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DreamWorks Animation to adapt Tom Lennon’s bestseller book ‘Ronan Boyle’
Tom Lennon’s New York Times bestseller Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles is being magicked into an animated adventure-fantasy through DreamWorks Animation. Now in development, the project will be helmed by Irish director Fergal Reilly (The Angry Birds Movie), who has an overall deal with the studio. Published...
Jonathan Majors to play the villain in the new Ant-Man movie
The tiniest superhero of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to face off a new villain! HBO’s Lovecraft Country fame, Jonathan Majors has been roped in for the next Ant-Man movie, reports Deadline. Foraying into the MCU, he’s supposedly going to play the super-villain Kang the Conqueror, opposite Paul Rudd...
NVIDIA signs deal with SoftBank Group, acquires Arm Limited
NVIDIA and SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG) announced a definitive agreement under which NVIDIA will acquire Arm Limited from SBG and the SoftBank Vision Fund (together, “SoftBank”) in a transaction valued at $40 billion. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to NVIDIA’s non-GAAP gross margin and...
‘Young Justice’ new season title revealed at DC FanDome
Young Justice fans who can’t wait for season four were more than just “whelmed” at DC FanDome: Explore the Multiverse on Saturday, September 12, by not only the show’s panel with the cast and producers, but also a special table read of a brand-new Young Justice episode performed by the...
DreamWorks’ ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeats final season to be released next month
Dreamworks’ animated series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts has been officially renewed for a third season on Netflix. Fans don’t have long to wait because season three will release on Netflix on 2 October. Unfortunately for fans, this will also be the show’s final season. The show is...
Mipcom 2020 cancels the live event. To hold an extensive online event
Event organizers Reed MIDEM have announced that the annual MIPCOM & MIPJunior content mega-markets will no longer kick off in Cannes this year due to the continued impact of COVID-19, instead of transitioning to fully virtual events. The company had announced a trimmed down, three-day, safety-first version...
BBC Studios to make a short mini-series based on ‘Doctor Who’s’ ‘Daleks!’
BBC Studios announced the final, missing piece in Doctor Who Time Lord Victorious with Daleks!, a five-part CGI animated story launching in November this year. The limited series will consist of five ten-minute episodes that will launch on the Doctor Who YouTube channel, with each part available to watch for free. The...
Adult Swim’s animated series ‘Venture Bros.’ cancelled after seven seasons
Adult Swim’s animated action-comedy series The Venture Bros. has been cancelled after seven seasons. Series co-creator Christopher McCulloch, who goes by the pseudonym Jackson Publick, confirmed the program’s cancellation on Twitter on Monday. “Unfortunately, it’s true. #VentureBros has been cancelled. We got the highly disappointing news a...
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal comments that VFX and Animation Industry has huge export potential.
The CII SummitFX 2020- Global AVGC Summit took place last week and while addressing the industry representatives there, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that the animation, visual effects (VFX) and gaming industry holds huge export potential for India and the segment can add a lot...
Nottage Production’s ‘The Misadventures of Master Moley’ to air across 100 countries
Nottage Productions’ The Misadventures of Master Moley has been picked in a deal with WarnerMedia to air in over 100 countries across EMEA to children’s platform Boomerang and select free-to-air channels. The animated show, which has an all-star cast, is set to begin production later this year. The CG-animated...