News

The “Cannes of Cartoons” continues to deliver major news and industry-shaping developments, as announcements from the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival make their way to the States. Running from June 8 to 14, the festival and its accompanying market have long been considered a launchpad for trends and groundbreaking projects in animation. Over the years, TV staples like Adventure Time, The Amazing World of Gumball, and Genndy Tartakovsky‘s Primal have made their mark at Annecy, cementing it as a premier platform for networks, creators, and studios to debut what’s next in the world of animation. Here is a look at a few announcements from Thursday (June 12). The Elephant Adult Swim announced The Elephant, a one-of-a-kind animated special from Steven Universe‘s Rebecca Sugar, Adventure Time‘s Pendleton Ward, Over the Wall‘s Patrick McHale, and Ok K.O.!’s Ian Jones-Quartey. It’s described as a “storytelling experiment that unfolds...

The Adult Animation Spotlight panel between Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim at Annecy Animation Festival summarized a number of titles in the overlap between the two studios, including the Anderson Entertainment collaboration “Hit Squad.”

The presentation was lead by Peter Girardi, EVP of Alternative Programming at Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen.

The highlight of the session, however, turned on discussion of “Heist Safari,” an animated action comedy from director Genndy Tartakovsky, who also attended the festival with his first feature, “Fixed,” s Sony Pictures Animation movie acquired by Netflix.

Tartavoksky had pitched “Heist Safari” live at last year’s edition of the festival to Ouweleen. During this spotlight panel, the pair shed a little more light on the new series from the “Samurai Jack” creator, adding a few more details of the series, which follows three frogs, all brothers, as they attempt to rob a bank.

An all-star team of animation legends took the stage today in Annecy, as part of Adult Swim’s first dedicated Studio Focus at what has become the biggest animation event in the world.

Celebrated for shaping some of the most beloved and groundbreaking animated series of our time, a powerhouse collection of creators including Pendleton Ward (“Adventure Time”), Rebecca Sugar (“Steven Universe”), Ian Jones-Quartey (“Ok K.O.!”), Patrick McHale (“Over the Garden Wall”) is reuniting for a one-of-a-kind animated special so mysterious, even they don’t know what it’s about.

Adult Swim’s “The Elephant,” introduced by Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen and this team, is an animated special where three animation teams are each responsible for one of three acts, without any knowledge of what the others are making. With Sugar and Jones-Quartey working as a duo and McHale and Ward overseeing their own separate parts, The Elephant...

Fans of Steven Universe have a lot to celebrate today, as it has been announced that a sequel series is in development for Prime Video. Airing on Cartoon Network from 2013 to 2019, the beloved animated show became a cultural phenomenon thanks to its mature themes, diversity, and mythology. The new series will look to continue in that same manner, while also presenting fans with some fresh new adventures.

Announced at Annecy by creator and executive producer Rebecca Sugar, the sequel series is to be called Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars, and will follow the "eternal teenager" voiced by Matthew Moy. It's been five long years since the conclusion of the limited series Steven Universe Future – which served as an epilogue to the flagship show – and for Sugar, she can't wait to dive back into things:

"I miss my world and my characters. I can't wait to share the sequel with...

A Steven Universe sequel series is in development at Prime Video, focusing on the adventures of a familiar character from the original series. Steven Universe's seasons, alongside its movie and sequel show, Steven Universe Future, provided a complete story for the title character and his friends in Beach City with the Crystal Gems. The original series and its subsequent sequels have been critically praised for its characters, writing, and LGBTQ+ themes. The franchise has also been nominated for multiple awards across its run, including Steven Universe future getting an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program.

Now, Deadlinereports that a new Steven Universe show was unveiled at Annecy. Titled Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars, the show will follow the intergalactic adventures of space pirate Lars Barriga after the events of the original series. He and his crew will be seeking loot while avoiding the law and learning...

Steven Universe is expanding. A follow-up to the hit Cartoon Network series is currently in development at Prime Video, TVLine has learned.

Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars will explore “the past, present and future of the Steven Universe universe,” per the official description. “The sequel series follows Lars Barriga, eternal teenager and space outlaw, as he and his pirate crew smuggle contraband, evade the authorities, and uncover the darkest secrets of the fallen Gem Empire.”

More from TVLineThe Summer I Turned Pretty: Love Blooms (and Taylor Swift Plays) in New Season 3 TrailerYes, Prime Video Has Added More Ads Lately - Like,...

Today, during a Studio Showcase at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Cartoon Network Studios announced that it is currently developing Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars for Prime Video. The new show is a follow-up to the Peabody Award–winning series Steven Universe.

From executive producers Rebecca Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey, Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars explores the past, present, and future of the Steven Universe universe.

The sequel series follows Lars Barriga, eternal teenager and space outlaw, as he and his pirate crew smuggle contraband, evade the authorities, and uncover the darkest secrets of the fallen Gem Empire.

Teen Titans Go!, the longest-running animated series in DC history, has also been renewed for a tenth season on Cartoon Network (Iyanu). In the series, Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy, and Raven continue the fun with all-new comedic adventures, giving viewers a look at what life is really like as a teen superhero…...

A sequel of Cartoon Network hit Steven Universe is being developed for Prime Video.

Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars explores the past, present and future of the universe. The sequel follows Lars Barriga, eternal teenager and space outlaw, as he and his pirate crew smuggle contraband, evade the authorities and uncover the darkest secrets of the fallen Gem Empire.

The news was unveiled at Annecy by creator and EP Rebecca Sugar at a Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe session.

Telling the coming-of-age story of a young boy with friends and aliens in the fictional town of Beach City, Steven Universe has been hugely popular for Cartoon Network, running for five seasons and 160 episodes. The new version will, however, not air on the network but on the Amazon streamer if it makes it to greenlight.

Sugar will EP the sequel with producing partner Ian Jones-Quartey.

At Annecy, she...

It's been over six years since the animated series Steven Universe came to an end, and aside from the 2019 movie and the 2020 epilogue series, Cartoon Network has yet to revisit the world of its grand coming-of-age space opera. Created by Rebecca Sugar, the groundbreaking show premiered in 2013 and became a standout for kids and parents alike, winning an Emmy and a Peabody award and being hailed for its story of love, family, inclusion, and identity centered on young Steven and the Crystal Gems. Now, it's finally time to revisit the cosmos through the eyes of the series' eternal teenage outlaw. At the Annecy International Animation Film Festival Studio Showcase by Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, a new sequel series titled Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars was announced to be in development for Prime Video.

Lars of the Stars is described as an exploration of "the past,...

“Steven Universe” lives on.

The Peabody-winning series, created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network Studios, is returning with “Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars.” The spinoff is currently in development for Prime Video.

The new show hails from executive producers Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey and “explores the past, present and future of the ‘Steven Universe’ universe,” according to the official release. It is being described as a “sequel series” that follows “Lars Barriga, eternal teenager and space outlaw, as he and his pirate crew smuggle contraband, evade the authorities and uncover the darkest secrets of the fallen Gem Empire.” We’re in.

“Steven Universe” debuted on Cartoon Network back in November 2013 and ran until January 2019, amassing 160 episodes and inspiring a follow-up television movie, the excellent “Steven Universe: The Movie,” in 2019. A limited series, which served as an epilogue to the main show, “Steven Universe Future,” then aired in 2019 and 2020. The...

Cartoon Network Studios is expanding the beloved “Steven Universe” franchise with a brand-new series, “Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars,” now in development for Prime Video. The announcement was made Wednesday during the Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe showcase at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival by “Steven Universe” creator Rebecca Sugar.

After a very brief introduction from studio president Sam Register, the great and powerful – which featured a clip of him appearing as an Oz-like floating head surrounded by jets of flames – it was revealed “Teen Titans Go!”, the longest running animated series in DC history, has been renewed for a tenth season on Cartoon Network. The irreverent comedy, based on DC’s teen superhero team, continues to follow Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Raven as they juggle crimefighting with the absurdities of teenage life. Executive producers Luke Cormican, Peggy Regan and Sam...

