Fred Seibert, Netflix’s Andy Yeatman to Keynote MIPJunior
MIPJunior (www.mipjunior.com) has announced that two major influencers in the kids’ animation industry have been confirmed a keynote speakers for the 2017 confab: Fred Seibert and Andy Yeatman....
View ArticleNetflix Re-Ups ‘Castlevania’ on Day of Debut
Netflix has ordered a second season of the new videogame-inspired original animated series Castlevania, doubling the episode package to eight for the new batch. The dark, violent and deliciously occult...
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Watch a 20-Minute Animated Pilot about the Doom of Valyria With Game of Thrones season 7 premiering Sunday night on HBO (Slay, Queens~), it’s the perfect time to check out this labor-of-love take on...
View ArticleCrunchyroll Announces Programming Highlights for Inaugural Expo
The first-ever Crunchyroll Expo (CRX) is kicking off soon, and the anime experts organizing the event have announced an initial raft of talent appearances, programs and exclusive merchandise. The...
View ArticleWorld Animation & VFX Summit: 2017 Honorees, Master Classes & Panelists
The 2017 edition of the World Animation and VFX Summit has announced this year’s recipients of the Hall of Fame awards and panelist lineup. This year’s honorees, recognized for being industry “Game...
View ArticleDaily News Bytes: ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Clips, ‘Cars 3’ on Digital, Frederator...
The Strange, Spooky Story Behind ‘Michael Jackson’s Halloween’ Vanity Fair‘s Yohana Desta gets the down-low on the all-star, one-hour TV special announced this summer from producer John Branca and...
View ArticleSDCC: VIZ Media Snags ‘Castlevania’ S1, More Manga Titles
VIZ Media had another productive con, snapping up season one of hit game-inspired anime Castlevania and a slate of promising manga titles and books inspired by a Hayao Miyazaki classic for its catalog....
View ArticleOttawa’s 15th TAC Welcomes Brent Butt, Fred Seibert & Return of the Pitch This!
Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival’s industry-driven sister event TAC (The Animation Conference) celebrates its 15th edition this September 26-28 at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Geared toward inspiring...
View ArticleYour Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival Hot Sheet
The last week of September might mean a lot of different things to different people, but for die-hard animation fans, it means you have to pack your bags and fly to Canada for the terrific Ottawa...
View ArticleChannel Frederator Network Announces $1M Creative Fund
Channel Frederator Network is setting aside a $1 million creative fund to support its network members. The money will go towards production of new projects, and the opportunity to pitch ideas for a...
View ArticleNews Bytes: Fathom Backs Animation Is Film, TAAFI Program Revealed, Benjy...
Fathom Events to Sponsor 2nd Annual Animation Is Film Festival “We chose to sponsor Animation Is Film because of their mission to showcase the best works of animation from around the world to their...
View ArticleNetflix Sets Up Animation Studio; Re-Ups ‘Castlevania,’ ‘BoJack’ &‘Paradise PD’
Streaming giant Netflix continues to lead the accelerating charge for original adult animation, with sources telling The Hollywood Reporter that an in-house animation studio is in the works, in order...
View ArticleWatch: Frederator Unmasks Amazon Series ‘Costume Quest’
Frederator Studios had a special Halloween treat for toon fans this week, unmasking the main title sequence for its upcoming Amazon Prime Video Original animated series Costume Quest, which will come...
View ArticleFormer DreamWorks TV Exec Mark Taylor Joins WOW! Unlimited Media
WOW! Unlimited Media has named Mark Taylor as Consulting Executive Producer and head of Studio Partnerships. Most recently, Taylor was the founding Executive Vice President of Dreamworks Television...
View ArticleTrailer: ‘Costume Quest’ Suits Up for March 8 Debut on Amazon
Cartoon Hangover has released the official trailer for Costume Quest and announced that the new animated series — based on the smash hit game from Double Fine — will make its Amazon Prime Video debut...
View ArticleWOW! Partners with Music Producer Bob Ezrin for Kids Content
Animation and kids’ media powerhouse WOW! Unlimited Media, led by Michael Hirsh and Fred Seibert, has entered into a partnership with legendary music producer Bob Ezrin to produce a slate of...
View ArticleFrederator Gets into the Spooky Spirit with New ‘Costume Quest’ & Holiday...
Wow! Unlimited Media’s Frederator Studios is getting into the pre-Halloween swing with the news that brand-new episodes of its hit animated series Costume Quest are premiering October 11. Additionally,...
View ArticleThe World Animation and VFX Summit Returns Nov. 3
We at Animation Magazine are excited about our 7th World Animation and VFX Summit, which takes place November. 3-5 at its new venue, The Garland in North Hollywood, California. This beautiful, warm and...
View ArticleNews Bytes: Mario & Sonic Go Olympic, Sky Launches ‘Britannia VR’, Frederator...
‘Sesame Street’ Joins Kanopy Kids The library-based free-to-the-user video streaming platform has struck a two-year deal with producer Sesame Workshop to feature 24 episodes of the Emmy-winning program...
View Article‘Catbug’ Spin-Off Series Coming from Wow!’s Frederator
Frederator Studios, part of WOW! Unlimited Media, announced the expansion of their Catbug property, starting with the development of a full spin-off series centered on the popular character. Following...
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