Monthly Archive: December 2020

Spartan Group announces the launch of a new online Poker network ‘Quadnet’

Spartan Group, has announced the launch of India’s poker network – Quadnet. With this initiative, Quadnet Poker Network aims to empower new or existing entities finding their ways to enter the gaming ecosystem which is consistently growing at triple-digit figures and is currently pegged at upwards of...

Shia LaBeouf likely to be sacked from the possible upcoming MCU role following abuse allegations

Much like Johnny Depp was dropped from Fantastic Beasts 3, Shia LaBeouf has been axed from a possible upcoming MCU role due to abuse allegations. In early December, talented singer and actress FKA Twigs came forward with a sexual battery lawsuit against the former Transformer’s star whom she...

Warner Bros. announces the development of ‘Wonder Woman 3’

Diana Prince will be officially heading back to the big screens for the third instalment of Wonder Woman. Warner Bros. has fast-tracked the development on the third film with Gal Gadot reprising her role as the titular heroine and Patty Jenkins once again writing and directing the concluding film...

DreamWorks announces the release of ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’ pushed to September 2021

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animations have pushed The Boss Baby: Family Business from its previously scheduled March 26, 2021, theatrical debut to Friday, September 17, 2021, upending the planned release of their animated comedy, The Bad Guys. A new 2022 date for The Bad Guys will be announced in the coming weeks....

DC Films announces to increase its film releases per year from 2022

Starting from 2022, DC Films is planning to release up to four theatrical films, as well as two HBO Max-exclusive films per year. According to DC Films president Walter Hamada, the most expensive DC movies, upto four a year, are designed for release in theatres. Additionally, two...

Toei Animation’s ‘World Trigger’ season 2 to debut on January 9

Toei Animation Inc. has announced that the eagerly awaited Season 2 release of World Trigger will be available on leading streaming platforms Crunchyroll and Anime Digital Network in France, making the new season accessible to anime fans around the globe. The launch will be simultaneous to the Japanese premiere...

Veteran Animator-Writer Tuck Tucker dies at 59

Veteran animator, writer, storyboard artist, director and songwriter ‘Tuck’ Tucker at age 59 on December 22. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Tucker fell in love with cartoons and the world of animation at an early age. His first job out of college was breakdown artist on Pinocchio and the...

Toonz Media partners up with OTTera to boost its digital growth

In the latest push to strengthen their digital presence in kids and family entertainment, Toonz Media Group has partnered with digital content distribution platform OTTera, which will host and provide technical support for the group’s brand-new OTT channel, making its library available across multiple Video on Demand...

Wildbrain partners with Samsung for the release of multiple kids’ channels

WildBrain has forged a partnership with Samsung to launch multiple new kids’ and teen channels featuring a range of series from its content library on Samsung TV Plus, a free ad-supported video service distributed exclusively on Samsung smart TVs. The first new linear channels have now launched...

Shout! Kids announce a family-friendly animated series ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Great Escape’

Shout! Kids will bring the exciting, family-friendly animated tale Sherlock Holmes and the Great Escape to DVD and digital platforms on March 23, 2021. In this fun twist on a Sherlock Holmes tale, the main characters are animals, with Holmes as a dog and Watson as a cat. In...