Annie Potts returns as the voice of the ‘modern, independent, capable and confident’ Bo Peep in Disney·Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 4’ in theaters June 21. By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, January 28, 2019 at 3:52pm Bo Peep is back! Disney·Pixar has unveiled a first look at Toy Story 4’s Bo Peep with a new character poster and video. This[…..] […]
Open-source, high-performance render manager based on Sony’s in-house queuing system, Cue 3, is purpose-built for the needs of the visual effects and animation industry. By Jennifer Wolfe | Friday, January 25, 2019 at 11:30am Google Cloud, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Imageworks, has announced OpenCue, an open-source, high-performance render manager specifically built for the needs of the[…..] […]
After five years of rapid development, in 2018 China’s online variety market entered a period of fierce competition. In the past year, the number of newly-launched domestic nets was 162, down about 2%. At the same time, the net investment scale reached 6.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of over 58%. In the policy tightening regulation,[…..] […]
On January 22, local time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially announced the 91st Oscar nomination list. The “Break the Sky” from Wuhan Taihao animation production was shortlisted for the final five short films of Oscar’s best animated shorts. The other four films that will compete with Skyrim include “The Afternoon Time”[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | January 25, 2019 The Mystery Inc. gang is off on another puzzling adventure in the all-new, full-length animated movie Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost, coming to Digital and DVD on February 5 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment ($19.98 SRP). Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the latest action-packed film starring the loveable[…..] […]
By AWN Staff Editor | Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 10:31am Construction to begin later this year on first-ever Disney park ‘land’ based on 2016 Oscar-winning animated feature. The first-ever Zootopia-themed land at any Disney park is coming to Shanghai Disneyland, with construction slated to begin later in 2019, the company announced yesterday. Based on Disney’s 2016 Oscar-winning[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | January 25, 2019 Good news, pranksters and toon fans: the second season of DreamWorks Animation Television’s The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants is set to premiere in a mere fortnight. The new episodes will premiere exclusively on Netflix on Friday, February 8. Synopsis: The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants is back for a second season with more[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | January 25, 2019 The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) will host a screening for DreamWorks Animation’s latest feature film, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, followed by a Q&A with Canadian director and writer Dean DeBlois and Canadian actor Jay Baruchel. The screening runs on Saturday, February 16 at 7:15PM at[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan |January 24, 2019 A new event aimed at uplifting a new generation of diverse talents, BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit will hold its inaugural edition on Saturday, February 9 in Downtown Los Angeles.The all-day interactive summit will bring together a community of thought provokers and industry disruptors from different facets of[…..] […]
Adult-skewing animated comedy inspired by the life of stand-up comic Bill Burr set for an additional 10 episodes. By Jennifer Wolfe | Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 2:12pm Streaming giant Netflix has renewed adult-skewing animated comedy F Is for Family for a fourth season. Inspired by the life of stand-up comic Bill Burr, who voices the lead role, the[…..] […]
