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Clever Sci-Fi Toon ‘New Eden’ to Hit the Web
A new animated show about a pair of bickering space travelers called New Eden is set to debut on May 29 on the Web. Created and produced by Brett Snelgrove and Freek van Haagen, the series follows the adventures of odd couple Murray and Hamilton, two starship crewmen marooned and [...]
Futurama Launches Facebook Countdown and Podcasts
Comedy Central is planning a big multi-platform blitz to promote the seventh season of Futurama, which begins on June 20th at 10 p.m. First up, there’s the special “Countdown to Futurama” campaign on Facebook, which begins today (May 1) and goes on for 50 days, providing fans with exclusive content [...]
Moonscoop to Launch ‘Code Lyoko’ Social Online Game
Brand management and entertainment studio Moonscoop and French producer 3D Duo will launch a new social online game based on the animated series Code Lyoko in the spring of next year. The game will first be introduced as a Facebook application with plans to roll it out to further online [...]
‘ThunderCats’ Mane Frame FB App Launches
Fans of Warner Bros.’ revamped ThunderCats series on Cartoon Network have something new to wiggle their whiskers about today as the show’s official Mane Frame application launches on Facebook. Users can use the app to transform themselves into a variety of ThunderCats heroes and villains using their Facebook profile photo, [...]
A Halloween Treat from ‘Transylvania’
Sony Pictures Animation has a tasty morsel for the toon town kiddies in honor of Halloween: The first character designs for Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler), star of their upcoming CG animated feature Hotel Transylvania. Due out Sept. 12, 2012, the flick focuses on Dracula who runs a lavish resort [...]
Turner to Offer Adult Swim Eps on Facebook
Turner Broadcasting UK has become the first media owner to offer free show content to Facebook users via Milyoni’s Social Cinema technology, which debuted earlier this year. Starting this week, episodes from five popular Adult Swim series will be available to watch for free on the Adult Swim UK Facebook [...]
‘Toy Story 3′ Prompts Virgin’s In-Flight Warning
Pixar’s Oscar-winning 2010 Feature Toy Story 3 tops Virgin Airline’s list of films that require “emotional health warnings” during in-flight screenings. Since last Wednesday, the airline started advising sensitive passengers to press the call button a shoulder to cry on during films such as Toy Story 3, Water for Elephants [...]
Sesame Street: “Bert and Ernie Aren’t Gay!”
In response to an online petition on change.org urging Sesame Street puppets Bert and Ernie to marry, the org has issued a statement noting that the two popular characters are just friends. In a statement released to The Hollywood Reporter, Sesame St. Workshop pointed out: “Bert and Ernie are best [...]
Little Airplane’s ‘Small Potatoes’ Debuts Sept. 6 on Disney Jr.
Small Potatoes, the newest short-form preschool series from Josh Selig and Little Airplane Productions, is set to premiere Sept. 6 in the United States and will air daily on Disney Channel’s Disney Junior programming block for kids 2-7 and their families. The series premiered on CBeebies in the spring where [...]
‘Futurama’ Launches Facebook Countdown
Comedy Central has begun a digital 50-day countdown for Futurama on Facebook. Fans will be able to check out exclusive content such as preview clips, character designs, episodes, stills and storyboards relating to the new season of the Emmy-winning animated show, which is slated for Thursday, June 23. The Futurama [...]
Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...
Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...
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+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a...
