DreamWorks’ ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeats final season to be released next month
Dreamworks’ animated series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts has been officially renewed for a third season on Netflix. Fans don’t have long to wait because season three will release on Netflix on 2 October. Unfortunately for fans, this will also be the show’s final season. The show is...
Paramount Animation to develop a new horror comic ‘Stray Dogs’
An upcoming horror comic book described as “Silence of the Lambs meets Lady and the Tramp” has been picked up for development by family flick powerhouse Paramount Animation. Titled Stray Dogs and due out from Image Comics next year, the story is being adapted by screenwriter Mark Perez (Game...
Hulu releases first look of new animated series ‘M.O.D.O.K’
Hulu has revealed the first look and logo for Marvel’s upcoming adult animated series –M.O.D.O.K., to air on Disney’s Hulu streaming service. This announcement comes right in time ahead of the virtual New York Comic Con panels. Along with the logo and first look, the official social...
Mipcom 2020 cancels the live event. To hold an extensive online event
Event organizers Reed MIDEM have announced that the annual MIPCOM & MIPJunior content mega-markets will no longer kick off in Cannes this year due to the continued impact of COVID-19, instead of transitioning to fully virtual events. The company had announced a trimmed down, three-day, safety-first version...
BBC Studios to make a short mini-series based on ‘Doctor Who’s’ ‘Daleks!’
BBC Studios announced the final, missing piece in Doctor Who Time Lord Victorious with Daleks!, a five-part CGI animated story launching in November this year. The limited series will consist of five ten-minute episodes that will launch on the Doctor Who YouTube channel, with each part available to watch for free. The...
Nickelodeon to make season 6 of its hit animated series ‘The Loud House’
Nickelodeon has greenlit a 26-episode sixth season of its hit animated series The Loud House, which currently ranks as the number-one animated show across all television and Nickelodeon with Kids 6-11 year-to-date. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio, season six finds the Loud family embarking on even more wild adventures...
Adult Swim’s animated series ‘Venture Bros.’ cancelled after seven seasons
Adult Swim’s animated action-comedy series The Venture Bros. has been cancelled after seven seasons. Series co-creator Christopher McCulloch, who goes by the pseudonym Jackson Publick, confirmed the program’s cancellation on Twitter on Monday. “Unfortunately, it’s true. #VentureBros has been cancelled. We got the highly disappointing news a...
Mother Dairy’s Safal partners with comic character Chacha Chaudhary to promote frozen products
Safal, the horticulture brand from the stable of Mother Dairy and the pioneer in fresh and healthy frozen products has collaborated with the iconic character Chacha Chaudhary for a new talking comic book – Chacha Chaudhary Aur Safal Ke Sath Swadisht Khana. Created in association with Diamond Toons,...
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal comments that VFX and Animation Industry has huge export potential.
The CII SummitFX 2020- Global AVGC Summit took place last week and while addressing the industry representatives there, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that the animation, visual effects (VFX) and gaming industry holds huge export potential for India and the segment can add a lot...
Famous Russian animator and children’s cartoon ‘Kikoriki’ creator Anatoly Prokhorov Dies at 72
Anatoly Prokhorov, creator of internationally beloved Russian children’s cartoon Kikoriki (known as Smeshariki at home), died August 30 from leukaemia at age 72. The writer, director, producer and educator was also a co-founder of Pilot — the first private independent animation studios established in the Soviet Union– and of...