Five years after the last iteration of Steven Universe ended, the show’s, uh, universe is expanding again.

A sequel series focused on supporting character Lars Barriga is in the works at Prime Video. Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars comes from the original show’s creator, Rebecca Sugar, and supervising director Ian Jones-Quartey, who will executive produce. Cartoon Network Studios is behind the project, which was announced Tuesday at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

Steven Universe ‘Lars of the Stars’ Cartoon Network Studios

Sugar announced the new show at Annecy after giving a live performance of one of her original songs, written for Cartoon Network’s hit Adventure Time series.

At the same session for Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe, Cartoon Network announced an Adventure Time spin-off, Adventure Time: Side Quests, and season 10 renewal for Teen Titans Go!.

Lars of the Stars, per its logline,...

Exclusive: UTA on Tuesday announced its signing of Rebecca Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey, a pair of award-winning multi-hyphenates active within the field of animation, for representation in all areas.

An animator, director, screenwriter, executive producer, and songwriter, Sugar is best known for creating Steven Universe, the acclaimed animated series that ran for five seasons from 2013-2019, securing GLAAD and Peabody Awards, as well as numerous Emmy and Annie Award nominations. Prior to their time on the Cartoon Network show, which also spawned a TV movie and offshoot limited series, they served as a writer, storyboard artist and songwriter on the hit fantasy animated series Adventure Time for the same channel.

Since 2010, Sugar has been devoted to the fight for Lgbtqia+ content in children’s media, and for a more inclusive environment, both on screen and behind the scenes, in the animation industry. After writing over 60 songs for animation, she released her first personal album,...

Makima, the dog-loving Public Safety Devil Hunters member, reveals her true colors in this chilling Chainsaw Man fan art.

An artist who goes by the handle of @/weweired9 uploaded their fan art of the hauntingly mesmerizing Makima on Twitter. The artist utilizes a dominantly somber color pallet that evokes the image of dark, dried-up blood. Makima puts on her trademark coat while glancing at the viewer from the side of her head. Like Makima, the innocent-looking scenario camouflages her cold-blooded personality, presented through the bloody-red background.

Related: 10 Things The Dark Trio Does Better Than The Shonen Big Three

#chainsawman pic.twitter.com/lYesNBqMy8 — we (@weweired9) May 21, 2023 Makima's Personality in Chainsaw Man Season 1

In Season 1 of Chainsaw Man, Makima comes off as a modest yet, provocative member of the Public Safety Devil Hunter who effortlessly gains the attention of its latest recruit, Denji/Chainsaw Man. However, Makima's façade starts to crack as the show goes on,...

Warning: Contains spoilers for Chainsaw Man.Chainsaw Man has managed to resonate with people around the world, and that’s lead toa piece of Adventure Time-style fanart from one of the latter show's storyboard artists. Ever since its debut in 2018, Chainsaw Man has received praise for its stylistic action and storytelling with a clear influence from Western media. The anime took that further by expanding it to an even wider audience, and thanks to Studio Mappa’s direction, the cinematic qualities of the series were able to be taken even further.

Among the many fans of Chainsaw Man is Ian Jones-Quartey, best known for creating Ok Ko! Let’s Be Heroes and for his work on Adventure Time and Cartoon Network's Steven Universe, and he recently celebrated that by drawing amazing crossover art between Chainsaw Man and Adventure Time which he released on Twitter. Not only is the art great,...

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's great HBO Max purge continues to send ripples throughout the entertainment industry. Not only are fans annoyed that the highly-anticipated DC Extended Universe film "Batgirl," beloved episodes of "Sesame Street," and a bevy of animated series are no longer on the books for the streamer, but the company is burning bridges left and right with creators.

According to a new report from The Wrap, there is a "deep distrust" among the creative talent in the industry when it comes to Wbd at the moment. One anonymous source told them that "the entire company is coming off as distressed. The messaging both inside the company and externally is 'Stay away or get out if you can.'"

