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After a groundbreaking first season that seemed to herald the coming of a new era for TV animation, "Arcane" has come to an end. It seems it really was a dream to have animated shows with the quality and production values of feature films without also requiring budgets so big that no studio — even a giant gaming studio — would want more than two seasons at a time.

Still, we'll always have "Arcane" and the truly astonishing work studio Fortiche did in translating the uber-popular "League of Legends" video game into an epic animated show with impeccable visuals, vast worldbuilding, and memorable characters. Season 2 clearly suffered from the show's cancellation, the pacing faltering due to what was obviously a 5-season plan being condensed into just two seasons, forcing many plotlines to be dropped or severely shortened — like the lives of many a character. Still, even if the ending of season 2 was underwhelming,...

In the world of modern adult animation, one of the names you hear the most is Genndy Tartakovsky. While initially starting out making cartoons for younger audiences, such as Dexter’s Laboratory on Cartoon Network, he began to explore more mature forms of storytelling with later series, such as Samurai Jack and Sym-Bionic Titan, until eventually doing more exclusively adult-oriented work, such as Primal and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.

But one other series the director is known for is the Star Wars: Clone Wars animated mini series, which ran on Cartoon Network from 2003 – 2005. It was the first piece of animated media to show that era of the franchise before its successor series in 2008. This was all before Star Wars was acquired by Disney, of course.

However, he revealed that he pitched another animated series to another company, one that would also eventually fall under the Disney umbrella.

In an interview with Collider,...

Fixed is back on the prowl following Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to drop the completed film.

The animated movie from director and co-writer Genndy Tartakovsky is no longer getting a release from Wbd, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. A co-production between Sony Pictures Animation and New Line, the feature was set up by the AT&T-owned WarnerMedia before the 2022 merger that led to David Zaslav running Wbd. Fixed was initially planned for release on the streaming service that was then known as HBO Max.

Wbd worked with Fixed’s team to cover production costs and enable the filmmakers to find an alternate buyer. Rights for Fixed have reverted to producer Sony, which is shopping the project.

Fixed features the voice talents of Adam DeVine, Idris Elba, Kathryn Hahn, Fred Armisen, Bobby Moynihan and Beck Bennett. The adult-focused animated film centers on Bull (DeVine), a bloodhound who decides to embrace...

The Annecy Animation Festival, the most important eight days of the year for the global animation industry, wraps up tonight, so we’re looking back at 10 themes that dominated the dialogue around this year’s event.

Annecy is Hollywood’s Favorite Animation Showcase

In interviews held before this year’s festival, several representatives from Hollywood studios, speaking on background, told us that Annecy has now replaced Comic-Con as their most important promotional event of the year for animation.

During a backstage interview with Variety at a “Transformers: One” panel, festival artistic director Marcel Jean explained that building that reputation wasn’t a quick or easy process. “It’s a long-term work to convince the studios that Annecy is a place to be for them,” he said. “I think we are building a very strong relationship with Paramount, and it’s the same with most of the studios now.”

Paramount...

Annecy, France — Michael Ouweleen, president of Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Adult Swim, a major force behind the rise of adult animation, has signalled at Annecy the company’s intention to ramp up its presence in Europe and international markets at large.

“We very much want to see Adult Swim originals coming from anywhere in the world,” Ouweleen told Variety at the French festival.

The stars are aligning for the overseas drive.

In the U.S., Adult Swim is on a roll. In the fourth quarter of 2023, Adult Swim saw greater primetime growth among 18-49s than any other major cable network. It bowed the top three new animated series on cable in 2023: “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal,” “My Adventures with Superman” and “Royal Crackers,” Cartoon Brew noted.

As Ouweleen enthused at an Adult Animation Annecy panel on Friday, he added, “the distribution of adult animation just this week got better.” On June 11, Max,...

"Dexter's Laboratory" changed the course of American TV animation. Like "Flapjack" after it, the cartoon gave many future legendary animators their start in the industry, from Craig McCracken and Butch Hartman to Rob Renzetti and one Seth MacFarlane. It also helped transform "The Powerpuff Girls" into a timeless hit.

