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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 11h

A new venture has been launched by the creators of the JibJab viral web toon studio and StoryBots transmedia edutainment property (the basis for the Annie and Daytime Emmy-winning children's series Ask the StoryBots). Spiridellis Bros.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 12h

VIZ Media has unmasked the international streaming platform partners for the eagerly awaited One-Punch Man Season 3. The return of the global smash-hit anime series will suit up for its premiere on Sunday, October 12 at 8:15 a.m.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 14h

Scholastic Entertainment and 9 Story Media Group have unveiled their joint slate of new kids and family programming to be presented to buyers at MIPCOM this month.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 15h

Tom and Jerry turned 85 this year, and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) is marking the milestone with a year-long celebration that keeps the world’s most famous cat-and-mouse duo in the spotlight.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 15h

Guru Studio is supercharging its hit preschool series True and the Rainbow Kingdom with the launch of True & You, a brand-new collection of original Shorts designed for cross platform viewership on YouTube, streaming and broadcast.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 16h

The high-stakes adventures of Rudo and the Cleaners continue when Gachiakuta returns with Part 3 this Sunday, October 12 at 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET exclusively on Crunchyroll, with new episodes arriving each week.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 16h

Ever wonder how the animal gang known as The Bad Guys got their nefarious start? Find out in The Bad Guys: Breaking In, the new animated series from DreamWorks set to debut on Netflix on November 6.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 18h

Today, Apple TV+ announced the thrilling final chapter of the beloved animated adventure trilogy WondLa, with Season 3 set to debut globally on November 26.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone’s favorite Bad Guys continue their fight to do right, complicated by a new gang of Bad Girls, in DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys 2, coming home now available on 4K UHD and Blu-ray today (October 7) from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 1d

Among the new animated projects debuting at the fall markets this year is Cottonwood Media’s stunning production 20 Dance Street, a beautifully crafted CG-animated show based on Elizabeth Barfety’s book series and set against the backdrop of the prestigious
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 1d

Prime Video announced series regulars of the upcoming adult animated comedy series Kevin, created by by Aubrey Plaza (Little Demon, Emily the Criminal, The Little Hours) and Joe Wengert (Big Mouth, Human Resources, UCB Theatre).
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 1d

Animotion Media (The Fixies, BabyRiki) is ready to rock with the official trailer for Finnick 2, spotlighting a playful new cover of the Backstreet Boys hit “I Want It That Way.”
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 1d

The Netflix premiere of the new adult animated action series Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Deathwatch is slinking around the corner, ready to take viewers out with video game-inspired thrills on October 14.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 1d

Limestone Animation, a new Canadian animation and digital media studio based in Kingston, Ontario, has officially launched along with its first project in development: R.L. Stine’s Stinetinglers.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 1d

Studio 100 Film is set to present the animated family adventure The Last Dodo to the international stage for the very first time at this year’s American Film Market (AFM) as the film's worldwide sales manager, marking its official world market premiere.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 1d

Would you give up your own life to save someone you love? #Agora #AgoraStudio #DavidHubert #JacobGardner #StudioElement #Transferable #VibeAvenue
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 1d

This morning is off to a whimsical start as Netflix releases the trailer for Dr. Seuss's The Sneetches, a new 45-minute, CG-animated special inspired by the works of Theodore Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss).
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 2d

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Director Phil Johnston talks about bringing Roald Dahl’s to animated life in Netflix’s new movie, The Twits.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 2d

Disney’s iconic directors Ron Clements and John Musker have been entertaining animation fans for decades with instant classics such as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules, Treasure Planet, The Princess and the Frog and Moana.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 2d

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight honored its student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 52nd Student Academy Awards ceremony.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 2d

Monster Entertainment has acquired worldwide distribution rights for the animated comedy series Sir Mouse, which now totals 52 × 11’ episodes across two seasons plus a Christmas special, with a new season having been just completed.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 2d

With fall TV events such as Cartoon Forum, MIPJunior and MIPCOM on the horizon, many producers are taking stock of the state of the children’s animation market.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 2d

Mark your calendars, Hellaverse fanatics! Prime Video announced Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway, the first ever concert event celebrating the hit adult animated musical series.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 2d

SC Film announced today that it has acquired sales rights to the Spanish-produced CG-animated family feature Buffalo Kids, and will be presenting it among its slate at the American Film Market (AFM) from November 11-16.
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Animation Magazine @animag.bsky.social · 2d

London-based kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE has announced a deal with Wonderstorm for seven seasons (63 x 22’) of the critically-acclaimed animated fantasy- adventure series The Dragon Prince.
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