Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Adult Swim Games Levels Up with Big Pixel Acquisition
Turner’s Adult Swim is acquiring UK-based game developer Big Pixel Studios, the shop behind the highly successful mobile game Pocket Mortys. This move is part of the network’s increased ... Continue Reading →
Daily News Bytes: ‘Camp Camp’ S3 Trailer, ‘Simpsons’ go to Upfest, Hannibal Buress Joins Adult Swim Fest Lineup, & More!
Atlantyca Ent. Secures ‘Geronimo Stilton’ Deal with Apparel Leader BIOWORLD
The globe-trotting mouse character will grace a line of boys and girls (4-12) apparel — including ... Continue Reading →
Harvey Birdman Appointed Attorney General in New Special
In an astonishing official brief from the Adult Swim Press Secretary, megalomaniac billionaire President Phil Ken Sebben announced that winged courtroom warrior Harvey Birdman has been ... Continue Reading →
Watch Out, Multiverse: Adult Swim Orders 70 ‘Rick and Morty’ Episodes!
Fans of Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty can take a breath and call off the Meseeks: Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland announced this morning on Instagram (while taking a shower, because hygiene ... Continue Reading →
Comedy Central Inks Short-Form Pact with Bento Box
The studio behind Emmy-winning animated comedy Bob’s Burgers, Bento Box Entertainment has signed a non-exclusive digital development deal with Comedy Central as the network continues ... Continue Reading →
Frederator, Cyanide & Happiness Among Rooster Teeth Animation Fest Guests
The first round of special guests announced for the next edition of Rooster Teeth Animation Festival will include Cyanide & Happiness, How It Should’ve Ended, Flashgitz, Frederator, ... Continue Reading →
‘Ugly Americans’ Creator, Irony Point Producers Ink Comedy Central Pact
Comedy Central has formed an exclusive partnership with production banner Irony Point, which will bring in founder Daniel Powell (co-creator, Inside Amy Schumer), head of production ... Continue Reading →
Cartoon Network, HowStuffWorks Partner on ‘Drawn’ Animation Podcast
Cartoon Network and HowStuffWorks, the biggest for-profit podcasting network, have partnered for a new ‘cast titled Drawn: The Story of Animation. Launching Tuesday, May 1, the 11-episode ... Continue Reading →
Shout! & Twitch to Stream ‘Home Movies’ Bingefest
Later this month, fans can celebrate one of the early stand-outs of adult animated TV comedy as Shout! Factory TV and social video platform partner Twitch host Home Movies: The Complete ... Continue Reading →
‘Ballmastrz: 9009’ – Misfits of the Apocalypse!
***This article was written for the May issue of Animation Magazine No. 280***
It’s loud, weird and set in a post-apocalyptic world gone mad — which means Christy Karacas’ new ... Continue Reading →