Naturally, the bulk of the pushback has been from those involved in the animation industry. HBO Max's animated selection probably took the heaviest hit from Zaslav's edict...

Click here to read the full article.

Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch has revealed a number of the notes he said he received from Disney regarding the age-appropriateness of the show’s pitched content.

As part of a series of threads celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the animated series, which ran from 2012 to 2016 on Disney Channel, the Gravity Falls creator — who in 2018 publicly made the jump from Disney to Netflix with a multi-year overall deal to produce both kids and adult animation — tweeted a four-minute narrated video detailing requests to remove or edit specific jokes, sequences and character interactions.

Hirsch said the notes were provided to him and the Gravity Falls team by the studio’s Standards and Practices department, which at a TV network is responsible for ensuring programming adheres to the moral, ethical and legal standards of the station it airs on.

The video begins with the message:...

In today’s TV news roundup, Cartoon Network released its third anti-racism “Steven Universe” PSA, and FX will host a “Snowfall”-themed fan experience in Los Angeles.

Dates

CBS News will expand its series “Unifying America” through a joint effort with CBS television stations on Feb. 17. CBS local newscasts, digital properties and CBS News will dedicate the entire day of programming to reporting about how people from multigenerational, multicultural perspectives are uniting through conversation to overcome racism, bullying and unconscious biases. The collaboration will include stories from local affiliates; an exploration on the state of country music on “CBS This Morning;” a profile on Hands Across the Hills by “The CBS Evening News with Norah O’ Donnell” and interviews with bipartisan group Braver Angels on “CBS Newspath.”

Byu TV and The Dodo announced Season 2 of “The Wizard of Paws” will premiere on April 28 at 9 p.m. Et/ 6 p.m. Pt.

In today’s TV news roundup, Variety obtained an exclusive clip of Lauren Daigle performing in BYUtv’s holiday special “Christmas Under the Stars,” and CBS announced a premiere date for “The Equalizer.”

Dates

Netflix will release its upcoming drama series “Firefly Lane” Feb. 3. The 10-episode hour-long show follows the unlikely duo of the bold Tully and shy Kate who are bonded by a tragedy at age 14. The show, based on the novel of the same name by New York Times bestseller Kristin Hannah, who serves as co-executive producer, the series follows the women as they experience 30 years of ups and downs, some of which threaten their friendship. Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke star as the adult versions of Tully and Kate, respectively. Watch a teaser below.

CBS’ new drama “The Equalizer,” starring Queen Latifah, will air following CBS Sports’ broadcast of “Super Bowl Lv” on Feb. 7. “The Equalizer” is...

In today’s TV news roundup, Showtime announced the release date for “Couples Therapy: The Covid Special,” and Starz cast German actor Alicia von Rittberg as young Queen Elizabeth in “Becoming Elizabeth.”

Casting

Starz cast Alicia von Rittberg as the lead in the network’s upcoming project, “Becoming Elizabeth.” The eight-episode series tells the story of Queen Elizabeth before she ascends to the throne, unraveling the drama and strategies involved in selecting a successor to King Henry VIII. Von Rittberg, a German actor, has previously acted in such projects as “Fury,” which screened at the London Film Festival; “Our Kind Traitor,” and the Netflix series “Charite.” She is represented by United Agents and Die Agenten in Germany.

First Looks

FX unveiled a new trailer for its three-episode limited series “Black Narcissus,” which premieres Nov. 23 and will be available on FX on Hulu the following day. Based on Rumer Godden‘s novel,...

Shamus Kelley Aug 7, 2019

Ok K.O.! has had its share of amazing team-ups and one with Space Ghost Coast to Coast was set to happen.

Ok K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes is the king of cartoon team-ups. Ko and his friends have met Captain Planet, Ghoul School, the entire Cartoon Network line-up ever, and most recently Sonic the Hedgehog. The cartoonyiest cartoon on TV almost added another classic series to its team-up roster. Everyone’s favorite parody talk show that was a staple of Cartoon Network throughout the '90s and 2000s, Space Ghost Coast to Coast.

