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My Dad the Bounty Hunter will not return for a third season. Netflix has cancelled the animated series after two seasons and a total of 19 episodes, according to THR.

The voice cast includes co-creators Everett Downing Jr. and Patrick Harpin, as well as Laz Alonso, Yvonne Orji, Priah Ferguson, JeCobi Swain, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jamie Chung, Rob Riggle, and Maddie Taylor. The My Dad the Bounty Hunter series follows two kids who stow away on their father’s latest business trip and discover that their dad is an intergalactic bounty hunter.

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The hunt is over for the Netflix animated series My Dad the Bounty Hunter.

Per What’s On Netflix, the streamer has canceled the show after two seasons. Everett Downing Jr., one of its co-creators, confirmed the news.

Season 2 of the series debuted in August 2023, following a first season that premiered in February 2023.

“I feel extremely fortunate to have been able to work with such an incredible team of partners and artists,” Downing said to Whats-on-Netflix.com. “It’s so unreal watching your ideas come to life! Everyone who worked on the show fell in love with Terry, Tess, Lisa, Sean, and the entire cast of quirky, wild, and crazy characters. Who knows, maybe I’ll be able to revisit this world again someday. For now, these characters and stories will be living rent-free in my heart for the rest of my life.”

The series maintains a perfect 100% score on...

Well, this is one lousy Father’s Day gift for Terry Hendrix aka Sabo Brok.

Netflix has cancelled My Dad the Bounty Hunter after two seasons, the animated series’ co-creator, Everett Downing Jr., told Whats-on-Netflix.com.

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The action-comedy followed Lisa and Sean, close-knit siblings who stowed away on their dad’s latest work trip, hoping to finally get some quality time together.

The animated series My Dad the Bounty Hunter was highly acclaimed, scoring a perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, that wasn't enough for the series to be saved at Netflix.

Per What's On Netflix, Netflix has canceled My Dad the Bounty Hunter after two seasons. The show ending was confirmed by Everett Downing Jr., one of its co-creators. Season 2 of the series debuted on Netflix in August 2023, and the show had remained on the bubble ever since with its future unclear. The first season premiered in February 2023.

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I feel extremely fortunate to have been able to work with such an incredible team of partners and artists, Downing explained. Its so unreal watching your ideas come to life! Everyone...

Netflix won’t be returning to space with My Dad the Bounty Hunter.

The streamer has quietly canceled the animated series after two seasons and 19 episodes. My Dad the Bounty Hunter’s second season debuted in August 2023, and the silence surrounding it in the intervening months prompted speculation on social media about whether it would return. What’s on Netflix first noted the cancellation.

Co-created by Everett Downing Jr., a Pixar veteran and director on Netflix’s We the People, and Patrick Harpin, My Dad the Bounty Hunter follows two kids who stow away on their father’s latest business trip, discovering that their dad is an intergalactic bounty hunter. Laz Alonso, Yvonne Orji, Priah Ferguson and JeCobi Swain play the show’s central family; Harpin, Downing, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jamie Chung, Rob Riggle and Maddie Taylor are also among the voice cast.

The series drew decent viewing numbers for Netflix,...

The first trailer for Max’s family-friendly animated comedy “Young Love” has arrived. The 12-episode series comes from Matthew A. Cherry, the Oscar-winning creator behind the short “Hair Love,” and Sony Pictures Animation.

Set in the same universe as Cherry’s Academy Award-winning short film, “Young Love” expands the world of the Love family. The Chicago-based series stars Scott Mescudi, aka Kid Cudi, as Stephen and Issa Rae as Angela, two millennial parents raising their fearless daughter, Zuri (Brooke Monroe Conaway).

As Angela struggles to maintain a work-life balance in the wake of her battle with cancer, Stephen attempts to make a name for himself in the highly competitive music industry. Described as “heartfelt” and “comedic” in a press release, the series juggles the ups and downs of careers, marriage, parenthood, social issues and multi-generational dynamics.

In addition to Mescudi and Rae, the Max series stars Loretta Devine (“Dreamgirls”), Harry Lennix...

The Hollywood Reporter celebrated its inaugural Kids Power Issue — recognizing the top 75 power players in kids and family entertainment — on Saturday with a Kids Power event at Westfield Century City mall.

