ASIFA-Hollywood announced today that it will begin accepting recommendations for this year’s Juried Award nominations honoring career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation. Applications may be submitted now through Saturday, October 31 via email at info@asifa-hollywood.org or mailed to the ASIFA-Hollywood offices at 2114 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506. The Juried Award recipients will […]
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TRAILER: Gkids CGI Anime “Lupin III: The First”
September 24th, 2020 
Jerry Beck 40 years from the masterpiece that is The Castle of Cagliostro, Lupin III returns in an all new theatrical feature from TMS. Under the directon of one of the leading VFX artists in Japan, Takashi Yamazaki (STAND BY ME Doraemon, Dragon Quest Your Story), it will be the first Lupin film in 23 years, and […]
Nickelodeon Picks Up Third Season of “The Casagrandes”
September 24th, 2020 Jerry Beck Nickelodeon has greenlit a third season of The Casagrandes, which will find Ronnie Anne and her family members on a variety of adventures while exploring different areas of the city. A spinoff of Nickelodeon’s top-rated animated series The Loud House, Emmy Award-winning The Casagrandes has ranked as the number two animated property across television with […]
The “24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students” is Open for Entries
September 24th, 2020 Jerry Beck What could you animate in 24 hours? That’s the question students will be asking themselves for this year’s 24 HOURS: Animation Contest for Students. The 2020 contest will be hosted online, from Friday October 2nd to Saturday October 3rd. This free event challenges students around the world to compete in teams of five to produce […]
ANIME REVIEW: “Dr. Stone”
September 23rd, 2020 Charles Solomon In 2017, Writer Riichiro Inagaki and illustrator Boichi scored a hit with their adventure-comedy manga Dr. Stone in “Weekly Shonen Jump.” Both a popular and critical success, Dr. Stone went on to win a Shogakukan Manga Award in 2019. (Viz has published 15 volumes of Dr. Stone in English.) For the 2019 animated adaptation, director […]
INTERVIEW: “Wild Life” Team Ready To Roar In Animation Jungle
September 23rd, 2020 Jackson Murphy Wild Life launches this Saturday September 26th at 12:15am on SYFY’s TZGZ lineup. It’s an adult, post-apocalyptic, talking animal, animated comedy… or as it’s been called by the creative team, “It’s like if The Walking Dead smoked a bunch of Adventure Time and binge-watched Friends.” Jackson Murphy: What has fascinated you about talking animal shows […]
INTERVIEW: Kelsey Stephanides Invite You To Join “Magical Girl Friendship Squad”
September 21st, 2020 Jackson Murphy SYFY’s TZGZ animation block will debut a brand new series this Saturday night September 26th at Midnight. Magical Girl Friendship Squad comes from creator Kelsey Stephanides, who’s excited for her action and comedy packed show to finally be unveiled. Jackson Murphy: Take me through the timeline of your Origins short-form series happening to SYFY wanting […]
Warner Bros. Animation Inks Overall Deal with Hugh Davidson
September 17th, 2020 Jerry Beck Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) has signed an exclusive, multi-year overall deal with Emmy Award–winning writer/actor/producer Hugh Davidson (Nobodies, Mike Tyson Mysteries, Robot Chicken). Under the terms of the pact, Davidson will develop, write and produce original animated projects — at WBA across all platforms, including premium/pay and basic cable channels, streaming/on-demand and digital platforms, and […]
UPDATED WITH TRAILER: Universal “The Croods: A New Age”
September 17th, 2020 Jerry Beck Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation’s The Croods: A New Age will move up from December 23th, 2020, to Wednesday, November 25, 2020 in a wide release. Will it play theaters – or go to streaming? No one can say – but the studio is determined to go head to head with Pixar’s Soul and become […]
INTERVIEW: Director Ayumu Watanabe on Bold “Children Of The Sea”
September 17th, 2020 Jackson Murphy Ayumu Watanabe is the director of the striking new anime film Children of the Sea. It’s available now on Blu-ray and DVD via GKIDS and Shout Factory, and you can also stream the English-language version on Netflix. The story is about a special girl who makes some just-as-special friends. Over the course of the summer, […]
Shout Factory Releasing “B: The Beginning” October 6th
September 17th, 2020 Jerry Beck As you may already know, B: The Beginning, the gripping and edgy crime procedural series, is Shout Factory’s top priority home entertainment release this fall. The series is recognized for its distinctive genre-bending storytelling, B: The Beginning, packed with bonus content, arrives on national home entertainment shelves at Walmart and digital download to own on […]
ANIME REVIEW: “Is it Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?”
September 16th, 2020 Charles Solomon The hit broadcast series Is it Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (2015) blends elements of two popular anime genres, the fantasy adventure and the harem comedy, into an appealing mix. Long ago, the gods who dwelled above the city of Orario descended, looking for entertainment: They limited their powers and began interacting […]
TRAILER: Bron Animation’s “Henchmen”
September 16th, 2020 Jerry Beck Bron Animation (The Willoughbys) has announced it will release its latest animated feature Henchmen in October. Directed by Pixar veteran Adam Wood and starring the voices of Thomas Middleditch, James Marsden, Rosario Dawson, Alfred Molina, Will Sasso, Nathan Fillion, Rob Riggle, Jane Krakowski, Craig Robinson and Bobcat Goldthwait – the film comes out October 9th […]
INTERVIEW: Tony Bancroft Voice Directs A-Listers For “Red Shoes and The Seven Dwarfs”
September 15th, 2020 Jackson Murphy A few months ago, I interviewed Tony Bancroft for the Netflix animated feature Animal Crackers, which he directed with Scott Christian Sava. Another one of Bancroft’s passion projects over the past several years is the animated film Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (available on VOD this Friday September 18th). It’s a new spin on […]
Disney+ Celebrates An Icon’s Birthday with “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse”
September 14th, 2020 Jerry Beck Mickey Mouse and friends are heading to Disney+ in the all new-animated shorts series, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. From the team behind Disney Channel’s Emmy Award-winning Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts, the new Disney+ original series will debut on Mickey’s birthday, Wednesday, November 18th, with two new shorts rolling out every Friday beginning November […]
