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Pauly Shore & Jon Heder Set Sail with Pororo in ‘Treasure Island Adventure’
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Streaming
‘Calamity Jane’ Is First Feature Available on Free Streamer The Animation Showcase
February 16, 2021Rémi Chayé’s (Long Way North) latest movie, Annecy Cristal winner Calamity Jane, will be the first...
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People
Superprod Names Jean Duval Animation Studio Director, Launches Development Dept.
February 16, 2021Superprod Group announced the recent addition of Jean Duval to its animation team as well as...
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Anime
‘Demon Slayer’ Movie Sequel Coming Later This Year
February 16, 2021Tanjiro Kamado’s quest will continue in a sequel to the blockbuster anime feature Demon Slayer: Infinity...
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Shorts
New Disney Theatrical Short ‘Us Again’ Opens Worldwide with ‘Raya’
February 15, 2021Us Again, a vibrant and original new theatrical animated short from director Zach Parrish that brings...
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Television
Aardman Greenlights New CGI Series ‘Lloyd of the Flies’ for CITV
February 15, 2021The multi-award-winning independent animation studio, Aardman, has greenlit a brand-new comedy series for 7- to 11-year...
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Festivals and Events
‘SpongeBob’ Bets Are Off as Paramount Pulls Film from Oscar Race
February 12, 2021In a message sent out to participating category voters, the Academy revealed that Paramount/Nickelodeon’s The SpongeBob...
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Television
Exclusive Teaser: ‘FriendZSpace’ Gets Ready to Blast Off!
February 12, 2021Sentient doodles, skeptical robots, vicious attack-pizzas — it’s all in a lightyear’s work for the congenial...
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Festivals and Events
Escape Studios Announces The VFX Festival 2021 for March
February 12, 2021Hosted by Escape Studios, The VFX Festival returns in 2021 and will celebrate the theme of...
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Internet
‘Blue’s Clues & You’ Debuts Inclusive New Alphabet Tune
February 12, 2021In a newly premiered music video for “ABC Song with Blue!,” Nick Jr.’s beloved animated pup...
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Television
Exclusive Clip: ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Returns for Valentine’s Day with Sunday Special!
February 12, 2021The family Belcher is back on air this weekend after a post-holidays hiatus, offering a sweet...
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Features
‘My Little Pony’ Movie Gallops Straight to Netflix Release
February 12, 2021My Little Pony fans will be able to keep their cutie marks parked at home for...
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Streaming
Mattel Lays New Creative Tracks with ‘Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go’
February 12, 2021In a blog post from series executive producer Christopher Keenan, Mattel Television announced its latest take...
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Features
Tune In: Cartoon Network Sneak Peeks ‘Tom and Jerry’ on Monday
February 12, 2021The cat-and-mouse game continues as Warner Bros. ramps up to the release of Tom and Jerry...
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Animated People
VFX Pro Brad Minnich Invents an Animated Future in ‘2150’
February 12, 2021With over a decade of visual effects editor/supervisor credits on prestige projects under his belt, Brad...
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Animated People
Joe Cappa Talks about the Making of His Sundance Short ‘Ghost Dogs’
February 12, 2021This past month, Joe Cappa’s fascinating new short Ghost Dogs received a lot of attention when...
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Top Stories
Five Things You Should Know About Working in the VFX Industry
February 12, 2021The visual effects industry can be a challenging and meticulous field to get into. While there...
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Television
Global TV & Streaming News Bytes
February 11, 2021Quebec studio Happy Camper Media has announced a new seven-minute format or its two-time Canadian Gemini...
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Television
Fox, eOne & Bento Box Adapting Hasbro’s ‘Clue’ in Animated Series
February 11, 2021FOX Entertainment, Hasbro’s content studio, Entertainment One (eOne), and Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers) are jointly...
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Streaming
Netflix Drops Explosive ‘Paradise PD’ S3 Trailer
February 11, 2021Paradise PD returns to Netflix for a third season on March 12… and things are getting...
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Festivals and Events
George Miller to Be Honored with MPSE 2021 Filmmaker Award
February 11, 2021The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will honor Academy Award-winner George Miller with its annual Filmmaker...
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Immersive
Blue Zoo Offers ‘Peace of Mind’ VR Dreamscape on Oculus Now
February 11, 2021Multi-BAFTA-winning U.K. animation studio Blue Zoo, in partnership with Oculus, presents Peace of Mind — a...
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Shorts
Neeraja Raj Helms Nexus WaterAid Spot ‘The Girl Who Built a Rocket’
February 11, 2021WaterAid brings a new angle to the global conversations around Mars with a thought-provoking animated film...
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Festivals and Events
ITFS Dives into Its First Hybrid Animation Fest for 2021
February 11, 2021From May 4 to 9, the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS), one of the...
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Television
Paramount+ Renews’ Tooning Out the News’ S2 with New Segments
February 11, 2021Paramount+, the highly anticipated streaming service from ViacomCBS, today announced the renewal of its original animated...
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Features
Laguionie’s ‘Prince’s Voyage’ Journeys to U.S. with Shout! Studios
February 10, 2021The Prince’s Voyage, the latest award-winning animated feature from French auteur Jean-François Laguionie (The Painting, Palme...
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Streaming
HBO Max Orders ‘Clone High,’ ‘Velma’ & ‘Fired on Mars,’ Re-Ups ‘Close Enough’ and Reveals More Adult Toons in Dev
February 10, 2021HBO Max announced today series orders for three new adult animated series, including a two-season order...
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Television
Italy’s Red Monk Joins Forces with Superprod, Seeks Fresh Talent
February 10, 2021Red Monk Studio, a young Italian creative studio founded in 2017 by Corrado Diodà and Lucia...
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Festivals and Events
César Awards Nominates 3 Features, 4 Shorts in Animation Categories
February 10, 2021Today, the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma announced the 107 nominations for the 2021...
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Television
Flying Ship Joins Forces with Cloth Cat for Debut Original ‘Chiruta’
February 10, 2021Japanese animation shop Flying Ship Studio (Flying Ship Studio) announces the joint production of its first...
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Television
Diamond White Leads Cast for Disney Marvel Series ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’
February 10, 2021Actress and singer Diamond White (The Bold and the Beautiful, The Lion Guard) will star as...
In further "yep, there's still a pandemic" news, Anime Expo and E3 are joining Comic-Con ...

International animation studio Discreet Arts, headquartered in Hyderabad, has opened a U.S. office in Burbank, ...

***This article originally appeared in the April '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 309)*** A strong, ...
