Animation World Network

VIEW 2020 Announces Ed Catmull to Deliver Keynote

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 20:51:47 GMT

Pixar co-founder and CG pioneer will speak at the 21st edition of annual conference, being held October 18-23, online and on-site in Torino, Italy.

‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Spinoff ‘The Patrick Star Show’ Coming to Nickelodeon

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 20:40:13 GMT

Network has reportedly greenlit a new series centered on SpongeBob’s best friend, Patrick, with Bill Fagerbakke reprising his role as the excitable starfish.

Mass Layoffs Hit WarnerMedia

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:17:18 GMT

The company-wide restructuring that began Friday continues today as hundreds of employees are being let go.

Different Day, Different Doomsday in ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 2

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 18:10:06 GMT

VFX supervisor Everett Burrell breaks down the Netflix series’ almost 2,000 VFX shots, a mix of nuclear holocausts, digital characters, time jumps, and a goldfish.

Ben Hibon to Direct Nickelodeon’s Animated ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Series

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:02:15 GMT

The ‘Tale of Three Brothers’ animation director will also co-executive produce the new CG animated show, coming in 2021.

GUNDAM ONLINE EXPO Begins August 20

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 22:30:23 GMT

12-day digital event to feature exclusive figures never before available in the US, AR tour of THE GUNDAM BASE TOKYO, and special video content including instructional painting sessions with professional modeler Katsumi ‘Meijin’ Kawaguchi.

New ‘Story Time with Josh & Blue’ Podcast Help Tuck Kids in at Night

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 22:00:16 GMT

10-episode podcast series is now available; Season 2 of ‘Blue’s Clues & You!’ airs weekdays on Nickelodeon beginning August 19.

Online Festival Stop Motion Montreal Coming September 14-20

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 21:30:45 GMT

‘Home Sweet Home’ 12th edition will connect the international stop-motion animation community virtually.

Titmouse Shoots for the Nebulas in ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 20:33:53 GMT

Prolific studio known for ‘Big Mouth’ and ‘Midnight Gospel’ joins the ranks of Starfleet, handling production on the inaugural season of Mike McMahan’s CBS All Access series, the first adult animated ‘Star Trek’ comedy in franchise history.

Crunchyroll Announces V-CRX Programming and Free Registration

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 20:00:17 GMT

Virtual Crunchyroll Expo, streaming from September 4-6, brings together the anime community to celebrate the best and brightest in Japanese animation

Hulu Adds to Animation Slate with ‘Animaniacs’ and ‘Woke’

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 19:33:55 GMT

Platform announces new season of Steven Spielberg’s classis cartoon series 22 years after its last episode; and new semi-animated series inspired by life and work of artist Keith Knight.

‘The Flintstones: The Complete Series’ Comes to Blu-ray and Digital HD in October

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:43:02 GMT

Six season collection features bonus movies, The Man Called Flintstone and The Flintstones and WWE: Stone Age Smackdown!

Bardel to Co-Produce ‘The Dragon Prince’ Seasons 4-7

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 17:27:40 GMT

Wonderstorm’s award-winning Netflix Original animated children’s series, just renewed for four more seasons.

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Wizards’ Brings His ‘Tales of Arcadia’ Trilogy to a Close

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:13:44 GMT

For executive producers Chad Quandt and Aaron Waltke, the third and final series, now available on Netflix, sadly concludes their work on the ambitious science fantasy that began life as a live-action feature project almost a decade ago.

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans’ Animated Feature Coming in 2021

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:36:36 GMT

The Oscar-winning director and DreamWorks reveal they’re now in production on a new film, set in the ‘Trollhunters’ world, premiering next year on Netflix.

Harry Shearer Questions Recent ‘The Simpsons’ Casting Changes Based on Race

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 23:12:19 GMT

The veteran actor notes his job, by design, is to be someone he’s not

‘The Proud Family’ Cast Reunites for NAACP Festival

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 21:59:26 GMT

Arts, Culture & Entertainment Festival hosts discussion of ground-breaking 18-year-old Disney Channel series.

Katana 4.0 Reveal Shows Major New Features Coming Fall 2020

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 19:51:20 GMT

At the recent Foundry Live event, the Katana team shared a sneak peek at their ground-breaking new rendering software release slated for later this year.

LAIKA Animation Celebrates 15 Years of Stop-Motion Animation

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 17:59:27 GMT

Studio’s award-winning features, ‘Coraline,’ ‘ParaNorman,’ ‘The Boxtrolls,’ ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ and ‘Missing Link’ now available on demand, with special anniversary pricing, to rent or own.

Watch 2 New ‘Baymax Dreams’ Shorts Made with Unity Real-Time Game Engine Tools

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 17:37:43 GMT

Disney Television Animation continues their groundbreaking production work with just launched season of new short films based on their Emmy Award-nominated ‘Big Hero 6 The Series.’