WarnerMedia Kids & Family has just greenlit The Amazing World of Gumball movie and series; all-new comedic misadventures of Gumball, Darwin and the other quirky residents of Elmore will soon make their ways to HBO Max and Cartoon Network. The announcement marks the return of the popular series and the first original productions to
The Moomins have arrived at the National Children’s Museum - the subject of a visiting exhibition on loan from the Moomin Museum located in Tampere, Finland. The exhibition, “Moomin Animations – Thrills and Cuddles,” showcases the universal values of the creatures, such as equality, inclusion, and respect for nature. The iconic fairytale creatures living
OIAF 21 runs online September 22 - October 3 featuring the most popular events of the live festival, including the Official Competition and Panorama screenings showcasing the best new animated films from around the world. Participants can take part in a wide-range of artist and industry talks, meet with animation schools and recruiters, and
From LAIKA and Shout Factory! the Academy Award-nominated animated films Coraline and The Boxtrolls are now available to own on Blu-ray+DVD combos, with ParaNorman and Kubo and the Two Strings following on September 14.
The Blu-ray+DVD combos new special features include “Inside LAIKA interviews with the studio’s animation team,” Never-Before-Seen Animation Test Footage, and feature-length
WarnerMedia Kids & Family just announced the launch of ACME Night, a block of family entertainment programming running every Sunday starting September 19 at 6:00 p.m. ET/PT on Cartoon Network, coming to HBO Max next year. The new block, named after the fictional corporation made famous by the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote
Netflix has acquired worldwide rights (outside France, Benelux, China, Japan, and Korea) to the animated feature The Summit of the Gods (Le Sommet des Dieux), based the popular manga series written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi, originally based on the 1998 novel by Baku Yumemakura. The film premiered earlier this year in Cannes as
Animation and VFX studio DNEG has promoted London-based Tom Jacomb to president, DNEG Animation. Previously serving as managing director, Jacomb helped launch the studio’s feature animation division in 2014, growing the team to more than 500 employees across locations in London, Los Angeles, Montréal, and Mumbai. In his new role he will oversee
Netflix is launching the Netflix Animation Foundations Program, a four-month mentorship program for early creatives looking to break into the animation industry. The streamer’s impact on storytelling and commitment to using the art of animation to broaden empathy and understanding can be seen in recent releases including Maya and the Three, Ridley Jones and
VIEW Conference 2021 has just announced a special panel celebrating the stop-motion animation of Robin Robin, the upcoming musical special from Aardman and Netflix starring Gillian Anderson, Richard E Grant, Bronte Carmichael and Adeel Akhtar. Substituting Aardman’s trademark Plasticine style, viewers will be charmed by the whimsical, handcrafted needle felting aesthetic and design of
Before there was a Geralt of Rivia, sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg, or a Crown Princess Ciri, there was Vesemir. We know him as Geralt’s grizzled mentor in the live-action Netflix series The Witcher – based on the books by Andrzej Sapkowski – but, like any character encountered at a late stage in their lives,
