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A Truly Toxic Summer Headline News

Matt Bors, Acclaimed Artists Team for ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Comic Book Series

From AHOY Comics, Issue #1 will land in stores on July 9, ahead of the ‘Toxic Crusaders’ videogame and ‘The Toxic Avenger’ feature release, which stars Peter Dinklage as Toxie.

Wrangle Them Robots ANIMATIONWorld

‘MechWest’: Bringing Feature-Level Indie Production to YouTube

Dave Gallagher and his son Noah Gallagher discuss their AnimSchool Studios’ 3DCG series, set in an alternate Old West filled with mistreated robots, where the compassion of an offbeat young woman, Pearl for a curiously intelligent ‘mech’ named Six brings a new outlook to her town.  

Business Headline News

BBC Studios, Blink Industries Team to Develop Anime-Inspired Series

First look deal project about a kids’ martial arts tournament set in a fantastical modern-day world, ‘Children Vs Battle SuperStars’ is created by animation duo Remus Buznea and Kyriaki Kyriakou.

Oh The Folly of Youth Headline News

TikTok Star Charlie Curtis-Beard Joins ‘The Normal MFer’ Adult Animated Series

CC0 Studios and The Hive Studio launch new series, which follows a mid-20s man-child who explores what it means to grow up while being terminally online.

It’s Not Just a Box ANIMATIONWorld

‘Not a Box’: A Bunny, Some Cardboard and a Magical World of Adventures

Dete Meserve and Michael Rabb talk about their new 2D preschool series, based on the picture book by Antoinette Portis, which follows Riley, whose vivid, ever-changing imagination takes her to fun, fantastic places with just a single, simple box; premieres June 13 on Apple TV+.

People Headline News

John August to Pen Untitled LAIKA Stop-Mo Feature

The ‘Corpse Bride’ and ‘Frankenweenie’ screenwriter joins director Pete Candeland on the project, which follows a theater-loving high school student who is lured into an endless bacchanal in search of her missing mother.

People Headline News

LAIKA Drafts Dave Kajganich to Pen ‘Piranesi’ Adaptation

The ‘Bones and All’ scribe will write the stop-motion animated feature be set in a house with infinite rooms, endless corridors, and walls lined with thousands of statues; Travis Knight to direct. 

A New Generation of Filmmakers Headline News

Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025 Winners Announced

Rossana Montoya (Colombia, Fiction), Juliet Klottrup (United Kingdom, Non-Fiction), Santiago O'Ryan & José Navarro (Chile, Animation), and Hayder Hoozeer & Franz Böhm (United Kingdom / Germany, Student) selected from over 11,750 film submissions.

The Word Curmudgeon Comes to Mind ANIMATIONWorld

Separated at Birth: Hayao Miyazaki and Alan Moore

What can the creator of ‘Spirited Away’ and ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ have in common with the author of ‘Watchmen’ and ‘From Hell?’ A great deal, argues Andrew Osmond.

KPop Goes the Demon! Headline News

Netflix Debuts ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Official Trailer, Key Art

Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, and Ji-young Yoo star in the animated film about badass demon hunters protecting fans from supernatural threats, which features music from Teddy Park, 24, Danny Chung, KUSH, and DOMINSUK of THEBLACKLABEL; debuts June 20.

An Epic Crossover Headline News

DC, Marvel Partner for Batman, Deadpool Crossover Comics

Grant Morrison, Dan Mora, among contributors to ‘Batman/Deadpool #1,’ which will be published by DC Comics in November; ‘Deadpool/Batman #1’ will be published by Marvel Comics in September.

Heading Back to Royce Hall Headline News

ASIFA-Hollywood Announces 53rd Annie Awards Dates

The annual celebration of excellence in animation will take place on February 21, 2026, at UCLA’s Royce Hall; the call for entries deadline is August 4, 2025, with discounts offered on early submissions.

All Hart All Heart ANIMATIONWorld

Michael Price and Matthew Claybrooks Talk Kevin Hart and ‘Lil Kev’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 6:12pm

The creators, writers and co-executive producers discuss their new series, BET+’s first animated show, which takes a comedic, often poignant look at the harsh 1990s realities of the famed comedian and actor’s early life in North Philadelphia.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Tatsuyuki Tanaka to Write, Direct, and Character Design ‘Enter the Garden’

The ‘Akira’ creative has joined the 3-part anime anthology series for Episode 3, which will premiere this winter on Anime.com and Azuki’s YouTube Channel.

Business Headline News

Lion Forge, George R.R. Martin Team on ‘A Dozen Tough Jobs’ Animated Feature

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 12:07pm

The adaptation of Howard Waldrop’s novella reimagines the Greek ’12 Labors of Hercules’ in 1920s Mississippi with a sharecropper fighting to regain his freedom; France’s Blue Spirit to animate.

Who Doesn’t Love Cookies? Headline News

Netflix Picks up ‘Sesame Street’ After Max Deal Ends

By Dan Sarto | Monday, May 19, 2025 at 9:02am

PBS Kids will continue as home to the show as part of a multi-year deal starting later this year with Season 56, which will debut with new features and formats on the streamer, PBS stations, and across PBS Kids video and games digital platforms.

The Stories I Could Tell… ANIMATIONWorld

Nancy Denney-Phelps Talks Food, Fine Wine, and Friends ‘On The Animation Trail’

The animation historian, journalist, and festival stalwart talks about her new book that chronicles almost 25 years of unique and colorful adventures, alongside her husband, musician Nik Phelps, crisscrossing the globe on their way to the next industry gathering.

We Want More Palomino! Headline News

Stephan Franck Launches Kickstarter with 2 All-New ‘Palomino’ Books and Rare Novella Reprint

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:00am

Download an exclusive excerpt... the acclaimed cartoonist and animator’s Dark Planet Comics brings Volumes 4 and 5 of his Ringo Award-nominated neo-noir graphic novel series, along with a new print of his limited edition dystopian sci-fi comic, ‘Romance in the Age of the Space God,’ to the crowdfunding platform.

We Want More Dragon Wars! Headline News

Aaron Waltke Boards Prime Video’s ‘Wings of Fire’ as Showrunner

The ‘Unikitty!’ and ‘Trollhunters’ writer/producer will also executive produce and co-write the animated series alongside ‘Wings of Fire’ book series author Tui T. Sutherland.

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