Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2021
Begins: June 14, 2021
The festival's 60th edition is planned as a live and virtual event being held June 14-19, 2021.
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The Worst Responders of ‘Paradise PD Part 3’ Return to Netflix March 12
Season 3 of Roger Black and Waco O'Guin’s adult animated comedy features even more nonsense from the backwater, Southern-fried, small-town police department; it’s gonna get weird!
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2021 Kidscreen Award Winners Announced
Winning projects include ‘Madagascar: A Little Wild’ for Preschool - Best New Series, ‘Forky Asks a Question,’ Kids’ Best Animated Series, and ‘Baba Yaga,’ Digital Kids Best Game App and Best Alternative Game.
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‘Ultraman Leo’ Arrives on Blu-ray and Special Edition SteelBook April 13
The release of the seventh and final entry in the first ‘Ultraman’ series wave that premiered in 1974 includes all 51 half-hour episodes with high-definition video, the original Japanese soundtrack, as well as English subtitles; digital redemption will also be available from movieSpree.
‘RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch’ Gets A Flock of Wooly Aardman Friends
Award-winning animation studio joins forces with Atari to bring ‘Shaun the Sheep’ to popular mobile game; players can customize their parks with hilarious rides and attractions featuring faces from the popular animated series.
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‘Archibald’s Next Big Thing is Here’ Flies the Coop and Heads to Peacock
The latest chapter of Emmy Award winner Tony Hale and DreamWorks Animation’s 2D animated comedy, about the misadventures of a curious, loveable chicken, moves over to NBCUniversal’s new streaming platform, premiering February 18.
Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ Returns January 15
Watch the trailer for the new season, dubbed ‘Part 3,’ that chronicles Bean’s continued growth into her power and destiny.
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‘Trump Bites’ Series 2 Returns Deep Inside the U.S. President’s Mind
New set of viral, satirical shorts once again dives into Trump’s fevered psyche; animated by Bill Plympton and Leah Shore, the Webby-winning series, produced by Billy Shebar and David Roberts, riffs on actual audio clips.
Warner Films to Hit Theaters AND HBO Max The Same Day in 2021
Warner Bros. Pictures Group announces new hybrid distribution model for next year’s feature film slate in a nod to the realities and impact on theatrical releases of the ongoing global pandemic.
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Animated Feature ‘Back to The Outback’ Coming to Netflix Fall 2021
Comedy adventure sets out to prove just because something is different, doesn’t mean it isn’t beautiful; the all-star cast includes Isla Fisher, Grammy winner Keith Urban, and YouTuber Lachlan Ross Power.
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Sundance Feniger Named Head of Warner Bros. GKYAC
Former Boomerang VP and general manager steps up to lead Warner’s development of its branded digital offerings including Cartoon Network; Boomerang; Adult Swim; TCM; Warner Bros. Animation; and Cartoon Network Studios.
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They’re Back! Hulu Launches All New ‘Animaniacs’ November 20
Steven Spielberg returns as executive producer a new edition of his popular animated variety show that originally ran from 1993-1998; joining Yakko, Wako and Dot are Pinky and the Brain, who return to continue their quest for world domination.
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Rooster Teeth Now Free on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox One, and Apple TV
New season of ‘Red vs. Blue Zero’ premieres November 9; ‘RWBY Volume 8’ premieres November 7; new and updated streaming platforms provides greater fan access to watch and play from their living rooms.
Territory Studio Names Ryan Hall Chief Growth Officer
Industry veteran will draw on extensive experience to foster studio’s global growth while creating and implementing an integrated market strategy.
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‘DC Showcase - Batman: Death in The Family’ Coming to Blu-Ray and Digital October 13
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC’s compilation of 2019-2020 animated shorts includes acclaimed titles ‘Sgt. Rock,’ ‘Adam Strange,’ ‘Death,’ and ‘The Phantom Stranger;’ interactive film spotlight panel set for NY Comic Con October 10
‘Stories to Obsess Over’: WebToon’s Live-Action Comic Promos
The one-minute, black and white spotsfeature well-known U.S. actors taking on comic character personas, monologuing lines from stories in a promotional tease.
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DreamWorks Hosting Live Panels at New York Comic Con x MCM Comic Con's Metaverse
Get a behind the scense look at DreamWorks’s popular animated series ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,’ and ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts: The Final Season’ with live panels featuring the shows’ executive producers, writers, showrunners, and voice talent.
CTN - LIVE ‘Revive and Thrive,’ a Virtual Event November 16-22 – Register Now
Free online event offers an immersive week-long retreat for artists to reboot, recharge and reset, featuring talks, demos, scholarships, and interactive experiences.
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Epic Buys SuperAwesome Kids Web Platform
Deal gives leading game company and Unreal Engine makers access to leading GDPR-compliant kidtech platforms for delivering safe, monetizable digital offerings to young kids.
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Huge ‘Bugs Bunny’ and ‘The Flintstones’ Collections Get New Release Dates
New schedule announced for upcoming home entertainment releases of ‘Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection’ and ‘The Flintstones: The Complete Series’ on Digital, Blu-Ray and DVD.
Cartoon 360 2020 Pitch Submissions Deadline Coming September 24
European event will provide real-time feedback, input, interactive discussions and keynotes from industry experts in the digital market.
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Here’s a Recap of Rooster Teeth’s ‘FIRST Night’ at Virtual RTX at Home
Fans were treated to a premiere screening of ‘Red vs. Blue,’ the announcements of a video competition series, ‘Grudge Night,’ and the new series ‘Dead Little Roosters,’ a spiritual successor to ’11 Little Roosters.’
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Exclusive: Christina Chang’s Sequence Pitch on Cartoon Network’s ‘We Bare Bears: The Movie’
One of the film’s storyboard artists makes her first pitch of the ‘bears running through the city’ sequence from the new animated movie based on the popular series, now available on DVD and digital.
Crunchyroll and Adult Swim Team Up on ‘Shenmue’
Upcoming 13-episode anime series based on the popular SEGA game franchise will be directed by Sakurai Chikara.
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‘Over the Moon: Illuminating the Journey’ Coming November 3
Companion Book to the Netflix’s newest animated original film, ‘Over the Moon,’ features interviews, concept art, character sketches and final artwork.
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