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- #Nickelodeon Releases ‘Avatar: Braving The Elements’ Season 4 Trailer: new season focuses on #TheLegendOfKorra Book 1 and 2; debuts May 20, with weekly rollouts, videos on #YouTube, and audio wherever listeners get #podcasts. bit.ly/3S1aPT0 #TheLastAirbender #Avatarverse #Animation #AnimationWorld
- Season 7 of #ShaunTheSheep Launching May 24: Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the #Aardman #stopmotion series returns with new episodes filled with hilarious exploits of Shaun, the long-suffering, loyal sheepdog Bitzer and the flock at Mossy Bottom Farm. bit.ly/4dmk4a8 #Animation #AnimationWorld
- Nancy Denney-Phelps Talks Food, Fine Wine, and Friends #OnTheAnimationTrail: the #animation historian, journalist, and festival stalwart talks about her new book that chronicles almost 25 years of colorful animated adventures with her husband Nik. bit.ly/43vMHhJ #AnimationFestivals #AnimationWorld
- #AnimAID Raises Nearly $500,000 for Animation Industry Colleagues: proceeds from Sotheby’s auction, held with the support of #ASIFAHollywood, studios, professionals and the artist community, will assist those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires. bit.ly/4dd2iWE #Sothebys #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #BoatRocker Announces #DinoRanchIslandExporers is Coming to Amazon Kids+: the spin-off of preschool animated series #DinoRanch will stream in the U.S., UK, Canada, Japan, and Germany in 2026. bit.ly/42XR597 #AmazonKids #PreschoolAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #Paramount Drops New #SmurfsMovie Trailer: Rihanna’s Smurfette leads her friends on a rescue mission to a very real Earth after Papa Smurf gets kidnapped by Razamel and Gargamel; live-action/3DCG hybrid film hits theaters July 18. bit.ly/3SDctu8 #Cinesite #Animation #VFX #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
- #BinocularBriefs - May 2025: AWN’s latest survey highlights a selection of under-the-radar animated shorts currently making their way through the festival circuit - or newly available online. bit.ly/4mxvoEL #ChrisRobinson #AnimatedShorts #Animation #AnimationWorld
- New Episodes of #TurtleboxProductions #MiniExplorers Now Streaming: preschool live-action/animated series with scripted, parody-style walkthroughs for a fictional first-person adventure game launches on #ShaftesburyKids #YouTube channel and #YippeeTV. bit.ly/4jUWx2E #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #ELAC Int’l Animation Day Festival to Honor #LatvianAnimation: screenings of animated short films, analyses, Q&As from a panel of animation experts, and a tribute to animator and director #VladimirLeschiov take place May 17. bit.ly/3S28Yxa #SigneBaumane #GintsZilbalodis #Animation #AnimationWorld
- Marvel’s #IronManAndHisAwesomeFriends Finds its Villains: Tony Hale, Talon Warburton, and Vanessa Bayer have joined the #3DCG animated #IronMan preschool series, set to debut this Summer on Disney Jr. and Disney+. bit.ly/3ZeflkW #Marvel #PreschoolAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #SIGGRAPH2025 to Honor Pixar’s #ToyStory 30th Anniversary: the first fully CG feature returns to the SIGGRAPH stage with introduction by #EdCatmull, a 4K screening, and community tribute, presented by conference’s Computer Animation Festival. bit.ly/4kd8Cjb #Pixar #3DCG #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
- First Look Revealed for #SpiderNoir Live-Action Series: #NicolasCage stars in show based on Marvel’s #SpiderManNoir comic about an aging, down on his luck private eye in 1930s New York; coming to MGM+’s linear channel and #PrimeVideo in 2026. #LordMiller #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
- #Fallout Renewed for Third Season Ahead of Season 2 December Premiere: Who doesn’t want more Ghoul… the hit #PrimeVideo show, based on Bethesda’s beloved #videogame series that chronicles post-apocalyptic life, gets a Season 3 pickup. bit.ly/44B8p52 #BethesdaGames #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
- #StephanFranck Launches #Kickstarter with 2 All-New #Palomino Books and Rare Novella Reprint: #DarkPlanetComics brings Vol 4 and 5 of his neo-noir #graphicnovel plus new print of his dystopian sci-fi comic, ‘Romance in the Age of the Space God,’ to the platform. bit.ly/3ER8LtV #AnimationWorld
- #AppleTV Announces #NotABox Animated Preschool Series Premiere: Inspired by the picture book by author/illustrator Antoinette Portis, the show encourages young audiences to embrace the power of imagination; premieres globally June 13. bit.ly/4knBaqB #PassionPictures #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #Stopmotion Animated Fantasy #SaurusCity Heading to #Cannes: starring Ron Perlman, Emma Roberts, Dennis Quaid, and Julia Ormond, the film is set in a world where dinosaurs roam alongside humans; screens May 15. bit.ly/42UxJBL #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #VANAS to Grant Reduced Tuition Scholarships for LATAM Students: Applicants must reside in and hold citizenship in a Latin American country and confirm their ability to cover the reduced tuition; free information session to be held May 24. bit.ly/3ZhQmgz #AnimationSchools #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #Partizan Signs Animation Studio #MartianBlueberry: the company co-founded by Carl Jones, best known for his work on ‘The Boondocks’ and ‘Black Dynamite,’ and Love Jones, has joined the long-time content creator’s roster of animation directors. bit.ly/3YG9SDi #Animation #AnimationWorld
