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John Stevenson and Mike Osborne's 2008 film "Kung Fu Panda," on its most basic level, serves as a spoof of a certain type of martial arts film made in Hong Kong in the 1970s. Many of the tropes of martial arts cinema infiltrated American cinemas in the 1990s and 2000s thanks to the stateside releases of Jackie Chan's Hong Kong movies, the success of the wuxia film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," and the constant bolstering of the genre by mega-fan Quentin Tarantino.

By 2008, so many American filmmakers had borrowed from Hong King cinema (including Tarantino himself with his "Kill Bill" movies), that even small children could recreate their tropes and clichés on the playground. Every kid could spot the characters: ancient wizened masters, a team of martial arts monks, and a feisty young comedic hotshot who seems ill-equipped for the asceticism of kung fu, but ultimately proves to be a champion.

Netflix has debuted the teaser trailer for Season 4 of “Outer Banks,” which will premiere on the streamer in two installments Oct. 10 and Nov. 7.

Series regulars Chase Stokes (John B.), Madelyn Cline (Sarah Cameron), Madison Bailey (Kiara), Jonathan Daviss (Pope), Rudy Pankow (JJ) and Carlacia Grant (Cleo) return for the season, along with Drew Starkey (Rafe), Austin North (Topper), Fiona Palomo (Sofia), J. Anthony Crane (Chandler Groff), Pollyanna McIntosh (Dalia), Brianna Brown (Hollis Robinson), Rigo Sanchez (Lightner), Mia Challis (Ruthie) and Cullen Moss (Shoupe).

“Following last season’s 18-month flash-forward showing Wes Genretteâ’s proposal for the Pogues to find Blackbeard’s treasure, Season 4 takes us back in time to the lead-up of that moment. After finding the gold at El Dorado, the Pogues return to the Obx and commit to having a normal life. They’ve built themselves a new safe haven, officially dubbed Poguelandia 2.0, where they live together and run a fairly successful bait,...

Po has faced powerful villains in Kung Fu Panda, showcasing a mix of comedy and drama that continues in spinoff series. The franchise started strong in 2008, leading to sequels and TV spinoffs with their own memorable foes to challenge Po. From Tai Lung's raw power to Alfie's redemption, the Kung Fu Panda villains bring classic kung-fu movie strength to the series.

Po has faced off against several villains throughout the Kung Fu Panda franchise, with a select few standing out as the most dangerously powerful. The DreamWorks movies are an excellent combination of children's comedy and classic kung-fu drama, and this has continued to the various spinoff series as well. Kung Fu Panda came ready with a plethora of heroes to support Po the Panda, each with their own unique skills and quirks. Still, there would be no story if it wasn't for the formidable villains they've had to go up against.

It was during the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con when we first learned of Marvel Studios' plans for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (then known as Spider-Man: Freshman Year). 

A great deal has changed since; for starters, we learned that the show won't take place in the MCU as originally expected. Marvel Studios has also launched its own "Marvel Animation" banner designed to exclusively oversee the likes of X-Men '97 and What If...? 

Now, Screen Rant (via Toonado.com) brings word that Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has found its composers in Zach Robinson and Leo Birenberg. They're best known for collaborating on Cobra Kai, Twisted Metal, and Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny. 

"We are beyond stoked to be a part of this standout entry in the MCU," the duo tells the site. "Jeff Trammell, Mel Zwyer, and the rest of the team at Marvel could not have been better collaborators, and...

The latest installment of the Kung Fu Panda has officially become a financial success. Despite the film’s mixed reactions from longtime fans of the franchise, Kung Fu Panda 4 has already earned $275 Million worldwide on an $85 Million budget.

The film series’ success is arguably attributed to the fantastic performance of the series lead, Jack Black, who plays the titular kung fu master Po the Panda. His performance brings the character to life, and it is hard to imagine anyone else taking on the role.

Unfortunately, we may have to say farewell to the iconic actor as in a recent interview with The Sunday Times, he was asked about the franchise’s future. He stated:

“For me, I think this is the farewell. This is the last Kung Fu Panda. Ever.“

He would then go on to say:

“I’m just thrilled that it turned out so great because when you start these things,...

