DC’s ‘Injustice: Gods Among Us’ Gets Animated Treatment This Fall

The latest title set to join the DC Universe Animated Original Movies lineup comes with a dense geek pedigree: Injustice, expected to hit home entertainment platforms this fall, takes inspiration from both the Injustice: Gods Among Us videogame from Netherrealm Studios and the best-selling DC comic-book series Injustice: Gods Among Us – Year One from...

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First Look: Fantagraphics Gets Dangerous for ‘Darkwing Duck: Just Us Justice Ducks’

A beloved animation hero dips his beak into new worlds of adventure in Darkwing Duck: Just Us Justice Ducks — a new collection of awesome 1980s-90s comics inspired classic Disney afternoon cartoons. To celebrate the release next week, we’re delighted to offer a sneak peek at a few pages from “Part Two” from our friends […]

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Watch: ‘Tooning Out the News’ Reports on Comic-Con@Home Headlines

Paramount+ today released special coverage from its Emmy-nominated animated series Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News, revealing “breaking stories” out of Comic-Con@Home. “The socially acceptable way to have a Spandex fetish.” During the service’s “Peak” Animation block, the satirical news program’s heavy-hitting co-anchors, James Smartwood...

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Trailer: ‘The Harper House’ Ready to Move in to Paramount+ Lineup September 16

Comic-Con@Home was truly home sweet@home for Paramount+ on Friday morning! The ViacomCBS streamer’s big panel day included a reveal of the official key art and trailer for upcoming original adult animated comedy The Harper House during the series panel — and news that the Toon Town’s newest offbeat family will be ready for its housewarming […]

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Trailers: ‘Star Trek’ Universe Expands at Comic-Con@Home with ‘Prodigy,’ ‘Lower Decks’ S2

ViacomCBS streamer Paramount+ served up back-to-back helpings of Trekkie treats this morning during Comic-Con@Home, debuting the official teaser for all-new kids’ animated series Star Trek: Prodigy and returning to the U.S.S. Cerritos for the Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2 trailer (plus pics from the upcoming season). Moderated by Jerry O’Connell (Star...

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‘Tig Notaro: Drawn’ Serves Up a Refreshing Toon Twist on Standup

Fans of standup comedy will be able to enjoy one of the artform’s standout stars in a whole new way this weekend, as HBO and HBO Max debut the first-ever animated standup special: Tig Notaro: Drawn. Premiering Saturday, July 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, the hour-long special blends Emmy- and Grammy-nominated performer/writer/director Notaro’s signature, fearless...

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‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ Is Netflix’s Most-Streamed Animated Movie

Global streaming giant Netflix has revealed more of its viewing data, crowning Sony Pictures Animation’s wild family road trip The Mitchells vs. the Machines as the platform’s most-watched animated original movie in its first month. The vibrantly CG-animated flick follows an average family who get caught in a bit of world-saving when a cross-country...

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‘Black Widow’: Capturing Natasha Romanoff in Action

***This article was written for the August ’21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 312)*** Amazing action and VFX wizardry is expected in any movie that bears the Marvel Studios brand, but incorporating those elements with a gritty spy story and family drama in Black Widow posed new challenges for veteran VFX supervisor Geoffrey Baumann. “We’re […]

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Vancouver Animation School Expands to Brazil

Vancouver Animation School (VANAS), the largest educational institution of its kind in Canada, will open in September its first class for Brazilian students residing in the country, and with special scholarships. Before the official opening, the institution will host a free professional animation workshop with an online seminar format specially tailored...

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Anibar Lines Up Special Guest Presentations for 2021 Edition

Anibar International Animation Festival opens its doors this Friday for the 12th year in Peja, Kosovo. The festival contains screenings of over 300 films, three special programs, five presentations, four workshops and six panels. As in previous years, special guests will join in to offer their animation industry wisdom with presentations and workshops,...

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