VIZ Media Signs with Gotham Group to Develop 'RWBY' for Film and TV
2 years after Warner Bros. closed Rooster Teeth and sold the franchise, Monty Oum's series is being packaged for film and TV alongside the publisher's original graphic novel line.
2 years after Warner Bros. closed Rooster Teeth and sold the franchise, Monty Oum's series is being packaged for film and TV alongside the publisher's...
The cartoonist's 13-year run at Fantagraphics is gathered chronologically for the first time, with a new introduction from Roberta Gregory and an...
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The cartoonist's 13-year run at Fantagraphics is gathered chronologically for the first time, with a new introduction from Roberta Gregory and an afterword from critic Helen Chazen.
The Paula Rosenthal-created preschool series makes Willa official in a special that hits Disney+ August 7, with 'Howl-O-Ween' and 'Friendsgiving' specials to follow; Ready to Su-Purr Roar music video...
Exclusive Excerpt: 'Bitchy!' Puts Midge McCracken Comics in Order at Last
The cartoonist's 13-year run at Fantagraphics is gathered chronologically for the first time, with a new introduction from Roberta Gregory and an afterword from critic Helen Chazen.
Disney Jr. Premieres 'SuperKitties' Special 'The New SuperKitty'
The Paula Rosenthal-created preschool series makes Willa official in a special that hits Disney+ August 7, with 'Howl-O-Ween' and 'Friendsgiving' specials to follow; Ready to Su-Purr Roar music video
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Stephen King, Kevin Smith Guest on 'Big City Greens' Season 5
Watch the trailer: the Houghton brothers' animated series returns August 21 on Disney Channel, next day on Disney+; Luke Combs, Dylan Sprouse, Megan Stalter and Jason Mewes join returning guest stars Danny Trejo, Colin Hanks and Dan Stevens.
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How Milk VFX Built the Lost Worlds and Creatures of 'Surviving Earth'
The VFX studio delivered roughly 1,000 shots across the 8-part NBC and Peacock miniseries, building 73 animal types and 55 variations, running 100 environments through an Unreal Engine finishing pipeline, and carrying a scar on a juvenile's forehead all the way into adulthood.
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Universal Drops 'CoComelon: The Movie' Teaser Trailer
JJ starts kindergarten, loses his bear and lands in a kingdom where singing is outlawed - Moonbug Entertainment's nursery-rhyme juggernaut heads to theaters February 19, 2027, with DNEG Group handling animation and DreamWorks Animation producing.
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ILM and Pixar Named in Disney's AI Push as Cost Cuts Continue
SEC filing shows company has put money behind machine learning at Disney Research Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering, promising a creative process that stays 'human-centered' - pledge lands after job reductions at Pixar earlier this year, and follows the company's creation of an internal oversight unit for the technology.
Watch: TOHO Drops English Dub Trailer for 'Though I Am an Inept Villainess'
Mitsue Yamasaki directs the Doga Kobo adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura's light novel and manga; Brianna Knickerbocker and Rebecca Wang lead the dub cast as 2 noblewomen magically swapped into each other's bodies; streaming on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Disney+ and Netflix in Asia.
'Warhammer 40,000' Animated Series in Development at Blur Studio
Games Workshop confirmed the Amazon MGM Studios project, being created and directed by Dave Wilson and executive produced by Tim Miller and noted 'Warhammer' fan Henry Cavill.
3 Animated Documentaries from NFB's Alambic Lab Go Online August 17
The under 5-minute shorts were made during a 6-month paid lab for emerging filmmakers run by the French Animation Studio, chosen from 75 submissions by a 6-person jury.
Watch: Final 'Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi' Trailer Drops
It’s almost here… Lucasfilm and Production I.G's 8-episode limited anime series, part of the new 'Star Wars: Visions Presents' banner for long-form stories, premieres August 5 exclusively on Disney+ and Hulu.
Watch: Doozie Joins 'Gabby's Dollhouse' in New Season 14 Trailer
The dog-loving new arrival brings puppy pals Puggie and CreamPup into a house built on cats; season 14 premieres September 14 on Netflix.
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Netflix Drops Trailer for Osamu Tezuka’s Manga-Inspired ‘The Ribbon Hero’
All-new new feature-length anime based on the famed ‘Astro Boy’ creator’s ‘Princess Knight,’ directed by Yuki Igarashi with animation by Outline, streams August 8.
Rodeo FX Shares ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2 VFX Breakdown Reel
Studio delivered 163 shots across 14 sequences, including sand simulations, crumbling CG rock formations, Toph Vision, an Avatar State digital double, and refined Soul Glow effects.
Watch: Black Kite VFX Breakdown for ‘McDonald’s World Menu Heist’ Campaign
Studio’s work includes snowy environments, fully CG aircraft, and flying burger boxes on the globe-trotting campaign created by Leo Burnett UK and directed by Henry Scholfield.
Mark Evestaff Talks ‘Snoopy Presents: There’s No Place Like Home, Snoopy’
The executive producer discusses production challenges and never outgrowing your childhood creativity on the all-new Apple TV ‘Peanuts’ special where our beloved beagle’s doghouse is accidentally sold at a yard sale; premieres globally on July 31.
Is Anime Still Different?
Columnist Andrew Osmond asks if anime is still ‘unique’ in 2026.
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Hasbro Wins Copyright Battle Over ‘Peppa Pig’ Audio Used in ‘Wolfoo’
A London High Court judge found that Vietnamese company SConnect used copyrighted audio clips and ordered all videos featuring the young wolf character removed from online platforms, including YouTube.
WWE Superstar Damian Priest Boards Netflix’s ‘Steps’
‘Heavyweight’ talent to voice Cracktor in the upcoming original animated film that reimagines the roles of Cinderella’s supposedly ‘evil’ stepsisters in the classic fairytale; streams November 20.
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Exclusive: Watch ‘Snoopy Presents: There’s No Place Like Home, Snoopy’ Clip
All-new ‘Peanuts’ special sees our beloved beagle’s doghouse accidentally sold at a yard sale; premieres globally July 31 on Apple TV.
Oscar-Winner Glen Keane Airlifted from Arizona Mountain After Medical Emergency
The famed ‘Dear Basketball’ director was safely rescued from Mummy Mountain in Paradise Valley after becoming ill during a family hike.
DNEG Gets Serious About Creating Fun VFX on ‘Masters of the Universe’
Led by Chris McLaughlin and Greg Fisher, the studio handled 746 shots across 17 sequences, creating Eternia, Castle Grayskull, Cringer, Zoar, Roboto and Skeletor’s skull, balancing the campy, cartoon-inspired fantasy with believable, realistic characters and environments.
Barnstorm VFX Shares ‘Spider-Noir’ Breakdown Reel
The visual effects studio delivered 450 shots on Prime Video’s hit series, including world-building, period environments, train sequence work, and Megawatt effects created in collaboration with ILM.
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‘The Normal MFer’ Posts First-Season YouTube Audience Growth
Viewership increased dramatically after CC0 Studios and The Hive Studio partnered with AI audience simulation platform Chronicle Media to expand the series’ organic reach.
Kieran Culkin is The Devil in ‘Family Guy’ ‘Happy Hell-o-ween’ Special
The hit show returns to Hulu with exclusive Halloween and holiday specials this year; the ‘Succession’ star takes on Beelzebub and Peter Griffin doesn’t take too kindly to losing the Official Santa competition.
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