Multiple ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ Actors to Reprise Roles in Animated Series
Chris Rock, Terry Crews, and Tichina Arnold will return for the reimagined version of Rock's popular award-winning series, coming to Comedy Central later this year.
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Zhang Yimou to Direct ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Film Adaptation
The project was announced by Wang Changtian, founder and CEO of Enlight Media, at a forum organized within the Shanghai International Film Festival.
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‘Halo’ Season 2 Reflects the Wizardry of Its VFX Teams
VFX Supervisor Wojciech Zielinski talks about adding depth, breadth, and grit to the 2,596 visual effects shots produced for the second season of the hit Paramount+ sci-fi series, adapted from one of the most popular video game franchises of all time.
Live-Action ‘Like a Dragon: Yakuza’ Adaptation Coming to Prime Video
The action-adventure series, based on the popular Japanese game franchise from SEGA, streams worldwide October 25.
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MeTV Toons Unveils Debut Programming Schedule
The new broadcast network, which will be feature over 40 different classic animation series each week as the only TV destination dedicated exclusively to the genre, is set to launch June 25.
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Production Begins on HBO’s ‘GoT’ Prequel ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’
The show, previously referred to as ‘Tales of Dunk and Egg’ and based on George R. R. Martin’s novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ is set a century before ‘Game of Thrones,’ and follows the exploits of two unlikely heroes.
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Hannah Minghella Named Netflix’s Head of Feature Animated, Live-Action Family Film
The former Bad Robot, Sony Pictures and Columbia exec boasts extensive experience in live action and animated franchise titles, including ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,’ ‘Hotel Transylvania,’ ‘The Smurfs,’ and more.
‘Hazbin Hotel’: Blood, Violence and Decadent Sex You Can Dance To
Creator Vivienne Medrano talks about her wildly popular and hellishly funny animated adult musical comedy series – from her storytelling style to her use of the c-word – now streaming on Prime Video.
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Finding the Right VFX Equation for ‘Foundation’ Season 2
VFX supervisor Chris MacLean talks about the stunning visuals – 3,215 shots in all - that depict the worlds, characters, ships, and creatures of the hit sci-fi series, based on Isaac Asimov’s famed Hugo Award-winning sci-fi trilogy about Dr. Hari Seldon’s mathematical ‘psychohistory’ predictions; now streaming on Apple TV+.
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Trailer Drops for ‘Nelly Jelly’ Animated Series
NJ World and British creative animation studio 3Megos team on the upcoming preschool comedy fantasy based on the Lithuanian brand and its best-selling book series.
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Netflix Orders ‘The Undervale’ Animated Series from ‘Rick and Morty’ Team
Creator Matt Roller teams with executive producers Dan Harmon and Steve Levy on a spooky new comedy, which follows a single mother who runs a very haunted hotel.
VFX Helps Up the Post-Apocalyptic Humor in the Genre-Shifting ‘Fallout’
Creators and co-showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, and VFX supervisor Jay Worth, discuss how they integrated 50’s B-Movie Sci-Fi, Spaghetti Western, and Future War tones and designs into their darkly satirical hit series adaptation of Bethesda’s best-selling video game, now streaming on Prime Video.
‘X-Men ‘97’ Reanimates an Iconic ‘90s Series
Supervising Producer and head director Jake Castorena talks about the tricky business of reviving a beloved and acclaimed series while bringing the world of the pre-MCU X-Men to a new generation of fans.
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Ankama Acquires Minority Stake in Animation Studio Inthebox
The deal will allow the French company behind ‘MFKZ’ and ‘Wakfu’ to expand its production pipeline and benefit from Inthebox’s 3D animation expertise.
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MPC Shares ‘Halo’ Season 2 VFX Breakdown Reel, Concept Art
The company delivered 97 shots for the popular action-adventure sci-fi series’ second season, including futuristic set extensions, full CG city environments, hologram inserts, and destruction FX simulations for battle scenes, vehicles, and crowds.
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Netflix Sets ‘Twilight of The Gods’ Premiere
Zack Snyder’s spectacular vision of ancient Norse mythology comes to life in the 2D animated series, streaming September 19.
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After 30 Years, ‘Mr. Birchum’ Gets His Close-Up
Adam Carolla, the other king of all media, talks about his new, politically incorrect series based on a character that has gestated since his KROQ ‘Kevin and Bean’ days, now streaming on DailyWire+.
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‘Gumby’ Animated Kids, Adult Series in Development at Fox’s Bento Box
The first series, ‘Gumby Kids,’ aimed at children aged eight-12, will be showrun, penned, and executive produced by Deeki Deke; focus will shift to the adult primetime series once first series is up and running.
‘Gremlins’ Animated Prequel Season 2 to Unleash on Max this Fall
The second season, titled ‘Gremlins: The Wild Batch,’ will feature returning voice cast Ming-Na Wen, James Hong, BD Wong, Izaac Wang, AJ LoCascio, and Gabrielle Nevaeh, with guest stars to be announced.
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The Houghton Brothers Blast Off in ‘Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation’
Chris and Shane Houghton talk about JPL, a jar of peanuts, real Easter eggs, and heading into animated space in the first movie adapted from their Emmy Award-winning hit TV show, ‘Big City Greens,’ debuting June 6 on Disney Channel and June 7 on Disney Plus.
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Prime Video Shares ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ First Look Images
Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, David Krumholtz and Edward Norton reprise their ‘Sausage Party’ roles in the highly anticipated animated comedy series from Annapurna Television, Sony Pictures Television, and Amazon MGM Studios; all 8 episodes debut July 11.
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Netflix Drops Teaser Trailer, Poster for ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 4
The fourth and final season of the hit series, which will follow the Hargreeves siblings after a complete reset of their timeline, premieres globally on the streamer August 8.
BuzzFeed Studios Announces New Animated Series, Social Shorts for 2024
The company’s Animation Lab is expanding its slate with new properties including the ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ liveplay series ‘Magic & Stuff,’ launching May 31, as well as two new Latine Spanish language animated shows, ‘Puerco y Babosa’ and ‘El Mundo De Boggs.’
Adult Swim Unveils Annecy Plans
Genndy Tartakovsky to lead network’s ‘Defying Expectations’ panel; world-premiere screening of Mike Judge and Greg Daniels’ ‘Common Side Effects,’ new series announcements, and special guest appearances also on the schedule.
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Netflix Developing ‘Minecraft’ Animated Series
The streamer teams with Mojang Studios on a new show based on one of the most significant and popular video games of all time.
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