About Author
Walt Disney announces to layoff around 32,000 workers in 2021
The Walt Disney Company has decided to lay off more 4000 workers (primarily at its theme parks), owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, making the total 32,000 from 28,000 as earlier announced. The layoffs will be in the first half of FY 2021, the House of Mouse stated...
Margot Robbie joins the cast of ‘The Pirates of the Caribbean’ reboot
The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is still alive, and a reboot starring Margot Robbie is now in development. The still-untitled Pirates of the Caribbean reboot will be completely separate from the Jack Sparrow timeline and has Birds of Prey writer Christina Hodson on board as well as Margot Robbie, set to be...
Legendary Indian animator RL Mistry dies at 77
Indian Animation’s legendary animator and the creator of Doordarshan logo, Professor RL Mistry dies on Tuesday evening at Ahmedabad. He was 77. Known as the pioneer of the Indian animation industry, his well-known work was the design of the Doordarshan logo animation which united the whole nation....
Cosmos Maya secures distribution deals in North America
Leading India and Singapore-based animation studio, Cosmos-Maya, has secured three key digital distribution deals enabling its original content to air on leading platforms worldwide and in North America. Cosmos-Maya content will be available across 120 platforms globally including Amazon Fire TV, Apple iTunes, Hulu, ROKU and Vudu....
Black Women Animate partners with Cartoon Network Studios for the first Black in Animation Awards Show
Black Women Animate (BWA Studios) and Cartoon Network Studios have partnered to launch the inaugural Black in Animation Awards Show. This new initiative will honour Black people in animation who have and currently are paving the way for this sector of the entertainment industry. This awards show will...
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ to release in India this December
Christopher Nolan’s science-fiction movie, Tenet is all set for a pan India release across theatres including IMAX screens in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on 4 December 2020. Veteran actress Dimple Kapadia, who stars in the film, took to her daughter, Twinkle Khanna’s Instagram page to announce the release....
IO Interactive announces ‘Project 007’ based on Bond origin story
James Bond is returning to video games. Hitman developer IO Interactive has announced that it is working on Project 007 that will feature the Bond origin story, with players playing the famed spy to earn their double-O status. IO Interactive will join forces with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bond films producer EON Productions, and...
Walt Disney Studios drops the new trailer for new Disney+ original ‘Godmothered’
The Walt Disney Studios has dropped the first official trailer for its upcoming Disney+ original, Godmothered, starring Jillian Bell and Isla Fisher in leading roles. Godmothered brings back the concept of Disney’s much loved ‘Godmothers’ but with a modern twist. The film begins with the profession becoming extinct and the...
The most anticipated movie ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ to release this Christmas
The wait is finally over! Wonder Woman 1984 (WW84) is all set to hit the big screens on 25 December 2020. The much-awaited sequel to Wonder Woman will simultaneously premiere on HBO Max at zero cost for the first month, Warner Bros announced on Wednesday. Gal Gadot too took to her...
Warner Media announces HBO Max to stream in Amazon Fire TV
WarnerMedia has announced its streaming platform, HBO Max will start rolling out immediately on Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, Fire TV Edition smart TVs, and Fire tablets. WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer streaming offering, HBO Max houses 10,000 hours of curated premium content and features content from HBO, Warner Bros.,...