Animation
Warner Bros. has come together with Funko and has optioned movie rights to the fan-favourite toy and collectible company. WB’s animation wing Warner Animation Group, along with Funko, are developing and producing a film that will be based on the big-headed figures. It’s the next step in a nearly 20-year partnership between the companies that has seen the production of plenty of officially licensed products from Warner Bros.’ lines, like DC Comics, Harry Potter, Scooby-Doo and more. Commenting on this … Read More
One Take Media Co has announced to bring hit 3D animation series Pondemonium for SAARC countries. There are 104 episodes available in English, Hindi and other languages. Pondemonium is titled such for a reason. It features a frog named Joe Croaker who’s good friends with a fly named, Cosmo. Both of them live in a marsh with many of their friends, including both animal and insects. They go on several adventures together and occasionally face challenges but they always manage … Read More
Netflix has signed an overall deal with Kuku Studios to produce a host of animated films and TV shows for the platform. Under this new pact, Alex Woo, Stanley Moore, Tim Hahn and Erik Benson will serve as executive producers on exclusive cartoon projects. The creative animation team previously worked on hits including Ratatouille, Toy Story 3, Monster’s University and Finding Dory. The first project in line, which is slated to release on Netflix early in 2020, is Go! Go! … Read More
Undone, the ground-breaking animated series co-produced by award-winning production company, Submarine will debut globally on 13 September 2019, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Undone is a half-hour genre-bending animation series that explores the elastic nature of reality through its central character, Alma (Rose Salazar), a 28-year-old living in San Antonio, Texas. After getting into a near fatal car accident, she discovers she has a new relationship with time and uses her ability to uncover the truth about the death of … Read More
Indian animation has been making waves for some time now and so are the animated characters in the kids’ ecosystem. In the past few years, there has been a spurt in the growth of local homegrown IPs who have become quite popular with time. The numbers are rising daily and creating waves in the hearts of young ones. Amongst noted and well known characters like – Rudra, Shiva, Motu Patlu, Chhota Bheem, Little Singham, Honey Bunny, KickO and Super SpeedO, … Read More
Acamar Films has signed a new significant content deal with the BBC for a new series of its award-winning preschool property – Bing. A further 26 x 7’ episodes are set to air on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer from 31 October following the launch of the new episodes on Acamar’s new app Bing: Watch, Play, Learn. BBC has also relicensed the original 78 episodes, bringing the total number of episodes to 104. Adapted for television from the much-loved original books … Read More
Award-winning animation and new media technology company, Post Office Studios, has strengthened its production capabilities with the appointment of Kanchan Parikh as the company’s executive producer. Bringing with her nearly a decade of industry experience, Parikh will be instrumental in expanding Post Office’s offerings in the new media space, and help scale business by furthering the efficiencies within the company. Speaking on the appointment, Post Office Studios head Aditya Tawde said, “We are excited to have Parikh as part of … Read More
It’s time for big-bear hugs as Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear, are coming to India! Cartoon Network’s We Bare Bears’ 2019 awareness and fan-engagement campaign ‘We’ll be There’ is all set to enter the Indian market after a successful run across Asia Pacific region. The campaign includes brand partnerships, on-ground activations and influencer meet-and-greets. Created by Daniel Chong, We Bare Bears follows the lovable three bear brothers – Grizzly, Panda and Ice Bear, in their ongoing attempt to fit into human society, … Read More
One Take Media Co. (OTMC), one of the pioneer names in Movies, OTT, VAS and kids content, has launched their much awaited property Invention Story in India. The acquired rights includes for broadcast, OTT and Value Added Services. Invention Story is a 3D CGI 104 x 11’ series with a promising premise which tells the tale of Kit, a clever fox who comes up with a new invention in each episode. His adopted home, Carrot Town, is home to a … Read More
Cult classic filmmaker Kevin Smith is bringing a new Master of the Universe series on Netflix and its official synopsis is going to make He-Man fans happy. Announced at an event recently, Smith’s show takes off from the classic 80s cartoon of the same name. A radical return to Eternia, Revelation is a direct sequel series to the classic era of Masters of the Universe. Featuring fan favourites. He-Man, Orko, Cringer, and Man-At-Arms, the story pits our heroic warriors and guardians of Castle Grayskull against Skeletor, Evil-Lyn, Beast Man and the vile … Read More
The highest grossing Japanese animated feature film Weathering With You is all set to release in India this October. Directed by Makoto Shinkai (Your Name), in association with Toho Co., Weathering With You will be distributed by BookMyShow and PVR Pictures-backed theatre-on-demand platform Vkaao across 20 major Indian cities. Talking about releasing the film in India, director Shinkai said, “Ever since the petition has occurred in India, I have been receiving a lot of messages from Indian fans who are … Read More
The gothic Addams family are back to unload terrors upon New Jersey in the first trailer for the cartooned remake of the classic horror series. The new footage opens with Morticia Addams (voiced by Charlize Theron) having fun in the morning before waking her children, Pugsley Addams (Finn Wolfhard) and Wednesday Addams (Chloë Grace Moretz). The family still manages to tickle in their macabre shenanigans, staying true to their theme.The clip features the clan as they adapt to life into a … Read More
