How ‘Young Justice: Phantoms’ Confronts Depression and PTSD in New Season
HBO Max’s Young Justice, an extension of the Justice League universe now in its fourth season, follows the lives and missions of DC’s young superheroes – Dick Grayson as Robin, Kaldur’ahm as Aqualad, Wally West as Kid Flash, Megan…
HBO Max and Robert Downey Jr. Team on New ‘Sherlock Holmes’ TV Series
Warner Bros. Television developed both projects, and Team Downey will help produce them as part of its overall deal with HBO. The move follows a pervasive trend among media companies to bet big on franchise-ready IP — a strategy built to maintain…
Apply Now: Animated Women UK’s Helen North Achieve Program
“The ScreenSkills Animation Skills Fund is pleased to continue to support the Achieve program a brilliant initiative that enables women to develop their careers and their networks in the animation and VFX industries,” added Abigail Addison,…
Netflix Acquires Animated ‘Marmaduke’ Feature For May Release
It was acquired by Netflix for the world excluding China, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, Andorra, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Iceland, Poland, CIS, Former Yugoslavia, Baltics, Israel, and MENA. The film is based on the popular newspaper comic strip created by…
Free Fire “Lucha Libre AAA” Game Trailer by Mads Broni and Passion Pictures
“Lucha Libre AAA, in commemoration of its 30-year anniversary, announced a series of activities in conjunction with Free Fire, featuring new playable characters and extra features. The trailer features great icons in Mexican wrestling, such as La…
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Say Animation Isn’t Getting its Due in Hollywood
In a new op-ed for Variety, Oscar-winning producing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller argue that Hollywood’s attitude toward animation is in dire need of adjustment. “Surely no one set out to diminish animated films, but it’s high…
Stop Motion Rules At 2022 Quirino Awards As ‘Bestia,’ ‘Bob Spit,’ ‘Frankelda’ Top Nominees
This year, 258 qualifying animated works were submitted from the organization’s 18 participating countries. Traditional animation strongholds Brazil and Mexico lead the way with six nominations apiece, matched by Chile, a rising force in the…
In New Op-Ed, Phil Lord And Chris Miller Ask Hollywood To ‘Elevate, Not Diminish’ Animation
Framing the five Academy Award nominees for best animated feature as a corporate product for kids that parents must begrudgingly endure could be dismissed as simply careless. But to those of us who have dedicated our lives to making animated films, that…
Animating A Eureka Moment in History
The studio believed that there was a great story to be told and that animation, combined with creative storytelling, would engage audiences of all ages. According to Roider, who directed the film, script writer Georgia Nicolaou went through many…
Coffee & TV open “Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story” for Netflix
“Starting with visual and contextual research, storyboarding, and a full previs process to figure out how best to build the narrative using such sparse material. We wanted to give the grave a demi-mystical, monolithic appearance so we played with…
Comedy Duo Ninja Sex Party’s New Rock Band Shadow Academy Gets Animated
After writing their first song, “White Whale,” together, the artists knew they were onto something special – and Shadow Academy was born. The style on White Whale, on the other hand, took its cue from Roach. “He wanted…
Nexus And Patrick Osborne Reveal Teaser For Real-Time Animation Project ‘This Tape Deck Is A Time Machine’
Created using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine and produced at Nexus Studios (Netflix’s The House) using real-time animation techniques, the teaser gives an early look at a time-hopping teenager who uses a portable cassette player to visit musically…
Weta FX Opens Offices In Vancouver, Its First Studio Outside Of New Zealand
Cartoon Brew broke down the Unity-Weta deal in detail last year, pointing out the role that the metaverse has had on tech and animation companies. The agreement will see Unity make Weta’s visual effects tools available to creators and artists…
“Black Sun” Sci-fi Concept Film by Clive Collier
Written/director: Clive CollierVFX: Clive Collier “During the years alone, he develops the mind and abilities of the onboard AI system but is unaware of the extent of her awakening. But does she hold the answers to save humankind or…
BBC Children Commissions New ‘Pablo’ Series Featuring 8-Year-Old Autistic Hero
BBC Children has commissioned a new look Pablo, the preschool TV show from Paper Owl Films. The new series depicts its autistic hero, Pablo, as an eight-year-old stepping into the weird, wonderful, and often hilarious world of school. The announcement…
Zouj “Delete After Death” Music Video by Laura Jayne Hodkin
Director/animator Laura Jayne Hodkin in London: “For a song about death, it’s incredibly fun. I wanted the visuals to be bright with garish colors and playful character animation to compliment the dark humor of the song. Posted on Monday,…
Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Apple TV+, And More In April 2022
HBO Max will host the U.S. premiere of Dodo, acquired by Warnermedia from Bristol-based Wildseed Studios in the U.K. The show will also broadcast on Cartoon Network in the U.S. New animation offerings on streaming platforms remain remain scant this…
‘The Amazing Adventures of Awesome’ Bring Some Magic to World Autism Day
Victoria Davis is a full-time, freelance journalist and part-time Otaku with an affinity for all things anime. She’s reported on numerous stories from activist news to entertainment. Find more about her work at victoriadavisdepiction.com. Already…
Apple and Skydance Animation’s ‘Spellbound’ Finds its Princess
Spellbound is directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) and written by Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin and Linda Woolverton. The original score for the film is by Academy Award-winner Alan Menken, with lyrics by Glenn Slater. Chris Montan serves as executive…
Netflix Drops ‘Pacific Rim: The Black’ Season 2 Trailer
They promised it and they delivered! Netflix has just dropped the teaser trailer for its highly anticipated Pacific Rim: The Black Season 2, coming to the streamer April 19. The anime is based on Legendary Entertainment and Guillermo del Toro’s…
‘Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood’ Reviews Roundup: Linklater’s Latest Gets Out of This World Reception
As a narrative, Apollo 10 1/2 meanders amicably down seemingly endless tangents, and when Linklater finally loops back around to where he left off — with junior astronaut Stan (performed by Milo Coy) barfing in a NASA simulator — it’s…