TMS Entertainment USA, Inc. today announced partnership with Future Today Inc., to bring its hugely popular animated video library to even more global viewers. Available on most major streaming platforms – including Roku, Fire TV and Apple TV – TMS ANIME and TMS KIDS! will feature TMS Entertainment’s beloved titles such as Bananya, Saint Seiya: […]
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December 3rd, 2018 
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46th Annie Awards Nominations Announced
December 3rd, 2018 Jerry Beck ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominees today for its 46th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, check the list list below – or visit www.annieawards.org. This year’s Best Animated Feature nominations include: Early Man (Aardman Animations), Incredibles 2 (Pixar Animation Studios), Isle of Dogs (Fox Searchlight […]
Production has begun on Disney Junior’s “Mira, Royal Detective,”
November 30th, 2018 Jerry Beck Production has begun on “Mira, Royal Detective,” an animated mystery adventure series for preschoolers slated to debut on Disney Junior channels and programming blocks around the world in 2020. Set in the magical Indian-inspired land of Jalpur, the series follows the brave and resourceful Mira, a commoner who is appointed to the role of royal […]
RIP ‘Spongebob’ Creator Stephen Hillenberg
November 27th, 2018 Jerry Beck Stephen Hillenberg, the creator of Nickelodeon’s Spongebob Squarepants passed away yesterday, November 26th, from complications from ALS. To say he was one of the nicest guys in animation would be an understatement. He will be sorely missed. He was not only a cartoonist and animator, but a marine biologist and teacher as well. Born in […]
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Netflix Unveils 2019 Anime Highlights
November 27th, 2018 Jerry Beck Netflix continues to successfully expand its original Anime programming and today, during the Anime Lineup Presentation event at Akiba Theatre in Tokyo, presented some exciting highlights for the upcoming year. Today’s announcements join Netflix’ ever-growing slate of Anime, including this year’s series DEVILMAN crybaby and B: The Beginning. Over the course of 2019, viewers everywhere […]
Universal Announces Content for New “Woody Woodpecker” YouTube Channel
November 22nd, 2018 Jerry Beck The sound of Woody Woodpecker’s distinct and infectious laughter is about to ring out on his three dedicated YouTube channels – in each of Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish and English! These upcoming adventures are the newest Woody Woodpecker episodes 46 years after the last classic cartoons were released, 16 years after the three modern Woody Woodpecker […]
Heritage Auctions Signature Animation Sale features Mary Blair and Dan Haskett
November 22nd, 2018 Jerry Beck Heritage Auctions has put online hundreds of new lots coinciding with their upcoming December 8th and 9th signature animation auction in Beverly Hills. In addition to a voluminous amount of rare Disney art, the auction features numerous intriguing pieces from Warner Bros., Fleischer, Peanuts, MGM, Bakshi and others. Of special noter, a selection of pencil […]
Warner Archive Collection Releases “POPEYE THE SAILOR: The 1940s” Vol. 1
November 21st, 2018 Jerry Beck Big news for classic cartoon fans, collectors and anyone who loves to laugh: Warner Archive Collection has just announced the release date – December 11th, 2018 – of POPEYE THE SAILOR: The 1940s Vol. 1. It’s a continuation of the Popeye cartoon series from Paramount’s Famous Studios in 1943-1945 – collecting the sailor’s the earliest […]
TRAILER #2 for “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part”
November 20th, 2018 Jerry Beck The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. The film is directed by Mike Mitchell (Shrek Ever After, Trolls, Sky High). It is produced by Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Roy Lee, the team behind the LEGO film […]
Happy Birthday Mickey: “Surprise”! (Advance Clip)
November 16th, 2018 Jerry Beck This Sunday, November 18th is officially Mickey Mouse’s birthday. That was the date in 1928 the first Mickey Mouse short, Steamboat Willie, was screened publicly and transformed the little mouse and Minnie – as well as his creator Walt Disney – into an overnight superstars. In celebration of Mickey’s 90th birthday, the Emmy Award-winning “Mickey […]
FULL TRAILER: Tim Burton’s “DUMBO”
November 14th, 2018 Jerry Beck You love it or you hate it, You anticipate greatness or you fear it. Here it is – Tim Burton’s reimagining of the Walt Disney classic Dumbo – live action and CG hybrid style. Burton expands on the beloved classic story where “differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dreams take flight”. The trailer below […]
OFFICIAL TRAILER: Paramount’s “Wonder Park”
November 14th, 2018 Jerry Beck We posted the teaser back in July – now here’s the official full length trailer for Wonder Park, the first film from the in-house Paramount Animation studio, run by Don Hahn and Karen Rosenfelt (the film will be released under the Nickelodeon Movies banner). It tells the story of a magnificent amusement park that needs […]
“The 20th Annual Animation Show of Shows” Opens in December in New York and LA
November 13th, 2018 Jerry Beck The 20th Annual Animation Show of Shows returns to theaters across North America and will have its US theatrical premiere at Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles on December 14th, and at the Quad Cinema in New York on December 28th (many other cities will follow). Since 1998, The Animation Show of Shows has been selecting […]
TRAILER: “Detective Pikachu”
November 12th, 2018 Jerry Beck Here’s our first look at Legendary Entertainment’s live-action/animation hybrid Detective Pikachu with Ryan Reynolds voicing the lead role. The film is based on the video game of the same name, written (with Nicole Perlman) and directed by Rob Letterman (Shark Tale) and is set for release via Warner Bros. on May 10th, 2019.
Mark Dindal to Direct New “Garfield” Feature
November 12th, 2018 Jerry Beck Alcon Entertainment’s new Garfield animated feature has selected its director. The all-CG cartoon feature will be directed by Mark Dindal (The Emperor’s New Groove, Chicken Little); it was announced today by Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove. Writing team Paul Kaplan (George Lopez) and Mark Torgove (Raising Hope) penned the script. Pre-production […]