It's been nearly a decade since "Kung Fu Panda 3" hit theaters, but the paw-punching panda hasn't been dormant the entire time. Since the sequel's arrival in theaters, there have been two DreamWorks Animation Television shows ("Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny" and "Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight") following Po's adventures after what seemed like a nice trilogy capper. So it's not as if we've been short on martial arts mayhem. The latter series even managed to lure Jack Black back to voice Po, and it just wrapped up a three-season run in September 2023. So bringing "Kung Fu Panda" back to the big screen really needed to feel worth it. How did "Shrek Forever After" director Mike Mitchell and co-director Stephanie Ma Stine ("She-Ra and the Princesses of Power") fare with the latest mystical journey for Po?

The good news is that "Kung Fu Panda 4" (watch the...

“Kung Fu Panda 4” is officially in the works at DreamWorks and Universal, with a wide release set for March 8, 2024.

The film will mark the third sequel of the original “Kung Fu Panda,” which premiered in 2008 to become DreamWorks’ highest-grossing original animated film. Set in ancient China, the martial arts movie told the epic story of a panda named Po (Jack Black), whose love of kung fu was matched only by his insatiable appetite.

Black has voiced Po in all three films, as well as shorts “Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five,” “Kung Fu Panda Holiday,” “Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters,” “Kung Fu Panda: Po’s Winter Wonderland” and “Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll.” He also reprised the role in the TV series “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight,” which debuted on Netflix in July. The show co-starred Rita Ora, Seth Rogen and James Hong,...

"Why does everyone want to kill us?" Netflix has unveiled the main official trailer for the animated series spin-off called Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, continuing the Kung Fu Panda movie series on streaming. This series picks up after the last one and continues with the original cast returning for more. It follows Po who partners up with a no-nonsense English knight named Wandering Blade to find a collection of four powerful weapons before a mysterious pair of weasels do, then save the world from destruction. DreamWorks made three Kung Fu Panda movies, the last one debuting in 2016; then made yet another animated series called Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny on Amazon's Prime Video. This next new series features the voices of Jack Black as Po, Rita Ora as Wandering Blade, James Hong as Mr. Ping, Chris Geere as Klaus Dumont, Della Saba as Veruca Dumont, Rahnuma Panthaky,...

Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson, composers on the hit Netflix show “Cobra Kai,” are hosting a one-night only ticketed concert on June 23 at the Troubadour titled “Enter the Dojo: The Music of Cobra Kai Live.”

“We can’t wait to rock out yet again with the ‘Cobra Kai’ fan base,” Birenberg said.

“This is a show you’ll never forget,” Robinson added. “Prepare your faces for melting.”

Birenberg and Robinson have composed the score for each season of the show, including the upcoming fifth season. Their work mixes heavy metal with 80’s synthwave sounds to create a unique blend of orchestral rock. Together, the duo aims to encapsulate the original sound of “The Karate Kid” with a modern twist.

Birenberg’s music is also featured in Hulu’s “PEN15” and Netflix’s “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous.” He has also scored the Disney+ superhero film “The Secret Society of Second Born Royals,...

There’s more adventures on the horizon for the animals at Central Park Zoo! “Madagascar: A Little Wild” is back for Season 7, and a new trailer, which TheWrap can exclusively debut, promises plenty of shenanigans.

According to the promo, which you can watch above, the season is “so wild you won’t believe your eyes.”

“Madagascar: A Little Wild” follows Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo as kids residing in their rescue habitat at the Central Park Zoo.

In Season 7, New York’s favorite Habitat crew continue to have each other’s backs as they follow their dreams, no matter the size! Marty finally has a chance to become a Junior Ranger Zebra. Melman is chosen to perform an original song for his favorite animal country star, if only he can overcome some serious stage fright.

Gloria finally gets a taste of the...

Netflix has commissioned a new “Kung Fu Panda” animated series with Jack Black returning to voice the main character, Po.

