It’s A Done Deal: Paramount And Skydance Are Merging
The deal will have huge ramifications for the animation industry, including a major new role for John Lasseter.
Studios
Mercury Filmworks And Blue Spirit Are Partnering To Produce High-End Films And Series
Their new service offering will produce content for high-budget animation projects.
Italy’s Mondo TV Fined $538K By U.S. Treasury For Producing Animated Shows In North Korea
The company has on occasion hosted North Korean animators in Italy for animation training.
Framestore Will Shutter Vancouver Studio Citing ‘Industry-Wide Slowdown In Content Production’
The studio’s last day of operation will be July 5.
New Versions Of ‘Adventure Time,’ ‘Regular Show,’ And ‘Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends’ Get Greenlights
Everything old is new again at Warner Bros. Discovery.
Paramount Animation Reveals Five New Original Films In Development
The announcement comes after Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins said last year that the studio was moving away from original feature animation.
‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Studio Gainax Files For Bankruptcy
After years of mismanagement, the 40-year-old Japanese studio has ceased operation.
‘Big Hero 6’ And ‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Director Don Hall Moves To Skydance Animation
Another key figure from Walt Disney Animation Studios has joined John Lasseter-led Skydance.
Paramount And Skydance Are Nearing A Merger Deal
The deal is valued around $8 billion.
Brown Bag Films And 9 Story Launch Guidelines For AI Use In Their Productions
Brown Bag Films head Cathal Gaffney is also calling for more transparency from other studios about how they intend to use AI in commercial production.
Toho Acquires Science Saru Animation Studio
The studio was founded in 2013 by Masaaki Yuasa and Eunyoung Choi.
Rodeo FX Grows Original Animation Ambitions, Hires New Exec To Head Division
The independent Montreal vfx company aims to develop its own original animation projects and stories.
Pixar Undertakes Biggest Layoffs In History, Hundreds To Be Let Go
Approximately 14% of the studio’s staff is being laid off.
DNEG To Lay Off Hundreds Of VFX Workers
Workers are bracing for layoffs to hit at the company’s studios in the U.K. and Canada.
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish Steps Down, Will Receive $50 Million Severance Package
Bakish’s departure happens as Paramount continues to negotiate a merger with Skydance Media.
Atlanta-Based Animation Studio Primal Screen To Shut Down After 30 Years
The company was known for its on-air branding and created thousands of bumpers, promos, and IDs for tv networks, particularly Cartoon Network and PBS Kids.
‘The Tiny Chef Show’ Stop-Motion Studio Factory Transmedia Declares Bankruptcy
The Manchester area studio was also behind the high-profile reboot of ‘The Clangers.’
Workers At Vancouver’s Icon Creative Studio Announce Plans To Unionize
With nearly 800 workers, Icon is one of Vancouver’s largest animation industry employers.
160 Production Workers Have Unionized At Dreamworks Animation
The workers will be covered under the Animation Guild and the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
An Interactive Version Of Cartoon Network’s Iconic Artist Stairwell Is Now Online
The effort to digitally preserve the former Burbank studio’s stairwell was led by artist and producer Calvin Wong.
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