A great story can come in any size, shape or length. Netflix will be introducing three new animated short films in the coming months: If Anything Happens I Love You, Canvas and Cops and Robbers, each bringing a unique story and diverse animation technique. “Our goal is to bring our members best-in-class animation in all […]
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NEW OFFICIAL TRAILER: Pixar’s “Soul”
October 14th, 2020 
Jerry Beck Wow. All I can say is ‘wow’. Here’s the latest and greatest trailer for Pete Docter’s Soul. Available exclusively on Disney+ beginning Dec. 25th, 2020, Disney and Pixar’s feature film Soul introduces Joe Gardner, a middle-school band teacher with a serious passion for jazz music. The story is particularly relatable to the artists behind it. […]
First Look at Nickelodeon’s “Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years”
October 14th, 2020 Jerry Beck Nickelodeon today revealed a first look of the characters in its all-new animated series Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, which follows 10-year-old SpongeBob SquarePants and his pals as they spend their summer building underwater campfires, catching wild jellyfish, and swimming in Lake Yuckymuck at the craziest camp in the kelp forest, Kamp Koral. Produced by […]
Black N’ Animated and Women in Animation Join Forces to Offer Free Storyboard Class
October 13th, 2020 Jerry Beck Black N’ Animated and Women in Animation (WIA) are pleased to announce that they will be collaborating for the first time, together with several top independent animation studios – Oddbot, Powerhouse, Renegade, Six Point Harness and Titmouse – to host a free, virtual storyboarding class via Zoom on Saturday, November 7th from 9:00am-4:00pm. The class […]
Shout Factory Celebrates “Bartender” With A 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
October 13th, 2020 Jerry Beck Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of this highly sought-after pop culture series, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Anime Limited, is releasing Bartender 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition on national home entertainment shelves and digital on January 19th, 2021. Debuting for the first time on Blu-ray in North America, Bartender 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition comes housed in special […]
Dan Povenmire Gives Us The Quick Elevator Pitch For His Newly Greenlit Disney Series “Hamster & Gretel”
October 12th, 2020 Jerry Beck Disney Channel has ordered the sibling superhero comedy Hamster & Gretel from Emmy Award-winning Dan Povenmire (Phineas and Ferb). Povenmire will executive-produce the new animated series, which is inspired by his relationship with his younger sister. Povenmire’s most recent success is Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe, which premiered August 2020 on […]
OFFICIAL TRAILER: Cartoon Saloon’s “Wolfwalkers”
October 8th, 2020 Jerry Beck Here’s the full, official trailer for the upcoming Apple Original Film, Wolfwalkers, the critically-acclaimed animated feature film directed by two-time Academy Award-nominated director Tomm Moore and director Ross Stewart. The film is co-produced by the award-winning animation studios Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions and will be released in theaters nationwide on November 13th by GKIDS […]
FIRST LOOK: Two New Netflix Holiday Specials
October 7th, 2020 Jerry Beck Netflix has revealed its holiday programming today – and it included two new animated specials of note. First up, Alien Xmas (November 20th) 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, […]
Netflix Announces Original Anime Series “Godzilla Singular Point”
October 6th, 2020 Jerry Beck Netflix has announced an all new original anime series Godzilla Singular Point featuring a brand new cast and original story set to premiere globally on Netflix in 2021. Following the success of Godzilla anime films, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle and Godzilla: The Planet Eater comes an all […]
Holy Pre-School! Warners Producing “Batwheels” for Cartoon Network and HBO-Max
October 6th, 2020 Jerry Beck Buckle up and put on your capes! Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is beginning production on Batwheels, a preschool animated action-adventure comedy series starring the most heroic and iconic vehicles from the DC universe. The upcoming series will air on Cartoon Network and HBO Max, as well as globally across all Cartoon Network platforms.
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Warner Animation Group Teams with Bad Robot to Adapt Dr. Seuss
October 1st, 2020 Jerry Beck Warner Animation Group, the animated film production arm of Warner Bros. Pictures, and Dr. Seuss Enterprises L.P. announced plans to greatly expand their partnership to bring the iconic stories and characters of Dr. Seuss’ beloved books to life on screen. Bad Robot Productions has been tapped to adapt Oh, The Places You’ll Go! for the […]
ASIFA-Hollywood Now Accepting Nominations For Annie Juried Awards
September 30th, 2020 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 Saturday, October 31 via email at info@asifa-hollywood.org or mailed to the ASIFA-Hollywood offices at 2114 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506. The Juried Award recipients will […]
TRAILER: Gkids CGI Anime “Lupin III: The First”
September 24th, 2020 Jerry Beck 40 years from the masterpiece that is The Castle of Cagliostro, Lupin III returns in an all new theatrical feature from TMS. Under the directon of one of the leading VFX artists in Japan, Takashi Yamazaki (STAND BY ME Doraemon, Dragon Quest Your Story), it will be the first Lupin film in 23 years, and […]
Nickelodeon Picks Up Third Season of “The Casagrandes”
September 24th, 2020 Jerry Beck Nickelodeon has greenlit a third season of The Casagrandes, which will find Ronnie Anne and her family members on a variety of adventures while exploring different areas of the city. A spinoff of Nickelodeon’s top-rated animated series The Loud House, Emmy Award-winning The Casagrandes has ranked as the number two animated property across television with […]
The “24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students” is Open for Entries
September 24th, 2020 Jerry Beck What could you animate in 24 hours? That’s the question students will be asking themselves for this year’s 24 HOURS: Animation Contest for Students. The 2020 contest will be hosted online, from Friday October 2nd to Saturday October 3rd. This free event challenges students around the world to compete in teams of five to produce […]