In the series, titled “Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight,” a mysterious pair of weasels set their sights on a collection of four powerful weapons. Po must leave his home to embark on a globe-trotting quest for redemption and justice that finds him partnered up with a no-nonsense English knight named Wandering Blade. Together, these two mismatched warriors set out on an epic adventure to find the magical weapons first and save the world from destruction — and they may even learn a thing or two from each other along the way.

Like all things in the “Kung Fu Panda” franchise, the new series hails from DreamWorks Animation. Peter Hastings and Shaunt Nigoghossian serve as executive producers on the series, with Chris Amick and Ben Mekler co-executive producing.

The series marks...

“Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, the streaming service said Friday.

The first season of family-friendly series from DreamWorks Animation launched Sept. 18. Watch a teaser for the second season of the animated show, coming in 2021, above.

“Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” takes place within the same timeline as the 2015 film but sees the dinosaur rampage through the eyes of six teenagers who are in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at a new adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar. When dinosaurs wreak havoc across the island, the campers are unable to reach the outside world and will quickly go from strangers, to friends, to family as they band together to survive.

Season 2 of “Camp Cretaceous” “will find the stranded campers struggling to survive on Isla Nublar as the series charges forward beyond the events of the ‘Jurassic World’ film.”

Cast includes Paul-Mikél Williams (“Westworld”) as...

The Central Park zoo crew from “Madagascar” is back and ready to party in a new prequel series set to stream on both Hulu and Peacock.

Debuting Sept. 7 on both platforms, “Madagascar: A Little Wild” features the beloved characters Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo from the original 2005 film and many sequels and spinoffs that have come out of the franchise since.

The series will feature original music, following the four characters as kids living at the Central Park Zoo’s rescue habitat. “They might be small, but like everybody who lands in New York City, these little guys have big dreams and Madagascar: A Little Wild will follow all of their adventures,” says DreamWorks.

Watch the trailer above.

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Johanna Stein (“Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny”) executive produces Dana Starfield (“Monster...

Welcome to the world’s most incredible adventure camp: Camp Cretaceous! Join the adventure as our campers get up close and personal with dinosaurs in the all new series, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, coming to Netflix September 18th.

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous follows a group of six teenagers chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at a new adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar. But when dinosaurs wreak havoc across the island, the campers are stranded. Unable to reach the outside world, they’ll need to go from strangers to friends to family if they’re going to survive.

Scott Kreamer (Pinky Malinky) and Lane Lueras (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny) serve as showrunners and executive producers. The series is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, and Colin Trevorrow.

Zack Stentz serves as consulting producer.

The post Visit Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, On Netflix September 18th – From Steven Spielberg,...

Netflix announced a September premiere date for its upcoming “Jurassic World” series and released a new trailer for the animated adventure on Tuesday.

“Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous” takes place within the same timeline as the 2015 film but sees the dinosaur rampage through the eyes of six teenagers who are in for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at a new adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar. When dinosaurs wreak havoc across the island, the campers are unable to reach the outside world and will quickly go from strangers, to friends, to family as they band together to survive.

The family-friendly series from DreamWorks Animation will premiere on Friday, Sept. 18.

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Cast includes Paul-Mikél Williams (“Westworld”) as resident dinosaur expert Darius; Jenna Ortega (“You”) as social media sensation Brooklynn; Ryan Potter (“Big Hero 6: The Series...

Hulu announced the first three Hulu Original series to come out of its multi-year streaming deal with DreamWorks Animation on Friday.

“Madagascar: A Little Wild,” “TrollsTopia” and “The Mighty Ones” will all premiere in 2020, as part of a move to strengthen Hulu’s children’s programming.

Here is the description for each of the series:

“Madagascar: A Little Wild”:

Loveable foursome Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo steal the show in Madagascar: A Little Wild, executive produced by Johanna Stein (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny). Capturing the iconic personalities of each of the four dynamos, Madagascar: A Little Wild showcases the team as kids residing in their rescue habitat at the Central Park Zoo. They might be small, but like everybody who lands in New York City, these little guys have big dreams and Madagascar: A Little Wild will follow all of their adventures.

