’12 Years a Slave’ writer John Ridley to pen the next ‘Black Panther’ comic series
As the current Blank Panther series which began in 2016 concludes on 26 May, Marvel Comics has revealed that the next thrilling chapter for T’Challa, Wakanda, and the Marvel Universe will begin in August 2021. According to a report in the New York Times, the Academy Award-winning writer John...
Disney Junior announces new animated short series ‘Rise Up, Sing Out’
The #1 preschool network Disney Junior announced the new animated short series Rise Up, Sing Out. Presenting important concepts around race, racism and social justice for the youngest viewers, the series consists of music-based shorts that are designed to provide an inspiring and empowering message about noticing and...
Netflix announces ‘Ultraman’ feature film in development
Netflix has just announced they’ve gone into development on a CG-animated Ultraman feature film being produced with Tsuburaya Productions and ILM. Shannon Tindle will direct, and John Aoshima will co-direct, from a script written by Tindle and Marc Haimes. Tom Knott is set to produce, with Lisa Poole as...
French animator- director Oliver Jean-Marie dies at 61
French animator, director and writer Olivier Jean-Marie died at age 61, after a long battle with cancer. Jean-Marie was best known for writing and directing numerous animated series and features at Xilam Studios, including the popular and long-running Oggy and the Cockroaches, Space Goofs and the Annecy Cristal-nominated feature Go...
App development platform VlogBox announces new OTT channels Yeet! TV and Yeet! Kids TV
VlogBox, a leading CTV app development and monetisation platform uniting a large number of OTT channels under one roof has launched its own channels – Yeet! TV and Yeet!Kids TV for the distribution and promotion of engaging video content. VlogBox now offers content creators a new option...
‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon Ho to direct an animated feature
Oscar-winning writer-director Bong Joon Ho (Parasite) is expanding on his work with computer crafted characters in international hit movies The Host and Okja with a fully CG feature film. According to the production house, Korean VFX studio 4th Creative Party, Bong is planning an animated tale of conflict between deep-sea creatures...
Actress Regina King to direct the adaptation of ‘Bitter Root’
The Academy Award-winning actor and director Regina King is all set to direct and produce the film adaptation of Bitter Root, the famous Image Comics series created by David F.Walker, Sanford Green, and Chuck Brown. King will also produce the movie for Legendary Pictures. Director Ryan Coogler...
Netflix releases the trailer of Sony Pictures’ latest animated feature ‘Wish Dragon’
Animation lovers and family audiences will have another wish granted by global streamer Netflix, which is bringing Sony Pictures Animation’s Wish Dragon to audiences at last on June 11 as part of its hot summer slate of highly anticipated animated features. Today marks the release of the official trailer,...
Hungama Play announces the expansion of its content to Sri Lanka
Hungama Play, a leading video on demand platform owned by Hungama Digital Media, has announced the expansion of its content library, now including the widest library of Sri Lankan movies on any streaming platform, thereby strengthening its foothold in the neighbouring country. Facilitated through a partnership with...
Boom! Studios announces partnership with WWE to launch WWE comics
Boom! Studios in partnership with WWE announced the launch of the two-issue limited series WWE The New Day: Power of Positivity. The series will feature former WWE superstars Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, and Big E. The new WWE comics are written by Evan Narcisse (Rise of the Black...