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Features
Elizabeth Banks to Play Ms. Frizzle in ‘Magic School Bus’ Hybrid Feature
June 25, 2020Scholastic Entertainment is joining forces with Brownstone Productions (Pitch Perfect franchise, Charlie’s Angels), Marc Platt Productions...
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Anime
Trailer: Crunchyroll Reveals Latinx Original ‘Onyx Equinox’
June 25, 2020Leading global anime brand Crunchyroll premiered today the first trailer and new key art for Onyx...
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Television
Nickelodeon Dives in with New Pre-K Series ‘Baby Shark’s Big Show’
June 25, 2020Nickelodeon is expanding the fin-tastic underwater world of Baby Shark with the greenlight of a brand-new...
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Festivals and Events
Heritage Hits Record $3.7M Animation Auction; ‘Simpsons’ Cel Goes for $24K
June 24, 2020By all accounts, Mary Blair was Walt Disney’s favorite artist. She was a definite favorite, too,...
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Shorts
ShortsTV Partners with Indie Theaters for Virtual Cinema Series
June 24, 2020ShortsTV, the exclusive presenter of the Oscar Nominated Short Films theatrical releases for the last 15...
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Features
Janet Hubert’s ‘JG and the BC Kids’ Movie, Series Underway at Toonz
June 24, 2020Even before her son was born, actress and producer Janet Hubert knew that she would never...
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Television
Kelebek Unwraps ‘How Winston Delivered Christmas’ Rights, Rob Minkoff Attached
June 24, 2020Independent production house Kelebek Media, founded by creative entrepreneur Deborah Thorpe, has optioned the rights to...
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Streaming
Trailer: Lights, Camera, Mayhem! ‘Muppets Now’ Premieres July 31 on Disney+
June 24, 2020Today, Disney+ shared a first look trailer at its upcoming original series Muppets Now, premiering exclusively...
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Television
Cyber Group Studios Powers Up ‘Press Start!’ Pre-K Series
June 24, 2020Paris- and Los Angeles-based animation producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios has secured rights to Press...
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Anime
Trailers: Crunchyroll Announces Summer Premieres Menu
June 24, 2020Crunchyroll is announcing a series of new summer anime titles, including the upcoming Crunchyroll Original series...
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Features
Technicolor Files Chapter 15, Citing Pandemic (UPDATED with Statement)
June 24, 2020France-based digital media company Technicolor SA — the parent company of Technicolor Animation Productions (The Deep,...
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Television
Corus Ent. Bolsters Specialty Portfolios, Including Toons for All Ages
June 23, 2020Corus Entertainment announced its powerful 2020-2021 programming slate, featuring riveting new series and long-standing hits, including...
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Streaming
‘Recorded by Arizal’ Premieres July 13 on Rooster Teeth
June 23, 2020The latest 2D animated production from Rooster Teeth, Recorded by Arizal will premiere July 13. The...
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Passings
Emmy-Nominated Animator Mark Glamack Dies Age 73
June 23, 2020Emmy-nominated animation writer, producer, director and artist Mark Glamack died last month at the age of...
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Festivals and Events
55 Works Presented at Cannes XR Virtual with Strong Animation Presence
June 23, 2020For its 2020 edition, the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes’ XR program dedicated to...
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Festivals and Events
Cannes: TokyoPop Pitching ‘Goldfisch,’ ‘Kamo’ Manga for Adaptation
June 23, 2020TokyoPop, a Pop Media Holdings company and global manga leader, has been selected as a participant...
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Television
Disney Channel Orders ‘Amphibia’ Season 3; S2 Premieres July 11
June 23, 2020Disney Channel has ordered a third season of its frog-out-of-water animated comedy Amphibia ahead of its...
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Home Entertainment
Exclusive Clip: Pennywhistle’s Ill-Timed Break in ‘Trolls World Tour’
June 23, 2020Keeping the party rocking and rolling on after its high-not PVOD launch, DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls World...
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Features
Glen Keane and Team Reveal ‘Over the Moon’ Details and Trailer
June 23, 2020Netflix and Pearl Studio announced today that newcomer Cathy Ang, Grammy winner Phillipa Soo (Hamilton, Moana),...
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Features
Annecy: Aardman Team Offers the Scoop on ‘Chicken Run’ Sequel
June 23, 2020Aardman Animations icons Nick Park, Peter Lord and Sam Fell gave worldwide audiences the scoop on...
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Features
Official Trailer: Studio 100’s ‘Maya the Bee – The Golden Orb’ Buzzes to Virtual Cannes
June 22, 2020Studio 100 Film has let the international trailer for Maya the Bee – The Golden Orb...
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Digital Media
Johnny Depp to Voice Star in New ‘Puffins’ Toon from Iervolino Ent.
June 22, 2020Johnny Depp will voice the character “Johnny Puff” in the new animated series Puffins from Iervolino...
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Features
‘Sponge on the Run’ Theatrical Release Washes Out; PVOD Debut Set for 2021
June 22, 2020Paramount Pictures is cutting the highly-anticipated The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run from its theatrical...
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Television
FOX Re-Ups ‘The Great North’ Ahead of Series Premiere
June 22, 2020In advance of its series premiere, FOX Entertainment has renewed the all-new animated comedy The Great...
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Top Stories
Visual Effects Society Announces 2020 Special Honorees
June 22, 2020The Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s global professional honorary society, announced the Society’s newest Lifetime...
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Features
‘Moana’ Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda Hints New Disney Animation Project
June 22, 2020Broadway hitmaker Lin-Manuel Miranda (In the Heights) appeared via video chat on Monday’s episode of Good...
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People
Toon Trailblazer J.J. Sedelmaier Celebrates 30 Years
June 22, 2020Pop culture connoisseurs recognize the amazing J.J. Sedelmaier for his influential Saturday TV Funhouse and The...
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Festivals and Events
Palm Springs Int’l ShortFest: ‘The Fabric of You’ Wins Oscar-Qualifying Animation Prize
June 21, 2020The 2020 Palm Springs International ShortFest announced its Festival juried award winners, chosen from the 332...
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Festivals and Events
Annecy 2020: ‘Calamity,’ ‘The Physics of Sorrow,’ ‘Shooom’s Odyssey’ Win Top Prizes
June 20, 2020The winners of this year’s Annecy International Animation Festival were announced today (Saturday, June 20th) online....
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Features
First Look at Studio Ghibli’s CG ‘Aya and the Witch’ Revealed
June 19, 2020The first images from Studio Ghibli’s debut CG-animated feature, Aya and the Witch, directed by scion...
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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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