- Veteran Producer and Author #MichaelHirsh to Deliver #Annecy2025 Keynote: the #Nelvana co-founder and longtime animation exec will reflect on his 4 decades in the industry and explore the evolution, current challenges and outlook for Canadian animation. bit.ly/4jPX5qe #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #SycamoreStudios Taps #Marvel Veteran Jeremy Latcham as #ZitaTheSpacegirl EP: the animated film, which follows a girl who is propelled into a cosmic adventure after her best friend is abducted by aliens, is also produced by Latcham Pictures’ Andrew Pace. bit.ly/3Z9KENO #Animation #AnimationWorld
- ‘Butterfly,’ ‘Hunting’ Take Top Honors at #ITFS2025: the festival wrapped its 32nd edition with a May 10 ceremony honoring winners of the main competition, with Florence Miailhe and Lea Favre, respectively, taking home the big awards. bit.ly/3F3W1A5 #AnimationFestivals #Animation #AnimationWorld
- ‘Black Butterflies,’ ‘Jorel’s Brother,’ and ‘Capybaras’ Lead #2025QuirinoAwards: Works from Spain, Brazil, and Uruguay were awarded in the 3 main categories at the May 10 in-person gala in Tenerife recognizing achievements in #IberoAmericanAnimation. bit.ly/4dhqTtJ #Animation #AnimationWorld
- FOX Renews #Grimsburg, #Krapopolis, and #UniversalBasicGuy: #AnimationDomination indeed; 3 additional pickups fresh on the heels of last month’s whopping 4-season renewals for #TheSimpsons, #BobsBurgers, #FamilyGuy and returning series #AmericanDad. bit.ly/4ddag29 #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #ApplauseEntertainment Launches #ApplaToon #YouTube #Animation Channel: the channel’s first original animated series #KiyaAndKayaan, based on the Amar Chitra Katha Junior Library, is now streaming. bit.ly/4k7qEUJ #KidsAnimation #AnimationWorld
- #LinoDiSalvo Directing Mediawan’s TWISTED, First Look Set for #Cannes: the ‘Frozen’ head of #animation returns takes the helm of the original feature that follows a young girl who journeys across Italy with a reluctant truth-telling folklore creature. bit.ly/43b5X2U #AnimationWorld
- Animated Comedy #StitchHead to Premiere at #Annecy2025: Crafted by #GringoFilms and based on the children’s book by Guy Bass, the #3DCG film flips the #Frankenstein fable on its head. bit.ly/3S0uMJD #Aniventure #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #SteamrollerAnimation Drops SPICE FRONTIER: ESCAPE FROM VELTEGAR Trailer: pilot episode, about a doomed excursion to the desert planet Veltegar, premieres May 21 on the Steamroller Stories #YouTube channel. bit.ly/3RV05Wj #SpiceFrontier #IndieAnimation #UnrealEngine #Animation #AnimationWorld
- Exclusive Clip: #FamilyGuy – One Foot in Front of the Mother - Due to a police complaint about excessive barking, Brian must wear a shock collar; looking to join a school team, Chris discovers a talent for speed walking; airs this Sunday on #FOX. bit.ly/4meYJ6E #AnimationDomination #AnimationWorld
- Exclusive Clip: #TheGreatNorth – Jude-Night Run Adventure - in the new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, Wolf has to track down Judy before they miss their dinner at a fancy French restaurant, while Honeybee looks for a replacement diner to join them. bit.ly/43f0esP #AnimationDomination #Animation
- #GodzillaXKongSupernova Now in Production: 6th #Monsterverse film will see the legendary Titans face off against a cataclysmic, world-ending event, with Dan Stevens back as Trapper alongside Sam Neill, Kaitlyn Dever and Delroy Lindo; release set for 2027. bit.ly/42UHbFm #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
- ‘Ted: The Animated Series’ Greenlit at #Peacock: Seth MacFarlane’s occasionally loveable, always foul-mouthed teddy bear gets new show; Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth returning as John, Sam and Tami-Lynn. bit.ly/4jOkIQ0 #Ted #SethMacFarlane #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #SpinMaster Announces #PawPatrolTheDinoMovie Voice Cast: Jameela Jamil, Terry Crews, Snoop Dogg, Bill Nye, Paris Hilton, Henry Bolan, and Meredith MacNeill join previously announced Jennifer Hudson, Fortune Feimster, and Mckenna. bit.ly/42OOeiH #PawPatrol #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #DreamWorks Shares #GabbysDollhouse The Movie Cat-tastic Trailer: Gabby, grandma Gigi (Gloria Estefan), and the adorable Gabby Cats head to Cat Francisco, only to lose the dollhouse to eccentric cat lady Vera (Kristin Wiig); in theaters September 26. bit.ly/3EUDNB2 #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #PrimeVideo Drops #TheSecondBestHospitalInTheGalaxy Season 2 Trailer: animated comedy from Emmy winner #CiroccoDunlap follows Dr. Sleech and Dr. Klak as they relish recent success until a cyborg journalist starts digging into their pasts; streams May 27. bit.ly/3YDJUAh #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #OnirikalVFX Shares #PuntoNemo #VFX Breakdown Reel: the Spanish studio delivered bubbles, fish, underwater shots and a dramatic shipwreck on the #PrimeVideo sci-fi series about an oceanographic expedition dragged to the farthest point from inhabited land. bit.ly/3GJD7yN #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
