‘The Day The Earth Blew Up’ Gets Theatrical Launch Date, Will Compete In This Year’s Oscar Race
Ketchup Entertainment has set a 2025 theatrical release date for the Warner Bros. Animation film.
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Toho Acquires North American Animation Distributor GKIDS
GKIDS has been nominated 13 times for the Best Animated Feature Oscar and won earlier this year for Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron.’
A New Model For Indie Animation Producers: Netflix Has Licensed Youtube Hit ‘The Amazing Digital Circus’
The hit online series will now be available simultaneously on both Netflix and Youtube.
Viva Pictures To Release Aniventure’s ‘Hitpig!’ In November
The film is adapted from characters first introduced in the children’s book ‘Pete & Pickles’ by ‘Bloom County’ creator Berkeley Breathed
Paramount’s Comedy Central Strikes Licensing Deal To Air Disney’s ‘Family Guy’
The series will launch on Comedy Central with an all-day marathon on Labor Day.
Ketchup Entertainment Picks Up N. American Rights To ‘The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie’
‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ premiered last month at the Annecy festival.
U.K. Kids’ Content Distributor Cake To Acquire Competing Distributor Jetpack
The two London-based companies distribute over 3,500 half-hours of entertainment content.
Viva Pictures Scoops Up North American Rights To ‘Grand Prix Of Europe’
The film is a tie-in for the 50th anniversary of one of Europe’s major theme parks, Europa-Park.
‘The Time Masters’ Receiving Restored 4K Release – Watch The Exclusive Trailer
A theatrical run of the classic René Laloux animated feature will begin on July 26 in New York City, followed by national expansion.
GKIDS To Release First Three Episodes Of ‘Dan Da Dan’ In Theaters
The hotly anticipated anime series ‘Dan Da Dan’ will receive a theatrical launch on Friday, September 13.
Sideshow And Janus Films To Distribute Gints Zilbalodis’ ‘Flow’ In North America
The film just premiered in the Un Certain Regard sidebar at Cannes and will screen in competition at Annecy next month.
IFC Films Acquires N. American Rights To Adam Elliot’s ‘Memoir Of A Snail’
Elliot’s new feature film will world premiere at Annecy next month.
Chinese Indie Feature ‘Art College 1994’ To Debut In U.S. On Friday
It’s the third feature from Liu Jian who was proven himself to be one the boldest and most accomplished independent voices in China’s animation scene.
Crunchyroll Is Bringing Japanese Hit ‘Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle’ To U.S. Theaters
The volleyball drama is Japan’s highest-grossing theatrical release of 2024 to date.
Viva Pictures Is Offering 2-For-1 Movie Tickets To Children For Its Upcoming Theatrical Releases
The program, called Kiddo Kompanion Pass, aims to make the theatrical experience more affordable for families.
Netflix Scores ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Streaming Rights Outside The U.S. And Japan After Extending Studio Ghibli Catalog Deal
Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film will also get a mainland China theatrical release starting on April 3, joining re-releases in the U.S. and Japan.
GKIDS To Bring Quartet Of Mamoru Hosoda Films To U.S. Theaters After Acquiring The Director’s Full Studio Chizu Catalog
GKIDS already had domestic rights to ‘Mirai’ and ‘Belle,’ and will add ‘The Girl Who Leapt,’ ‘Summer Wars,’ ‘Wolf Children,’ and ‘The Boy and the Beast’ to its catalog.
Life After The Oscars: ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Will Head To Max After U.S., Japan Theatrical Re-Releases
GKIDS will bring the film back to U.S. theaters for a “celebratory re-release,” while Toho will distribute the English-language dub in Japan.
Annecy, César-Winning Feature ‘Chicken For Linda!’ Will Get A Limited U.S. Theatrical Run Starting April 5
GKIDS is distributing the family feature from celebrated husband-and-wife filmmakers Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach.
GKIDS Bringing ‘The End Of Evangelion’ To U.S. Theaters For The First Time In March
The 1997 modern classic was created as an alternative ending to the ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ tv series.
