All posts tagged "Variety"
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North America
Apple in Talks for Skydance’s ‘Luck’ & ‘Spellbound’
December 18, 2020Insiders say that Apple is looking to build on the success of its animated feature acquisition...
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Features
LAAF Launches Distribution Label with International Features ‘The Last Fiction,’ ‘SHe’
November 17, 2020Newly launched L.A.-based distribution label LAAF (an off-shoot of the Los Angeles Animation Festival and FilmFest...
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Streaming
Disney+ Rebooting ‘Darkwing Duck,’ Jon M. Chu in Talks for Hybrid ‘Lilo & Stitch’
November 13, 2020Disney Television Animation is in early development for a reboot of hit 1990s toon Darkwing Duck...
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Festivals and Events
PaleyFest Panel Sheds Light on How ‘Rick and Morty’ Keeps on Rickin’
October 23, 2020The Paley Center for Media today kicks off the 8th annual PaleyFest NY. The premier television...
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North America
Joe Ruby, Co-Creator of ‘Scooby-Doo,’ Dies Age 87
August 27, 2020Animator, writer and executive Joe Ruby — who, with partner Ken Spears, created beloved Saturday morning...
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Features
Oscar Winner Alan Menken to Make Music Magic for Skydance’s ‘Spellbound’
May 20, 2020Skydance Animation announced Wednesday that legendary composer Alan Menken, known for his award-winning work on animated...
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North America
Netflix Names DreamWorks Vet Bruce Daitch VP Animation Production
May 4, 2020Bruce Daitch has been tapped by Netflix as its new Vice President of Animation for Production....
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Features
‘Bubble’ Podcast Getting Animated at Sony with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Matt Tolmach
May 1, 2020It seems that the raunchy grocery romp Sausage Party whetted the animation appetites of Seth Rogen...
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North America
Disney+ Debuts ‘Rise of Skywalker’ May the 4th, Female-Led Star Wars Series in the Works
April 27, 2020The final chapter of the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, will begin streaming...
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North America
Fox Developing ‘Temporary Humans’ Toon Produced by Will Arnett
January 7, 2020Fox is in development on another new animated comedy series, Variety reports. Dubbed Temporary Humans, the...
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North America
Fox Leashes Up House Pet Comedy ‘Housebroken’
December 20, 2019Fox TV is adopting a new addition to its Animation Domination lineup, giving a series order...
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Features
Toys on the Shelf: STX’s ‘Playmobil’ Opens at Just $668K
December 9, 2019Despite being based on a popular toy line and boasting star powered voice cast, Playmobil: The...
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North America
Disney Channel Re-Ups ‘Owl House’ Ahead of Series Premiere
November 21, 2019Disney Channel has ordered a second season of animated fantasy-comedy The Owl House ahead of its...
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North America
Tom Kenny Joins ‘SpongeBob Musical’ TV Event Dec. 7
November 19, 2019As previously announced, the award-winning The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! is coming to Nickelodeon! Reuniting...
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North America
Award-Winning ‘SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!’ to Air on Nick
October 17, 2019Following a critically lauded run on Broadway, members of the original award-winning Broadway company of The...
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Features
Disney Animation Names Directors for Four Original Films
October 2, 2019Walt Disney Animation Studios has signed on four filmmakers to bring their visions to new, original...
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Europe
Sean Clarke Steps in for Sproxton as New Aardman MD
September 19, 2019Oscar-winning U.K. stop-motion studio Aardman Animations (Early Man, Shaun the Sheep, Wallace & Gromit: Curse of...
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Festivals and Events
‘Weathering with You’ Will Open L.A.’s 3rd Animation Is Film Fest
September 13, 2019The competition lineup of the third annual Animation Is Film Festival has been revealed, with 10...
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Streaming
Netflix Orders ‘Centaurworld’ from First-Timer Megan Nicole Dong
September 3, 2019A colorful, fantastical land of fanciful creatures, song and adventure is coming to Netflix streaming in...
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Features
News Bytes: ShaqToons Ups Animator Compensation, ‘Bombay Rose’ Trailer, Anime Against Climate Crisis & More
August 29, 2019‘Oxenfree’ Now Available for $9.99 Just in time for Halloween, Night School Studio’s acclaimed game gets...
Paramount Animation has optioned the film rights to C.O.S.M.O.S., an upcoming kids' sci-fi book series ...

Amazon Prime Video has unmasked the premiere date of its new adult animated superhero series ...

Epic Games (Fortnite) will be making its first Epic MegaGrants investment in an animated feature ...
