The Queen of Cartoons is More Popular Than Ever with New Apparel, Accessories, Pet Products, and an Upcoming Broadway Musical Leading brand-licensing agency Global Icons and Fleischer Studios, owner of a number of classic animated characters including Betty Boop, have entered into a wide range of new licensing collaborations for the beloved Queen of Cartoons, […]
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April 10th, 2024 
Jerry Beck 
Cartoon Network Launches Digital Experience For It’s Staircase
April 8th, 2024 Jerry Beck Welcome to the stairwell that tells the story of a studio…one step and sketch at a time. Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) today announced the launch of a dedicated website that will serve as the virtual home for its iconic Artist Stairwell space. From 2000 to 2023, the CNS building in Downtown Burbank stood as a […]
Netflix “That Christmas” Announces Cast
March 20th, 2024 Jerry Beck Netflix has unveiled a stellar voice cast and brand new images from Locksmith Animation (Ron’s Gone Wrong) and director Simon Otto’s (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy) upcoming CG animated feature That Christmas. The film stars Brian Cox as Santa, Fiona Shaw (Ms. Trapper), Jodie Whittaker (Mrs. Williams), and Bill Nighy (Bill) as the residents […]
TRAILER: Pixar’s “Inside Out 2”
March 7th, 2024 Jerry Beck A new trailer and poster for Disney and Pixar’s upcoming theatrical release, Inside Out 2, dropped today. The new film welcomes new Emotions to now-teenager Riley’s mind. Joining Joy (voice of Amy Poehler), Anger (voice of Lewis Black), Sadness (voice of Phyllis Smith), Fear (voice of Tony Hale) and Disgust (voice of Liza Lapira) is […]
Annie Awards Go To “Spider-Man” and “Robot Dreams”
February 17th, 2024 Jerry Beck Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won Best Feature honors at the 51st Annie Awards celebration Saturday night on the campus of UCLA. Spider-Man also took home an Annie for Best FX- Feature (Pav Grochola, Filippo Maccari, Naoki Kato, Nicola Finizio, Edmond Boulet-Gilly), Best Character Design – Feature (Jesus Alonso Iglesias) Best Direction – […]
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No Comments » TRAILER: Netflix “Hot Wheels Lets Race”
January 30th, 2024 Jerry Beck Netflix has debut the official trailer, and announcing the release date, for the new animated kids series Hot Wheels Let’s Race. They are also announcing that Patrick Stump, musician, singer-songwriter, and lead vocalist for Fall Out Boy, composed, recorded, and produced the theme song for the series in addition to leading the composition of the […]
Animation Educators Forum Selects 2024 Hall of Fame Recipients
January 30th, 2024 Jerry Beck The Animation Educators’ Forum (AEF), a nonprofit association of teachers and scholars whose focus is the art of animated film, announce the selection of its 2023 Hall of Fame recipients. The AEF will announce a new group of recipients each January. It you wish to suggest a worthy candidate, please visit: https://animationeducatorsforum.org and send your […]
Studio Ponoc and Netflix have Partnered
January 25th, 2024 Jerry Beck Studio Ponoc and Netflix have created a multi-film partnership to bring animated features from Studio Ponoc to Netflix members around the world, with Netflix becoming the exclusive streaming home of upcoming Studio Ponoc films. First up out of this partnership is Studio Ponoc’s new animated feature film, The Imaginary, to be released worldwide later this […]
Academy Award Nominations 2024
January 23rd, 2024 Jerry Beck The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that nominations for its 96th Annual Academy Awards. The 5 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with their directors: Best Animated Feature nominees are: ● The Boy and The Heron – Hayao Miyazaki • Elemental – Peter Sohn • Nimona – Nick […]
Heritage Offering Mammoth “Collecting The Simpsons” Auction
January 23rd, 2024 Jerry Beck On February 17, Heritage will offer some of the rarest and most sought-after Simpsons art and collectibles ever assembled in its Collecting the Simpsons Animation Art Showcase Auction. The first of its kind, the online auction includes original animation art from some of The Simpsons’ funniest episodes, including early appearances on The Tracey Ullman Show, “Treehouse of […]
AWARDS WATCH 2023
January 20th, 2024 Jerry Beck A Handy-Dandy Checklist of the Animated Features Scheduled For Release in the U.S. in 2023 (This list is a constant year-long work-in-progress. More titles will be added. Release dates below may change.) 1. NEW GODS: YANG JIAN (1/20/23) D: Ji Zhao (GKids) 2. THE AMAZING MAURICE (2/3/23) D: Toby Genke. (Viva) 3. THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT […]
ASIFA-Hollywood Nominations for 51st Annie Awards
January 11th, 2024 Jerry Beck ASIFA-Hollywood announced nominations today for its 51st Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. For a complete list of nominations, please visit www.annieawards.org/nominations. The 51st Annie Awards will return to UCLA’s Royce Hall on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Pre-reception and Red Carpet will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by the ceremony […]
Voice Director Andrea Romano Inducted into the Children’s & Family Emmy’s Silver Circle
December 18th, 2023 Jerry Beck Eight-time Emmy Award winner Andrea Romano further cemented her reputation as the greatest voiceover director in animation history on Sunday night when she was inducted into the prestigious Children’s & Family Emmys’ inaugural Silver Circle during a ceremony at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. The Silver Circle recognizes those professionals who have performed distinguished service within […]
