Netflix hit series ‘Witcher’ season 2 to start production this August.
Netflix has officially confirmed that the second season of its popular series The Witcher will restart production on 17 August 2020. Production was paused earlier this year due to worries about the coronavirus pandemic, and while it had been reported that the show resume in August, this...
Kaleidoscope Film Distribution launches a new animated feature ‘Danger Island’
Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has launched a children’s animation feature centred around the climate crisis called Danger Island. The film will be delivered in both 2D and 3D in Q3 of 2021. The distribution company has world sales rights to the feature film, which is the first property in...
Japanese company Akatsuki looks for tie-ups with Indian streaming platforms
Japanese entertainment company Akatsuki Inc that announced its foray into India late last year is looking to tie up with a host of video streaming players and cable television services to adapt its local content for Indian audiences. Starting with video-on-demand services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime...
Skywalker star Daisy Ridley to star in ‘The Inventor’
Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey in the recent Skywalker Saga Star Wars films, and erudite British icon of the stage, screen and scribery Stephen Fry have signed on to voice roles in The Inventor — a mixed-media animated feature about Leonardo da Vinci, written/directed/produced by Disney/Pixar veteran Jim Capobianco....
Disney Original ‘Upside Down Magic’ to premiere this July
Disney Channel has set a premiere date for its next Disney Channel original movie Upside-Down Magic. The movie which based on Scholastic book from bestselling authors Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins features Izabela Rose and Siena Agudon along with Vicki Lewis, Kyle Howard, Max Torina, Elie...
New Chhota Bheem movie ‘Bheem Ban Gaya Superstar’ to premiere on 21 June
POGO, owned by Turner International India (unit of WarnerMedia) has announced a brand new telemovie with its popular animated property, Chhota Bheem. Titled Bheem Ban Gaya Super Star, the telemovie will air on the kids channel on Sunday, 21 June at 11:30 am. Earlier, speaking on the new...
Blue Zoo’s animated short film ‘Ada’ to release online
Blue Zoo has been creating critically acclaimed short films to hone its storytelling craft for the past 20 years. The latest animated piece to join the ranks of #BZShorts, Ada, a distinctive, atmospheric monochrome short set in the arctic has made its free online premiere on Vimeo this...
HBO Max announces to make adult animated series ‘10-Year-Old Tom’
HBO Max, the direct-to-consumer offering from WarnerMedia, announced a greenlight order for adult animated series 10-Year-Old-Tom. Critically acclaimed creator, producer and writer Steve Dildarian (The Life and Times of Tim) will write and executive produce the series and TV animation veteran Nick Weidenfeld (The Boondocks, Rick and Morty)...
Kartoon Channel! announces programming slates ahead of its OTT launch
Following the Monday launch of its new free digital Kartoon Channel! across multiple AVOD and OTT platforms, Genius Brands International announced the outlet’s new programming slate of premium content for children 2-11 years old and their families. The news follows the company’s announcement that Arnold Schwarzeneggar, voice...
The Academy announces 93rd Oscars to be held on April 25 2021
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network today announced the 93rd Oscars ceremony will move to Sunday, April 25, 2021, as a result of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. The show, which will air live on ABC, was originally scheduled...