The show started as a short in "What a Cartoon!" before becoming the very first Cartoon Cartoon. The man behind the show, Genndy Tartakovsky, has made hit after hit in a variety of genres and tones, from his influential "Star Wars: Clone Wars," to the devastatingly gory R-rated animated carnage of "Primal" or complex genre-bending tales of steampunk goodness like the criminally underseen "Unicorn: Warriors Eternal."

Much of Tartakovsky's style can be traced back to his work in "Dexter's Laboratory," from his use of silence to tell stories to his eye for iconography and imagery, along with his knack for pop culture references.

Genndy Tartakovsky has been a revolutionary voice in the world of animation, creating some of the most celebrated cartoon shoes on Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. Popular shows of the 2000s including Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Sym-Bionic Titan, and recent entries like Primal, and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal were his creations.

Fang and Spear in Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal

His ongoing show Primal has been a big hit on Adult Swim. The visionary creator/ director drew a lot of inspiration from some of the cinematic greats like Star Wars and Sergio Leone films. Interestingly, Tartakovsky based the behavior and mechanics of the dinosaur Fang in his show on how Max Fleischer’s Superman carried himself in the 40s animated show.

Genndy Tartakovsky Took Inspirations From Max Fleischer’s Superman For Primal

The 1940s Superman cartoon greatly inspired the designs for Primal

Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal intrigued fans...

Genndy Tartakovsky says all animators are not good enough with their work like him. In a recent interview, Tartakovsky gave a few pointers on why animators end up coming nowhere near him in their animated projects. Coming from the Unicorn: Warriors Eternal creator, who has explored the field for nearly three decades, these pointers make for a great lesson in animation.

Genndy Tartakovsky at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2023 (credits: Boungawa | Wikimedia Commons)

After working uncredited on 45 episodes of Batman: The Animated Series from 1992 to 1993, Tartakovsky went on to make a name for himself in the animation industry. He worked on creating several iconic animated TV series for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, including Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, and Star Wars: Clone Wars.

Genndy Tartakovsky Explains Why No One Does Animation Like Him

Genndy Tartakovsky’s Star Wars: Clone Wars shows how the animator understood projects like no one...

Genndy Tartakovsky's 2001 animated series "Samurai Jack" is probably one of the best of its era. The series boasted a peculiar and stoic tone, with the title hero (Phil Lamarr) staying quiet for vast blocks of the show. Samurai Jack was lost in the distant future, thanks to the sorcery of a tricky trickster god named Aku, and a lot of the series was devoted to Jack's exploration of strange, new alien settings. "Samurai Jack." also featured a unique, neo-cubist aesthetic; characters didn't have black-line outlines, and backgrounds were often abstract and blocky. Fans will also hasten to add the overwhelmingly awesome action of "Samurai Jack." If one is animating with blocky shapes and abstract backgrounds, the action can be just as stylized. The fight scenes on "Samurai Jack" are the stuff of legend. 

"Samurai Jack" ran until 2004, and there had long been plans to adapt the series into a live-action feature film.

We’re well into the so-called post-Peak TV era. Tightening budgets and consolidating streaming platforms suggest an uncertain future for the medium. With the exception of new staples like The Last of Us and Poker Face, many of the best television shows of 2023 wrapped things up with their final seasons or had only limited runs. And due to the Hollywood strikes, the TV landscape could look quite different by this time next year.

Yet, Succession and Barry have proven that there remains room for complex narratives skewering American lust for power and unaccountability, while comedies like The Great, I Think You Should Leave, and I’m a Virgo bent the boundaries of the form with gonzo vigor. And new animated shows like Genndy Tartakovsky’s Unicorn: Warriors Eternal and Max’s Scavengers Reign bring a sense of fantastical wonder that’s generally lacking in more terrestrial series. So while things...

Genndy Tartakovsky’s “Primal” is back in Emmys conversation.

After the first season of the show won five Emmys, including Outstanding Animated Program, it’s back in the mix this year, once again vying for the Outstanding Animated Program award.

The nominated episode, “Shadow of Fate,” is a breathtaking tale that splits up our heroes — human Spear and dinosaur Fang. Fang falls in love with another dinosaur (Red), but has to make the heartbreaking decision of whether to try and find a new life with this dinosaur or to stick with her human.