- #EDIEffettiDigitaliItaliani Delivers 100 #VFX Shots for #TheKillersGame: the Italian #visualeffects studio shares breakdown reel of its work - filled with explosions, gunshots, and blood - on Lionsgate’s action comedy, starring Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella and Ben Kingsley. bit.ly/4iPfp1u #VFXWorld
- Vision Films’ DALIA & THE RED BOOK now Streaming and on Cable: The #3DCG, #stopmotion, and #2Danimation hybrid film, which follows a daughter who attempts to finish her late father’s novel from the inside, debuted May 6 across U.S. and Canada. bit.ly/4ddFQNo #UnrealEngine #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #EGOT Winner #TimRice Joins #TheLandOfSometimes Animated Feature: the prolific songwriter, known for his work on ‘Evita,’ ‘The Lion King,’ and others, will pen 3 new songs for the film that stars Ewan McGregor, Helena Bonham Carter, and Mel Brooks. bit.ly/3ESSynW #Animation #AnimationWorld
- What’s in Store for M&E in 2025: While the use of #AI continues to grow, so does #virtualproduction powered by real-time technology which reduces costs and time to delivery and allows artists greater flexibility to iterate and deliver higher fidelity work. bit.ly/44nHvNV #Lenovo #AMD #Animation #VFX
- #SAGAFTRA and #Nickelodeon Reach Tentative Agreement: Deal between the union and network for their 2025 SAG-AFTRA/Nickelodeon Animation Studios Basic Cable Television Animation Agreement now heads to the National Board for review. bit.ly/4iTBcFg #Voiceacting #AI #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #BigMouth Final Season Trailer Shows the Kids Coming into Their Own: after 8 seasons and more than 689 masturbation jokes, the ground-breaking #Netflix comedy returns to the streamer on May 23. bit.ly/4m6Y3QG #NickKroll #JohnMulaney #AdultAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
- Aaron Waltke Boards Prime Video’s #WingsOfFire as Showrunner: the #Unikitty and #Trollhunters writer/producer will also executive produce and co-write the animated series alongside ‘Wings of Fire’ book series author #TuiTSutherland. bit.ly/4d5Ahk1 #PrimeVideo #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #Titmouse Celebrates 25 Years with ‘Blood’ Stains, Laughs and Battle Scars: blowout party included ‘Branded by Blood’ event pitting blindfolded ‘Floggers’ against squeaky-footed ‘Victims’ in 10x20 cage match of ‘blood-soaked’ pool noodles. bit.ly/3GIh8Z4 #AdultAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
- ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’ Coming in 2026: #Aardman partners with #SkyOriginals to release new animated feature in UK cinemas and VOD, with #STUDIOCANAL distributing internationally. bit.ly/44YBeIF #ShaunTheSheep #stopmotion #Animation #AnimationWorld
- Call for Entries: Claims Conference’s 2025 Emerging Filmmaker Contest: Aiming to educate and spark powerful discussions, the worldwide competition focuses on short films about the #Holocaust; the submission deadline is June 16. bit.ly/4iOJ1vO #ClaimsCon #ClaimsConference #ShortFilms #AnimationWorld
- #BlueBolt Delivers 232 #VFX Shots for #AthousandBlows Series on #DisneyPlus: the studio enhanced brutal bare-knuckle boxing fights as well as created digital environments for key story locations and a CG aerial London cityscape. bit.ly/44rW1nY #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
- Producer Mary Alice Drumm Talks #Elio: Watch INDAC’s Johannes Wolters interview the #Pixar creative at an April Munich screening where she talks about team building, tough deadlines, and protecting artists so they can make the best film possible. bit.ly/42IzCkW #INDAC #Animation #AnimationWorld
- #Videogames Companies Make Final Offer to #SAGAFTRA: Tentative agreement on 24 of 25 points had previously been reached, with talks stagnating for nearly 300 days over consent and compensation for AI replica use; union claims no response to counteroffer. bit.ly/4d3WBKJ #Voiceacting #AnimationWorld
- #Universal Drops Final #HowToTrainYourDragon’ Trailer: in theaters June 13, Dean DeBlois’ live-action reimagining of the hit DreamWorks animated film sees Hiccup befriend an injured Night Fury dragon who helps him try to save his village. bit.ly/4j00Vw4 #DeanDeBlois #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