Hulu is bolstering its kids programming slate with three new original series for premiere in 2020. The video streaming service has ordered Madagascar: A Little Wild, TrollsTopia and The Mighty Ones as part of its multi-year deal with DreamWorks Animation. The new series were announced today at TCA.

Madagascar: A Little Wild features the lovable foursome Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo. Capturing the iconic personalities of each of the four dynamos, Madagascar: A Little Wild showcases the team as kids residing in their rescue habitat at the Central Park Zoo. They might be small, but like everybody who lands in New York City, these little guys have big dreams and Madagascar: A Little Wild will follow all of their adventures. The series is executive produced by Johanna Stein (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny).

TrollsTopia will be a new original based off...

Attention all horror fans! If you’re in the mood to celebrate a summer full of screams, Amazon Prime has you covered. The streaming service is adding a ton of genre movies to its selection this month, including supernatural superhero flicks, time traveling psychological thrillers and renowned occult classics.

Below, we take a look at some of the more high profile horror features coming soon to a streaming box near you:

Hellboy (July 23)

Don’t say we didn’t warn you. This year’s much-maligned Hellboy reboot is headed directly to Amazon Prime, less than three months after it unceremoniously left theaters. Maybe streaming from your living room, surrounded by a bunch of friends with a couple of beers in hand is the best possible way to view this. Besides, it’ll be a nice primer on the character before Netflix reboots the series a third time in the near future.

This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings.

With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable, streaming and whatever “Wow Presents Plus” is, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.

This week, you’ll find 11 premieres (including Stranger Things Season 3), four finales (including The Haves and the Have Nots) and Fourth of July-themed programming.

Kung Fu Panda continues to kick butt on the small screen, as Po and his disciples prepare for another great adventure in the second season of Amazon Prime Video’s Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny. While the colorful ensembles of the first three smash hit Kung Fu Panda movies appear sparingly in DreamWorks’ streaming platform series, the Kung […]

The post ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny Season 2’ Trailer: Po and His Students Pack a Punch appeared first on /Film.

Amazon Prime Video has announced its new content offerings for July 2019, a list that includes five Amazon Original series and one Amazon Original movie. The service will also start streaming Epix’s new series “Pennyworth,” which takes a look at the early life of Batman’s famous butler Alfred, on July 28.

In terms of original series, “Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny” returns for Season 1B on July 5. Season 2 of “Comicstaan” airs July 12, while Season 4 of “All or Nothing” premieres July 19. Season 3 of “Dino Dana” and the series premiere of “The Boys” — a superhero comic book adaptation — are coming July 26.

The Amazon original movie “Peterloo” — a historical drama that chronicles one of that bloodiest chapter’s in Britain’s history — debuts July 3.

Some other movies to look forward to include “Under the Silver Lake,” the new “Hellboy,” “Corpse Bride,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” and five different “Star Trek” films ranging...

Annecy, France — Fulfilling expectations, Jeremy Clapin’s “I Lost My Body, the subject of one of the highest-profile Netflix deals at this year’s Cannes, won this Saturday the Annecy Festival’s top Cristal Award of best feature plus, in a relatively rare Annecy double whammy, the festival’s Audience Award.

The first was expected, the second a sign of the broad appeal of a movie whose premise – a severed hand desperately attempting to be reunited with its body – seems a highly unlikely point of departure for a movie of any kind.

Hailed as a masterpiece by many critics “I Lost My Body” was described by Peter Debruge in his Variety review as “one of the strangest ideas ever committed to animation — a severed hand seeks answers,” which “ultimately proves to be one of the medium’s most profound offerings.”

With a 2019 Annecy jury mention going to Salvador Simó’s...

Annecy, France — DreamWorks Animation Television will produce “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts” a fantastical comedy adventure and coming of age tale created by Radford Sechrist (“How to Train Your Dragon 2”), and developed for TV by Bill Wolkoff (“Once Upon a Time”).Voice starring Karen Fukuhara (“She-Ra and the Princesses of Power”), “Kipo” will be made available on Netflix in 2020.