Presented by DreamWorks Animation’s Gabby’s Dollhouse, the day of family-centered festivities was free and open to the public and also welcomed stars like Malin Akerman, Sebastian Maniscalco, Lisa Ling, Josh Peck, Katharine McPhee Foster and The Loud House cast members Catherine Ashmore Bradley, Aubin Bradley and Sophia Woodward.

Sponsored by Nickelodeon and Paramount+, the event featured a Gabby’s Dollhouse character meet-and-greet and Not Quite Narwhal giveaway station, an invitation-only screening of DreamWorks Animation’s Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken at AMC Century 15 (ahead of its theatrical release on June 30), personalized drawings by storyboard artists from SpongeBob SquarePants, The Loud House and Paw Patrol, coloring activities and outdoor screenings of Gabby’s Dollhouse, Not Quite Narwahl and Nickelodeon’s That Girl Lay Lay.

When The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder debuted last year on Disney+, it called back to the bygone era of Black TV sitcoms in which its 2001 Disney Channel predecessor shined. One where Black families, culture and people were not only celebrated on the small screens in living rooms across the country, but the central focal point of multiple simultaneously airing (though mostly live-action) series.

Its return on Feb. 3, however, pointed to a stunning reality. While the original series aired in the 2000s alongside a handful of animated kids shows also featuring Black leads, including Filmore!, Static Shock, Tutenstein and Little Bill, there has since been only a handful of animated shows aimed at non-adult audiences that explicitly center Black leads and, more specifically, their families.

“Ralph [Farquhar] and I always thought there were gonna be people coming up beside us, making shows that will continue to display this potpourri of Blackness in animation,...

From Beyoncé’s Black Is King and the Hulu adaptation of Octavia Butler’s Kindred to the Black Panther films, Black science fiction — what scholars have coined Black Speculative Thought or Afrofuturism — has seen a steady rise over the past few decades. The latest entry, Netflix’s new animated series My Dad the Bounty Hunter, now streaming, brings outer space and Black familyhood to the forefront, staying true to the genre’s core mission: telling relatable and futuristic stories that center Black characters while expanding the audience’s imagination.

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Screen Rant is excited to present an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip from Netflix's hilarious new animated series My Dad the Bounty Hunter. This animated action comedy follows Lisa and Sean, a close-knit pair of siblings who stow away on their father's latest boring work trip. However, instead of quality time, they discover that their father has been hiding his entire life from them as the toughest bounty hunter in the galaxy. Lisa and Sean discover their father's job is anything but boring.

Dodging new and dangerous threats, including aliens, robots, and laser fights, the family bonding time that they manage to force him into is sorely needed. As they attempt to help his hunt for the most challenging fugitive yet, their Dad must show them how to survive and succeed before they get home late setting off Mom's wrath for being late. The Netflix animated series My Dad the Bounty Hunter...

My Dad the Bounty Hunter is an animation series created by Everett Downing Jr. and Patrick Harpin.

An animated series for the younger and more adventuresome audiences. My Dad the Bounty Hunter has fantastic animation, a very fun adventure and some lovable and very animated characters.

A series that will be enjoyed by the kids… and by those of us that are not so small, but who still like enjoying a good animation series, fun and with no complexes.

An intergalactic bounty hunter takes dad duty to new extremes when his two kids accidentally hitch a ride with him to outer space and crash his mission.

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February 9, 2023

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My Dad the Bounty Hunter (2023) Cast

Yvette Nicole Brown

Jim Rash

Leslie Uggams

Rob Riggle

Yvonne Orji

Russell Hornsby

JeCobi Swain

Priah Ferguson

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Devin Bright

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On the surface My Dad the Bounty Hunter is a typical fun kid-friendly animated adventure series. Venture a little deeper and it becomes apparent that this is a space story grounded in a family dynamic that will resonate with all ages. Terry (Laz Alonso) is a galactic bounty hunter named Sabo Brok who takes on jobs from some bad dudes. He does it to support his two kids Lisa (Priah Ferguson) and Sean (JeCobi Swain). Unfortunately, being away from home so much meant not being there for them the way he would have wanted and ultimately caused a separation from his wife Tess (Yvonne Orji). From creators and executive producers Everett Downing (Hair Love) and Patrick Harpin (Hotel Transylvania 2), the Netflix show really picks up when Lisa and Sean sneak aboard Terry’s ship and find out quickly what their father really does for a living. Talk about an epic future Career Day presentation!

