Falcon’s Creative Group partners with Eric Calderon for ‘Katmandu’ based animated series
Entertainment and design firm, Falcon’s Creative Group is collaborating with reputed animation executive, Eric Calderon on an animated series based on Katmandu IP. The new animated series will see Katmandu Group’s theme park’s characters brought to life into a new medium, continuing the company’s strong storytelling tradition. Commenting on...
FOX to renew two Emmy award shows ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘Family Guy’
FOX has renewed Emmy Award-winning animated series Bob’s Burgers for 12th and 13th broadcast seasons, and renewed Family Guy for its 19th and 20th broadcast seasons, carrying both series through 2023. “Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers are key pillars of our network’s success. By taking the genre to new heights and driving pop culture...
Netflix to partner with Xilam for CGI kids series ‘Trico’
Netflix will be launching Trico, a CGI-3D kids series produced by Xilam Animation, the studio behind international hits like Oggy and the Cockroaches and Zig & Sharko. Created by Xilam’s Hugo Gittard (Zig & Sharko, Magoo), the series is about former globetrotter Trico, who finds the mountain pasture life a little...
SYFY’s TZGZ announces new animated series ‘The Pole’
Christmas is coming early for SYFY’s late-night adult animation block, TZGZ. The network announced that the irreverent and edgy animated comedy The Pole, starring Saturday Night Live alums Bobby Moynihan and Jillian Bell, has been added to the “nice list” with a six-episode series pickup. The Pole also added several helpful elves...
Kids content distributor Federation Kids signs deal with HBO Max for ‘Squish’
Premium kids content distributor Federation Kids & Family (part of Federation Entertainment) has finalized a deal with the WarnerMedia-owned HBO Max for the hilarious animated children’s comedy series Squish. Federation Kids & Family has sold all 52 episodes of Squish to the U.S. SVOD platform which is scheduled...
Marvel’s original documentary series ‘Marvel 616’ to release on Disney+ this November
Marvel has announced that its original documentary series, Marvel’s 616 will release on Disney+ this fall, 20 November 2020. Marvel’s 616 explores Marvel’s rich legacy of pioneering characters, creators, and storytelling to reflect the world outside your window. Each documentary, helmed by a unique filmmaker, showcases the intersections of storytelling,...
Selena Gomez to join in as executive producer, also to star in ‘Hotel Transylvania 4’
Performer Selena Gomez is checking back into Sony Pictures Animation and Genndy Tartakovsky’s popular Hotel Transylvania, and will be signing the registry “Executive Producer” for the fourth instalment in the franchise. Gomez will also be back in the recording booth to co-star again as Dracula’s daughter, Mavis. Hotel...
’The Boss Baby’ sequel film to release in 2021
The Boss Baby is coming back on the big screen! The sequel to The Boss Baby (2017), The Boss Baby: Family Business has been announced to hit the theatres on 26 March 2021. The animated sequel will star a noted voice cast including Jeff Goldblum, James Marsden, and Eva Longoria. The Boss...
GreenGold Animation sets up VFX division to cater the needs of VFX industry
Chota Bheem fame Green Gold Studios recently announced that they are setting up a VFX division. Green Gold founder Rajiv Chilaka took to his social media account to announce the new venture. He shared, “Green Gold is happy to announce that we are now officially starting a...
Warner Bros. Animation signs exclusive deal with producer Hugh Davidson
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) has signed an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with Emmy- winning writer/actor/producer Hugh Davidson (Nobodies, Mike Tyson Mysteries, Robot Chicken). Davidson’s first project under this new deal, Keeping Up with the Joneses, has received a presentation order from HBO Max. The show centres on an...