Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Pictures hosted a photo shoot celebrating the diversity and impact of Black Animation professionals in our community. The picture above was inspired by Art Kane’s iconic 1958 photo, “A Great Day in Harlem,” and shines a light on 55 outstanding creators, story artists, animators, directors, and executives who have devoted their […]

One more film’s been added to the 2022 release slate. This one featuring a hard-on-his-luck hound named Hank (Michael Cera) who finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero – to defend them from a ruthless villain’s (Ricky Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from […]

Nickelodeon and Paramount Animation announced during a presentation at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival that Lauren Montgomery (“Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “Voltron: Legendary Defender”) is attached to direct an untitled, animated Avatar film currently in development under the Avatar Studios banner. This will be the first of three planned Avatar films. Creators Bryan Konietzko, […]

Hamish Grieve is the director of the new animated wrestling comedy Rumble, which premieres this Wednesday December 15th on Paramount+. I go 10 rounds… I mean questions… with Grieve, who discusses his WWE influences, the all-star cast and why Rumble is worth the multi-year wait. Jackson Murphy: This is loosely based on the graphic novel […]

The world’s favorite blue hedgehog is back for a next-level adventure in Sonic The Hedgehog 2. After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald […]

Kirby Atkins is the writer, director and star of the new animated family drama Mosley, which debuts in select theaters, on VOD and Digital this Friday Dec. 10. Atkins shares what has made this 25-year experience so special, including working on the film with his own daughter. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited for length […]