The new 10-episode CG animated TV series “My Dad the Bounty Hunter", created by Everett Downing and Patrick Harpin, stars Laz Alonso, Yvonne Orji, Priah Ferguson, Yvette Nicole Brown, JeCobi Swain, Leslie Uggams, Rob Riggle, Jim Rash and Jamie Chung, streaming February 9, 2023 on Netflix:

“…’Lisa’ and ‘Sean’ stow away on their dad's latest work trip, hoping to finally get some quality time together. Little do they know Dad's been keeping a secret from them - he's actually the toughest bounty hunter in the galaxy!

“Launched into the surprise space adventure of a lifetime, Lisa and Sean discover that their seemingly average dad's job is anything but boring.

“Dodging dangerous aliens, robots, and laser fights galore, family bonding time becomes much more than they bargained for as they try to help their dad in pursuit of his toughest fugitive yet. With his kids along for the ride, Dad must show...

FX’s “Dave” will return for season 3 with a lineup of guest stars including Demi Lovato, Don Cheadle, Killer Mike, Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox, Rick Ross, Travis Barker, Usher and more. Dave Burd, star and executive producer of the series, announced the names on Thursday during FX’s portion of the TV Critics Assn. press tour.

The third season of the series premieres April 5 on Fxx and will stream on Hulu the next day. In the third season, Dave headlines his first-ever tour — looking for love along the way.

“Dave” is co-created by Burd and Jeff Schaffer, and executive produced by the pair along with Luvh Rakhe, Vanessa McGee, Kris Eber, Rob Rosell, Kevin Hart and Hartbeat Productions, Scooter Braun, Marty Bowen, Mike Hertz and Sb Projects’ James Shin and Scott Manson. The series is produced by FX Productions.

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Intergalactic bounty hunting comes with enough challenges on its own, but in the first trailer for Netflix’s animated series My Dad The Bounty Hunter, a space-traveling crime-fighting dad finds himself navigating an accidental bring-your-kids-to-work day.

Yearning to spend more time with their workaholic dad, two young siblings named Lisa and Sean stow away on his truck while he heads off to work. They aren’t really sure what it is he does that keeps him away for so long, but when they pop out to surprise him, they’re...

"Our mission is to catch Vax, so we can get you guys back home." Netflix has revealed a full-length official trailer for animated series called My Dad The Bounty Hunter, which looks awesome. This is the latest project from animation filmmaker Everett Downing Jr., who won an Oscar for co-directing the short film Hair Love a few years ago. From Creators / Exec Producers Everett Downing & Patrick Harpin, My Dad the Bounty Hunter is a warp-speed adventure across the constellation of ups, downs and moments in between that shape family life. The hyperdrive adventures of two kids who discover their seemingly average joe dad is actually an intergalactic bounty hunter! Ahahaha such a fun reveal. Dodging dangerous aliens and laser fights galore, this family bonding time goes to the extreme. The voice cast features Laz Alonso, Yvonne Orji, Priah Ferguson, Yvette Nicole Brown, JeCobi Swain, Leslie Uggams, Rob Riggle, Jamie Chung,...

The new 10-episode CG animated TV series “My Dad the Bounty Hunter", created by Everett Downing and Patrick Harpin, stars Laz Alonso, Yvonne Orji, Priah Ferguson, Yvette Nicole Brown, JeCobi Swain, Leslie Uggams, Rob Riggle, Jim Rash and Jamie Chung, streaming February 9, 2023 on Netflix:

“…’Lisa’ and ‘Sean’ stow away on their dad's latest work trip, hoping to finally get some quality time together. Little do they know Dad's been keeping a secret from them - he's actually the toughest bounty hunter in the galaxy!

“Launched into the surprise space adventure of a lifetime, Lisa and Sean discover that their seemingly average dad's job is anything but boring.

“Dodging dangerous aliens, robots, and laser fights galore, family bonding time becomes much more than they bargained for as they try to help their dad in pursuit of his toughest fugitive yet. With his kids along for the ride, Dad must show...

Everett Downing Jr. and Patrick Harpin serve as showrunners of the upcoming Netflix animated series “My Dad the Bounty Hunter.” It explores family dynamics in space! I spent some time with the show creators to talk about their interest in making the series, and what they hope for viewers to get after watching the

The post “My Dad the Bounty Hunter” Showrunners Talk About Upcoming Netflix Animated Show appeared first on Manny the Movie Guy.

