Sunday, May 20, 2018
Sundance Jury Sweet on Animated ‘Glucose’
Jeron Braxton’s CG-animated short GLUCOSE won the Best Animated Prize at the Sundance Film Festival this past weekend. The official description of the short reads, “Sugar ... Continue Reading →
Cartoon Network’s Cruise Ship to Set Sail in Late ’18
Who wouldn’t want to go sailing with Adventure Time’s Finn and Jake, The PowerPuff Girls, the Bare Bears, and Ben 10? That’s why the folks at Cartoon Network and Oceanic Group ... Continue Reading →
Industrial Bros./Henson’s ‘Dot.’ Gets Second Season Reboot
Dot., the animated Industrial Brothers/Henson show about a smart digital-savvy young girl just got its second season order. The award-winning show is based on the popular children’s ... Continue Reading →
Building the Happy, Shiny World of ‘Trolls: The Beat Goes On’
Fans who couldn’t get enough of the colorful adventures of Poppy, Branch and the other memorable characters of DreamWorks’ 2016 movie Trolls are in for a treat this season. The ... Continue Reading →
WildBrain and JibJab to Grow ‘StoryBots’ on YouTube
Digital kids’ network and studio WildBrain has struck a multi-year deal with JibJab Bros. Studios to manage and grow StoryBots, on YouTube. StoryBots is an Emmy Award-winning multi-platform ... Continue Reading →
RAI Announces Animated Holocaust-Themed Special
Italian pubcaster RAI has announced the production of The Star of Andra and Tati, a new 2D-animated TV special honoring the true story of two Jewish Italian girls who survived the horrors ... Continue Reading →
The Cartel Grows Toon Arm, Taps Ellis as Manager
L.A.-based full-service management and production company The Cartel is expanding its animation and family division. The company has tapped former agent and 17-year entertainment industry ... Continue Reading →
Nominations Announced for 90th Academy Awards
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 90th Annual Academy Awards this morning.
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on March ... Continue Reading →
‘Star Wars Rebels’ Will Wrap Up on March 5
Disney XD has announced the dates for the final episodes of its acclaimed animated series Star Wars Rebels. The final episodes will begin airing on Monday, Feb. 19 at 9 p.m. Two back-to-back ... Continue Reading →
U2 Releases Politically Charged Animated Video
Irish superband U2 has released a new animated video for its song “Get Out of Your Own Way”, produced by Israeli graffiti collective known as the Broken Fingaz Crew. The ... Continue Reading →
