Monthly Archive: May 2020

Sony to make ‘Bubble’ podcast into an animated film

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the makers of the adult comedy animated movie, Sausage Party are working on another animated film aimed at adult audiences. The duo is developing an adaptation of the podcast series Bubble for Sony Pictures Animation. The podcast Bubble is a sci-fi comedy satire set in Fairhaven, a utopian...

Warner Bros. Animation and DC to release new movie ‘Superman: Man of Tomorrow’

Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment are suiting up a new movie to bring more heroic action to fans this summer: Superman: Man of Tomorrow. The animated adventure centres on Clark Kent, an intern for the Daily Planet who is also learning on the fly how to save...

The Academy Of Motion Pictures to change a few rules due to Corona Virus

Given coronavirus pandemic’s impact on Hollywood, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new rules on Tuesday for the 93rd Academy Awards that will allow movies that debuted on digital or streaming platforms to qualify for Best Picture. There are catches, however, the foremost being...

SpongeBob SquarePants wins Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards

This year’s virtually produced telecast of Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2020: Celebrate Together, hosted by Victoria Justice (Victorious) on Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) continued the events’ tradition of packing in the stars, surprises and slime, as well as revealing kids’ favourite TV shows, movies,...

Major annual esports event ‘Dota 2’ 2020 called off due to Corona pandemic

As events around the world get cancelled owing to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, gaming events are no exception. Quite a few of such events across the globe have been cancelled like E3, GDC and even San Diego Comic Con and more. One of the major annual esports...

Cyma Zarghami’s MiMO Studio acquires rights for bestselling preschool book franchise

MiMO Studio — launched in February by the former president of Nickelodeon, Cyma Zarghami — has acquired Deborah Diesen’s bestselling preschool book franchise The Pout-Pout Fish and award-winning kids’ serialized podcast The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian for development into multiple animated TV specials. Written by Diesen and illustrated by Dan...

Pixar Story Artist, Rob Gibbs dies at the age of 55

2020 is only bringing death news. Noted Pixar writer, story artist and director Rob Gibbs of Finding Nemo, Toy Story 2 fame has passed away aged 55. Though the reason of his death is still not revealed, Pixar spokesperson confirmed the news. Gibbs was a resident of San Rafael,...

Discovery Kids launches new episodes and telemovies to keep the kids entertained this summer

Discovery Kids has pumped up its Summer plans to keep the younger audience engaged and entertained during the lockdown. The kids’ broadcaster has announced to be launching more than 100+ new episodes and eight new telemovies of popular animated IPs – Little Singham and Fukrey Boyzzz. The channel has been...