"Space is not a place for kids!!" But it looks like fun anyway!! Netflix has launched an incredible teaser trailer for an animated series called My Dad The Bounty Hunter, which looks way better than the title makes it seem. This is the latest project from animation filmmaker Everett Downing Jr., who won an Oscar for his work co-directing the short film Hair Love a few years ago. From Creators / Exec Producers Everett Downing & Patrick Harpin, My Dad the Bounty Hunter is a warp-speed adventure across the constellation of ups, downs and moments in between that shape family life. The hyperdrive adventures of two kids who discover their seemingly average joe dad is actually an intergalactic bounty hunter! Dodging dangerous aliens and laser fights galore, this family bonding time goes to the extreme. With a voice cast featuring Laz Alonso, Yvonne Orji, Priah Ferguson, Yvette Nicole Brown, JeCobi Swain, Leslie Uggams,...

The new 10-episode CG animated TV series “My Dad the Bounty Hunter", created by Everett Downing and Patrick Harpin, stars Laz Alonso, Yvonne Orji, Priah Ferguson, Yvette Nicole Brown, JeCobi Swain, Leslie Uggams, Rob Riggle, Jim Rash and Jamie Chung, streaming February 9, 2023 on Netflix:

“…’Lisa’ and ‘Sean’ stow away on their dad's latest work trip, hoping to finally get some quality time together. Little do they know Dad's been keeping a secret from them - he's actually the toughest bounty hunter in the galaxy!

“Launched into the surprise space adventure of a lifetime, Lisa and Sean discover that their seemingly average dad's job is anything but boring.

“Dodging dangerous aliens, robots, and laser fights galore, family bonding time becomes much more than they bargained for as they try to help their dad in pursuit of his toughest fugitive yet. With his kids along for the ride, Dad must show...

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Netflix Animation showcased a bevy of upcoming, diverse projects this week at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival: That included the unveiling of a scene from the anticipated Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio; the world premiere of Oscar winner Chris Williams’ original The Sea Beast, which premieres July 8 on the streaming service; and new footage from Henry Selick and Jordan Peele’s stop-motion Wendell & Wild.

The animation arm has been closely watched since April, when during its first-quarter earnings announcement, Netflix reported it had lost 200,000 subscribers in the quarter and expected to lose an additional 2 million during the second quarter. Since then, its animation business was affected by layoffs and several cancelled projects, such as Meghan Markle’s Pearl.

At the the same time, Netflix Animation is the process of opening a new Burbank facility to house its original feature animation projects.

During Annecy,...

In 1958, Esquire published “A Great Day in Harlem,” a photo taken by Art Kane of 57 jazz musicians ranging from Thelonious Monk to Coleman Hawkins gathered together on a New York City stoop. In an homage to that historic picture, on June 5, 2022, Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Pictures organized “A Great Day in Animation,” which features 54 Black professionals working in animation today. Taken by Randy Shropshire with Jeff Vespa as production lead and obtained exclusively by Variety, the photo is above.

Though Nickelodeon and Paramount put the event together and hosted it on the Paramount backlot, “A Great Day in Animation” includes artists from all across the industry. The idea for the photo came from Marlon West, a visual effects supervisor for Disney whose credits include “The Lion King,” “Encanto” and the upcoming Disney+ series “Iwájú.” For decades, West has been moved by “A Great Day in Harlem,” as well as Jean Bach...

In celebration of Black History Month, the Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) and the Black Artists Group will host a webinar on February 16 that will explore the contributions of Black animation pioneers.

The discussion, titled Drawing Ourselves: Being Black in Animation, will feature the personal journeys of panelists Everett Downing Jr., co-director of the Oscar-winning animated short Hair Love; Sidney Clifton, executive producer of the animated TV series Black Panther; multiple Daytime Emmy-nominated animator Ron Myrick; and Carole Holliday, recipient of Black Women Animate’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

The webinar will be moderated by supervising animation director Kimson Albert and Deborah Anderson, aka The BlkWmnAnimator.

“The effects of racism do not stop at the animation studio door,” said Local 839 business rep Steve Kaplan, “and we need to forge pathways into leadership positions for Black artists and writers in order to truly see change in our industry. We hope this event will...

Italy’s View Conference, the week-long confab featuring top creatives from around the world in film, television, games, virtual reality, and more is going entirely digital this year with all live sessions being made available for free to a global audience.

