Dwayne Johnson Adapting Game of the Year-Winning ‘It Takes Two’
Amazon is set to develop an upcoming film adaptation of the acclaimed video game It Takes Two, Variety reports. Seven Bucks Productions has teamed up with dj2 Entertainment for the project. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dany…
Kartoon Channel! Heads to Roku
Debbie Diamond Sarto is assistant news editor at Animation World Network. Source: Genius Brands According to Genius Brands, the Roku Channel reached an estimated 80 million people in Q4 2021. Now viewers will have access to Kartoon Channel!’s full…
DeSantis Vs Disney: Florida Lawmakers Vote To Remove Disney World’s Self-Governing Status
“I just don’t understand what we are doing here,” said representative Loranne Ausley (D) during Wednesday’s Senate session. “We are adding insult to injury by voting on something today that was proposed yesterday going after…
Old Speckled Hen “Fox Of The World” Spots by Rick Thiele, Mario Ucci, and Partizan Studio
Rick Thiele and Mario Ucci: “The creatives approached us with a very exciting brief: To re-imagine the classic OSH fox character, preserving his essence and hinting at its tradition but bringing it to a newer generation. “It is always a…
‘Charlotte’: Painting Life, Love, and Loss During the Holocaust
Rosenberg’s 2D animated film, Charlotte, releases in U.S. theaters starting today, April 22; it tells the true story of a young woman named Charlotte Salomon (Kiera Knightly) who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of World War II. Despite the world…
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Pushed to 2023
Sony also moved up the release of the live-action/CG musical Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile from November 18, 2022 to October 7, 2022, to replace the spot initially held by Across the Spider-Verse. Based on the children’s book series of the same name, the…
DreamWorks Animation Shares ‘Dragons: The Nine Realms’ Season 2 Trailer
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network. Set 1,300 years after the events of How to Train Your Dragon, dragons are now just a legend to the modern world. When a geological anomaly opens an immense, miles-deep fissure in the…
The Netflix Cuts and the Disposability of Contemporary Animation
Creators pour their heart and soul into passion projects hoping they will provide a lifetime of enjoyment but the reality is a flash in the pan. Culture moves so fast and things have to hit instantly and powerfully to even create awareness let alone…
Dal Park Navigates “Hairy Situations” for Adult Swim Smalls
Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2022 · Leave a Comment Client: Adult SwimDirector/animator: Dal Park Berlin-based artist, director, and illustrator Dal Park provides a crazed peek into the life of a “hairdresser struggling to keep…
Karyn Kusama’s ‘Dracula’ Project Called Off Just Before Production Begins
Director Karyn Kusama’s Dracula project, Mina Harker, has been called off just a month before it was expected to begin production, Deadline reports. Keywords: Creature Features, Dracula, Universal, Universal Pictures, Blumhouse, Karyn Kusama, CGI,…
Netflix Stock Price Plummets Over 37% As Streamer Lost Subscribers For First Time In 10 Years
Is there any good news? Lost in all the discussion about Netflix’s growth trajectory is the fact that the company is profitable. Netflix posted .6 billion in profit over the last three months ending March 31, 2022, from .8 billion in sales. The…
A Dog Haunts “The Cliff” in New Short Film by Fabrice Le Nezet and Optical Arts
“Taking inspiration from traditional printing processes, we experimented to develop a sensitive and organic look. The animation was created in 3D but the look of the film was created entirely at the compositing stage superposing multiple passes of…
Crunchyroll CEO Colin Decker Resigns
In his announcement, Le Goy also gave a beaming review of the company’s ongoing anime expansion. After more than three years at Sony, Colin Decker has decided to step down from his role as CEO of Crunchyroll, having worked passionately and…
‘Battle Kitty’ Expands the World of Interactive TV… with Colorful Hair Bows
The kids’ series, which operates off a videogame-style overworld map, airs Tuesday, April 19. But despite the smash-em-up, fists-to-cuffs backbone of the series, Battle Kitty’s world is as well-rounded in its messaging to kids as in its…
Wizz Welcomes Remus & Kiki to Directing Roster
Loveable and eccentric, Remus & Kiki have carved out a niche for their style of quirky comedy with creative flair and loveable designs. From the release: Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 · Leave a Comment With their friendly and…
Disney+ Renews ‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder’
In addition to Smith and Farquhar, Calvin Brown, Jr. (Moesha) is co-executive producer and story editor; Jan Hirota (Big Hero 6 The Series) is producer; Eastwood Wong (Carmen Sandiego) is art director; and Latoya Raveneau (Rise Up, Sing Out), Rudi Bloss…
The Making Of ‘Snowlands’: How To Turn An Animation Screenplay Into A Graphic Novel
After our new graphic novel script was finished, I looked for our art team. That team would be made up of a penciler, a colorist, and a letterer. He taught me how to write for the medium and helped me adapt the entire screenplay to a graphic novel…
Godzilla Producer Toho Makes Animation A Keystone Of Its 10-Year Business Plan
Leading Japanese production, sales and distribution company Toho is placing an added emphasis on animation in its new ten-year business plan. After presenting financial results from the past year, the company shifted to the future and unveiled a new…
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Teaser by State
Posted on Monday, April 18, 2022 · Leave a Comment From the team at Paramount Plus: “To launch the latest Star Trek series on Paramount+, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, we tasked the great minds at State to help us tease the worlds the…
Bob Iger-Backed Metaverse Startup Genies Passes $1B Valuation After Latest Funding Round
Who else is involved? Genies’ investors include NBA Top Shot parent company Dapper Labs and Coinbase Ventures, the investment arm of Coinbase Global. It also has partnerships with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. Celebrity investors…
Hello Einstein Studios Issues Open Call for Pitches
Most recently. Hello Einstein Studios launched The Sandbox on Roku, with music distribution on Pandora. Coming later this year is a new series, Baby Einstein: Ocean Explorers, which will premiere in conjunction with a companion line of products for…