Festivals and Events
Key Buyers Event: Russia’s 1st Virtual Content Market Unveils Program
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Digital Media
‘Bless the Harts’ Stars Unite in Virtual Table Read for Feeding America
May 27, 2020Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Ike Barinholtz, Jillian Bell and their castmates from Fox TV’s Bless the...
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Licensing
Licensing News: ‘Rise of Gru’ Toys; MGM, Planeta Junior Go Virtual; Animaccord, Xilam Deals & More
May 27, 2020Even though the nefarious workings of the COVID-19 crisis mean Despicable Me fans have to wait...
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Festivals and Events
Key Buyers Event: Russia’s 1st Virtual Content Market Unveils Program
May 27, 2020The Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition hosted by Roskino, the Russian film body, has announced its...
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Home Entertainment
‘Weathering with You’ Shines on Disc & Digital Thru Shout!
May 27, 2020The extraordinary new animated film Weathering With You will be available to purchase digitally on August...
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People
Deadly KyoAni Arson Attack Suspect Arrested after 10 Month Hospitalization
May 27, 2020The suspected arsonist behind last year’s devastating attack on Kyoto Animation has finally been arrested and...
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People
Gaumont Animation Adds Key Execs for London, Paris Offices
May 27, 2020Gaumont, the world’s first film company and producer of the award winning series Narcos, the forthcoming...
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Streaming
Apple TV+ Orders Reboot of Emmy-Winning Henson Classic ‘Fraggle Rock’
May 27, 2020Apple TV+ has struck a deal with The Jim Henson Company to produce a rebooted Fraggle...
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Festivals and Events
Canadian Screen Awards Toast ‘Corner Gas,’ ‘PAW Patrol’
May 27, 2020The winners of this year’s Canadian Screen Awards for Children’s & Youth Programming were presented in...
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Television
Bollywood Blockbuster ‘Dabangg’ Gets Animated with Cosmos-Maya
May 26, 2020Leading India- and Singapore-based animation studio Cosmos-Maya has signed a deal with Arbaaz Khan Productions to...
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Television
Global TV & Streaming News Round-Up
May 26, 2020There’s lots of news for Millimages‘ popular marshmallow-shaped bunny Molang across Asia this week. The Molang...
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Television
Gaelstone Media Acquires ‘TMNT’ Crossover Character Panda Khan
May 26, 2020Gaelstone Media Group, the studio known for the upcoming Amazon Prime Original Series Action Mice, announced...
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Television
Stormy Daniels Blasts Off in TidalWave ‘Space Force’ Comics, Cartoon Brand
May 26, 2020This fall, TidalWave Productions (TekWar Chronicles, Wrath of the Titans, The Mis-Adventures of Adam West) has...
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Digital Media
We Are One Online Fest to Spotlight NFB, Annecy Animated Shorts
May 26, 2020Seven works produced or co-produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) have been selected...
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Streaming
Netflix Returns to the Rainbow Kingdom in ‘TRUE: Rainbow Rescue’ Special
May 26, 2020Guru Studio’s hit preschool series True and the Rainbow Kingdom is returning to Netflix on June...
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Features
‘Doctor Strange’ Helmer Scott Derrickson Tapped for ‘Labyrinth’ Sequel
May 26, 2020Genre filmmaker Scott Derrickson has reportedly passed on returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe just yet...
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Immersive
Aardman, Fictioneers Fix Up ‘Wallace & Gromit’ AR Tale for Fall
May 26, 2020Aardman and Fictioneers have revealed the first Wallace & Gromit animation from their new venture, teasing...
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Festivals and Events
Quirino Awards Inaugurates Online Edition
May 25, 2020In a press conference held at the Cabildo de Tenerife May 25, the third edition of...
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Shorts
Disney+ Pixar Short ‘Out’ Stars Studio’s First Gay Main Character
May 25, 2020A new film from the Pixar Animation Studios SparkShorts program of home-grown, experimental storytelling (Purl, Kitbull)...
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Animated People
CalArts Student Pays Tribute to His Canine Friend in ‘Driftless’
May 22, 2020CalArts animation student Jonah Primiano’s beautiful pet dog passed way only a few months before he...
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Streaming
Netflix’s ‘The Willoughbys’ Attracts 37.6 Million Viewers in First Month of Release
May 22, 2020Director Kris Pearn and the team at Netflix and Canada’s Bron Studios got some great news...
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Streaming
Studio Ghibli Movies Debut on HBO Max Next Wednesday
May 22, 2020While the Studio Ghibli library movies have been available on Netflix outside the U.S. since February,...
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Television
Kelebek Media Sinks Teeth into ‘Isadora Moon’ Series
May 22, 2020U.K.-based. Indie house Kelebek Media is developing a new animated series based on Harriet Muncaster’s popular...
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Streaming
Disney+ Offers New Short-Form Soundscape Experience ‘Zenimation’
May 22, 2020If you need some moments of serenity and peaceful meditation—accompanied by some of your favorite Disney...
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Television
Adult Swim Gives Wings to Second Season of ‘Tuca & Bertie’
May 22, 2020Here’s some great news for fans of excellent adult animation. Adult Swim has greenlit a 10-episode...
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Television
David Dobrik Dives to Bikini Bottom to Host ‘SpongeBob’ Stars Special
May 22, 2020Pop culture star David Dobrik is heading down to Bikini Bottom to host The Stars of...
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People
Animation Stars’ Quarantine Survival Tips!
May 22, 2020We have all experienced the challenges of being in shutdown over the past few months due...
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Festivals and Events
Out of Office Notice: Memorial Day
May 22, 2020Dear readers, Please be advised that Animation Magazine‘s offices will be closed on Monday, May 25,...
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Streaming
CBS All Access to Rebrand & Relaunch as International Streamer
May 21, 2020CBS All Access — the subscription video service that is home to topical variety series Tooning...
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Festivals and Events
Daytime Emmy Nominees: ‘Elena of Avalor,’ ‘Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure’ Lead Toon Contenders
May 21, 2020The nominees for this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards have been announced, having been whittled down by...
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Anime
Watch: English VO Cast Talks ‘Promare’, Out Now on Blu-ray & DVD
May 21, 2020Learn what it takes to bring incredible anime action heroes to life in a new featurette...
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Television
‘Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart’: Parker Simmons’ Loveable Trio Hits the Road
June 30, 2019***This story was written for the August ’19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 292)*** If you...
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Features
Watch: New English-Language Trailer for ‘Maquia’
August 16, 2018Eleven Arts Anime Studio has announced the English dub cast and English dubbed trailer for Maquia:...
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