Usually the high-caliber event, now in its 21st edition, which spotlights the latest in computer graphics, animation, and visual effects of various types, is held in Turin against an Alpine backdrop. Over the years it has evolved into a Davos-like conference where the digital creative community’s top execs fly in to hear each other’s talks and hobnob, perhaps over a nice bottle of Barolo. That aspect due to Covid-19 is being scrapped this year though “virtual rooms” following presentations are being set up.

Of course it won’t be the same thing. But conference director Maria Gutierrez says there are also some advantages to being online only.

While Bong Joon Ho and the historic Parasite victories deservedly dominated Academy Awards-related headlines this past week, one of our favorite moments of the ceremony is when they put the spotlight on short film work. All 15 of the nominated films enjoyed a theatrical release and digital release in the past weeks, but now it’s easier than ever to watch the victors.

The trio of impressive winners in Animation (Matthew A. Cherry’s Hair Love), Documentary (Carol Dysinger’s Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)), and Live Action (Marshall Curry’s The Neighbors’ Window) are now available for free, offering a preview of the talented directors who we imagine will return to awards season with expanded projects in the years to come.

Check out the short films embedded below, with one on Hulu, and see Jared Mobarak’s reviews with more here.

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Though it lost Best Picture, “1917,” Sam Mendes’ single-shot, World War I extravaganza, was rewarded with the most crafts Oscars Sunday night. For its technical virtuosity it received three awards, powered by cinematographer Roger Deakins’ second win for his brilliant camera choreography.

Deakins was joined by the sound mixing team of Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson for their intricate soundscape as part of the continuous-shot narrative, and, surprisingly, Mpc Film (the dark horse winner) for VFX. Ironically, though, Mpc’s win overshadowed its own innovative virtual production and photoreal animation on Jon Favreau’s “The Lion King.” Yet this supporting visual effects work played an integral role in making stitches invisible and creating CG environments (including No Man’s Land and the burning village of Écoust).

Meanwhile, Pixar won its 10th animated feature Oscar for “Toy Story 4,” and “Hair Love,” the black father-daughter bonding work, took home the animated short Oscar.

No 2020 Oscar category can boast a higher level of quality — or diversity, for that matter — than the animated shorts, and though the five nominees are among the least-seen, film buffs would do well to track them down all the same. This also happens to be the category that scales best to smaller screens, and which can be watched in increments ranging from seven to 15 minutes apiece, so do yourself a favor and seek them out. Despite the range of origins and animation styles represented, , and so on, with a fifth short about an unlikely pairing of pets thrown in for good measure.

In ShortsTV’s theatrical lineup, the first short is the likely winner, “Hair Love,” written by Matthew A. Cherry, a former NFL wide receiver who made his directing debut with the live-action football drama “The Last Fall.” Here, Cherry imagines an instantly engaging — if somewhat emotionally manipulative — way...

The Oscar-nominated animated short films don’t get nearly as much press as the Oscar-nominated animated features, and that’s a bit of a tragedy. Every year the nominees are artistically ambitious, stylistically varied, and often deeply personal. Even the worst of this year’s nominees has something to say, and a fascinating way of saying it.

And since all of this year’s nominees are all genuinely short — the longest tops out at just under 15 minutes — the theatrical release of the Oscar-nominated animated shorts by ShortsTV is accompanied by four additional “Highly Commended” works of animation. At least one of the additional films probably deserved a nomination too.

The animated short that most audiences are probably familiar with is Matthew A. Cherry, Everett Downing Jr. and Bruce W. Smith’s “Hair Love,” which originally premiered in front of the blockbuster “The Angry Birds Movie 2.” The film is about an...

The Best Animated Shorts race is about the difficulty of connecting as families and friends. There are three stop-motion works, and two that are 2D (“Hair Love” and “Kitbull”). Three are directed by women — “Daughter’s” Daria Kashcheeva, “Kitbull’s” Rosana Sullivan, and “Sister’s” Siqi Song” — and “Hair Love” is directed by black filmmaker Matthew Cherry. All are very personal in tackling loneliness and fear and advancing animation to achieve intimate, abstract expressions.

“Hair Love,” the frontrunner, concerns a single black father trying to do his daughter’s hair for the first time. It was financed through Kickstarter, animated by Six Point Harness, and distributed by Sony Pictures Animation. Animation newbie Cherry (“BlacKkKlansman” executive producer) was intrigued about the trend of black dads doing their daughters’ hair on YouTube videos going viral. “I wanted to [turn around] those negative stereotypes of dads not being involved in their kids’ lives, and represent that mainstream,...

