GKIDS, the distributor of acclaimed animated features, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the world’s leading animation Festival and Market, and Variety magazine, have announced the launch of ANIMATON IS FILM, an annual animation film festival in Los Angeles. The first edition will run October 20-22 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Hollywood (Mann’s Chinese […]
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Gkids, Annecy and Variety To Launch L.A. “Animation Is Film” Festival in October
June 16th, 2017 
Jerry Beck 
Nickelodeon’s New Animated Mystery Series, “Welcome to the Wayne”, Debuts Monday, July 24
June 15th, 2017 Jerry Beck A New York City apartment building holds mysteries and adventures behind every door in Nickelodeon’s newest animated series, Welcome to the Wayne, premiering Monday, July 24, at 5:30p.m. (ET/PT). Created and written by Emmy Award-winning writer and composer Billy Lopez (The Wonder Pets) and executive produced by Emmy Award-winning creative executive Michael Pecoriello (Yu-Gi-Oh!), the […]
Disney’s “Ducktales” Debuts August 12th – Main Title Revealed
June 14th, 2017 Jerry Beck Disney’s much-awaited reboot of DuckTales will premiere in a one-hour television movie (titled Woo-oo!) to be presented for 24 consecutive hours, Saturday August 12th (beginning at midnight EDT/PDT), on Disney XD. Then, the series will debut with two new episodes Saturday September 23rd (7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m. […]
OFFICIAL TRAILER: Blue Sky’s “Ferdinand”
June 14th, 2017 Jerry Beck Directed by Carlos Saldanha, Ferdinand tells the story of a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure. Set in Spain, Ferdinand proves you can’t judge a […]
US TRAILER: “In This Corner of the World”
June 13th, 2017 Jerry Beck Written and directed by Sunao Katabuchi, In This Corner of the World is based on an award-winning manga by Fumiyo Kouno. The film is an empowering coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of World War II, a captivating story about the resilience and triumph of the human spirit. Produced by GENCO and Japanese animation studio […]
Official Trailer: Pixar’s “Coco”
June 8th, 2017 Jerry Beck A brand-new trailer for Disney•Pixar’s Coco dropped today – and anything from Pixar is worth watching and waiting for. This is no exception. Directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist Monsters University) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (Toy Story 3), Disney•Pixar’s Coco opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. […]
WIA Partners with Schools to Give Students Early Access to Support
June 7th, 2017 Jerry Beck Women in Animation (WIA) has announced a first round of academic partnerships to encourage student participation in the WIA network of support. The School of Visual Arts (SVA) has aligned as both a corporate sponsor as well as a membership sponsor, and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) has agreed to be a membership sponsor […]
WB Animation Sets “Batman & Harley Quinn” for August 29th
May 30th, 2017 Jerry Beck A global catastrophe forces Batman and Nightwing to partner with an unlikely hero in Batman and Harley Quinn, the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Original Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the all-new, feature-length animated film arrives August 15th on Digital and August 29th on Ultra HD Blu-ray […]
SATURDAY: “Cartoon Dump” with Frank Conniff in Hollywood
May 30th, 2017 Jerry Beck Comedian Frank Conniff (Mystery Science Theatre 3000, Invader Zim) returns for one final performance of Cartoon Dump this Saturday night at the Steve Allen Theatre in Hollywood. Started in 2007 by Conniff and animation historian Jerry Beck (yours truly), the show is a stand-up comedy revue, done in the style of 1960s afternoon kids shows, […]
ANIME REVIEW: “The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya: The Movie”
May 26th, 2017 Jerry Beck Haruhi Suzumiya (voiced by Wendee Lee) is a fascinating individual, as she’d be the first person to tell you. She’s smart, athletic and may be the prettiest freshman in North High, but she’s also the most difficult. She wants nothing to do with the “boring” activities most high school students enjoy. She establishes the SOS […]
FIRST LOOK: Genndy Tartakovky’s New Short “PUPPY!”
May 25th, 2017 Jerry Beck Here’s our first look – via this one-sheet that dropped today – at Sony Pictures Animation’s brand new Hotel Transylvania computer animated short film, PUPPY! The film will debut at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival next month and in theaters worldwide this summer attached to The Emoji Movie. Puppy! is directed by Genndy Tartakovsky […]
William Joyce to Direct Cirrina’s Debut Animated Feature “The Extincts”
May 24th, 2017 Jerry Beck Cirrina Studios, the recently launched entertainment finance, development and production company has announced its first animated feature film, The Extincts. Based on British writer Veronica Cossanteli’s popular middle grade novel of the same name, and adapted by David Lipman (producer, “Shrek 2”), the film will be directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker and celebrated author/illustrator William “Bill” […]
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Brothers Day Trailer: “Despicable Me 3”
May 24th, 2017 Jerry Beck The new trailer for Despicable Me 3 has debuted online, just in time for a #NationalBrothersDay. Illumination continues the adventures of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters — Margo, Edith and Agnes — and the Minions in the latest despicable chapter. Despicable Me 3 was directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, co-directed by Eric Guillon […]
Lauren Faust’s “DC Superhero Girls” in Production For Cartoon Network in 2018
May 23rd, 2017 Jerry Beck Production has begun on DC Super Hero Girls, an all-new animated action-comedy series from Warner Bros. Animation and based on characters from DC Entertainment. Featuring fresh character designs and storytelling from producer Lauren Faust (Super Best Friends Forever, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends), DC Super Hero Girls will be […]
Sony’s “Hotel Transylvania: The Series” premieres on Disney Channel June 25th
May 22nd, 2017 Jerry Beck Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana and Sony Pictures Animation announced today the debut details of their new animated series Hotel Transylvania: The Series, based on the blockbuster film franchise of the same name. The 26 episode half-hour series, produced at the Nelvana studio in Toronto, focuses on the teenage years of Dracula’s daughter, Mavis, and her three […]
