By Mercedes Milligan | April 14, 2019 Universal Pictures has shifted release dates for two highly anticipated sequels from its powerhouse animation studios. Sing 2from Illumination Entertainment has been pushed back half a year to July 2, 2021, while DreamWorks Animation’s neolithic family will finally return to the big screen in The Croods 2 on the former’s previous December 23,[…..] […]
Taking a direct shot at Netflix, The Walt Disney Company announces plans to release more than 25 original series and 10 original films, documentaries and specials in the first year of its rival streaming service. By Jennifer Wolfe | Friday, April 12, 2019 at 4:51pm The Walt Disney Company’s highly anticipated Investor Day provided an extensive overview[…..] […]
Tatiora In Siege of Centauri News | Thursday, April 11, 2019 Set in the Ashes of the Singularity universe, the player takes on the role of commander of the defense of Earth’s first colony on Proxima Centauri. Stardock’s new take on the classic genre comes by leveraging its new game engine, first seen in Ashes of the Singularity™ and[…..] […]
Registration now open for conference in Los Angeles running July 28 – August 1. By Jennifer Wolfe | Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 2:57pm Fresh off of a history-making awards season, SIGGRAPH 2019 has announced Marvel Studios executive vice president of production Victoria Alonso as its keynote speaker. SIGGRAPH 2019 will run July 28 – August 1 in downtown[…..] […]
Directed by Jon Favreau, Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King opens in U.S. theaters on July 19. By Jennifer Wolfe | Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 1:43pm The first official full-length trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King is now available, marking 100 days until Simba arrives in theaters on July 19. Disney’s The Lion King, directed by Jon[…..] […]
Feature programming includes an extended preview of ‘Abominable’ and world premiere of the short film ‘Marooned’; TV studio focus to offer first look of ‘Fast & Furious’ animated series and new footage from ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.’ By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, April 8, 2019 at 11:03am ANNECY, France — DreamWorks Animation has unveiled its slate[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | April 8, 2019 Following the successful premiere of season one of the new animated preschool series, Rainbow Rangers (52 x 11’) on Nick Jr., Genius Brands International has been given the greenlight by Nickelodeon to produce season two, for a full order of 52 x 11-minute episodes. “The kid’s preschool marketplace is extraordinarily competitive,” said[…..] […]
Paris / Cannes April 9th 2019: At MIPTV, Paris and Los Angeles-based producer/distributor, Cyber Group Studios, has continued to establish a strong presence in Latin America by signing a major deal with Latin America’s Key Player Discovery Kids for its new event series Sadie Sparks. Under the terms of the agreement, Discovery has acquired all Pay[…..] […]
Over half the companies will be displaying some sort of VR or AR tech. By Peter Graham | Mar 18, 2019 It’s finally the week of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2019, with the main event due to open this Wednesday. It’s set to be an exciting week for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) news, both[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | April 8, 2019 9 Story Distribution International has secured multiple sales for the animated kids’ series Luo Bao Bei (52 x 11’), produced by Magic Mall Entertainment. New licenses include France Télévisions (France and French-speaking territories), Canal Panda (Spain and Portugal), CLAN (Spain), SVT (Sweden), True Visions (Thailand) and HOP! (Israel). In addition, 9 Story[…..] […]
