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Netflix Orders Animated Series ‘Dang!’ From Andrew Law, Matt Murray and Mike Schur; Cast Includes Stephanie Hsu & Poppy Liu
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (359+ words) Netflix has commissioned an adult animated series that hails from co-creators Andrew Law and Matt Murray with Mike Schur attached to executive produce Netflix Orders Animated Series "Dang!" From Andrew Law, Matt Murray and Mike Schur; Cast Includes Stephanie Hsu…...
‘A New Dawn’: Director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya Talks About His One-of-a-Kind Japanese-French Anime Berlin Golden Bear Contender
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (211+ words) The animated feature is sold by Charades and co-produced by France's Studio Miyu, recommendations in themselves" It all starts with a line. In "A New Dawn," Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's directorial debut feature world premiering at the Berlinale as part of the…...
Brian Tyree Henry Adult Animated Series ‘Bass x Machina’ Sets Netflix Release (EXCLUSIVE)
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (165+ words) Brian Tyree Henry is headed to Netflix with the adult animated series "Bass X Machina." Henry will executive produce and star in the show which is set to debut on Oct. 6 Joining Henry in the voice cast are: Janelle Mon'e…...
ZDF Studios, Talpa Network Seal Free-TV Deal for 250 ‘SOKO’ Episodes (EXCLUSIVE)
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (307+ words) By Emiliano De Pablos ZDF Studios has closed a new volume deal with Dutch commercial group Talpa Network, granting Talpa free-TV rights to roughly 250 episodes drawn from multiple instalments of the long-running German crime franchise "SOKO." The agreement " the third…...
Little Spark Films to Expand Into Full Genre Studio With New Investment; Execs Named and Slate Announced (EXCLUSIVE)
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (239+ words) Little Spark Films is making an expansion into becoming a full genre studio based in Arlington, Texas, with plans to release original content, acquire new material for production and join outside productions as co-producers. "There are a lot of projects…...
Germany’s Woodblock Expands Animation Production From Las Vegas’ Sphere to New Fantasy, Sci-Fi Series and Beyond
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (672+ words) Woodblock, a fast-growing Berlin-based animation studio that has gone from producing acclaimed shorts to visually stunning shows at Las Vegas" Sphere, is now aiming to wow new audiences with a lineup of ambitious sci-fi and horror-fantasy series that showcase the…...
Charades, Mikrofilm and GKIDS Team on Animated Romantic Horror Film ‘Pesta’ (EXCLUSIVE)
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (260+ words) The plague-era love story will be presented on Feb. 13 during the European Film Market, as part of the Annecy Animation Showcase. Charades, Mikrofilm and Oscar-winning U.S. distributor GKids'are joining forces on "Pesta," an animated romantic horror film directed by Hanne Berkaak....
How ‘The Simpsons’ Made It to 800 Episodes — And Even Helped Save Star Yeardley Smith’s Life
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (1387+ words) The Simpsons" may have saved Yeardley Smith's life. As the show reaches a remarkable 800 episodes " with more seasons and a new movie still to come " Smith recently revealed to Variety that her role on the animated staple gave her the…...
‘Off Campus’ Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon, Season 1 to Premiere in May
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (367+ words) The "Off Campus" series adaptation at Amazon Prime Video has been renewed for Season 2 ahead of the series premiere, Variety has learned. Amazon has also revealed that Season 1 of the show will bow in May 2026, though an exact premiere date…...
EFM Animation Days: From Black Death Romantic Horror to a Buzzy Time-Travel Tale, 10 Titles to Track
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (472+ words) Berlin's Annecy Showcase spearheads a packed EFM Animation Days but its five spotlights also boast titles of note" Ranging from small independent producers to well established animation powerhouses, all teams will use Berlinale as a global platform to prove once…...