Ok K.O.! creator Ian Jones-Quartey revealed that they had been working on a team up between Ok K.O.! and Space Ghost Coast to Coast for quite some time.

“We had a really good story,” explains Quartey but, “we really, really wanted the Coast to Coast cast in it.”

Sadly, C. Martin Croker,...

Shamus Kelley Aug 6, 2019

Ok K.O.'s creator breaks down how the Sonic team-up episode was written, how Sega to agreed to it, and more in this in-depth interview.

Ok K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes is, without question, one of the most cartoony cartoons on air. While some animated series have skewed more towards dramatic long running plotlines, Ok K.O.! has embraced just how much of a cartoon it is. It’s wacky, zany, and delights in referencing other cartoons.

It proudly wears its influences on its sleeve and one of those is Sonic The Hedgehog. The long running video game franchise has had multiple animated series over the years and Ok K.O.! creator Ian Jones-Quartey (and much of the series’ crew) count some of these as big influences on the series.

For Jones-Quartey, he’s been wanting Sonic to guest star on the show since its...

Shamus Kelley Aug 2, 2019

Creator Ian Jones-Quartey reveals just how much Sonic influenced Ok K.O. before the two series team up!

Ok K.O! Let’s Be Heroes won’t slow down with its team-ups! The zany Cartoon Network series has teamed up with Captain Planet and Ghoul School but it’s about the meet the fastest thing alive. This Sunday, August 4th at 4:45Pm, Ko will team-up with the famous video game characters Sonic and Tails!

For Ok K.O. creator Ian Jones-Quartey, this was a dream come true. He’s been a Sonic the Hedgehog fan since his youth and the wacky 90’s series The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog was a big inspiration on Ok K.O.

“It’s very wacky and kind of a low rent Bugs Bunny,” explains Jones-Quartey. “It has very expressive and funny drawings. It does so much just for a laugh.

In today’s roundup, Idris Elba and professional rally driver Ken Block will compete in a new car-stunt series “Elba vs. Block,” and Cartoon Network’s “Steven Universe The Movie” will feature a soundtrack in collaboration with Chance the Rapper, Aimee Mann, Estelle, and Patti LuPone.

Dates

MTV’s “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” will return with all new episodes July 11. Starring Deena Nicole Cortese, Paul “Pauly D” Delvecchio,” Jenni “Jwoww” Farley, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Angelina Pivarnick, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, the new series will see the housemates navigate real-life challenges together, from planning Mike’s wedding to helping Jenni with her struggling marriage.

Bravo has announced an August 6 premiere for its new docu-series ”Flipping Exes.” Produced by Rock Shrimp Productions, the series follows former couple Nina Klemm and Michael LeSure who turned their breakup into a business flipping homes.

Lavell Crawford’s new stand-up comedy special “New Look,...

Chance the Rapper, Estelle, Patti LuPone, Uzo Aduba, Gallant, and Aimee Mann are among the bold-faced names contributing music to Steven Universe The Movie, a musical version of the Cartoon Network series returning this fall.

The music-filled adventure for Steven and his friends will mark his first television movie. Steven thinks his time defending the Earth is over, but when a new threat comes to Beach City, Steven faces his biggest challenge yet.

Steven Universe The Movie is executive produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Rebecca Sugar. Chance The Rapper co-executive produces with Kat Morris, Joe Johnston, Alonso Ramirez Ramos and Ian Jones-Quartey.

The full list of musical collaborators and performances, with original songs by Rebecca Sugar in collaboration with:

Chance The Rapper

Estelle

Gallant

Aimee Mann

aivi & surasshu

Jeff Liu

James Fauntleroy

Macie Stewart

Mike Krol

Jeff Ball

Grant Henry

Julian “Zorsy” Sanchez

Performances by

Estelle (as Garnet)

Patti...

