Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (Netflix Presents A Double Dare You! Film/A Shadowmachine Production in association with The Jim Henson Company) won the Best Feature honor at the 50th Annie Awards celebration Saturday night on the campus of UCLA. Pinocchio also won for Best Character Animation, Feature (Tucker Barrie), Best Direction, Feature (Guillermo del Toro, Mark […]
Archive for February, 2023
INTERVIEW: “Minions” And “The Office” Collide For Annie Nominated Ad
February 21st, 2023 
Jackson Murphy Remember when Gru and the Minions started working at Dunder Mifflin? Last summer, Universal and Peacock debuted a 30-second spot for Minions: The Rise of Gru featuring Illumination’s beloved characters in a version of the intro to The Office. It was a massive hit on TV and online. Now, this commercial is nominated for the […]
Disney to Release blu-ray Steel Books
February 16th, 2023 Jerry Beck Disney announced today a special series of anniversary re-releases of some of the most beloved films from the Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm studios as part of Disney’s 100th anniversary celebration. A selection of titles will be released nationwide in special platinum-style collectible O-sleeves. There will also be numerous retail exclusives, with Best Buy offering […]
Comedy Central Announces The Lineup Andy Samberg’s Adult Animated Series, “Digman!”
February 15th, 2023 Lauren Ashton Today, Comedy Central released a trailer for “Digman!”, a new Adult-Animated series. They also announced a list of guest stars who will be featured in this new adventure comedy, which premieres on Wednesday, March 22nd at 10:30 pm ET/PT. “Digman!” will be the first series to be produced and written by Emmy® and Golden Globe® […]
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INTERVIEW: “Amok” Director On Annie Nominated Short
February 14th, 2023 Jackson Murphy Following its Annecy 2022 Cristal win, Amok is now one of the nominees for Best Short Subject at the 2023 Annie Awards. You can watch the ceremony live Saturday February 25th at 10pmET / 7pmPT at AnnieAwards.org. This a bold, wild saga of a man whose life dramatically changes… a few times. Director Balazs Turai […]
INTERVIEW: Annie Awards Honoree Pete Docter On Incredible Career
February 13th, 2023 Jackson Murphy Three-time Academy Award winner, four-time BAFTA winner and Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter is receiving the prestigious Winsor McCay Award at the 2023 Annie Awards on Saturday February 25th. You can watch the ceremony live that evening at 10pmET / 7pmPT at AnnieAwards.org. In this Exclusive Animation Scoop Q&A, Docter reflects on his career, […]
WIA Announces and Honors Scholarship Recipients at the 2023 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit
February 11th, 2023 Jerry Beck Today, as part of the 2023 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit, via a special video presentation, WIA’s Chair of Education Hsiang Chin Moe proudly announced the 40 recipients from all over the world of this year’s WIA Scholarships — the largest group to receive cash awards and honorable mentions to date. The WIA Scholarship Program […]
GKIDS Has Acquired The North American Audiovisual Distribution Rights For “SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage”
February 9th, 2023 Lauren Ashton NEW YORK CITY- the celebrated producer and distributor of family-friendly animation, GKIDS, has announced its acquisition of the North American audiovisual distribution rights for “SPIRITED AWAY: Live On Stage”.The production was recorded during its 2022 run in the famed Imperial Theatre in Tokyo, Japan. Based on Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy Award®-winning animated feature, the show was […]
Disney+ and Lucasfilm Announce Second Volume Of Anthology Series “Star Wars: Visions”
February 7th, 2023 Lauren Ashton On February 2nd, Disney+ and Lucasfilm announced that “Star Wars: Visions’” second volume will debut exclusively on Disney+ on May 4th of this year. A follow-up to the Emmy-nominated “Star Wars: Visions,” the latest volume will continue exploring the possibilities of “Star Wars” storytelling, with nine new shorts from different studios all over the world. […]
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February 6th, 2023 Jackson Murphy One of the most anticipated Disney animated projects of the past several years finally arrives this week. The one-hour series premiere of Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur airs this Friday Feb. 10 at 8pm on Disney Channel. (Episodes will be available on Disney+ beginning Wednesday Feb. 15.) Executive Producer Steve Loter and Supervising Producer […]
Nickelodeon Welcomes 12 Participants to Annual Writing and Artist Programs
February 6th, 2023 Jerry Beck Twelve new participants join Nickelodeon’s annual Writing and Artist Programs, designed to develop the next generation of creative voices from underrepresented communities. This year’s programs are back in person at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank for the first time since 2020, where group members will develop their skills with hands-on work. The long-running Writing […]
Nickelodeon’s Brand-New Animated Preschool Series “Bossy Bear” Debuts Monday
February 3rd, 2023 Lauren Ashton Preschoolers will soon embark on zany misadventures with the archetypal odd couple: Bossy Bear and Turtle! Nickelodeon’s brand-new animated preschool series “Bossy Bear” debuts Monday, March 6, at 11 a.m. (ET/PT). From husband and wife team David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim (UglyDolls), and based on Horvath’s popular book series, the story follows a pair of […]
Invisible Collective & Martian Blueberry Create An Original Animated Series About The Legacy Of The Negro Leagues
February 3rd, 2023 Lauren Ashton This Black History Month, Invisible Collective founder Justin Polk and Invisible-represented director Carl Jones celebrate the launch of the series they co-created for Major League Baseball (MLB.) A modern retelling of the Negro Leagues’ historical legacy, “Undeniable – Stories from the Negro Leagues” illuminates the Leagues’ impact on the game of baseball. The series features […]
INTERVIEW With “My Dad The Bounty Hunter” Duo
February 2nd, 2023 Jackson Murphy Everett Downing and Patrick Harpin are the creators, writers, directors and executive producers of the new Netflix sci-fi animated action comedy series My Dad The Bounty Hunter. It premieres next Thursday February 9th. When two kids discover their father is an outer space bounty hunter, they’re in for the adventure of their lives. In this […]
