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Netflix hit series ‘Witcher’ season 2 to start production this August.
Netflix has officially confirmed that the second season of its popular series The Witcher will restart production on 17 August 2020. Production was paused earlier this year due to worries about the coronavirus pandemic, and while it had been reported that the show resume in August, this...
Japanese company Akatsuki looks for tie-ups with Indian streaming platforms
Japanese entertainment company Akatsuki Inc that announced its foray into India late last year is looking to tie up with a host of video streaming players and cable television services to adapt its local content for Indian audiences. Starting with video-on-demand services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime...
Disney Original ‘Upside Down Magic’ to premiere this July
Disney Channel has set a premiere date for its next Disney Channel original movie Upside-Down Magic. The movie which based on Scholastic book from bestselling authors Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins features Izabela Rose and Siena Agudon along with Vicki Lewis, Kyle Howard, Max Torina, Elie...
Blue Zoo’s animated short film ‘Ada’ to release online
Blue Zoo has been creating critically acclaimed short films to hone its storytelling craft for the past 20 years. The latest animated piece to join the ranks of #BZShorts, Ada, a distinctive, atmospheric monochrome short set in the arctic has made its free online premiere on Vimeo this...
The Academy announces 93rd Oscars to be held on April 25 2021
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network today announced the 93rd Oscars ceremony will move to Sunday, April 25, 2021, as a result of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19. The show, which will air live on ABC, was originally scheduled...
Warner Bros. to move new ‘Tom and Jerry’ movie release to 2021
The covid-19 pandemic has created a mess for the movie industry. With many movies cancelling theatrical releases and opting digital platforms, many others are being scheduled and re-scheduled. The latest in the shuffling is the live-action Tom & Jerry movie, which has been delayed to 2021. Warner...
Walt Disney announces ‘One and only Ivan’ to premiere on Disney+ this August
The Walt Disney Studios announced Friday that the heartwarming adventure The One and Only Ivan, an adaptation of the bestselling, award-winning book about one very special gorilla, directed by Thea Sharrock (Me Before You), will premiere exclusively on Disney+ August 21. The film, which was previously scheduled to be...
Russian company Wizart Animation to bring animated franchise in India
Russian toon house Wizart Animation has closed deals for the U.K., India, and across the African continent for two of its feature film franchises. The deals were announced during the Key Buyers Event: Digital Edition, a showcase of the latest Russian productions organised by film promotion body...
Netflix India to premiere sci-fi anime ‘Japan Sinks: 2020’ this July
Netflix India will premiere Japan Sinks: 2020, a new sci-fi anime series, on 9 July. Based on the bestselling 1973 disaster novel of the same name by Sakyo Komastu, Japan Sinks: 2020 centres around a family trying to reunite in the middle of devastating earthquakes hitting contemporary Japan which caused Japan...
YouTube star Denis Kopotun to lead in Headspinner Productions animated series
Toronto-based Headspinner Productions and showrunner/producer Diana Moore have begun production on a series of animated shorts created by and starring YouTube sensation Denis Kopotun. Kopotun has over 8.5 million subscribers and more than 3 billion views on his YouTube channel, whose kid-friendly content is a favourite among...