TheWrap spoke to Tartakovsky about what it was like shaping the second season of the series, how he came up with “Shadow of Fate” and what the future for both “Primal” and his other animated series from this year, “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal,” will hold.

When you started out doing “Primal,” did you think of it as two seasons,...

Adult Swim revealed details today for their annual Adult Swim Festival featuring an exciting schedule headlined by Eric Andre, comedian and host of “The Eric Andre Show,” and producer, rapper and filmmaker Flying Lotus. Taking place outside the San Diego Convention Center (5th Avenue Landing and Convention Way) on Thursday, July 20 through Saturday, July 22, the Adult Swim Festival on the Green in San Diego will also include performances by comedian Sarah Sherman, Hemlocke Springs, Ginger Root, DeathbyRomy, and producer and DJ Akira Akira. All activities are free to attend, with advance reservations now available for the most popular moments at AdultSwimFestival.com.

“Adult Swim has always been more than its shows,” said Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen. “It’s also about music, comedy, art, and, as often as possible, getting out there with the actual fans in real life and celebrating the stuff we love together. So that’s what this is about.

Adult Swim’s huge plans for the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con include meet and greets, lots of music, and other fun activities – all taking place during their Adult Swim Festival outside the San Diego Convention Center. The Eric Andre Show‘s Eric Andre and Flying Lotus are headlining the event which will include performances by Saturday Night Live‘s Sarah Sherman and producer/DJ Akira Akira.

The Adult Swim Festival will run Thursday, July 20 through Saturday, July 22. Additional performers include Hemlocke Springs, Ginger Root, and DeathbyRomy.

“Adult Swim has always been more than its shows,” said Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen. “It’s also about music, comedy, art, and, as often as possible, getting out there with the actual fans in real life and celebrating the stuff we love together. So that’s what this is about. And it’s free. But you have to promise us you’ll wear sunscreen and stay hydrated.

“King of the Hill” creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels are partnering with Adult Swim on a new adult-animated comedy titled “Common Side Effects,” the network announced at Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

The upcoming half-hour series is created by Joe Bennet and Steve Hely with Judge and Daniels executive producing. “Common Side Effects” dives into the world’s complicated responses when it’s revealed that the elixir of life does, in fact, exist. The comedy’s gateway into this complex reality are former high school lab partners Marshall and Frances. Together, they stumble upon a conspiracy involving big pharma, the government and a rare mushroom that very well may be the key to curing all the diseases in the world.

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“Unicorn: Warriors Eternal,” airing now as part of the Adult Swim programming block on Cartoon Network (and streaming on Max), is centered around four indestructible spirits who travel through time, inhabiting the bodies of whoever is around, as they battle the forces of evil. After a brief prologue, we’re introduced to our characters, who all live in a cartoonishly steampunk-y Victorian London – one warrior inhabits the spirit of a young newlywed woman (complicating matters for her betrothed), another a young street urchin. There’s also a robot named Copernicus who guides the spirits through time.

It is both outlandish and singularly visionary; the kind of thing that could only be dreamed up by Genndy Tartakovsky, the fabled creator of “Dexter’s Laboratory,” “Samurai Jack” and, most recently, the Emmy-winning “Primal.” “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal” feels like both a culmination and extension of Tartakovsky’s previous work, mixing the spiritualism of “Samurai Jack...

In this weekly data series powered by Parrot Analytics, we look at the top breakout shows of the past week. Breakout shows are the most in-demand series that have premiered in the past 100 days.

It may have taken “Silo” more than a decade to make it onto the screen, but that long wait is paying off for its new home, Apple TV+, as the dystopian sci-fi thriller became the most in-demand breakout show for the week of May 27-June 2, surpassing the competition with a demand that was 24.4 times that of the average series — according to Parrot Analytics‘ data, which takes into account consumer research, streaming, downloads and social media, among other engagement.

Netflix’s action comedy series starring Arnold Schwarzenegger “Fubar” closely followed, as it showcased a remarkable 133% increase in demand since its premiere on May 25 and secured the second spot with 24.2 times the average series demand, just slightly ahead...

Exclusive: Adult Swim’s one-hour expansion of its daily programming last month has gained enough traction with viewers that the Warner Bros Discovery network is adding another hour to its schedule heading into the fall.

