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Check Out New ‘Futurama’ Final Season Clip
While we all steel our hearts and wait for the (second) final season of Matt Groening’s Futurama to blast off, Comedy Central offers a little salve for the wound with a new preview clip, which features Amy—inexplicably disguised as a marmoset—being subjected to the advances of a baboon businessman. The [...]
Nick Releases ‘Sanjay and Craig’ Featurette on iTunes
Nickelodeon has released a nine-minute featurette about its new animated series Sanjay and Craig available exclusively on iTunes free of charge. Titled The Adventures of Sanjay and Craig, the bonus featurette provides a behind-the-scenes look at the series ahead of its on-air premiere, set for May 25. The full 20-episode [...]
Spielberg to Produce Microsoft’s ‘Halo’ Series
Steven Spielberg will exec produce a live-action TV series based on the popular video game franchise Halo for Microsoft’s new console Xbox One. The series will include exclusive interactive Xbox One content that is created in partnership with 343 Industries and Xbox Entertainment Studios, says The Hollywood Reporter. Halo was [...]
Global TV News Bytes: Guru, DHX, Imira
+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a second book based on the toon house’s Emmy and Annie-nominated kids series Justin Time (52 x 11), now in its second season. Based on the show’s first episode, The Big Pet Story is a 32-page illustrated book for [...]
Disney XD Sneaks ‘Avengers Assemble’ on May 26
Disney XD has announced that it will debut Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, a new animated series reuniting some of Marvel’s most iconic Super Heroes (Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow and newcomer Falcon) on Sunday, July 7, with a special one-hour preview this Sunday, May 26 at 11 [...]
Disney to Debut Animated ‘Star Wars’ Series in 2014
The new animated Star Wars Rebels series will premiere in the fall of 2104 as a one-hour special on Disney Channel, kicking off the series on Disney XD channels around the world. The new show has a top-notch pedigree: The A-list creative involved with the production include screenwriter/producer Simon Kinberg [...]
Gaumont Plans a 50th Anniversary Bash for Calimero
Gaumont Animation (formerly Alphanim), is hosting a big bash to promote its upcoming CG-animated series Calimero on June 12 at the opening night of the the Annecy International Animation Festival. The new 104 x 11 series is produced by Gaumont with the property owner Calidra and Italy’s Studio Campedelli. The [...]
Wiig and Cooper Guest Voice on ‘The Simpsons’
The parade of stars stopping by The Simpsons office to do guest voice stints on the long-running show doesn’t show any signs of stopping. This past week, ew.com revealed that former SNL comic and Bridesmaids star Kirstin Wiig will portray an FBI agent who helps Lisa investigate Homer’s strangely polite [...]
Hub Announces Truly Outrageous ‘Jem’ Marathon
Glamour and glitter, fashion and fame await fans of the classic ‘80s animated rock adventure series Jem and the Holograms as Hub Network celebrates the pink-haired heroine with a five-episode marathon Sunday, May 26, beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET. No need to fret about which Memorial Day weekend barbeque invitation [...]
‘Peg + Cat’ PBS Premiere Announced
PBS KIDS has revealed the premiere date for its brand new preschool toon Peg + Cat. The 2D-animated show will join the PBS KIDS lineup Monday, October 7 and kick off with a special one-hour, two-episode broadcast. Produced by The Fred Rogers Company and created by Billy Aronson (Broadway’s Rent) [...]
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