By Mercedes Milligan | February 19, 2019 Indie global kids and family content distributor Jetpack Distribution has picked up international rights to Funrise’s new animated series Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty. The deal grants Jetpack distribution in Canada, Latin America, Europe (excluding Italy and Russia), Australasia, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty launched on Nickelodeon in[…..] […]
One of the first three short films to emerge from the studio’s Sparkshorts experimental storytelling initiative, ‘Kitbull’ is directed by Rosana Sullivan and produced by Kathryn Hendrickson. By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, February 18, 2019 at 4:11pm Pixar has released Kitbull, one of the first three projects to emerge from the studio’s SparkShorts experimental storytelling initiative program into the wild,[…..] […]
Netflix sets March 15 as launch date for ‘Love Death + Robots,’ 185 minutes of startlingly dynamic animation not for the viscerally challenged! By Dan Sarto | Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 6:44pm It’s advertised as: “Sentient Dairy Products, Rogue Werewolf Soldiers, Robots Gone Wild, Sexy Cyborgs, Alien Spiders and Blood-thirsty Demons From Hell Converge In An 185-minute[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | February 15, 2019 Cartoon Hangover has released the official trailer for Costume Quest and announced that the new animated series — based on the smash hit game from Double Fine — will make its Amazon Prime Video debut on March 8. Produced by Wellsville Productions, Frederator Studios, Double Fine Productions and Amazon Studios, Costume Quest follows four[…..] […]
Ben Whishaw returns as beloved voice of Paddington in new CG-animated preschool series set to air in 2020. By Jennifer Wolfe | Friday, February 15, 2019 at 11:03am PARIS/LONDON — STUDIOCANAL, Nickelodeon and award-winning producer David Heyman have announced a global deal and released a first look for a brand-new Paddington (working title) television series for preschoolers. Actor Ben[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | February 15, 2019 Turner Asia Pacific and Chinese animation company UYoung have formalized their official partnership with an MOU, announced at Kidscreen Summit in Miami. The team-up will see the development of a new IP by UYoung (TBA), backed by Turner’s production and international distribution experience. Ricky Ow, Turner Asia Pacific President,[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | February 16, 2019 Super-popular anime brand Crunchyroll has crowned the winners of the third annual Anime Awards, presented by Devil May Cry 5. The event celebrates the year’s best in Japanese animation, with categories spotlighting fan-favorite series, characters, moments, and more. Surrealist dark comedy maestro Masaaki Yuasa came out on top, with his Science[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | February 15, 2019 Netflix and Hasbro have teamed up with Rooster Teeth to bring the original series War for Cybertron to viewers around the world in 2020. With a fresh animation style, the show will present the popular Transformers property in a totally new way and reveal the origins of these robots in disguise. Rooster[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | February 14, 2019 After kicking off in 2017 and returning for an even more successful 2018, GKIDS and Fathom Events are continuing their collaboration to bring Studio Ghibli Fest back for 2019. A new and expanded selection of nine celebrated animated films will screen in U.S. cinemas throughout the year. The series[…..] […]
By Ramin Zahed | February 15, 2019 The big steam engine of movies based on popular animated titles is showing no signs of slowing down. Deadline just announced that Marc Webb, the director fo two Amazing Spider-Man Movies and the rom-com 500 Days of Summer has been hired by producers J.J. Abrams, Bad Robot and Paramount to[…..] […]
