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People
People on the Move: Frederator’s New Dev Director, Animafest Honors Dragic & More
November 29, 2021Frederator Studios (Bee and Puppycat, Bravest Warriors, Netflix’s Castlevania), part of WOW! Unlimited Media, announced today...
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Technology
Cinesite Renders ‘The Addams Family 2’ with AWS
November 29, 2021Vancouver Location Scales Capacity 2.5x for Production Peaks It’s back on the big scream! The Addams...
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Animated People
‘My Life Is Worth Living’ Director & Producer on Animation Stories Worth Telling
November 29, 2021Content Warning: This article includes mention of suicide and mental health issues. If you are struggling...
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Streaming
‘Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas’ Offers Wooly Holiday Wishes from Aardman
November 29, 2021***This article originally appeared in the January ’22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 316)*** Aardman Animations’...
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Features
‘Encanto’ Tops Thanksgiving Box Office Charts at Home
November 29, 2021Disney’s 60th animated feature, Encanto, has planted a flag on top of the Thanksgiving weekend box-office charts...
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People
YMA & TAAFI Open Entries for John Rooney Creator Fund for LGBT+ Canadian Talent
November 29, 2021In memory of Canadian animation stalwart John Rooney, who passed away nearly a year ago at age...
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Streaming
Trailer: Peanuts ‘For Auld Lang Syne’ Rings in Season of Specials on Apple TV+
November 29, 2021Apple TV+ is helping kids and families get into the holiday spirit this year with a...
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Streaming
It Only Gets Weirder from Here, Folks: Netflix Trailers ‘Saturday Morning All Star Hits!’
November 29, 2021Netflix today unveiled the official trailer for its Saturday Morning All Star Hits! (or S.M.A.S.H.!) —...
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Television
Tiger Aspect Developing ‘What the Ladybird Heard’ by Julia Donaldson & Lydia Monks
November 28, 2021Tiger Aspect Kids & Family, part of Banijay Kids & Family, has secured a development deal...
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Events
MAF Awards Buzz with Top Honors for ‘Flee,’ ‘The Musician’
November 28, 2021During a ceremony on Thursday, November 25 hosted by Festival Director Steve Henderson, Manchester Animation Festival...
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Licensing
The Animation Lover’s 2021 Holiday Gift Guide
November 24, 2021Our annual ho-ho-haul of notions to delight, inspire and spoil the toon fans and animation artists...
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Animated People
‘Freak Brothers’ Exec Producers Canton and Solomon Take Us on a Wild Ride, Man!
November 24, 2021Last week, the premiere of the new animated series, The Freak Brothers, became Tubi’s most-watched episode, ranking...
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TV/STREAMING
Global TV & Streaming News, Trailers & More
November 24, 2021From Universal and DreamWorks Animation, Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Homecoming embarks on its ultimate mission...
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Events
Miyazaki Treasures Take the Block in Heritage’s Second ‘Art of Anime’ Sale
November 24, 2021Anime fans and collectors will find must-have treasures in Heritage Auctions’ Art of Anime and Everything...
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Features
Welcome to Redshore City! Final ‘Sing 2’ Trailer Brings Together a Stage Spectacular
November 24, 2021Illumination Entertainment has raised the curtain on the final trailer for Sing 2, inviting audiences to...
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Features
Trailer: ‘DC League of Super-Pets’ Introduces Krypto’s Animated Ruff Riders
November 24, 2021Warner Bros. Animation has dropped the first official trailer for furry feature outing DC League of...
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Licensing
Grogu, Pikachu and Ada Twist Balloons Join Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 24, 2021It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and those giant balloons featuring some of...
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Television
New Animated Series ‘Royals Next Door’ Bows on RTE
November 23, 2021Royals Next Door, a new animated children’s series produced by Finnish-Spanish studio Pikkukala, together with Ireland’s Ink and Light and...
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Home Entertainment
‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ Careens to Disc & Digital in December
November 23, 2021The critically lauded Sony Pictures Animation feature The Mitchells vs. the Machines, released by Netflix earlier...
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People
People on the Move: Disney TV Animation Adds Development VPs, Girard Joins Rodeo, Silver Spoon Hires
November 23, 2021Disney Television Animation has named two new Vice Presidents of Development, who will be integral to...
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Animated People
Director Hugo de Faucompret Discusses His Award-Winning Short ‘Mum Is Pouring Rain’
November 23, 2021Huge de Faucompret’s animated short Mum Is Pouring Rain (Maman Pleut des Cordes) centers on...
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Features
DreamWorks ‘Trolls 3’ Announced for Exclusive Theatrical Run in 2023
November 23, 2021Poppy and Branch will return for another technicolor, tuneful adventure soon, with Universal Pictures announcing a...
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Streaming
Trailer: Sarah Silverman Gets Nice and Naughty in ‘Santa Inc.’
November 23, 2021HBO Max is ready to sleigh the holidays with its seasonal Max Original adult animated series,...
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Streaming
Silvergate Brings ‘Hilda and the Mountain King’ Movie to Netflix Dec. 30
November 23, 2021Silvergate Media is readying the release of Hilda and the Mountain King — an epic 80-minute...
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Features
GKIDS Scores NorAm Rights to ‘Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko’
November 23, 2021GKIDS has acquired the North American distribution rights for Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (Gyoko no Nikuko-chan),...
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Television
Big Bad Boo Greenlights ‘Galapagos X’
November 22, 2021Big Bad Boo Studios announces the official greenlight of their new original, animated series Galapagos X...
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Shorts
Teaser: Animated Short ‘Little Bird’ Hatches with Help from Epic MegaGrant
November 22, 2021Writer/director Chris Perry and animator Raf Anzovin have received an Epic MegaGrant from Epic Games which...
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Visual FX and Tech
Netflix Levels Up Its VFX Magic with Scanline Acquisition
November 22, 2021The visual spectacles that have delighted streaming audiences in recent years are getting a boost at...
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Features
Did I Err Prod. Snags Rights to Aragonés’ ‘Groo the Wanderer’
November 22, 2021Entrepreneur Josh Jones has acquired the animated film and television rights to Groo the Wanderer, legendary...
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Streaming
‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Crashes onto Disney+ on December 15
November 22, 2021Ron’s Gone Wrong from 20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation – and Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes...
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