Today, Rtx Animation Festival, Rooster Teeth’s celebration of the best of internet animation, announced its first wave of panelists including Tigtone co-creators Benjamin Martian and Andrew Koehler, animation industry leader Ian Jones-Quartey, Dragon Ball Super and gen:lock voice actress Monica Rial and more. We've got your first, exclusive look at the headliners who will be hosting panels during the fan-favorite (and fan-focused) event this summer, but there are more surprises yet to come; stay tuned for more announcements of screenings, panels, and special guests! The Rtx Animation Festival will take place July 5th-…...

With negotiations set to begin Tuesday for a new Animation Guild contract, more than 2,600 industry figures have signed a petition calling for pay equity for color stylists, the animation industry’s only predominantly female craft, whose artists set the look, lighting and palette of cartoons.

The 3,500-member Animation Guild, Iatse Local 839, hasn’t struck the industry since 1983, but leaders told their members recently that a strike this time around “is always a possibility, if not a probability.” The guild’s talks are separate from the recently concluded negotiations for a new film and TV contract covering some 43,000 members of Iatse’s 13 West Coast studio locals.

The petition, organized by the Animation Guild’s Color Stylist Committee, is yet another sign of the growing movement for gender pay equity in Hollywood’s historically female-majority crafts. As reported here exclusively last week, more than 3,300 industry figures have signed another petition calling...

Steven Universe, when it's all said and done, will go down as one of the greatest animated series ever created. Creator Rebecca Sugar and the writing/directing team that includes Ian Jones-Quartey, Joseph D. Johnston, Kat Morris, Matt Burnett, Ben Levin and the fantastic cast deliver mature, complex material that most adult-oriented series wouldn't dare attempt while wrapping it in a candy-coated shell that's accessible to kids and adults alike. It's astounding just how solid Steven Universe has been throughout its run and just how much better it continues to get even in …...

Cartoon Network's Ok K.O.! Let's Be Heroes is one of those rare animated shows that had obvious potential early on and quickly surpassed its own limits. Thanks to a strong voice, colorful character design, and super-fun action sequences, the network's bonafide hit shows no signs of slowing down. But if you haven't caught up with the series, which is now deep into its second season, a new DVD released today serves to highlight some of the best, most exciting, and heartfelt episodes from the show's first season. Created by Ian Jones-Quartey, the …...

On this 261st episode of Heroes, Jon Schnepp, Amy Dallen, Claire Lim, and Jay Washington discuss the following, plus answer these Twitter questions: The panel gives their thoughts on the studio offerings at next week's San Diego Comic Con now that Marvel Studios will not be attending the convention. Ok K.O.! Let's Be Heroes creator and writer Ian Jones-Quartey stops by to talk about superheroes, comic books, and his animated series. How does listening to Heroes on the podcast feed affect the YouTube clicks and views of the show? Will we ever see a time where …...

Shamus Kelley Oct 4, 2019

We've just learned Season 6 of Steven Universe is actually a new limited series called Steven Universe: Future.

Steven Universe: The Movie seemed like it could have easily been the wrap up to the entire series. Steven’s emotional arc seems to finally be concluded and we got to re-experience everyone’s emotional journey’s. So… is this the end?

Nope! Thanks to the Av Club we've learned that Steven Universe will continue in the newly named Steven Universe: Future. The new opening theme song is a shortened version of the 'Happily Ever After' song from Steven Universe: The Movie. You can watch it below!

New epilogue limited series %u201CSteven Universe Future%u201D coming soon to #CartoonNetwork%u2063

%u2063

The future is bright %uD83C%uDF1F%uD83D%uDDA4%u2063

%u2063#StevenUniverse #StevenUniverseFuture #BelieveInSteven #TheFutureIsBright pic.twitter.com/nQzJWPFLXR

— Cartoon Network (@cartoonnetwork) October 4, 2019

Epilogue limited series?...

Revisit the action-packed adventures of the Cartoon Network series when Ok K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes: T.K.O. arrives on DVD July 17th.