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we’ve reviewed every short film in each category: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action.

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Our lives are full of regret. Sometimes we possess the strength to overcome it. Sometimes we don’t try until the opportunity is already lost. This risk is present at the heart of Daria Kashcheeva’s Daughter and its father/daughter duo quietly at odds while he lies in a hospital bed. Neither is willing to break the silence and we’re unsure why until a crash is heard and a bird found beneath a broken window. It jogs both characters into a state of remembrance: the daughter recalling a moment where her dad let her down and then her returning the favor years later. The distance between them is revealed as something both have manifested in their heads, but its power refuses to let them confront its pain.

Animation newbie Matthew Cherry (“BlacKkKlansman” executive producer) has entered the Best Animated Short Oscar race with “Hair Love,” which warmly embraces black father-daughter bonding over doing her hair for the first time. “I was intrigued about the trend of black dads doing their daughter’s hair on YouTube videos that went viral,” he said. “I wanted to [turn around] those negative stereotypes of dads not being involved in their kids’ lives, and represent that mainstream, modern day family that exits right now.”

The indie-produced short, distributed by Sony Pictures Animation, launched as a Kickstarter campaign in 2017. With strong black industry support, though, it amassing nearly $300,000, the most highly-funded short film campaign in Kickstarter history. Cherry formed a directing team with animators Everett Downing Jr. and Bruce Smith (creator of “The Proud Family”), and received early support from Karen Rupert Toliver during her transition from Blue Sky to Sony (where she’s currently...

Oh man! I'm not crying. You're the one who's crying! Sony Pictures Animation debuted their newest animated short film today, entitled Hair Love. Directed by Matthew A. Cherry, Everett Downing Jr. and Bruce W. Smith, the uplifting yet heart-breaking animation tells the story of an African American father trying to do his daughter's hair for the first time. The concept…...

From the mind of veteran animator and storyteller Everett Downing comes an inventive and straight up beautiful project and crowdfunding campaign that aims to amaze you, his short animated film “The Book of Mojo.” With a recently launched IndieGoGo campaign, Downing’s adaptation of his comic book of the same name tells the story of Lucy, an orphaned teenager and new initiate into the world of magic, who with her newfound and growing abilities ditches the foster-care system to search for her father. But when Lucy’s search leads her into a dangerous confrontation with a merciless gang intent on pressing all magic users into committing illicit activities for...

Stories can change the world. That’s what Alchemy Engine, the team behind “Book of Mojo” believes. And they’re hoping to prove it with an urban fantasy about a 13-year-old runaway witch and her unlikely ally, an amnesiac 7-foot enchanted statue. But Alchemy Engine needs your help to bring the pilot episode to life. The story of “Book of Mojo” centers around Creepy, a homeless teenage witch in search of her missing father. Then Mojo, a giant enchanted statue, literally falls into her life. With no memory of his past, Creepy agrees to help Mojo, for her own reasons. But things quickly spiral out of control when a group of black magic users called The Brokerage come to claim Mojo, saying they created him. The duo must then go on the run into the labyrinth of city streets, avoiding a magic-wielding crime syndicate, the cops, and Creepy’s personal rivals.

Pixar artist Everett Downing has epic New Year's resolutions. He's creating and illustrating 365 newly invented superheroes in a year. He started the project a few years ago, but website Design Taxi reports that he got into a bit of a rut. In an interview with Wired, Downing said working on his 365 Supers series has been an enormous creative aid. "It helped me loosen up — I was getting stagnant in my drawing. I was reluctant to take risks." At the moment, Downing has completed 291 artworks. You can track his progress over here. Some of his illustrations include little quotes or snippets of text that seem to inform the character's personality or powers. The superheroes range from the absurd, to the kind we definitely wouldn't mind reading more about...

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Pixar artist Everett Downing (Wall-e, Up and Ratatouille) decided 3 years ago that he was going to attempt to draw one superhero a day for a full year. The project, called 365 Supers, features heroes with some interesting names, such as "The Man Handler", "Dober-Man", "Epidermis", "Blacksmith", and more. 

The project was initially started to break through a creativity block he was facing. While he did not complete his resolution, the art he did create is pretty darn cool. Check it out and share your thoughts.

 

 

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