To celebrate their five-year anniversary, Baobab Studios are proud to announce that for the first time, they are publishing a compilation of over 230 pieces of never-before-seen art that went into the making of their award-winning projects. Entitled The Art of Baobab: The Beginning and written by Jacob Johnston with a foreword by Baobab co-founder […]
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TRAILER: Warner Bros. New Hybrid “Tom & Jerry” Movie
November 17th, 2020 
Jerry Beck Coming to theaters in 2021 – a live action/animation Tom & Jerry theatrical feature. Directed by Tim Story (Fantastic Four, Think Like a Man, Barbershop) and produced by Chris DeFaria (The LEGO Movie 2, Ready Player One, Gravity). A Warner Animation Group presentation, Tom & Jerry will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures. Here’s […]
TRAILER: “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse”
November 10th, 2020 Jerry Beck In The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, it’s nothing but fun and excitement for Mickey and his best pals – Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto – as they embark on their greatest adventures yet, navigating the curveballs of a wild and zany world where the magic of Disney makes the impossible possible. Each seven-minute […]
Ken Spears (1938-2020)
November 9th, 2020 Jerry Beck A few months after the passing of his partner Joe Ruby, we are sad to report Ken Spears has died. Spears died on November 6th, 2020 due to complications from Lewy body dementia. Mark Evanier first reported this info on his blog – and we recommend visiting his website for more information on this great […]
TRAILER: Baobab Studios’ “Baba Yaga”
October 29th, 2020 Jerry Beck Directed and written by Baobab Studios co-founder Eric Darnell (Madagascar franchise, Antz) and co-directed by Mathias Chelebourg, Baba Yaga stars Oscar winner Kate Winslet (The Reader, and the upcoming film Ammonite), Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Ophelia), Oscar and three-time Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls, and the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic Respect), […]
TRAILER: The Chiodo Bros. “Alien Xmas”
October 29th, 2020 Jerry Beck Alien Xmas (November 20th on Netflix) based on a 2006 picture book by the Chiodo Bros, and is an homage to the classic Rankin-Bass holiday specials. The stop-motion special is directed by Stephen Chiodo, produced by Edward Chiodo, and executive produced by Jon Favreau, David Ellender of Sonar Entertainment, Sander Schwartz, Charles Chiodo, Jim Strain […]
Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal” Ordered for HBO Max and Cartoon Network
October 28th, 2020 Jerry Beck HBO Max and Cartoon Network have greenlit Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, a unique, animated-action series helmed by Emmy Award-winning creator Genndy Tartakovsky. Inspired by myths and lore from across the globe, the show will follow a team of ancient teen heroes as they work together to protect the world from an unforeseen omen. With themes of […]
“Tiny Toons Looniversity” Ordered to Series for HBO Max and Cartoon Network
October 28th, 2020 Jerry Beck HBO Max and Cartoon Network are returning to Acme Acres with a series order for Tiny Toons Looniversity, an all-new half hour animated comedy series featuring characters from the Emmyâ Award-Winning Tiny Toon Adventures from Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and Amblin Television. Under the two-season straight-to-series order, Steven Spielberg will return as executive producer, with […]
Women In Animation Diversity Awards at Spark Animation 2020
October 28th, 2020 Jerry Beck Women in Animation (WIA) is proud to announce the fourth annual WIA Diversity Award recipients, presented in partnership with the Spark Computer Graphics Society (Spark CG). The recipients of this year’s awards are: Kyoto Animation; Laurence Ralph for his animated short, The Torture Letters; and María Trénor’s animated short, Where Were You? The awards are […]
TRAILER: Dreamworks “The Mighty Ones”
October 27th, 2020 Jerry Beck It isn’t easy being small, but backyard pals “The Mighty Ones” — aka Rocksy, Twig, Leaf, and Very Berry—see their tiny world as one huge, never-ending adventure. Created and executive produced by animation veterans Sunil Hall (Pickle and Peanut, The Mighty B!) and Lynne Naylor (Samurai Jack, The Ren & Stimpy Show), the 10-episode first […]
Women In Animation Announces 2021 Scholarship Partnerships
October 22nd, 2020 Jerry Beck Women in Animation is continuing to expand its ongoing WIA Scholarship Program with workshops and software packages for recipients of the 2021 cycle from industry partners Animation Mentor, Autodesk, Toon Boom and Unity. The WIA Scholarship Program is an annual award devoted to furthering the academic efforts of deserving animation college students who demonstrate artistic […]
TRAILER: The “Animaniacs” Reboot
October 21st, 2020 Jerry Beck 22 years of pent-up zaniness will be coming your way in all-new episodes of Animaniacs, premiering November 20th on Hulu. More good news: Steven Spielberg is back as exec producer, Warner Bros. Animation is handling the production, the original voice actors are back and its NOT in CG. And if that isn’t enough: 13-episodes are […]
FIRST LOOK TEASER: Disney’s “Raya and The Last Dragon”
October 21st, 2020 Jerry Beck Check out the exciting, new teaser trailer for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon featuring Kelly Marie Tran as the voice of Raya, a lone warrior whose mission is to track down the legendary last dragon in a bid to save Kumandra and unite its lands. The film, from directors Don Hall […]
48th Annual Annie Awards To Go Virtual
October 15th, 2020 Jerry Beck ASIFA-Hollywood announced today that its 48th Annie Awards ceremony will be a Virtual event, to be held on Friday, April 16, 2021. Details are currently in the planning stages. As ceremony information becomes available, the Annie Awards official website will be updated. “One particular advantage of this year’s virtual event is the participation of our […]
Disney’s Zombies “Addison’s Moonstone Mystery” Animated Shorts
October 15th, 2020 Jerry Beck The Disney Channel is gearing up for an eight-episode series of animated shorts, based off their hugely popular Disney Channel Original Movie franchise, ZOMBIES, whose most recent movie premiered as the #1 cable telecast of 2020 with nearly 5 million viewers. Titled, Addison’s Moonstone Mystery, the shorts premiere on Friday October 16th (7:54 p.m. EDT/PDT) […]