“Kipo” was announced at a Dwa TV presentation in Annecy on Thursday which also revealed a full title for the studio’s upcoming “Fast & Furious” TV series – “Fast & Furious: Spy Racers” and teased a stylish test and trailer for the spin-off. Dwa TV released “Kipo” and “Spy Racers” teaser trailers soon after the event.

Also on the presentation’s panel was “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” Noelle Stevenson, talking about Upcoming Season 3. The presence of two young animators, both graphic novel creators and, in Sechrist’s case,...

Earlier today it was announced that Netflix was developing a Jurassic World animated spinoff series called Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous with DreamWorks Animation. Well, we now have a teaser trailer to share with you that gives us our first look at what we can expect from the show.

While the teaser doesn’t really get into the story, we do get a look at the kind of animation we’ll be seeing, and it looks like great stuff! I’m glad to see that the animation will have a higher quality to it than many of the shows we are seeing these days.

The series will be set in the same universe and timeline as the two Jurassic World films. Here’s the official synopsis:

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous follows a group of six teenagers chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at a new adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar.

DreamWorks Animation has set Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, a new animated series that will debut globally on Netflix in 2020. The action adventure series will be set within the same timeline as 2015s feature film franchise reboot Jurassic World, and hails from Universal Pictures and Steven Spielbergs Amblin Entertainment.

The plot centers on a group of six teenagers chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at a new adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar. But when dinosaurs wreak havoc across the island, the campers are stranded. Unable to reach the outside world, they’ll need to go from strangers to friends to family if they’re going to survive. (Check out a short teaser below.)

Scott Kreamer (Pinky Malinky) and Lane Lueras (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny) are showrunners/executive producers. Spielberg, Frank Marshall and Colin Trevorrow also executive produce, with Zack Stentz serving as consulting producer.

The...

A couple of months ago it leaked early that Netflix was developing a Jurassic World animated spinoff series called Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous. Well, the streaming service has officially announced the project which will be developed by DreamWorks Animation. They also revealed some details and a piece of promo art.

The series will be set in the same universe and timeline as the two Jurassic World films. The official synopsis for the show reads:

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous follows a group of six teenagers chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at a new adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar. But when dinosaurs wreak havoc across the island, the campers are stranded. Unable to reach the outside world, they’ll need to go from strangers to friends to family if they’re going to survive.

This sounds like it could be a fun show. For the most part, I...

An animated “Jurassic World” series from DreamWorks is set to premiere on Netflix next year, the company announced on Tuesday.

Titled “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,” the series is the latest entry in the “Jurassic Park” franchise, running parallel to the 2015 film starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard.

Per Netflix, the show “follows a group of six teenagers chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at a new adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar. But when dinosaurs wreak havoc across the island, the campers are stranded. Unable to reach the outside world, they’ll need to go from strangers to friends to family if they’re going to survive.”

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Scott Kreamer (“Pinky Malinky”) and Lane Lueras (“Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny”) are showrunners and executive producers on the project,...

Chris Longo Jun 4, 2019

A group of kids stuck in Jurassic World? What can go wrong...

The Jurassic Park franchise has hatched decades worth of film spinoffs, novels, video games, comics, and theme park rides since Michael Crichton published the original novel in 1990 and Steven Spielberg captured the world’s imagination with the 1993 feature film adaption. What’s alluded Jurassic Park since then is a flagship animated series. Netflix believes it has the right DNA to make it work. The streamer announced it's heading to the park with Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, a new animated TV series from DreamWorks.

The series, set to debut in 2020, will be executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Colin Trevorrow, Scott Kreamer and Lane Lueras. Kreamer and Lueras (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny) will serve as showrunners.

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According to a release, the series...

Jurassic World is roaring back at Netflix.

The streamer is teaming with DreamWorks Animation for a new series set in the Jurassic World universe. Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous will be set within the timeline of the 2015 feature film and will debut in 2020.

Scott Kreamer (Pinky Malinky) and Lane Lueras (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny) are set as showrunners and will executive produce alongside Amblin Entertainment's Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall and Colin Trevorrow. Zack Stentz will be a consulting producer.

