Pre-MIP Round-Up: Production, Distribution & Studio News

CAKE Takes on International Launch for ‘Jorel’s Brother’: Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE, has announced a distribution agreement with Brazilian animation studio Copa Studio for its hit comedy Jorel’s Brother. CAKE will have worldwide rights excluding Latin America to 104 episodes of the multi-award winning Brazilian animated comedy, coproduced...

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24 HOURS Animation Contest for Students Opens Submissions

What could you animate in 24 hours? This year’s 24 HOURS: Animation Contest for Students will be hosted online, from Friday, Oct. 2 to Saturday, Oct. 3. This free event challenges students around the world to compete in teams of five to produce a 30-second animated film in under 24 hours. Now in its 18th […]

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Brad Lewis, Spire Animation Announce First Feature ‘Century Goddess’

Spire Animation Studios, a new creative voice in animation taking a multidisciplinary approach and bringing together fresh filmmaking voices worldwide, today announced Century Goddess, its first animated feature in the studio’s upcoming slate of projects. Currently in development, Century Goddess is a story about a powerful young woman (Tara), who’s...

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Trailer: Kipo Rallies the HMUFA in Finale Season

Viewers will return to Las Vistas for the final showdown between the Brunch Bunch and Dr. Emilia in the third and final season of DreamWorks’ Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts. Ten new action-packed episodes launch exclusively on Netflix on October 12. After spending her entire life living in an underground burrow, a young girl […]

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Ashly Burch, Dana Snyder to Star in Disney’s ‘The Ghost and Molly McGee’

Emmy Award-winner Ashly Burch (Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet) and Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force) will lead the cast of Disney Channel’s upcoming buddy comedy The Ghost and Molly McGee (formerly known as “The Curse of Molly McGee”). The animated series follows tween optimist Molly (voiced by Burch), who lives to make the world a […]

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GKIDS Unloads New ‘Lupin III: The First’ Teasers

Producer-distributor GKIDS has unveiled two new teasers for the highly anticipated, all-CGI-animated Lupin III: The First, directed by Takashi Yamazaki. The thrilling new adventure of anime fans’ favorite thief is coming to theaters soon — fans can sign up for alerts at www.lupiniiithefirst.com. Watch in the original Japanese with English subtitles...

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Exclusive: CMG Unveils First-Look Teaser for ‘Ainbo’

Cinema Management Group (CMG), executive producer and international sales agent for the Peruvian/Dutch CGI animated feature AINBO: Spirit of the Amazon (www.AINBOmovie.com), is reporting hugely positive responses by global distributors as the film is poised for delivery later this year. To celebrate, journey into the rainforest with the first teaser...

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Clip: Nickelodeon Picks Up 3rd Season of ‘The Casagrandes’ Ahead of S2 Premiere

Nickelodeon, the number-one network for kids, has greenlit a third season of The Casagrandes, which will find Ronnie Anne and her family members on a variety of adventures while exploring different areas of the city. A spinoff of Nickelodeon’s top-rated animated series The Loud House, Emmy Award-winning The Casagrandes has ranked as the number two […]

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FOX Orders Double Season Helpings of ‘Bob’s Burgers’ & ‘Family Guy’

FOX has renewed Emmy Award-winning animated series Bob’s Burgers for 12th and 13th broadcast seasons, and renewed Family Guy for its 19th and 20th broadcast seasons, carrying both series through 2023. “Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers are key pillars of our network’s success. By taking the genre to new heights and driving pop culture in […]

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LAIKA Taps Park Circus as Worldwide Rep for Its Movie Library

Award-winning animation studio LAIKA has announced that Park Circus, which represents over 25,000 classic films and contemporary titles, has been appointed repertory sales agent for the studio’s award-winning library of legacy films. The BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning Oregon studio is best known for its five Oscar-nominated films: Missing Link (2019);...

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