DreamWorks Animations’ ‘Doug Unplugs’ to debut on November 13 on Apple TV+
A new high-tech and high-fun preschool series from DreamWorks Animation is ready to blast off on Apple TV+ this week, when Doug Unplugs debuts with the first seven episodes available globally on Friday, November 13. In a newly revealed sneak peek, meet our titular robot hero, his human pal...
Fox to develop a new animated/ Live Action series ‘Demi-God’
FOX is developing an animated/live-action series titled Demi-God. The upcoming comedy series will be a hybrid animated-single-cam project. Demi-God follows a powerless fast-food employee who escapes into a fantasy world she’s created in her favourite video game – only to have it turn against her when the virtual townspeople...
Nextwave Multimedia announces the release of the third instalment of ‘World Cricket Championship’
Nextwave Multimedia, a subsidiary of Nazara Technologies has announced the launch of the third instalment of its AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge winning mobile cricket game franchise, World Cricket Championship (WCC) which is currently at 143 million downloads. The game is now available on Google Play and App Store....
Epic Games to collaborate with Disney+ by giving free subscriptions for Fortnite players
Epic has announced a special offering for Fortnite players. From 11 November through 31 December 2020, Fortnite players age 18+ who make a real-money purchase in-game and who are new subscribers to Disney+ can receive up to two months of service in territories where Disney+ is available. This latest...
World’s longest-running Animation Festival, Hiroshima International Animation Festival closes its doors
Hiroshima International Animation Festival (HIAF), one of the world’s longest-running animation festivals, has ceased to exist in its current form. It is due to be replaced by an event that encompasses music, live-action cinema, and manga, as well as animation. HIAF’s longtime director Sayoko Kinoshita will not...
Korea’s Neon Creation to produce MIPCOM hit ‘2 Eyes Monster’
Among the promising new properties unveiled at the recent virtual MIPCOM market was Neon Creation’s 2 Eyes Monster, an animated slapstick comedy which targets family audiences and 9 to 15-year-olds specifically. Neon Creation plans to produce a 52 x 11-minute series and an 85-minute feature based on the...
Brazil’s Globo signs agreement with Disney+ via in-house streaming service Globoplay
Brazilian entertainment giant Globo announced an agreement to offer Disney+ via its streaming service, Globoplay, and revealed a $250 million original content investment plan. Home audiences in Brazil will now be able to subscribe to both services in a R$37.90 (~ USD 6.69) per year or R$43.90...
WWE announces game developer nWay to produce a new game for mobile
WWE revealed that the video game developer nWay will produce a new game which will be called Undefeated. The video game will be launched on 3 December 2020 for iOS and Android mobile devices. The game is specially designed to be played on mobile devices where gamers from...
Disney+ releases new trailer of ‘LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special’
Disney+ has released a trailer of the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special. The special takes place after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and follows Rey as she prepares for Life Day. The film seems to make fun of the Star Wars Holiday Special that released in 1978. The special has most...
Actor Hugh Laurie and Emilia Clarke joins the voice cast of new animated feature ‘The Amazing Maurice’
Golden Globe-winning actor Hugh Laurie (House) and Game of Thrones actor Emilia Clarke will be part of the voice cast for the animated feature The Amazing Maurice. The voice cast also includes David Thewlis (“Wonder Woman”), Himesh Patel (“Yesterday”), Gemma Arterton (“Vita & Virginia”) and Hugh Bonneville (“Downton Abbey”). Toby...