The new series follows a group of six teens as they experience life at a ...

Universal’s DreamWorks Animation has unveiled first-look images of “Marooned,” the latest title in its burgeoning short films program. The film is produced by Jeff Hermann, just attached to produce Tom McGrath’s “The Boss Baby 2.”

Directed by Andrew Erekson,“Marooned” world premieres on June 11 at France’s Annecy Intl. Animation Film Festival as part of a DreamWorks Animation feature presentation which has now been expanded, to offer a first look at “Trolls World Tour,” the sequel to “Trolls,” which earned $347 million worldwide.

Part of a muscular DreamWorks Animation Annecy presence, hosted by president Margie Cohn, the Dwa feature presentation will also showcase excerpts from “Abominable,” written and directed by Jill Culton, as previously announced.

Hermann and Erekson, a story artist on “How To Train Your Dragon,” will both attend the Annecy presentation. Billed as a stylized look at a not too distant future, “Marooned” turns on C-oR13, a...

Universal’s DreamWorks Animation will sneak-peek extended footage for its upcoming feature “Abominable” (September 27) and premiere its latest short “Marooned” at the 43rd Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 10th-15th). The animation powerhouse’s president Margie Cohn will additionally offer a first look at the new “Fast & Furious” animated series, and present an exhibition of artwork from the “How to Train Your Dragon” trilogy at the Manège du haras. The third installment in the series, “The Hidden World,” has passed $509-million worldwide.

Following a strong CinemaCon promo, DreamWorks will preview its upcoming feature slate on June 11, headlined by “Abominable,” a co-production with Pearl Studio, written and directed by Jill Culton (“Open Season”), about teenager Yi (Chloe Bennet of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) venturing to the Himalayas to reunite a Yeti with its family.

“Marooned,” about selfish robot C-0R13, stranded on an abandoned lunar outpost,...

Winners of the 46th annual Annie Awards were revealed on Feb. 2, 2019 at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” won all seven of its races including Best Studio Animated Feature. Its main Oscar rival for that award, ‘Incredibles 2,” took just 2 of its leading 11 bids. The Annies, which hand out awards in 32 categories, are presented by the Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film Assn. Scroll down for the full list of winners (and complete roster of nominees).

In addition to the competitive awards, honorary Windsor McKay awards were presented honoring career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation by director, animator and art director Ralph Eggleston, voice director and voice actress Andrea Romano and, posthumously, to Frank Braxton, the first African-American animator, animation director and guild president. The Ub Iwerks Award was presented to Ton Roosendaal for developing Blender Open Source Animation Software while the...

It’s been a quite day in the animation world.

First the hiring of former Walt Disney/Pixar boss John Lasseter to run Skydance Animation, which received an immediate backlash from Time’s Up and Women and Hollywood over the executive’s sexual harassment history. Now Universal said this afternoon that DreamWorks Animation Group president Chris deFaria, after two years in the position, is exiting the studio in the coming months.

In his place, Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley has promoted Dwa TV president Margie Cohn, who will now oversee both film and television operations. The news comes in the wake of the overseas launch of one of Dwa’s prized blockbuster and award-winning franchises, the threequel How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. The pic opens stateside on February 22. It’s the studio’s first release since 2017’s Captain Underpants, which was made for $38M and grossed $125.5M worldwide.

John Saavedra Sep 30, 2019

Star Wars Resistance season 2 is happening and it's coming in Fall 2019. Here's everything you need to know...

Star Wars Resistance season 2 is set for liftoff, according to Disney. The show was renewed midway through the first season, which sees Kazuda Xiono, a young pilot turned Resistance spy, investigate a station called the Colossus and its connections to the First Order. Along the way, he makes a few friends and participates in high-stakes races with a pretty junky ship called the Fireball. 

The show, which is set years after Return of the Jedi and just before The Force Awakens, has plenty of connections to Episode VII. The valiant Poe Dameron plays a supporting role on the show as Kazuda's mentor while Captain Phasma leads her forces in the days before her mission to Jakku. General Hux and Starkiller Base have also appeared on the series. As an extension of the Sequel Trilogy,...

