Entertainment Archive

Jetpack Distribution announces the acquisition of global rights for Sci-Fi series ‘New Gen’

Independent global kids and family TV distributor Jetpack Distribution announces it has acquired the global rights for brand-new sci-fi animation series New-Gen, currently in pre-production. The project is being produced by J.D. and Chris Matonti and Julia Coppola of APNG Enterprises and is based on the superhero comic-book series...

Filmmaker Gitanjali Rao’s animated feature ‘Bombay Rose’ to release on Netflix

The widely acclaimed animated feature Bombay Rose, from award-winning filmmaker Gitanjali Rao, will be available to stream for film lovers around the world this fall through a new global acquisition (excluding China) by Netflix. The feature is due for release in France in 2021. Synopsis: Escaping from child marriage,...

Amazon Studios greenlights season 3 of hit series ‘HANNA’

Amazon Studios has greenlit a third season of its popular action thriller series HANNA, after its second season was well received. The anticipated second season of HANNA debuted on 3 July on Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories and has been a hit with...

New Star Wars animated series ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ to come on Disney+

Disney+ has ordered a new animated series from Lucasfilm, Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Fresh off of the critically-acclaimed series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the Disney+ original series will premiere on the streaming service in 2021. The series follows the elite and experimental clones of the...

POGO India to premiere animated series ‘Titoo’ this July

WarnerMedia’s POGO, India’s leading homegrown kids’ entertainment channel, is set to launch Titoo – Har Jawaab Ka Sawaal Hu a brand-new animated comedy series produced by Cosmos Maya. The latest original in POGO’s rich portfolio of locally-made content will air weekdays at 12:30 p.m. from July 27. “Homegrown content...

Netflix to bring original kids animated show ‘Dragons: Rescue Riders’

Netflix is bringing yet another original animated show kids titled DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders, a spinoff of the beloved How to Train Your Dragon franchise. Two seasons of the show, as well as a special, Hunt For the Golden Dragon, are available to stream now on Netflix, and later this month, a musical...

HBO Max wins the bid for Eddie Huang’s ‘Chinos’

HBO Max has won an auction and committed to a put pilot on Chinos, an original animated series idea from Fresh Off the Boat’s Eddie Huang. The writer/producer (and food personality) is executive producing the series with his producing partner Raf Martinez, acclaimed tattoo artist Dr. Woo and comics artist/designer...

Keith Chapman partners with Studio Liddell for its new Pre- School CG show ‘Camp Furly’

Keith Chapman Productions (PAW Patrol) and partners Studio Liddell in the U.K. (Ranger Rob, Cloudbabies) and Alpha Group in China have opened the gates to Camp Furly (52 x 11′)! The CG-animated show is being pitched, in collaboration with Raydar Media, to global broadcasters and streaming platforms for estimated...

‘God Friended Me’ star Javicia Leslie cast as the next Batwoman

God Friended Me co-star Javicia Leslie has been cast as the new Batwoman, succeeding Ruby Rose who exited the role after the end of season one. Leslie’s iteration of Batwoman will centre on a character named Ryan Wilder, according to Warner Bros., which produces the series. (The studio,...

Apple+ signs deal with Maurice Sendak for exclusive books and illustrations

As part of the multi-year overall deal, animated specials and series based on Maurice Sendak’s books and illustrations will be produced exclusively for Apple TV+. The pact is the first of its kind for the non-profit foundation, which supports the late author’s artistic legacy. All projects will...