This week, the Tribeca Film Festival revealed the titles selected for its 2024 festival lineup, which begins June 5th. MARS, an animated feature from The Whitest Kids U’ Know, has been officially designated as a part of the festival’s Midnight section. The animated film will have its world debut at the Tribeca Film Festival on […]
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Animated Feature MARS From The Whitest Kids U’ Know To Premier At Tribeca Film Festival 2024
April 20th, 2024 
Lauren Ashton 
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GKIDS Acquires Theatrical Rights To Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence From Director Mamoru Oshii’s
April 19th, 2024 Lauren Ashton NEW YORK, NY (April 17, 2024), Oscar-winning producer and distributor, GKIDS, announced its acquisition of the North American theatrical distribution rights for Mamoru Oshii’s acclaimed masterpiece, GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE. To celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary, GKIDS will release a restoration of the film in theaters throughout the nation in 4k this summer. […]
Oscar-Nominated Film Robot Dreams Coming To Theaters On May 31st- From Director Pablo Berger
April 19th, 2024 Lauren Ashton From Spanish director Pablo Berger, Oscar-nominated animated feature Robot Dreams has secured a theatrical release in the U.S. Coming to New York City on May 31st, the film can be seen at the Film Forum and AMC Lincoln Square. Called “exquisite… one of the best animations in recent years” by The Observer and regarded as […]
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INTERVIEW: Executive Producers Kate Boutilier And Casey Leonard On The Second Season Of “Rugrats” Reboot
April 12th, 2023 Lauren Ashton With the second season of the Rugrats reboot coming this Friday, April 14th, I was excited to speak with executive producers Kate Boutilier and Casey Leonard all about the beloved series. While there have been some notable changes to certain aspects of the show, much of what made the original Rugrats so special continues to […]
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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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. […]
Posted in Disney+, Featured Tags: Disney, Disney Plus, Lucasfilm, Star Wars, Star Wars Visions No Comments » 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 […]
“KIFF” To Premier Friday, March 10th, On Disney Channel
January 24th, 2023 Lauren Ashton Disney Branded Television announced that on March 10th, “Kiff” will premiere on Disney Channel before its Disney+ debut on Wednesday, March 15.This silly new animated comedy features an optimistic squirrel named Kiff and her chill bunny best friend, Barry. Kimiko Glenn (“Orange Is the New Black”) voices Kiff, whose love for life takes her on […]
Tickets On Sale Now For Chinese Box Office Smash Hit: “NEW GODS: YANG JIAN”
January 11th, 2023 Lauren Ashton You can now purchase tickets for “NEW GODS: YANG JIAN”, the newest film from the iconic Chinese animation studio Light Chaser Animation. And beginning January 20th, the feature will premiere at the IFC Center in New York, The Laemmle Glendale in Los Angeles, The CGV San Francisco, and additional markets throughout the country (see below).From […]
“YOLO: Silver Destiny” Premiere’s On Adult Swim and HBO
December 8th, 2022 Lauren Ashton The strange world of Wollongong returns to Adult Swim with YOLO: Silver Destiny. This animated series will first debut on Adult Swim on January 22nd at Midnight, then on HBO the next day. From creator Michael Cusack, YOLO: Silver Destiny is the follow up to YOLO: Crystal Fantasy. The story once again follow Australia’s favorite […]
Final Key Art And New Clip of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules” Released By Disney+
November 29th, 2022 Lauren Ashton Disney+ has released the final key art and a new clip for the original movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. This animated film is based on the highly popular book series by Jeff Kinney, and is scheduled to premiere on December 2nd, 2022 on Disney+.
Nickelodeon And Mattel Television Announce “Monster High” Season 2, And Release All New YouTube Series
November 19th, 2022 Lauren Ashton On November 17th in Burbank, CA, Nickelodeon and Mattel Television announced that the original animated series Monster High will return for a second season. In this new 20-episode season, the series will continue to follow the children of well-known monsters on even bigger comedic adventures. Last month, on October 28th, Nickelodeon released season one of […]
“Puss In Boots: The Last Wish” Coming To Theaters December 21st
November 15th, 2022 Lauren Ashton This December, the swashbuckling and fearless feline, Puss In Boots, returns. It’s been over a decade since Dreamworks last released a film from the Shrek universe. In this all-new story, Puss learns that his lifetime of daring adventures has taken a toll on him. Out of his nine lives, he has used all but one. […]
