The original 3DCG animated preschool series, from Nickelodeon Animation, that marked the iconic Latina heroine’s return to the small screen, gets picked up for another season; Season 1 now stre...
The show is based on the Japanese manga, which follows a man’s pulse-pounding journey for answers after he is kidnapped and held in a room for 15 years.
https://www.awn.com/news/lionsgate-park-chan-wook-develop-english-language-oldboy-series
The final season of the post-apocalyptic fairytale, based on Jeff Lemire’s groundbreaking DC comic, promises viewers a thrilling climax that will determine the fate of humanity; new episodes pr...
https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-drops-sweet-tooth-season-3-teaser
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled multiple rule changes for the 97th Annual Academy Awards; among them, international feature films can now also be considered in the...
https://www.awn.com/news/oscars-rule-change-allows-new-consideration-international-animation-entries
The company’s innovative technology promises faster results with reduced integration and per-shot rigging costs.
https://www.awn.com/news/digital-domain-launches-masquerade3-markerless-facial-mocap-system
With their award-winning film now hitting select theaters across the U.S., Canada, Japan and other countries, the directors discuss the unimagined success, with both kids and parents, of a movie ...
https://www.awn.com/animationworld/chiara-malta-and-s-bastien-laudenbach-talk-chicken-linda
Andrew ‘Andy’ Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart jumped from composing for horror director Mike Flanagan to Marvel’s latest animated series, starting with retro synthesizer sounds of the late ...
https://www.awn.com/animationworld/newton-brothers-reflect-x-men-97-their-first-animation-project
Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders will present his creative vision in a special first look session at the festival, while members of his creative team, including production designer R...
https://www.awn.com/news/dreamworks-preview-exclusive-wild-robot-footage-annecy
The industry veteran spent 19 years at ILM, where he led the Singapore expansion, as well as 6 years at Netflix, before returning to Toronto.
https://www.awn.com/news/spinvfx-names-samir-hoon-president-and-vfx-supervisor
U.K. Screen Alliance CEO Neil Hatton and the U.K. Department for Business and Trade head of Creative Industries Tendai Chetse take the stage at the animation conference, which runs May 1-2 in Bir...
https://www.awn.com/news/get-animated-announces-conversation-keynote-speakers
The April 2024 survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing takes a special look at five films to keep an eye on at the Stuttgart A...
https://www.awn.com/animationworld/binocular-briefs-spotlight-stuttgart
200+ industry professionals will gather for the co-production and business forum in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, running May 9 to 11; online talks on YouTube will feature short film and...
https://www.awn.com/news/2024-quirino-awards-program-announced
New company boasts a portfolio of 400 copyrights and more than 140 trademarks, combining dynamic characters and storylines with a market strategy that includes web series video content, AI-powere...
https://www.awn.com/news/transmedia-company-elf-labs-launches-extensive-classic-ip-library
Award-winning director John Musker is being honored with Pulcinella Lifetime Achievement Award and retrospective; other special awards will go to Italian comic book artist Sara Pichelli and Ameri...
https://www.awn.com/news/cartoons-bay-announces-program-highlights
The first film festival of animated dreams is now accepting entries created in any narrative style or animation technique, winners receive €2000 prize; entry deadline is April 30.
https://www.awn.com/news/submissions-open-dream-animation-festival
The voice of the film’s titular feline shows how he prepared for the role of a lifetime - the who, what, and why of his catness; Sony’s all-new 3DCG film hits theaters on May 24.
https://www.awn.com/news/chris-pratt-shares-his-cat-method-acting-garfield-movie-vignette
A new Season 5 special breaks the fourth wall with Nature Cat and his friends working to figure out what their movie special is about, as the newly anointed King Galahad. voiced by Chris Parnell ...
https://www.awn.com/animationworld/nature-cats-nature-movie-special-extraordinaire-drops-earth-day
What do superhero frenemies do… when one is Deadpool… they come together… Ryan Reynolds returns as the fourth wall breaking ‘Merc with a Mouth’ in the third installment of the scandalou...
https://www.awn.com/news/even-r-er-red-band-trailer-drops-deadpool-wolverine
Coming from Clover Press, the new tome features iconic illustrations from ‘The Mighty Thor,’ ‘X-Men,’ ‘Scarlet Witch,’ and more; fans can order the boutique artbook through the Kickst...
https://www.awn.com/news/marvel-art-russell-dauterman-celebrates-decade-amazing-work
The 51st annual conference, focusing on computer graphics, interactive techniques and technical innovation, returns to its origins in Denver, Colorado, running July 28 – August 1.
https://www.awn.com/news/siggraph-2024-registration-now-open
Zack Snyder’s ‘Twilight of the Gods,’ Aardman’s ‘Wallace & Gromit,’ and Shannon Tindle’s ‘Ultraman: Rising’ lead the streamer’s on-stage presentations showcasing many of its h...
https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-reveals-expansive-annecy-program-filled-sneak-peeks-and-talks
Led by VFX supervisor Mathieu Dupuis, the studio’s visual effects work brings audiences back to medieval times, with a touch of faerie tale and fantasy elements, including unique castles, encha...
https://www.awn.com/vfxworld/rodeo-fx-provides-vfx-help-netflixs-damsel
The British special effects artist, sculptor, and model maker known for his work on ‘Alien’ and ‘When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth’ passed away in his North Wales home on February 18.
https://www.awn.com/news/veteran-vfx-artist-roger-dicken-passes-84
The Filipino Asian American writer, known as the show’s ‘joke assassin,’ stumbled onto her path as an actress and animation scribe while in school learning to become a doctor and take over ...
https://www.awn.com/animationworld/joy-regullano-pre-med-studies-writing-monsters-work
While his role has not been officially revealed, rumor has it the ‘Boardwalk Empire’ star will portray the new principal of Nevermore Academy.
https://www.awn.com/news/steve-buscemi-joins-season-2-cast-wednesday
The Vancouver Film School teams up with the leading VFX and virtual production studio to train students for careers as VAD Technical Artists, VAD Generalists, and UE Technical Artists.
https://www.awn.com/news/vfs-and-pixomondo-launch-12-week-micro-credential-program
Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s critically-acclaimed series, set in the post-apocalyptic world of the best-selling global video game franchise, gets picked up for another season; the entire firs...
https://www.awn.com/news/prime-video-renews-fallout-season-2
An AWN exclusive - the third and final short of creators Violaine ‘Vee’ Briat and Samantha Gray’s ‘High Moon Queen’ trilogy finds their rather quirky and outlandish titular character in...
https://www.awn.com/news/watch-adult-swim-smalls-high-moon-queen-03-apology-tour
Streamer gives a go to the fifth and final chapter of the popular fantasy drama that chronicles the story of monster hunter Geralt of Rivia.
https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-greenlights-witcher-season-5-kicks-season-4-production
The overall production VFX producer on Oscar-nominee/VES Award-winner ‘The Creator’ brings his 30 years of experience to new role overseeing studio’s talent, technology, and services.
https://www.awn.com/news/ghost-vfx-appoints-julian-levi-evp-north-america