-Force centers around Steve Maryweather, AKA Agent Mary (Sean Hayes), who was once the Golden Boy of the American Intelligence Agency (AIA), until he came out as gay. Unable to fire him, the Agency, headed up by Director Dirk Chunley (Gary Cole), sent him off to West Hollywood, to disappear into obscurity. Instead, he assembled […]
TRAILER: Warner Bros. “Night of The Animated Dead”
August 12th, 2021 Jerry Beck The animated recreation of George A. Romero’s 1968 horror classic is coming September 21, 2021 to Digital and October 5, 2021 to Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. In Night of the Animated Dead, siblings Barbara and Johnny visit their father’s grave in a remote cemetery in Pennsylvania when they are […]
“Looney Tunes Cartoons Back to School Special” Premieres Thursday, Aug. 19th
August 12th, 2021 Jerry Beck The laughs are in session when Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the Looney Tunes head back to class in the Looney Tunes Cartoons Back to School Special premiering Thursday, August 19 on HBO Max. In this special episode, Daffy learns that cheaters never prosper, Foghorn Leghorn discovers the pencil is mightier than the sword, and Beaky […]
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Nickelodeon’s “Smurfs” To Debut September 10th
August 12th, 2021 Jerry Beck Blue and small, and standing only three apples tall, The Smurfs are set to make their Nickelodeon debut in an all-new series premiering Friday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The news was announced today by Nickelodeon, the number-one network for kids, and LAFIG Belgium and IMPS, the worldwide licensors for The Smurfs, alongside the […]
Jason DeMarco Named Sr. VP Anime and Action Series/Longform for WB Animation and Cartoon Network Studios
August 10th, 2021 Jerry Beck Warner Bros. announced today that Jason DeMarco has taken on a newly expanded role joining Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) as Senior Vice President, Anime and Action Series/Longform. DeMarco will also continue his role at Adult Swim as Senior Vice President, Head of Anime and Action Series. DeMarco will report to […]
49th Annual Annie Awards Call for Entries
August 9th, 2021 Jerry Beck The official kick-off to Awards Season begins today as the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its ‘Call for Entries’ for the 49th Annual Annie Awards. Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the 49th Annual Annie Awards will be presented in 36 categories including Animated Feature, Animated Feature-Independent, TV/Media Production, Sponsored Production, Short Subject, […]
MTV Studios Commit To “South Park” – 5 More Seasons and 14 Movies
August 5th, 2021 Jerry Beck MTV Entertainment Studios announced today a new and expansive deal with co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone which includes extending South Park on Comedy Central through 2027 and taking cable’s longest-running scripted series – 2022 marks the franchise’s 25th – through an unprecedented 30th season.
Season 2 of Disney Animation’s “Short Circuit Experimental Films” and a New “Goofy” short Coming to Disney+ in August
August 2nd, 2021 Jerry Beck Disney+ and Walt Disney Animation Studios present two new Original Series this month: Season 2 of “Short Circuit Experimental Films” launches on August 4, 2021, and the all-new, hand-drawn “Disney Presents Goofy in How to Stay at Home” trio of shorts on August 11, 2021.
TRAILER: “Cartoonito” Preschool Block on HBO Max and Cartoon Network
July 29th, 2021 Jerry Beck WarnerMedia Kids & Family revealed a first look at Cartoonito’s upcoming preschool block launching this fall on HBO Max and Cartoon Network. The newly released trailer features an original mnemonic, “Oh! Oh! Oh! Cartoonito!” created for the block and gives a sneak peek at the burgeoning Cartoonito slate that includes preschool staples Sesame Street and […]
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Dreamworks Signs All-Star Cast to “The Bad Guys”
July 28th, 2021 Jerry Beck Academy Award winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), Awkwafina (The Farewell and Marvel’s Shang-Chi), Marc Maron (Glow), Craig Robinson (Hot Tub Time Machine), Anthony Ramos (In the Heights), Richard Ayoade (Paddington 2), Zazie Beetz (Joker), Lilly Singh (Bad Moms) and Emmy Award winner Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) have rounded out the […]
Masaaki Yuasu’s “Inu-Oh” To Debut At Venice and Toronto
July 28th, 2021 Jerry Beck GKIDS’ latest feature from celebrated director Masaaki Yuasa (Mind Game, Ride Your Wave) Inu-Oh, is an Official Selection of the 2021 Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. The film will make its world debut at the Venice Film Festival in the Horizons section, followed by its North American premiere in the Toronto International […]
EXCLUSIVE CLIP: The Mouse Makes Magic on “Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse”
July 28th, 2021 Jerry Beck We are gearing up for the second batch of episodes for Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse on D+ (debuting today) – and here’s an exclusive clip! In “Once Upon An Apple”, Mickey’s quest to make everyone smile hits a snag when he meets a Wicked Witch bent on delivering poison apples to the fairest one […]
