‘Wallace & Gromit’ Comes to 4K UHD For the First Time
‘Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Cracking Collection (4K UHD Collector's Edition)’ arrives in a deluxe gift-worthy set from Aardman and Shout! Studios on December 10.
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Netflix Shares ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ Trailer, Release Date
Aardman’s famed stop-motion comic duo returns in an epic new adventure set to debut October 27 at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre, with a limited theatrical release in December, followed by streaming globally on Netflix (except in the UK/IE) on January 3.
Netflix Drops ‘Sing: Thriller’ Trailer, Images and Key Art
Matthew McConaughey, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Scarlett Johansson, and Taron Egerton star in Illumination’s new 3DCG animated short, based on ‘Michael Jackson’s Thriller,’ that hits the streamer today, October 16.
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‘Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends’ Series Greenlit at Disney Jr.
The first animated ‘Iron Man’ preschool show, which follows a young Tony Stark and his world-saving besties Riri Williams (Ironheart) and Amadeus Cho (Iron Hulk), is set to debut in 2025 on Disney Jr. and Disney+
Toho Acquires GKIDS
The Japanese entertainment company purchases 100% equity in the Oscar-winning U.S.-based animation and anime distribution company; founders Eric Beckman and Dave Jesteadt to remain at the helm.
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Prime Video Drops ‘Invincible’ Season 3 Teaser Trailer, Premiere Date
The adult-animated superhero series from Skybound Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios, based on Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series, premieres February 6, 2025, with additional episodes hitting every Thursday through March 13.
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Disney+ Releases ‘An Almost Christmas Story’ Trailer
The animated short, directed by David Lowery and produced by Academy Award-Winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón, is inspired by the true events of a tiny owl rescued from New York City’s Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree in 2020; it debuts November 15.
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Apple TV+ Drops ‘Silo’ Season 2 Trailer
Returning for its sophomore season, the harrowing sci-fi series starring Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins, and Common tells the story of the last 10,000 people on Earth, living in a mile-deep home that protects them from a toxic and deadly outside world, who never dare to question their existence or they’ll end up dead; coming November 15.
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‘Mighty Monsterwheelies’: Universal’s ‘Monster’ Truck Heroes for Preschoolers
Creator Kyel White and EP Stephanie Simpson talk about their new animated adventure-comedy series from DreamWorks Animation, which turns some of Universal Pictures’ most well-known cinematic ‘monsters’ into heroic rescue vehicles; show debuts October 14 on Netflix.
Exclusive: ‘The Wild Robot’ Overprotective Mom Early Animatic
As Chris Sanders and Dreamworks Animation’s latest film took shape, at one point, ‘Roz’ was a bit overprotective of the gosling she had no idea how to raise… until Pinktail the opossum stepped in with suggestions; the beautifully animated, emotional journey of a domestic robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island who becomes the adoptive parent is available tomorrow, October 15 to rent or watch at home.
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AnimEigo to Release ‘Megazone 23’ on Blu-ray
The three-part OVA, which follows a young biker who is thrown into a dangerous conspiracy, gets its home entertainment debut on November 12; can be preordered now.
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VIEW 2024: Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence
Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez’s annual ‘must attend’ confab in Turin, Italy has been bringing the industry together for a quarter century, an event where top professionals from across animation, VFX, and games share their latest achievements and future plans… whether in front of an eager audience or a gleaming white bowl of pumpkin risotto; this year’s celebration of all things animated runs next week, October 14-19.
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2 New ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Collections Coming to DVD
In celebration of its 25th year, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: Another 100 Episodes’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best 300 Episodes Ever’ will be available to own starting October 15.
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‘Barney’s World’ Official Trailer, Theme Song Revealed
Mattel Television Studios’ upcoming series, which features original music and updated takes on Barney classics, debuts October 14 on Max, followed by a linear premiere October 18 on Cartoon Network.
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PSIAF Reveals 2024 Winners
‘A Passenger from Ganora’ takes the award for Best Feature, while ‘Wild Eye Pub’ takes home the award for Best Comedy; the online event celebrated its 7th year, once again recognizing international animators across a number of competitive categories.
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Netflix Debuts ‘Jentry Chau vs the Underworld’ Teaser Trailer, Images
Demons, supernatural powers, and millennia-old jiangshi inhabit this new animated action series, from EPs Ali Wong and Aron Eli Coleite, about a Chinese American teen living in a small Texas town who finds out a demon king is hunting her – like being a teenager isn’t hard enough!
‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ Named Best in Show at 2024 Spark Animation Festival
Iranian filmmakers Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani’s film, about a captain suffering from PTSD who lives with his daughter, wants to be a caring father, but struggles with a harsh life, has now qualified for consideration in the upcoming Academy Awards with the win; festival runs October 31 – November 3.
Max Cancels ‘Velma’ After 2 Seasons
The streamer axes Mindy Kaling and Charlie Grandy’s adult animated comedy series, a reimagining of the classic 1970’s animated mystery series ‘Scooby-Doo.’
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Studio 100 Unveils Kids’ Animation and Live-Action Hybrid MIPCOM Slate
The company heads to the market with a series line-up that includes the 2D/CG ‘Dino Mates;’ the animated comedy ‘BFF;’ the CG/live-action hybrid ‘Momonsters;’ and Season 3 of ‘Vegesaurs.’
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‘Goosebumps: The Vanishing’ New Season Clip Revealed
Disney Branded Television’s popular anthology starring David Schwimmer, Ana Ortiz, Jayden Bartels, and Sam McCarthy, based on the bestselling ‘Goosebumps’ book series, returns to Hulu and Disney+ this coming January with 8 new episodes.
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Netflix Teases ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ Clip
Set after the events of the ‘Tomb Raider’ video game ‘Survivor’ trilogy, the new animated series charts the globetrotting heroine’s next chapter; show debuts tomorrow, October 10.
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Industry Event News in Brief for 10/8/24: Awards, Call for Entries, and New Dates
The latest info for Madrid’s Cartoon Springboard; Vancouver’s Spark Animation; Bordeaux’s Cartoon Movie; South Africa’s Durban FilmMart Institute’s DFM Pitch and Finance Forum, and Greece’s Animasyros 2024 Festival.
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New ‘Bluey Minisodes’ Coming This Month
The next drop of 1–3-minute shorts, written by series creator Joe Brumm, begins streaming October 7 on Disney+ and will roll out on Disney Jr., Disney Channel, and Disney Jr. On Demand throughout the week.
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Crunchyroll Announces Updated Fall 2024 Anime Season
The programming bonanza continues this week with exciting new premieres and anticipated returns, including the just added series ‘Love Live! Superstar!!’ Season 3 (October 7), and ‘A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School!’ (October 8).
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MeTV’S Third Annual ‘Svengoolie’s Halloween Boo-Nanza’ Begins this Weekend
Starting Saturday, October 5, the event’s first weekend includes a double feature, The Sven Squad’s special Saturday Morning Cartoons appearance for the House of Svengoolie Cartoon BOO-Nanza, and mini-marathons of Halloween-themed classic TV westerns and comedy TV series.
