Netflix Commissions First Live-Action ‘Scooby-Doo’ Series
The first season will run for eight episodes.
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Warner Bros. Continues To Dismantle Its Animation Legacy, Removes Classic Looney Tunes Shorts From Max
It marks yet another nail in the coffin for what was once a premier global animation brand.
‘Lil Kev’ Supervising Director Musa Brooker Brings Philly Authenticity To The BET+ Series
The show about comedian Kevin Hart as a child is BET+’s first original adult animated series.
Jon Favreau Is Developing A Hybrid Oswald The Lucky Rabbit Series For Disney+
Walt Disney’s first cartoon star is set to make a comeback on streaming.
Disney Animation Cancels Long-Awaited ‘Tiana’ Series, Will No Longer Develop Longform Content For Streaming
The studio also announced that it was cancelling an unannounced direct-to-streaming feature-length film.
Netflix’s Most Viewed Animation In Second Half Of 2024 Was A Short Film
In the last half of 2024, ‘Arcane’ was the streamer’s most-watched animated series and Illumination’s ‘The Grinch’ was the most-viewed animated film.
KrumbleTV Creator On Making Animated Films With Metahuman Creator
Using his unique production methods, the self-taught Russia-born, Texas-based animator is able to produce an entire animated short in one workday.
VFX-Driven Projects That We Can’t Wait To See In 2025
A subjective guide to this year’s vfx tentpoles, franchise entries, outliers, and streaming content.
NBCUniversal Is Shutting Down Its Universal Kids Cable Network
The channel will go dark on March 6.
Series Craft: Director Barth Maunoury Breaks Down An Emotional ‘Arcane’ Sequence
Manoury walks us through a sequence from the episode “The Message Hidden Within the Pattern.”
Netflix Unveils First Teaser For 2025 Series ‘Astérix & Obélix: The Big Fight’
The high-profile series is created by French actor and comedian Alain Chabat, who directed the megahit live-action film ‘Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre.’
The Turbulent, Messy, And Creatively Radical Production Of Pixar’s New Series ‘Dream Productions’
Pixar’s Bill Wise explains how the studio’s new series was a “huge cultural change for Pixar,” but concedes that the studio “learned little from our experiment.”
Oscar-Contending Features ‘Memoir Of A Snail’ And ‘Chicken For Linda’ Now Streaming For Free On The Animation Showcase
The films are available on the platform through the holiday season.
‘Invincible Fight Girl’ Creator Explains How This Original Series Survived Cartoon Network’s Internal Drama
Juston Gordon-Montgomery’s action-packed series with a lot of big ideas will debut this weekend on Adult Swim and Max.
Netflix’s Charming Holiday Feature ‘That Christmas’ Debuts Trailer
The film, produced by Locksmith Animation and DNEG Animation, releases December 4.
Chick-Fil-A Is Now Producing Its Own Animated Series
The shows will be available on Chick-fil-A’s new app Chick-fil-A Play, launching next month.
Wallace & Gromit’s New Film ‘Vengeance Most Fowl’ Gets First Trailer
Netflix will release the film globally for streaming on January 3, 2025.
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.
First Look At ‘Barney’s World,’ Set To Premiere On Max Next Month
The iconic – and annoying – purple dinosaur is back!
YouTube Becomes First Streaming Platform To Break 10% Of Total TV Viewing
Also, the second-most viewed streaming program in July was Disney+’s ‘Bluey.’