Oscar Isaac to Voice Jesus Christ in Faith-Based Animated ‘The King of Kings’
Forest Whitaker has also joined as the apostle Peter in the family film inspired by Charles Dickens’ short story ‘The Life of Our Lord.'
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Animation Veteran Mark Taylor Joins God’s Gang Ltd.
The ex-Nickelodeon, DreamWorks and Sony Pictures Animation exec joins the advisory board of company behind ‘God’s Gang’ animated series, led by former Disney exec Nimrod Avraham May.
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DNEG Launches DNEG 360 Division with Dimension Studio
The two companies’ joint virtual production venture expands to provide end-to-end client production solutions, from development through post; LED volume stages are also debuted in London and Rome.
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Jeff Bridges, Dave Bautista, and Bryan Cranston Join ‘Grendel’
Bridges will play the eponymous Grendel alongside Bautista as Beowulf and Cranston as King Hrothgar in The Jim Henson Company’s live-action monster film set to begin production in Europe later this year.
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Nicolas Cage to Star in Live-Action ‘Noir’ Based on the ‘Spider-Man Noir’ Comics
The Oscar-winning actor will play an aging, down on his luck PI in 1930s New York grappling with his past life as a superhero; Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal to executive produce – coming to MGM+ and Prime Video.
FOX Renews ‘Universal Basic Guys’ Prior to Season 1 Debut
The network greenlights a second season for the upcoming animated comedy, from creators Adam and Craig Malamut, about two brothers searching for purpose after losing their jobs but then being given $3,000 a month in a basic income program.
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FOX’s ‘Housebroken’ Will Not Return for Season 3
The show, which features neighborhood pets in group therapy led by a dog name Honey, all tackling their uncontrolled anxieties, unresolved traumas, and rampant narcissism, was not renewed by the network.
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Skydance Animation Appoints Bruce Anderson Head of Production
The former Blue Sky Studios executive will oversee the studio’s animated feature film production planning and delivery; their first series, ‘Wondla,’ debuts June 28 on Apple TV+.
Steamroller Studios Expands to British Columbia
The studio’s move further supports its Canadian clients in VFX, feature animation, and games while tapping local talent.
Submissions Open: OIAF TAC Pitch THIS! 2024
Annual competition offers Canadian creators a unique opportunity to refine their craft and reach an audience of peers, studio executives, and potential buyers; semi-finals and finals take place during TAC, which run September 25-27.
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BFI National Lottery Short Form Animation Fund Now Open for Applications
Up to £120k per project is available for standalone short form animation projects up to 15 minutes in length.
Sony Pictures Television, Adam and Craig Malamut Sign Overall Deal
The sibling duo, known for their work as writers, producers, and animators of the hit web series ‘Game of Zones,’ and creators of the upcoming FOX comedy ‘Universal Basic Guys,’ will focus on developing animated series across streaming, cable, and network.
Digital, Blu-ray Release Dates Announced for ‘The Boy and the Heron’
Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning animated feature will be available to rent and purchase digitally in 4K Ultra HD on Prime Video and Apple TV starting June 25, while physical copies to hit stores July 9.
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Weigel Broadcasting Launches ‘MeTV Toons’ Network
In collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, the new national TV network will feature classic animated cartoon franchises, including ‘Bugs Bunny,’ ‘Daffy Duck,’ ‘Scooby Doo’ and ‘Tom & Jerry;’ coming in June 2024.
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Kartoon Studios Announces Gadget A.I.
New proprietary GenAI integrated toolkit, developed on NVIDIA Omniverse, is designed for development, production, and post-production of new animated content as well as upgrading existing catalogs.
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Prime Focus Studios Announces ‘Ramayana’ Co-Production
Along with Monster Mind Creation, award-winning VFX and animation studio DNEG, and director Nitesh Tiwari, the team promises a retelling of the epic Indian saga in a ‘never-before-seen visual cinematic experience’ capturing Indian mythology and storytelling traditions.
Oscars Rule Change Allows New Consideration for International Animation Entries
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled multiple rule changes for the 97th Annual Academy Awards; among them, international feature films can now also be considered in the animated feature film category if they meet eligibility requirements.
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Digital Domain Launches Masquerade3 Markerless Facial Mocap System
The company’s innovative technology promises faster results with reduced integration and per-shot rigging costs.
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SpinVFX Names Samir Hoon President and VFX Supervisor
The industry veteran spent 19 years at ILM, where he led the Singapore expansion, as well as 6 years at Netflix, before returning to Toronto.
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Get Animated Announces ‘In Conversation’ Keynote Speakers
U.K. Screen Alliance CEO Neil Hatton and the U.K. Department for Business and Trade head of Creative Industries Tendai Chetse take the stage at the animation conference, which runs May 1-2 in Birmingham.
2024 Quirino Awards Program Announced
200+ industry professionals will gather for the co-production and business forum in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, running May 9 to 11; online talks on YouTube will feature short film and school short film finalists.
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Transmedia Company Elf Labs Launches with Extensive Classic IP Library
New company boasts a portfolio of 400 copyrights and more than 140 trademarks, combining dynamic characters and storylines with a market strategy that includes web series video content, AI-powered toys, animated and live-action feature movies, and seamlessly accessible augmented reality experiences.
Cartoons on The Bay Announces Program Highlights
Award-winning director John Musker is being honored with Pulcinella Lifetime Achievement Award and retrospective; other special awards will go to Italian comic book artist Sara Pichelli and American producer, director, and writer Leslie Iwerks; the event returns to Pescara, Italy May 29-June 2.
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Ghost VFX Appoints Julian Levi EVP North America
The overall production VFX producer on Oscar-nominee/VES Award-winner ‘The Creator’ brings his 30 years of experience to new role overseeing studio’s talent, technology, and services.
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Former FuseFX CTO and Co-Founder Jason Fotter Launches Bind Studio
Running on AWS, the studio’s cloud-based platform services promise to streamline setup and configuration for VFX production with flexibility to scale up and down based on production needs.
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