A new block, “Checkered Past,” will debut under the Adult Swim banner — on the channel it shares with Cartoon Network — starting August 28 on Monday through Friday at 6 p.m. It will be a showcase for Cartoon Network throwback titles like Dexter’s Laboratory, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Courage the Cowardly Dog, and Ed, Edd, n’ Eddy, replacing a rotation of Cartoon shows like Teen Titans Go!

On Saturdays, the new 6 p.m. hour will feature reruns of current TV-pg originals like Unicorn: Warriors Eternal and My Adventures With Superman. Sundays will continue to see “Acme Night” broadcasts of family-friendly films from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The rest of the schedule is projected to stay intact.

The warriors have to find a way to destroy the evil forces of the fox lady. But Episodes 4 and 5 of Unicorn: Warriors Eternal reveal that as much as they need to be careful of the lady, they also need to make sure that Melinda doesn’t lose control of her powers. There’s more to Melinda’s powers than meets the eye. Let’s find out how.

Spoilers Ahead

The Monster Ship

While Edred and Melinda chase the fox lady after destroying her hoplites, Copernicus follows with an unconscious and wounded Seng in his arms. Melinda catches up to her and fires a beam at her that ends up blowing up a home. The sight of a mother hugging her kids and mourning the loss of their home fills Melinda with regret for her actions. But even then, she knows she has to find the lady and stop her. Seng...

In this weekly data series powered by Parrot Analytics, we look at the top breakout shows of the past week. Breakout shows are the most in-demand series that have premiered in the past 100 days.

Despite terrible reviews — including a 23% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a “skip it” from Decider — the CW’s “Gotham Knights” seems to have found a dedicated fan base.

During a two-week break that ended Tuesday, the show saw a 17% increase in demand and rose up to take third place with 23.1 times more demand than the average series for the week of May 13-19, according to Parrot Analytics‘ data, which takes into account consumer research, streaming, downloads and social media, among other engagement.

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In this weekly data series powered by Parrot Analytics, we look at the top breakout shows of the past week. Breakout shows are the most in-demand series that have premiered in the past 100 days.

After “The Last of Us” enjoyed a long reign this year atop the list of breakout new shows, suddenly there’s a new monarch in town. The current reigning champion is Netflix’s “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” which made its debut in the ranking and secured the top spot as the most in-demand breakout show with a 233% increase in demand for the week of May 6-12, according to Parrot Analytics‘ data, which takes into account consumer research, streaming, downloads and social media, among other engagement.

The show had an impressive 34.3 times the average series demand, showing that audiences are eager to delve deeper into the world of “Bridgerton.” “Queen Charlotte” also dethroned Amazon Prime Video’s “Citadel,...

Genndy Tartakovsky put Cartoon Network originals on the map when he created Dexter’s Laboratory. It kicked started an entire era for the network as it transitioned from showing classic cartoons to debuting original programming of its own. This time is affectionately known as the Powerhouse Era for fans who hold the network’s time from 1998 to 2005 as Cartoon Network’s prime. There are so many lists ranking the works of Tartakovsky we had to ask the creator himself how he would rank the shows that debuted on the channel. When speaking with Tartakovsky about his latest animated feature Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, we asked which projects he holds near and dear to his heart. “Well yeah, of course, Dexter is number one because it was the first, and it paved the way for everything that I’ve done ever since, right? Without Dexter, I don’t know where I would be,...

From the mind of legendary animator-director Genndy Tartakovsky comes yet another fantasy series 20 years in the making. Unicorn: Warriors Eternal shows three magical beings under the banner of the Unicorn sworn to protect the world from evil. The members of the Unicorn include Seng, a celestial monk; Edred, a warrior elf; and Melinda, a sorceress. Will they be able to perform their duties? Let’s find out.

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The Banner Of The Unicorn

Melinda, Edred, and Seng defeat an evil dragon in ancient Egypt, but in the endeavor, Melinda is badly injured. The elder magician Merlin arrives through a portal and tells them that while their deed is done, they will be summoned again by Copernicus, his voiceless robot assistant from the future, when evil returns. And thus, for centuries, whenever evil has risen, Copernicus has summoned the Unicorn to fight it.

The place is London, and the year...

