Stories By Mercedes Milligan
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Features
Blue Sky Took Nearly $50M in Excess Tax Credits, Say State Auditors
April 1, 2021Connecticut auditors revealed in a report released Wednesday that Greenwich animation landmark Blue Sky Studios —...
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North America
AMC Sets First Roster of Voice Stars for ‘Ultra City Smiths’
April 1, 2021AMC today announced the first round of voice casting for its new half-hour, stop-motion, animated baby...
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North America
Clip: ‘Earth to Ned’ Takes a Crack at Terrestrial Humor
April 1, 2021Marking April Fool’s Day and the onset of National Humor Month, The Jim Henson Company crafted...
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Features
Trailer: Arcana Bring’s POW!’s Animal Rumble to Life in ‘Panda vs. Aliens’
April 1, 2021Arcana Studios (Howard Lovecraft, Hallowaiian) has unveiled the trailer for Panda vs. Aliens — CG-animated feature...
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Anime
‘Gloomy the Naughty Grizzly’ Takes a Bite Out of Tokyo MX April 12
April 1, 2021Mori Chack’s adorable mauler Gloomy Bear is keeping his 20th anniversary celebration roaring with the approaching...
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North America
‘Drawn Closer’: Patrick Osborne, Nexus & Cox Put on a COVID-Safe School Play
April 1, 2021When the pandemic took away Thurman White Academy of the Performing Arts Middle School’s stage, Cox...
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Home Entertainment
All Aboard the USS Cerritos! ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ S1 Blasts Off in May
March 31, 2021The first season of Paramount+ original animated comedy Star Trek: Lower Decks beams onto Blu-ray, DVD...
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North America
PBS KIDS Celebrates Autism Acceptance with New Episodes
March 31, 2021Three popular PBS KIDS animated series are debuting new themed episodes timed to Autism Acceptance Month,...
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North America
The Cat’s Out of the Bag … CN Rebrands as ‘Cat-toon Network’
March 31, 2021Cartoon Network has announced a rebrand and complete overhaul of its Kids & Family programming to...
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Home Entertainment
‘Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal’ Brings Prehistoric Action Home in June
March 30, 2021Eat, or be eaten! Kill, or be killed! Get into survival mode with Adult Swim’s #1...
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North America
Nickelodeon Pulls ‘SpongeBob’ Quarantine Episode
March 30, 2021Two problematic episodes of perennial Nicktoon favorite SpongeBob SquarePants have been disappeared: IGN reports that as...
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North America
Voltaku Enters Animated Series Arena with ‘Killtopia’ Adaptation
March 30, 2021Transmedia startup Voltaku today announced its first animated series project: Killtopia, a new cyberpunk saga that...
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North America
Disney Launches 20th Television Animation Division Under Marci Proietto
March 30, 2021Disney Television Studios has announced a new production unit dedicated to adult-targeted toons, dubbed 20th Television...
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Festivals and Events
Presenters Announced for 48th Annie Awards
March 30, 2021ASIFA-Hollywood announced its first batch of presenters today for the 48th Virtual Annie Awards, which will...
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North America
Clone Force 99 Lands in ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ on May 4
March 30, 2021The latest animated entry into the Star Wars saga, Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Bad Batch has...
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Features
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Helmer Tapped for ‘ThunderCats’ Movie
March 30, 2021Director Adam Wingard, whose latest big screen feat Godzilla vs. Kong just scored a pandemic-era global...
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Television
‘Rick and Morty’ Declares Multiverse Holiday with S5 Premiere!
March 30, 2021New episodes of Rick and Morty are on the event horizon! Adult Swim has announced its...
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Oceania
Rising Sun Pictures Completes COVID-Safe Expansion as Production Rebounds in Australia
March 29, 2021Buoyed by a boom in motion picture and series production, Rising Sun Pictures (RSP) quickly reached...
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Festivals and Events
Academy of Art University Hosts Women in VFX Panel
March 29, 2021In honor of Women’s History Month, Academy of Art University’s School of Animation & Visual Effects...
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Features
Netflix, Alyce Tzue & Amy Poehler Harmonize on ‘Steps’ Musical Fairytale Revamp
March 29, 2021Another star-powered animated feature project has joined the Netflix Originals slate, as the streamer announced today...
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