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Siggraph Asia 2020 announces the extension of submission dates to August 15
To support the recently announced move online for Siggraph Asia 2020, ACM Siggraph’s annual conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques in Asia, the Siggraph Asia 2020 Computer Animation Festival (SACAF 2020) has extended the deadline for submissions to 15 August 2020. Conference dates and...
Fremantle, ITV Studios and BBC Studios pull out of Mipcom due to Corona scare
A growing number of distributors and broadcasters is deciding against physical presence at MIPCOM 2020 in Cannes. Fremantle, A+E Networks, Beyond Distribution, BBC Studios will only take part in the online version of the market, while ITV Studios will host its own digital event. The announcements follow...
Netflix announces prequel of live-action hit series ‘The Witcher’
Netflix has announced the upcoming limited series The Witcher: Blood Origin. The six-part, live-action limited series will be a prequel to the hit Netflix series The Witcher, set a millennium earlier when a great happening formed the world as Geralt, Ciri and Yennifer know it. Declan de Barra (producer/writer, Iron...
Emily Blunt, John Krasinski starrer ‘Animal Crackers’ to premiere on Netflix
Animal Crackers which premiered at Annecy Festival in 2017, will be premiered on Netflix after three years of its production. Directed by Scott Christian Sava and Tony Bancroft (Mulan), the film had an all-star voice cast, including Emily Blunt and John Krasinski in the lead roles. The film...
Pocket Aces’ Loco announces a new Original Monsoon Knockouts, in collaboration with POCO M2 Pro
India’s leading game streaming platform, Loco announces its first original tournament titled Monsoon Knockouts presented by POCO M2 Pro. The tournament will see India’s 20 most popular PUBG Mobile teams competing against each other for four days starting 25th July 2020. The tournament, which provides a perfect avenue for...
’Avatar: The last Bender’ sequel ‘The Legend of Korra’ to stream on Netflix this August
Netflix has unveiled the release date of animated series, The Legend of Korra, the sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender. The animated series will release on 14 August 2020 in the US. The streaming giant took to Twitter to announce the date – “She’s the avatar, you’ve gotta deal with...
Quibi announces Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson to star in new animated series
Quibi has announced a series order for Futha Mucka, a new animated comedy series starring Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds and created and executive produced by Jim and Brian Kehoe, serving as showrunners. Futha Mucka is produced by Anonymous Content and Maximum Effort with Titmouse, the Emmy Award-winning independent...
Avengers Endgame directors Russo Brothers hint to direct the biggest film of the MCU ‘Secret Wars’
Noted director duo from Hollywood, Joe and Anthony Russo (Russo Brothers), who helmed the biggest blockbuster of all-time, Avengers: Endgame, recently revealed that a Secret Wars movie in the MCU will be their biggest film ever. Earlier, many times, the duo has exclaimed their desire to direct a Secret Wars movie....
Laurine Garaude announces Mipcom and MipJunior to be held as planned
Director of Television Division of Reed MIDEM, Laurine Garaude announced that world’s biggest content market, Mipcom and MipJunior, will be held as planned before. She also informed that along with the physical market, there will also be an online platform for the same. During an interview with...
Late animation director Arnab Chaudhuri to receive ‘Legend of Animation Award’ posthumously
Path-breaking animation director Arnab Chaudhuri will be honoured with the Legend of Animation Award at Animation Masters Summit 2020 – Digital Edition. Organized by Toonz Media Group, the virtual Summit is being held from July 20 to 24, 2020, over the Zoom platform. Arnab, who passed away...