Created by Ian Jones-Quartey, the high-octane series follows K.O. as he takes on the villains of Lakewood Plaza while training to become one of the world’s greatest heroes. Superfans can jump into all the action with the volume one DVD that includes 18 episodes and a 22-minute special, all from the first season.

Ok K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes: T.K.O. will retail for $14.97.

Ok K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes follows K.O., a cheerfully eager young boy who wants nothing more than to become the world’s greatest hero while following in his mother’s footsteps. Set in a futuristic world full of robots and aliens, K.O. works at Gar’s Bodega, a hero supply store located in Lakewood Plaza,...

It seems everything is A-Okay. Cartoon Network has renewed its Ok K.O.! Let's Be Heroes TV show for a second season. In addition, they're releasing a new console game, Ok K.O.! Let's Play Heroes, to tie into the animated superhero series. The first season of the Ok K.O.! Let's Be Heroes TV series premiered on Cartoon Network, in August of 2017. The voice cast features Courtenay Taylor, Maddie Willows, Ashly Burch, Ian Jones-Quartey, David Herman, and Kate Flannery. Read More…...

The Cartoon Network is leveling up their animated series Ok K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes with a second season. And like their first season, there will be a video game that was developed in tandem with the show. Created by Ian Jones-Quartey (Steven Universe), season two will be even more heroic for the titular optimistic hero K.O., Enid and Rad as they continue to level up with all new adventures. There are new threats and villains on the horizon as mysteries of Lakewood Plaza…...

You may know Ian Jones-Quartey's name best from his work on series like Adventure Time, Steven Universe, and Bravest Warriors, but the talented animator and storyteller is about to introduce a brand-new addition to the cartoon canon in Ok K.O.! Let's Be Heroes. Jones-Quartey's creation centers on K.O., an unfailingly optimistic kid who wants to be the greatest hero the world's ever seen. Cartoon Network has offered some early sneak peeks at the new series, but it arrives in earnest tonight at 6:30pm Et in a one-hour special premiere! …...

Cartoon Network has greenlighted the new animated series Ok K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, as well as announced an integrated console game jointly developed with indie video game studio Capybara Games. Created by Ian Jones-Quartey, and produced by Cartoon Network Studios, the action-packed show is set in Lakewood Plaza, a mall for heroes. The series follows K.O., an endlessly optimistic kid attempting to level up to be the best he can be in a dynamic universe of friends and…...

Steven Universe is one of our favorite cartoons ever and so we were really excited to get to interview them at Comic Con.

We talked to Zach Callison (who is not only the voice of Steven, but also of Prince James in Sofia the First), Ian Jones-Quartey (storyboarded/animator), Michaela Dietz (Amethyst), Deedee Magno Hall (Pearl….who Anya has been singing along to since she was 2 years old — no kidding, Deedee was Jasmine in the Aladdin Spectacular at Disney’s California Adventure), Estelle (Garnet), and Rebecca Sugar, the show’s composer & creator, who incidentally was shattering glass ceilings as the first woman to independently create a series for Cartoon Network! What’s really cool about Rebecca, as you’ll find out in our interview is that she’s a bit of a musical theatre geek like us. She not only got a song idea from Sweeney Todd, but she quotes Bob Fosse too.

The International Animated Film Society, Asifa-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 43rd Annual Annie Awards and "Inside Out" and "The Good Dinosaur," both Pixar movies, led the pack! "Inside Out" received fourteen nominations while "The Good Dinosaur" got nine.

My pick of the year for best animated feature is "Inside Out" but I love Charlie Kaufman's "Anomalisa" as well which picked five noms.

We'll find out the winners of the Annie Awards on February 6th!

Here is the full list of nominees in all categories of the 43rd Annie Awards:

Best Animated Feature

Anomalisa

Paramount Pictures

Inside Out

Pixar Animation Studios

Shaun the Sheep The Movie

Aardman Animations

The Good Dinosaur

Pixar Animation Studios

The Peanuts Movie

Blue Sky Studios, Twentieth Century Fox Animation

Best Animated Special Production

Elf: Buddy.s Musical Christmas

Warner Bros. Animation

He Named Me Malala

Parkes-MacDonald / Little Door

I Am A Witness

Moonbot...

