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.
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Asteria, c. Craig Patterson Unveil ‘Chikaboom!’ Animated Short
Starring Yara Shahidi, Natasha Lyonne, Daveed Diggs, Roy Wood Jr., and Tika Sumpter, the film follows an aspiring young magician whose curiosity accidentally unleashes Kaboom, a chaotic magical creature, into the heart of New York City; debuts this Fall.
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Disney+ Drops ‘Percy Jackson and The Olympians’ Season 2 Teaser
Revealing that the new season premieres December 10, the streamer also announced that Levi Chrisopulos and Olive Abercrombie join Season 3 as siblings Nico and Bianca di Angelo.
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The Animation Guild, CVL Economics Release CA Animation Tax Incentives Study
BRIC Foundation and Titmouse Foundation also partnered on ‘Reclaiming California’s Role in Global Animation,’ which substantiates the significant impact of the Animation Industry on job growth and innovation, and makes the case for modern animation tax credits.
Building the World of ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’
From the Minotaur and the Chimera to the Underworld and the pit of Tartarus, Senior VFX Supervisor Erik Henry talks about what it took to create the mythological universe for the hit Disney+ series, now streaming.
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Disney Branded TV Inks Deal with ‘Big City Greens’ Houghton Brothers
The creators/executive producers enter a multiyear agreement that includes producing new projects for Disney Television Animation and developing adult animation with 20th Television Animation.
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Disney+ Renews ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ for Season 2
Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri will return to embark on a new adventure based on ‘The Sea of Monsters,’ the second installment of Rick Riordan’s best-selling ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ book series.
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‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’: A Kid Demigod Takes the LED Stage
Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz’s reimagining of Rick Riordan’s best-selling book series, that tells the story of a 12-year-old with newfound divine powers and his journey to find a lightening bolt he’s accused of stealing, looked to ILM VFX supervisor Jeff White and the studio’s groundbreaking StageCraft LED Volume technology for live-action shoots integrating real-time animated environments.
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‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ to Premiere on Both Hulu and Disney+
Don’t get too excited… Hulu members can watch the first episode from December 20 through January 31, but still need to head to Disney+ for the second and all subsequent which will air weekly.
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Disney+ Drops ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Official Trailer
Based on Rick Riordan’s popular books, the original series follows Percy Jackson’s dangerous quest to find the answers he seeks; Episodes 1 and 2 debut December 20.
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IDW Expands into Series Animation with Three Graphic Novel Adaptations
‘Dragon Puncher & Spoony’ chronicle the adventures of a cute ruthless kitty and his sidekick Spoony as they battle evil dragons; ‘Korgi’ is a coming-of-age tale of a fairy and her magical puppy; and ‘Relic of the Dragon’ is a fantasy-adventure following an ordinary man searching for a relic with the power to change the fate of his nation.
‘Wendell & Wild’: Pushing the Boundaries of Stop-Motion Animation
Animation supervisors Jeff Riley and Malcolm Lamont share how director Henry Selick encouraged them to break all the rules on his new film, eschewing CG for in-camera practical effects wherever possible and employing lots and lots of gooey museum gel.
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Constructing ‘Wendell & Wild’: A Conversation with the Legendary Henry Selick
The director talks about collaborating with Jordan Peele on his latest stop-motion epic, a scary – but not too scary – fantasy adventure, hitting select theaters October 21 before streaming October 28 on Netflix.
Netflix Scares Up a ‘Wendell & Wild’ Official Trailer
Henry Selick and Jordan Peele’s stop-motion comedy horror-fest tells the tale of scheming demon brothers who, with the help of a tough teen - with lots of guilt, are summoned to the Land of the Living; the film debuts this month just in time for Halloween.
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Netflix Releases ‘Wendell & Wild’ Teaser Trailer and Images
The long-awaited stop-motion film, from Henry Selick and Jordan Peele, tells the tale of scheming demon brothers summoned to the Land of the Living; film debuts on the streamer next month.
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NFT-Financed ‘Unlikely Love Stories’ Anthology Moves Forward at StudioDAO
The web3 collective strikes deal to produce animated short series based on the real-life love story of Oscar-nominated ‘Anomalisa’ producer Rosa Tran and Emmy Award-winning VFX artist Derek Smith.
Netflix Drops ‘Wendell & Wild’ Video Cast Announcement
Henry Selick and Jordan Peele’s stop-motion animated tale about demon brothers summoned to the Land of the Living debuts Fall 2022; the star-studded voice cast includes Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Angela Bassett, and James Hong.
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WarnerMedia Kids & Family and Mo Willems Ink Multi-Year Deal
HBO Max extends licensing rights on the popular animated series ‘Mo Willems Story Time Shorts!;’ new projects in the pipeline include CGI animated special ‘Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Underground Rock Experience’ coming summer 2022 with ‘Unlimited Squirrels’ arriving in 2023.
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World Animation & VFX Summit Announces 2015 Panelists
World Animation & VFX Summit Announces first round of industry panelists for November 2015 Event
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