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Netflix releases a new trailer of its supernatural mystery series Locke & Key
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for upcoming supernatural mystery series Locke & Key, premiering February 7. Created for TV by Carlton Cuse (Lost), Meredith Averill (The Haunting of Hill House) & Aron Eli Coleite (Daybreak), the series follows the dark-tinged discoveries of a group of siblings working...
Caterina Gonnelli appointed as EVP Content at the Award-winning Xilam Animation
Award-winning French animation studio Xilam Animation has appointed Caterina Gonnelli as EVP, Content for the company’s rapidly growing slate of projects. She is scheduled to join the company January 13, based in Xilam’s head office in Paris and reporting to CEO Marc du Pontavice. Gonnelli will work...
Hyderabad- based Inani Media to launch ‘Chanakya’ a multilingual animated show
Hyderabad based animation studio Inani Media has announced the new multilingual cross-platform 2D edutainment show Chanakya, 104 x 11 (season 1) targeted for six to 12-year kids. Created by the National Film Award winner Bhargava, the USP of the show is – unlike other superheroes, Chanakya will offer...
Red Chillies.color joins hands with Netflix Post Partner Program
Redchillies.color, a full-fledged digital lab that provides end-to-end post-production services was recently added in the list of vendors and official partners under the post partner program (NP3). Having expanded its footprints in the east, Netflix has palpably trained its eyes on the Indian subcontinent and how. Given...
GKIDS announces the cast of ‘Weathering With You’
GKIDS has announced the English-language voice cast for Weathering With You, the new film from director Makoto Shinkai and producer Genki Kawamura — creators of the animated film Your Name., which broke box office records worldwide and is currently getting a live-action remake from JJ Abrams. The new dubbed...
Condista acquires pre-school series ‘Earth to Luna’ for bilingual kids
U.S. Pay TV service Condista has acquired the first five seasons of preschool science animation series Earth to Luna! for its Spanish- and English-language service, Kids Central, from distributor Monster Entertainment. The hit international Emmy-nominated series is set to debut on the outlet in early 2020. A co-production with...
Veteran Canadian animator Blair Kitchen passed away
Canadian animation veteran Blair Kitchen passed away early Sunday morning. The much-loved and respected animator, comic-book creator and educator died as the result of a blood clot that had developed in his brain over Christmas. Kitchen, who studied animation at Sheridan College, began his career as an...
‘Missing Link’ wins the Best Animated Feature Film at 77th Golden Globes
The HFPA presented the 77th Golden Globe award ceremony on Sunday night, kicking the Hollywood awards season into high gear. Ricky Gervais returned to the podium to host the celebration of feature film and television achievement, which included honouring Tom Hanks with the Cecil B. DeMille Award...
Disney theme parks around the globe to have major expansion this year
Disney theme parks will see almost a dozen new offerings at various locations. Tokyo Disneyland will see a major expansion, Disneyland Resort in California will have a new Marvel-themed land and there will be Disney’s first-ever Mickey Mouse ride at Walt Disney World. Here are a few...
iQIYI to release its first original animated film ‘Spycies’ worldwide.
Leading Chinese online entertainment service iQIYI is ready to send its debut family-animated feature film Spycies to theatres at home and abroad. Produced by iQIYI Pictures, the CGI adventure will arrive in theatres across China on January 11, with subsequent releases rolling out in Europe, North America and Southeast...