May 2023 brings the premieres of highly-anticipated franchise films in theaters, remakes of classic animated movies, and brand-new TV series on streaming. Screen Rant, partnering with Diesel Labs, has exclusive data analyzing the 20 Most Anticipated Releases of May 2023, as assessed by hype scores created by overall social chatter online. The new releases are ranked by Attention Signals, which include recorded interactions such as likes, comments, posts, and views on social and video platforms. From the most talked about movies and TV shows on Facebook to the titles with the biggest engagement on YouTube, May 2023’s most anticipated new releases cover a vast array of genres and audiences demographics that make for an exciting and diverse slate.

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This Unicorn: Warriors Eternal review contains no spoilers.

“Who are you?”

Genndy Tartakovsky is one of the most exciting storytellers in animation who’s responsible for totemic titles like Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, and Primal. Tartakovsky has a passion and respect for animation that’s palpable in his creations. Unicorn: Warriors Eternal is Tartakovsky at his most unleashed and it’s like he’s directed an animated version of Eternals or The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, with a hint of Tintin and 1930s Disney thrown in for good measure. Set in an alternate version of 1890s London, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal tells a remarkable sci-fi/fantasy adventure that pulls from all sorts of international animation influences, but at its core is really a story about identity, family, and the unbearable weight of destiny.

Tartakovsky’s work always searches for the emotional truths behind its grandiose action stereotypes and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal...

Genndy Tartakovsky’s work brilliantly reinforces the mantra of “less is more.” Samurai Jack uses the trials of a time-traveling samurai to create an aura of loneliness and desperation, while Primal explores the unexpectedly moving friendship between a dinosaur and a caveman. More broadly, Tartakovsky’s focused ambition lends itself well to the at once mythic and intimate odysseys that he takes viewers on.

Tartakovsky’s new animated series, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, centers on a group of magical beings—sorceress Melinda (Hazel Doupe), cosmic monk Seng (Demari Hunte), warrior elf Eldrid (Tom Milligan), and steam-powered robot Copernicus—tasked with fending off a monstrous evil through the ages, which means that they’ll need physical hosts to travel through time. So begins a dogged battle, with host body after host body thrown at an ageless villain that doesn’t require flesh to wreak havoc. Oh, and there’s one other complication: This time,...

A series premiere, a long-awaited season return and a bevy of great movies are new on HBO and HBO Max this month. May 1 marks the series debut of “White House Plumbers,” the new limited series from “Veep” showrunner David Mandel that chronicles the Watergate break-in and fallout. That show airs on HBO and will stream on HBO Max. Then on May 4, the comedy “The Other Two” returns for its third season on HBO Max.

The sixth season of the animated series “Rick and Morty” will be available to stream on HBO Max starting on May 11, and in terms of library titles the “Men in Black” trilogy, the comedies “Step Brothers” and “Some Like It Hot” and Jonah Hill’s directorial debut “Mid90s” all come to HBO and HBO Max this month.

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Wait a minute, you might be asking, isn’t HBO Max supposed to be “Max” now? How then, am I seeing a list of HBO Max new releases for May 2023? Well spotted, dear reader. Warner Bros. Discovery did indeed recently reveal that it would be rebranding its combined HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming service as just Max. As the company notes in its press release for May though, that change doesn’t take effect until May 23. What follows is a list of everything coming to HBO Max through May 22.

The biggest releases this month are two TV series that arrive at the beginning of May. White House Plumbers is a comedic take on the infamous Watergate scandal starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux. That will be followed by season 3 of The Other Two, which I personally consider the funniest show on television. Catch up now before it’s too late!

HBO Max will officially be replaced by Warner Bros. Discovery on May 23 with a new and improved service called Max. However, that doesn’t mean the service is scrimping on content until then. One of the biggest new releases of the month is the new limited series “White House Plumbers,” which will premiere on May 1. Starring Woody Harrelson as E. Howard Hunt and Justin Theroux as G. Gordon Liddy, the pair portray two real-life Watergate burglars and Nixon saboteurs who ended up destroying the very president they desperately wanted to serve.

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The platform will head to the pitch on May 16 with a three-part soccer docuseries “Angel City.” The series goes behind the scenes with the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club. It reveals the origin story through the 2022 inaugural season of the female-founded and led team — including owners and investors Uzo Aduba,...