“Do you know how many children I see every day who’ve cut off their faces playing with swords? None! Because they all have parents who love them and who don’t let them play around with deadly weapons like some sort of gang member!”

Strong art direction can make even a mediocre episode of Steven Universe sing, and while ‘Nightmare Hospital’ offers thin plot and implausible characterization, it also dishes out one of the most visually immersive episodes the series has done to date. The long, warped corridors of the titular hospital buzz with uneven fluorescent lighting while rapid footsteps echo through the gloom. Greens, browns, beiges, and greys blend into an inhospitable but uncomfortably naturalistic palette that makes everyone look simultaneously ill and like an interloper in a hushed mausoleum. Hallways stretch on forever, distorted by perspective. Figures rush through enormous spaces as though nervous about lingering too long.

San Diego Comic-Con 2015 has released their full schedule for Friday, July 10. For your convenience, we have pulled out all of the movie, TV and DVD related panels and events below, but you can can visit Comic-Con.org to check out the full schedule including comic book and video game panels. Take a look at all of the movie, TV and DVD events that will take place during the first day of Comic Con.

10:00am - 11:00am - Inside The Big Bang Theory Writer's Room

The Big Bang Theory writers once again open the curtain and take you behind the scenes of TV's #1 comedy. From huge guest stars to the shocking moments in the season finale (Was that a ring, my Precious? Will what happened in Vegas stay in Vegas?), find out what it takes to make the hit series each week. Join the show's executive producers and writers...

San Diego Comic-Con has released the full schedule of events for Saturday, July 26, following the Thursday and Friday schedules that were released the past two days. You can clickHere to view the lineup in its entirety, which includes numerous comic book panels and events, but we have pulled out all of the movie, DVD and TV-related panels for your convenience.

San Diego Comic-Con has released the full schedule of events for Saturday, July 26, following the Thursday and Friday schedules that were released the past two days. You can clickHere to view the lineup in its entirety, which includes numerous comic book panels and events, but we have pulled out all of the movie, DVD and TV-related panels for your convenience.

Saturday, July 26

The Simpsons

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Simpsons-no gifts please-with creator Matt Groening, executive producer Al Jean, supervising director MikeAnderson, and director for life David Silverman.

Comic-Con International has announced the schedule for the third day of San Diego Comic-Con 2013 on Saturday, July 20. You can clickHere to check out the full schedule, including comic book-related events, but we have pulled out all the movie, DVD, and TV-related panels right here. Take a look at what this day has to offer.

10:00 Am - 11:00 Am A&E Bates Motel

The Bates Motel is open for business in San Diego! Executive producers Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Kerry Ehrin (Friday Night Lights) will release new footage from the highly acclaimed A&E drama series Bates Motel exclusively for Comic Con attendees. The executive producers will be joined by the cast, including Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga (Norma Bates), Freddie Highmore (Norman Bates), Max Thieriot (Dylan), Olivia Cooke (Emma), and Nestor Carbonell (Sheriff Alex Romero) to discuss the show's unique backstory and creation. Fans will get an opportunity to...

I have to admit, I’m woefully out of the loop when it comes to Adventure Time, but I know it’s one of the biggest things at every con, and of course, their presence will be heard, along with other folks from the Cartoon Network, at this summer’s Comic-Con. Read on for details on the panels and who’s coming, including nuggets on Teen Titans Go! and Beware The Batman.

At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Cartoon Network will once again offer the ultimate fan experience both on and off the convention floor. Taking center stage is an Adventure Time themed booth on the convention floor showcasing the Ice King’s iconic castle with an exclusive fan-centric photo opportunity. Fans again have the opportunity to collect exclusive Comic-Con giveaways including five different Adventure Time buttons.

Directly across the street from the Convention Center, Cartoon Network has joined...