Hollywood’s Inflection Point
Residuals, AI, and strikes… oh, my!
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Foundry Celebrates ‘ACCESS: VFX’ Success and Support
The creative software developer renews commitment to the global mentorship program, having already supported 2,293 mentees contributing to a diverse expanding talent pool across the industry.
VIEW 2023 Welcomes ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ Writer/Director Sam Fell
Fell will attend in person, presenting on the making of Netflix and Aardman’s upcoming animated comedy about the new adventures of freedom-fighting chickens Ginger and Rocky; the VIEW Conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.
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Polygon Pictures: 40 Years of Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Hard-Earned Acclaim
For president and CEO Shūzō John Shiota, what a long, strange trip it’s been… as the famed, Emmy Award-winning Japanese animation studio celebrates four often tough decades building and sustaining a business that shifted from pioneering CGI development to production of a wealth of well-known, visually distinctive shows like the 3DCG ‘Godzilla’ trilogy, ‘Ajin,’ ‘Tron: Uprising,’ and ‘Blame!’
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BlueBolt’s 'Viking VFX' Quest Ends with ‘The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die’
After eight years, five seasons and a concluding feature film, VFX supervisor Richard Frazer laughs at the notion he’s earned a PhD in 10th century British history; as the sole visual effects vendor for the entire run, BlueBolt handled historically accurate CG characters, massive armies, and gory combat on the Netflix series and feature.
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Netflix Shares New ‘The Monkey King’ Trailer
The streamer releases its official trailer and a new set of images from the upcoming animated adventure, directed by Anthony Stacchi, that follows a rebellious and charismatic Monkey and his magical fighting Stick.
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DreamWorks Debuts ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Season 8 Trailer
The new season of the hit animated series sees Gabby and her best pal Pandy Paws meet fairies, find treasure, and go on wild adventures inside her super-special dollhouse; all-new episodes premiere on Netflix August 7.
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Original ‘One Piece’ Cast to Reprise Roles in Japanese Dub of Live-Action Adaptation
The beloved anime series’ main voice cast, including the voice of Luffy, Mayumi Tanaka, will don their Straw Hats once again in the Netflix adaptation out this year.
‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Stage Play Teaser Reveals Series Finale Clues
The short Twitter video gives glimpses of footage from several scenes in the Netflix series, possibly even some clues about the final season, with the play premiering at London’s Phoenix Theatre November 17.
‘Nimona’ Directors Head to VIEW 2023
Nick Bruno and Troy Quane are set to attend the upcoming conference in-person to present their new animated feature, now streaming on Netflix, based on the New York Times best-selling graphic novel by ND Stevenson; the VIEW Conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.
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‘Studio Visit with Non’ Featurette Drops for Stop-Motion ‘Pokémon Concierge’
Tour Japanese production house dwarf studios with the voice of Haru, catch a glimpse of Haru, Psyduck and a variety of other Pokémon, and then get a taste of the resort life beginning December 2023 on Netflix.
Netflix Releases ‘Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie’ Trailer
The new 3DCG animated feature, based on the popular ‘Miraculous’ series, joins the Netflix Family Summer lineup on July 28.
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Greta Gerwig to Helm ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ Film for Netflix
The ‘Barbie’ director scores deal to head at least two films from the iconic fantasy franchise, bringing to life the film and TV rights Netflix secured in 2018.
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FutureWorks Delivers ‘Trial by Fire’ Previs
Using Unreal Engine, the studio helps create authentic sequences of smoke and fire to Netflix’s miniseries inspired by the 1997 Delhi cinema tragedy that took 59 lives.
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Netflix Drops Trailer for ‘Supa Team 4’
The streamer’s first original animated series from South Africa features four teen girls living in the neo-futuristic African city of Lusaka who are recruited by a retired secret agent still committed to saving the world... even if it’s on a budget; show debuts July 20.
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Wonderstorm Drops ‘The Dragon Prince’ Season 5 Official Trailer
Created by Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond, the Emmy Award-winning animated series returns to Netflix with all-new episodes next month.
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DreamWorks and Netflix Share ‘Dew Drop Diaries’ Trailer
The new animated preschool series follows a group of three-inch tall family fairies who secretly ‘help out’ their human families; the show hits the streamer next month.
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Boom Box Post: Proving Women Can ‘Cut Sound with Balls’
With women representing less than 5% of all sound professionals, Kate Finan and Jeff Shiffman, co-founders of the multiple Daytime Emmy and MPSE award-winning boutique animation sound studio, run their business with a stated mission to create more opportunities for women that includes an annual apprenticeship program and ongoing community outreach and education.
Animation in Europe Federation Expands to 20 Countries
Estonia, Greece, and Portugal join member countries collectively calling on streamers to invest more heavily in European animation; new board members/advocates elected at a general meeting last week in Annecy.
AGBO’s Visual Creatures Taps Digital Domain Alum to Lead Virtual Production Studio
Scott Meadows has been named Senior Visualization Supervisor, responsible for the studio’s new motion-capture enabled sound stage and real-time pipelines.
Travis Knight Elected to Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Board of Trustees
The LAIKA president and CEO joins the museum’s governing body; Effie T. Brown appointed honorary trustee of the Academy Museum Inclusion Advisory Committee.
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DIGIC and Axis Studios Partner on ‘Words Apart’ Animated Fantasy Adventure
The studios’ co-development projects kick off with the 4-quadrant film set in a world split by two powerful feuding brothers with clashing convictions.
Netflix Drops Trailer and Cast for ‘Captain Fall’ from ‘Norsemen’ Creators
Jason Ritter, Christopher Meloni, and Lesley-Ann Brandt lead the voice cast on the all-new 2D animated adult comedy from Jon Iver Helgaker and Jonas Torgersen that follows a naïve, good-hearted ship captain unknowingly at the helm of a smuggling ship for an international cartel; show streams this July.
Teaser Trailer Finally Drops for ‘3 Body Problem’
The upcoming Netflix series, based on Liu Cixin's series of sci-fi novels, seems to have moved past its early scandal when former producer Lin Qi was fatally poisoned by Yoozoo Group senior executive Xu Yao.
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Wonderstorm Drops ‘The Dragon Prince’ Season 5 Clip
Finally – a Release Date! New episodes of the Emmy Award-winning animated series, created by Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond, return to Netflix July 27.
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