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Hazel Light Studios and Electronic Arts releases ‘It Takes Two’

Hazelight Studios and Electronic Arts have released It Takes Two, a purely co-op experience that delivers a genre-bending platform adventure, on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Origin and Steam. The gameplay that seamlessly intertwines with the narrative It Takes Two puts players...

San Diego Comic-Con announces dates for the in-person event

Following confirmation earlier this month that its usual summer mega-gathering was once again off the table, San Diego Comic Convention announced dates for their November convention. Comic-Con Special Edition will be held as a three-day event over Thanksgiving weekend — Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 26-28 —...

Unreal Engine announces a new training program for women professionals

Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, an advanced real-time 3D tool has announced, ‘The Women Creators Program’, which will select India’s talented women producers and VFX professionals to participate in a four weeks-long virtual training and mentoring program. The program, starting 19 April 2021, will select 15 women to...

‘Archer’ actress Jessica Walter dies at 80

Jessica Walter, an Emmy-winning actress and Golden Globe nominee known to animation fans as the voice of mom/boss Malory on Archer, has died at 80 years old in the sixth decade of her remarkable career. The stage, screen and V.O. booth performer passed away in her sleep in...

Graphic India announces a new business subsidiary TOONSUTRA

Graphic India, announced the launch of a new business subsidiary, TOONSUTRA which will become the webtoon comics platform for mobile devices exclusively for India for free download on both iOS and Android devices. TOONSUTRA will launch in April to bring Indian audiences hundreds of high-quality webtoon formatted...

French animation studio Xilam Animation launches new animated series ‘Oggy Oggy’

Academy Award nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation will launch its brand-new preschool series Oggy Oggy (156 x 7’) during its second Virtual Showcase event for TV channel and platform commissioners and buyers, which will run from 7 to 9 April. Additionally, building upon its inaugural Virtual Showcase last...

Cosmos- Maya’s YouTube platform Wow Kidz wins second Diamond Play Button

Wow Kidz, the content distribution wing of Cosmos-Maya and India’s largest digital kids animation brand, has been awarded a rare second Diamond Play Button, a YouTube Creator Award bestowed on channels for crossing 10 million subscribers. Wow Kidz Action joins its sister channel, Wow Kidz, in winning...

Graphic novel based ‘Clockwork Girl’ to release in June

Clockwork Girl, based on Arcana’s successful graphic novel, will have a theatrical release in North America on June 8, 2021. As previously announced, Vertical Entertainment is handling the CGI feature film’s U.S. distribution. Set in a world of robots and mutants, Clockwork Girl centres on Tesla and Huxley, the creations...

Cardiff Animation Festival announces collaboration with CTIAF for virtual festival

Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF) and Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF) have announced a collaboration celebrating animation in both Wales and South Africa with a week-long online festival including curated shorts screenings, workshops, and live Q+As, supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund. Animator and illustrator...

Mindy Kaling joins the cast of ‘Monsters at Work’

Mindy Kaling has joined the cast of Disney+’s highly anticipated animated series Monsters At Work, taking on a new role in the Disney-Pixar universe after performing in Inside Out and Wreck-It Ralph. Additionally, Bonnie Hunt will reprise her role as Ms. Flint, who was formerly in charge of training new Scarers at Monsters,...