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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star Henry Golding to star in the adaptation of the book ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’
Malaysian born actor Henry Golding, known for his role in Crazy Rich Asians, will take on a different sort of performance challenge voicing the feline lead in Paramount Animation’s adaptation of the Laurence Yep kids’ book The Tiger’s Apprentice, planned for a February 11, 2022 release. Golding is also set to...
One Animation signs deal with preschool magazine publisher Redan Publishing
Award-winning content creation, distribution and licensing studio, One Animation, has signed a deal with an independent preschool magazine publisher, Redan Publishing, to launch its global preschool comedy brand, Oddbods, in Redan’s Fun to Learn magazine titles this month. Oddbods started featuring in the monthly magazine, Fun to Learn Favourites, from...
Jetpack Distribution announces the acquisition of global rights for Sci-Fi series ‘New Gen’
Independent global kids and family TV distributor Jetpack Distribution announces it has acquired the global rights for brand-new sci-fi animation series New-Gen, currently in pre-production. The project is being produced by J.D. and Chris Matonti and Julia Coppola of APNG Enterprises and is based on the superhero comic-book series...
Animation company Maxon announces speaker lineup for virtual SIGGRAPH 2020
Maxon, the developers of professional 3D modelling, animation, rendering and motion design software solutions, today announced the speaker lineup and schedule for its upcoming 3D and Motion Design Show for SIGGRAPH 2020. Running from Tuesday, July 21 through Thursday, July 23, the free, fully virtual event will...
“OTT platforms may kill Cinema Halls,” says Minister Piyush Goyal
Minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal said that OTT players like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Zee5, ALTBalaji and others may kill cinema halls as cash flow is moving from halls and theatres to video streaming platforms. The Union minister, on Saturday (July 11), also highlighted that India...
HBO Max wins the bid for Eddie Huang’s ‘Chinos’
HBO Max has won an auction and committed to a put pilot on Chinos, an original animated series idea from Fresh Off the Boat’s Eddie Huang. The writer/producer (and food personality) is executive producing the series with his producing partner Raf Martinez, acclaimed tattoo artist Dr. Woo and comics artist/designer...
Keith Chapman partners with Studio Liddell for its new Pre- School CG show ‘Camp Furly’
Keith Chapman Productions (PAW Patrol) and partners Studio Liddell in the U.K. (Ranger Rob, Cloudbabies) and Alpha Group in China have opened the gates to Camp Furly (52 x 11′)! The CG-animated show is being pitched, in collaboration with Raydar Media, to global broadcasters and streaming platforms for estimated...
Del Toro trilogy ‘Wizards: Tales of Arcadia’ final chapter to release on Netflix this August
DreamWorks Animation has revealed that Wizards, the third chapter in visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s eight-time Emmy-winning Tales of Arcadia trilogy, will debut on Netflix August 7. Following Trollhunters and the second series 3Below, Wizards marks the final chapter in the trilogy that brings together the three disparate worlds of trolls, aliens and wizards. In the...
HBO Max orders new 2D animated feature ‘Young Love’
HBO Max has ordered a 12-episode season of the all-new, 2D animated series, Young Love, based on the characters introduced in the Academy Award-winning short film Hair Love from Oscar winner Matthew A. Cherry and Sony Pictures Animation. The new series is created by Cherry, who will serve as showrunner with...
Genius Brands signs deal with POW! Entertainment to create Stan Lee Universe
Through a groundbreaking joint venture between Genius Brands International and Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment, an agreement has been struck to create Stan Lee Universe. Stan Lee Universe will assume worldwide rights, in perpetuity, to the name, physical likeness, physical signature, live-action and animated motion picture, television, online,...