Peacock has announced a straight-to-series order for Ted, from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, and MRC Television. The series is based on the hit Universal Pictures and MRC Film’s “Ted,” the highest grossing original R-rated comedy of all time (not a sequel or based on other IP). MacFarlane is in negotiations to reprise […]
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Peacock has announced a straight-to-series order for Seth MacFarlane’s “Ted”
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HBO Max adding “Tom and Jerry in New York” on July 1st
June 10th, 2021 Jerry Beck Hold on to your hats, New York! Legendary cartoon characters Tom and Jerry are moving their big chase to the Big Apple in the all-new original series Tom and Jerry in New York. The show is slated to debut Thursday, July 1st on HBO Max. Tom and Jerry in New York is executive produced by […]
TRAILER: Locksmith’s “Ron’s Gone Wrong”
June 8th, 2021 Jerry Beck 20th Century Studios’ Ron’s Gone Wrong, the first theatrical release from the U.K.-based CG animation studio Locksmith Animation, will open in theaters worldwide – via the Walt Disney Company – on October 22nd, 2021. The animated comedy adventure, which stars Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, Olivia Colman, Ed Helms and Justice Smith, is a touching […]
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FIRST LOOK: Netflix’s newest preschool series “Ridley Jones”
June 8th, 2021 Jerry Beck Ridley Jones is Netflix’s newest preschool series, following six-year-old Ridley who, alongside her mother and grandmother, is a protector of the museum she calls home. Keeping the exhibits safe takes a real hero, especially when the lights go out and the exhibits — from Egyptian mummies to stampeding elephants — come to life! Throughout her […]
Patrick Stump composes Marvel’s first Pre-School series “Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends”
June 8th, 2021 Jerry Beck Grammy Award-nominated musician Patrick Stump, lead singer of the multiplatinum-selling rock band Fall Out Boy, will perform the theme song for Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends. Stump also serves as songwriter and composer for the series, which is the first full-length Marvel series for preschoolers. The theme song, which was also written and produced […]
The Center for Learning Unlimited unveils Brainstorm Productions
June 8th, 2021 Jerry Beck The Center for Learning Unlimited, a non-public, WASC accredited day school in Torrance, California, proudly makes a dual announcement of convocation and expansion. On June 15, the inaugural graduating class of CLU’s career animation training program officially enters the workforce. Simultaneously, CLU flings open the doors of its blossoming, companion motion graphics studio: Brainstorm Productions.
TRAILER: Dreamworks “The Boss Baby: Family Business”
June 4th, 2021 Jerry Beck Building on the success of the first film, which earned more than $500 million worldwide, The Boss Baby: Family Business is directed by returning filmmaker Tom McGrath and is produced by Jeff Hermann (Kung Fu Panda 3). The film will debut in theaters and on Peacock on July 2nd. Here’s the trailer:
TRAILER: Netflix “America: The Motion Picture”
June 3rd, 2021 Jerry Beck For, like, thousands of years, the origins of the United States of America have remained shrouded in mystery, lost to the sands of time. Who built this ‘country tis of thee,’ and why? Only the dinosaurs know… until now. For the first time in human history, the incredible, completely true story of America’s origins are […]
TRAILER: Paramount’s “PAW Patrol: The Movie”
June 3rd, 2021 Jerry Beck PAW Patrol: The Movie is an upcoming American Canadian computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Cal Brunker, based on the children’s television series PAW Patrol created by Keith Chapman. The film follows the pups who are called to Adventure City to save it from Humdinger before he destroys the bustling metropolis. The voice cast will […]
FIRST LOOK: Netflix “We The People”
June 2nd, 2021 Jerry Beck Netflix today announced a new series premiering July 4th, We The People. Created by Chris Nee and Executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, Kenya Barris, Tonia Davis, and Priya Swaminathan, the series combines music and animation to educate a new generation of young Americans about the power of the people. We the People is […]
FIRST LOOK: Nickelodeon’s “The Patrick Star Show”
June 1st, 2021 Jerry Beck Nickelodeon has revealed a sneak peek of the all-new original series, The Patrick Star Show, a family sitcom starring Patrick Star (Bill Fagerbakke) and the rest of his family, as they are constantly disrupted by Patrick’s wild whims and surreal imagination. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio, the 13-episode series will debut this July on Nickelodeon. […]
Cartoon Network announces ‘Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam’ Original Movie
May 27th, 2021 Jerry Beck The Teen Titans are planning a slam dunk Father’s Day weekend with the premiere of Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam, an 80-minute original movie that follows the DC Super Heroes as they watch and offer hilarious commentary on the classic 1996 live-action/animated sports comedy film, Space Jam starring basketball legend Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny […]
“Women In Animation Summit” to be Held in Collaboration with Annecy 2021
May 26th, 2021 Jerry Beck Women in Animation (WIA) has announced the program for the fifth The Women in Animation World Summit, in conjunction with this year’s hybrid version of the Annecy International Animation Festival and Mifa 2021. The theme of this year’s virtual Summit is “The Business Case for Diversity.” The Women in Animation World Summit will be viewable […]
HBO Max and Cartoon Network Announce New Series “My Adventures with Superman”
May 19th, 2021 Jerry Beck HBO Max and Cartoon Network announced today a two- season series order for My Adventures with Superman an all-new kids and family animated series following the action-packed, comedic and romantic adventures of Superman and Lois Lane. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and based on characters from DC, My Adventures with Superman catches up with […]
HBO Max and Cartoon Network Commit For “Batman: Caped Crusader
May 19th, 2021 Jerry Beck HBO Max and Cartoon Network have greenlit a straight to series order for Batman: Caped Crusader, an all-new animated series and reimagining of the Batman mythology through the visionary lens of executive producers Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Bad Robot Productions and 6th & Idaho. The news […]
