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...
“OTT platforms may kill Cinema Halls,” says Minister Piyush Goyal
Minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal said that OTT players like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Zee5, ALTBalaji and others may kill cinema halls as cash flow is moving from halls and theatres to video streaming platforms. The Union minister, on Saturday (July 11), also highlighted that India...
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...
Sony announces an investment in Epic Games, to get 1.4 percent interest
Sony has made a $250 million investment in Epic Games, the two companies announced yesterday. Under the new arrangement, Sony gets a 1.4 percent interest in the game development studio and publisher and gives Epic a valuation of $17.86 billion, according to Venturebeat. In a press release,...
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...
Del Toro trilogy ‘Wizards: Tales of Arcadia’ final chapter to release on Netflix this August
DreamWorks Animation has revealed that Wizards, the third chapter in visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s eight-time Emmy-winning Tales of Arcadia trilogy, will debut on Netflix August 7. Following Trollhunters and the second series 3Below, Wizards marks the final chapter in the trilogy that brings together the three disparate worlds of trolls, aliens and wizards. In the...
HBO Max orders new 2D animated feature ‘Young Love’
HBO Max has ordered a 12-episode season of the all-new, 2D animated series, Young Love, based on the characters introduced in the Academy Award-winning short film Hair Love from Oscar winner Matthew A. Cherry and Sony Pictures Animation. The new series is created by Cherry, who will serve as showrunner with...