Andor will air exclusively on Disney+ August 31, 2022, beginning with its first two episodes. Andor is set prior to the events of Rogue One. Per Disney+, “the series will explore a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian …
Month: May 2022
The Animation Guild and AMPTP Reach an Agreement
Some TAG gains include improved New Media conditions, retroactive wage increases, significant gains for animation writers, the addition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a covered holiday, the establishment of a Labor-Management Cooperative Committee to address studio specific issues, …
Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Peacock, And More In June 2022
Disney+ is prepping audiences for its upcoming feature Lightyear by releasing the documentary Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear, which explores the evolution of the character from toy to Space Ranger. Featuring filmmakers, storytellers, artists and members of …
“Ghost in The Machine” Offers a New Take on Ocean Plastic
“I hope the film triggers the viewer to see the issue of plastics in our ocean again, through new eyes.” Simon Robson in Sydney, Australia: “Nature is a delicate machine, we are clogging it up. We are so used to …
Fernando Laverde, Colombian Stop Motion Pioneer, Dies At 88
In 1983, he directed his second feature, Critóbal Colon, which won the Coral Prize at the International Festival of New Ibero-American Cinema in Havana, Cuba. In 1989, he directed his final feature Martín Fierro, based on the popular Argentine character …
Mamoru Oshii Will Serve As Jury President Of New Feature Animation Festival In Japan
Here are the early details: The first Niigata International Animation Film Festival (NIAFF) will unspool March 17-22, 2023 in the Japanese port city of Niigata, about 200 miles north of Tokyo. NIAFF will take place annually, and is dedicated to …
Technicolor Games Reveals Big Hiring Push
Technicolor Games joins Technicolor Creative Studio brands, MPC, The Mill and Mikros Animation, in developing top-tier visual graphics in addition to multiple other creative services to video games publishers and developers. Technicolor Games will offer a suite of services to …
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Trailer Sees Thor Laid Bare in Cheeky Zeus Encounter
Max Weinstein is a writer and editor based in Los Angeles. He is the Editor-at-Large of ‘Dread Central’ and former Editorial Director of ‘MovieMaker.’ His work has been featured in ‘Cineaste,’ ‘Fangoria,’ ‘Playboy,’ ‘Vice,’ and ‘The Week.’ The VFX for Thor: …
Brazil’s Hype Animation Aims To Finance Animated Feature With An NFT Crowdfunding Campaign
What is Meet Ed? Meet Ed is a fundraising campaign for which Hype Animation has created a collection of 10,000 NFT pieces of Ed impersonating classic figures from movie history. Each will have a different value and come with a …