Stories By Mercedes Milligan
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Streaming
Watch: Netflix Dates ‘Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling’ Global Launch
July 16, 2019Following the news that global streaming giant Netflix had snapped up the highly anticipated Nickelodeon movie,...
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North America
Toon Goggles Launches Pre-K Channel TG Junior for Samsung Smart TVs
July 16, 2019On-demand kids’ entertainment destination Toon Goggles has launched its newest linear channel, TG Junior. Offering animated...
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Licensing
HipDot X SpongeBob Collection Coming July 17 for Bikini Bottom Beauties
July 16, 2019Dive into the best summer ever and let your inner undersea diva out of her shell...
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Asia
Silvergate Builds China Presence with ‘Monkey with a Tool Belt’
July 16, 2019Silvergate Media (U.K.) has inked a deal with China-based Wanda Kidsland for its new educational animated...
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Licensing
Weird Lime Named Global Agent for Digital Brand ‘OOKS’
July 16, 2019Weird Lime has been appointed as global licensing agent for digital play experience OOKS, to handle...
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Festivals and Events
Nominations Announced for 45th Saturn Awards
July 16, 2019Nominations for the 45th annual Saturn Awards, honoring motion picture, television, home entertainment and live stage...
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Features
News Bytes: Kermit Consults on ‘Amphibia,’ Lupin III’s CG Heist, WB Unpacks SDCC Swag Bags & More
July 15, 2019’Lion King’ Star Billy Eichner Wants More LGBTQ Characters in Animated Movies The actor and comedian,...
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Features
Remastered Classics Return to Theaters for ‘Peanuts’ 50th Anniversary
July 15, 2019CineLife Entertainment, the event cinema division of Spotlight Cinema Networks, has partnered with CBS Home Entertainment...
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North America
Springfield Turns “Upside Down” in ‘Simpsons’ Ep. 666
July 15, 2019The Simpsons 2019 Halloween special is going to be extra spooky. Not only does this year’s...
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Technology
Fox Renderfarm Backs Ambitious CG Fanimation ‘Dragon Ball Z Legacy’
July 15, 2019A group of international CG artists and super Dragon Ball fans are teaming up to create...
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Home Entertainment
Adult Swim’s ‘FLCL: Progressive’ Scoots to DVD Oct. 1
July 15, 2019More fast-wheeling, guitar-swinging alien action is in store as the latest chapter of one of the...
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Anime
First Tokenized Anime Film ‘Vevara in Your Dream’ Debuts
July 15, 2019Singapore-based entertainment tech startup BlockPunk recently presented the U.S. premiere of Vevara in Your Dream during...
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Home Entertainment
‘Genius Party’ & ‘ Genius Party Beyond’ Shorts Anthologies Head Home
July 15, 2019Back in May, Shout! Factory and GKIDS announced several intriguing anime pick-ups. Now, news arrives that...
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Television
Cartoon Network Greenlights ‘The Fungies!’, ‘Craig’ S3 & ‘Victor and Valentino’ S2
July 15, 2019A new original animated series is sprouting on Cartoon Network Studios’ global comedy slate with the...
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Technology
Epic Games Bestows $1.2M MegaGrant on Blender Foundation
July 15, 2019Epic Games (Fortnite, Unreal Engine), as part of its $100 million Epic MegaGrants program, is awarding...
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Europe
Fredrikstad Animation Fest Reveals 2019 Selections
July 14, 2019Norway’s 2019 Fredrikstad Animation Festival (Oct. 24-27) has completed the program for its premier Nordic-Baltic animated...
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Festivals and Events
Dragon Ball World Tour Kicks Off at Comic-Con
July 12, 2019Toei Animation, Funimation (a Sony Pictures Television company) and Bluefin (a Bandai Namco group company) have...
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Home Entertainment
Mystery Inc. Has an Unrestful Vacation in ‘Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island’
July 12, 2019Pack up the Scooby Snacks: The Mystery, Inc. gang is embarking on a spooky new adventure...
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Features
Reviews: ‘Lion King’ Has Fierce FX & Voices, Few Surprises for Fans
July 12, 2019Jon Favreau’s hotly anticipated photoreal recreation of Disney’s The Lion King is ready to roar in...
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North America
‘King of the Hill’ EPs Announce ‘Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers’ Toon
July 12, 2019Mark Canton (Power, 300) and Courtney Solomon (AFTER, American Haunting, Dungeons & Dragons) have teamed up...
Recent Posts
Nike and Viacom Nickelodeon Consumer Products (VNCP) have announced the launch of the Kyrie x ...
At one of the many buzzworthy Comic-Con panels this weekend, CBS All Access revealed the ...
We recently had a chance to chat with animation composer Vivek Maddala, whose many credits ...