Former president of DreamWorks Feature Animation Group Chris deFaria to depart in coming months.

Universal Filmed Entertainment Group on Wednesday (9) announced that Margie Cohn has been named president of DreamWorks Animation (Dwa), effective immediately.

Cohn, who previously served as president of DreamWorks Animation Television, will now oversee both film and television operations, reporting to Universal Pictures chairman Donna Langley.

Chris deFaria, who previously served as president of DreamWorks Feature Animation Group, will depart the company in the coming months following the global release of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. deFaria joined in 2017 and played an instrumental role...

Nominations for the 46th annual Annie Awards were announced on Dec. 3, 2018 and winners will be revealed on Feb. 2, 2018 at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California. Pixar’s “Incredibles 2,” which is the frontrunner at the Oscars, leads with 11 nominations while Disney’s “Ralph Breaks the Internet” is right behind with 10. The Annie Awards cover 32 categories and are presented by the Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film Association. Scroll down to see the full list of nominations.

In addition to the competitive awards, honorary Windsor McKay awards will be presented honoring career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation by director, animator and art director Ralph Eggleston, voice director and voice actress Andrea Romano and, posthumously, to Frank Braxton, the first African-American animator, animation director and guild president. The Ub Iwerks Award will be presented to Ton Roosendaal for developing Blender Open Source Animation Software while the June Foray...

Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” and Disney’s “Ralph Breaks the Internet” topped the 46th annual Annie Awards nominations with 11 and 10, respectively. All told, the Walt Disney Company, which owns Pixar, snapped up a total of 42 nominations among a wide array of film and TV projects.

Joining “Incredibles 2” and “Ralph” in the contest for best animated feature are Aardman Animations’ “Early Man,” Wes Anderson’s stop-motion “Isle of Dogs” and Sony Pictures Animation’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”

In addition to its bid for animated feature, “Incredibles 2” picked up nominations for director (Brad Bird), animated effects, character animation, character design, music, voice acting (Holly Hunter); writing (Bird), editorial and two for storyboarding.

Additional nominations for “Ralph” include director (Rich Moore and Phil Johnston); animated effects, character animation, character design, music, storyboarding, voice acting (Sarah Silverman), writing (Johnston and Pamela Ribon) and editorial.

In addition to Bird, Moore and Johnston,...

Welcome back to Tune In: our weekly newsletter offering a guide to the best of the week’s TV.

Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them. This week, “Escape at Dannemora” debuts on Showtime and “Narcos” premieres its fourth season on Netflix.

“Mars,” National Geographic Channel, Monday, 9 p.m.

Season 2 of this series, which mixes scripted and documentary elements, picks up five years after the conclusion of Season 1, following the successful maiden mission to the Red Planet when the original International Mars Science Foundation (Imsf) crew struggled to safely land on and create an initial settlement. It’s now the year 2042, and Imsf has established a fully-fledged colony, Olympus Town, but they cannot finance the Mars expedition alone.

“StarTalk,” National Geographic Channel, Monday, 11 p.m.

Neil deGrasse Tyson returns to host the hourlong,...

Alec Bojalad Jun 20, 2019

Here's everything coming to Amazon Prime instant video in July 2019!

Amazon Prime is on a good pace of releasing at least one notable original series per month. For Amazon Prime's new releases for July 2019, that honor goes to dark superhero dramedy The Boys. 

The series, based on the Garth Ennis book of the same name, stars Karl Urban and arrives on July 26. And that's about it for Amazon's originals! Unless you are a big All or Nothing fan. 

And that's alright as the movie offerings for July should keep plenty of folks occupied. David Robert Mitchell's moody It Follows followup Under the Silver Lake arrives on July 1. Gone Baby Gone, Hellboy, and Serenity all arrive mid-month.

Then as new traditions demand, the lion's share of content arrives at the end of the month. Rosemary's Baby, Corpse Bride, and Dumb and Dumber premiere on July 31 - an...