HBO Max will add several exciting new TV show premieres and movies to its catalog in May 2023 before being rebranded as “Max.” After launching in 2020 as the primary streaming home for Warner Bros – now Warner Bros. Discovery – titles, HBO Max is officially losing the first half of its name in a rebranding come May 23. After this point, the streaming service will be launched as Max, which will also come with some changes to subscription tiers. Nevertheless, HBO Max will still be releasing new hit titles between May 1 and 22 under the original brand, which includes the premiere of a highly anticipated HBO miniseries and the arrival of classic film franchises.

The biggest upcoming release on HBO Max in May 2023 is the series premiere of the satirical political drama miniseries White House Plumbers on May 1, which stars Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux. The month also brings new episodes of Succession season 4 to HBO Max,...

Genndy Tartakovsky is responsible for creating cartoons that have gone on to define a generation of ’90s kids, with works such as Dexter’s Laboratory and the action-centric Samurai Jack. Now he’s set on creating animated series’ for his now-adult audience with mature shows like Primal and now Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, set to premiere on Adult Swim on May 14. Echoing the cinematic artistry of Tartakovsky’s previous critically-acclaimed projects, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal sees an evil force looming across the dark, thick-aired streets of industrial revolution London when a group of heroes dubbed Unicorn are accidentally reawakened in the bodies of teenagers instead of the adult hosts they’ve embodied in the past: Melinda (Hazel Doupe), a powerful sorceress, Seng (Demari Hunte), a cosmic monk, and Edred (Tom Milligan), a warrior elf. With distorted memories and their magical abilities weakened and fragmented, the trio must work together with help from their steam-powered robot,...

The new supernatural animated-action series "Unicorn: Warriors Eternal" from five-time Emmy Award winner Genndy Tartakovsky airs May 5, 2023 on Adult Swim:

"...an evil force is looming across the dark, thick-aired streets of industrial revolution London when a group of heroes dubbed 'Unicorn' are accidentally reawakened in the bodies of teenagers instead of adult hosts they've embodied in the past. 

'Melinda' is a powerful sorceress, 'Seng', a cosmic monk and 'Edred', a warrior elf. 

"With distorted memories and their magical abilities weakened and fragmented, the trio must work together with help from their steam-powered robot...

"...'Copernicus', to unravel the mysteries of their pasts and present that will reveal their path to defeating a timeless threat..."

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No, Comedy Central hasn’t forgotten about Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens.

The comedy series will return for Season 3 on Wednesday, April 26 at 10:30/9:30c, a full 18 months after the Season 2 finale, which aired in October 2021.

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A trailer has dropped for Genndy Tartakovsky's new animated series Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, featuring a striking animation style. Tartakovsky is best known for creating animated action series like Samurai Jack and Primal, as well as directing the first three films in the Hotel Transylvania series. Unicorn: Warriors Eternal was greenlit in 2020, with footage of the series premiering exclusively at Annecy Festival in June 2022.

Now, Adult Swim has released an official trailer for Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, showing off a striking animation style alongside a story about resurrection and ancient evils.

The animation in the trailer is reminiscent of Tartakovsky's Primal, which had a similar art style to Unicorn: Warriors Eternal. The trailer also features a release date at the end, revealing the series will premiere on May 4 at midnight.

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The new trailer for Unicorn: Warriors Eternal features many instances of action-adventure elements, as...

Exclusive: After months of upheaval following the close last April of WarnerMedia and Discovery’s $43 billion merger, Michael Ouweleen sees a much more settled operating environment taking shape in 2023.

“We’re all feeling more possibility this year,” the president of Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang and Discovery Kids told Deadline in an interview. “Last year was hard” for the entire media sector.

Ouweleen took on his current role in June 2022 after having previously overseen kids and family networks during a 27-year run at Warner Bros Discovery, WarnerMedia and Time Warner. He is now spearheading an expansion of Adult Swim programming by one hour a day, starting nightly at 7 p.m. as of May 1.

The step-up for the Cartoon Network block is headlined by Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, a new show from Genndy Tartakovsky, who directed the first three Hotel Transylvania films and created previous Cartoon/Adult Swim shows Primal, Dexter’s Laboratory and Samurai Jack.

Following Tuesday’s news of layoffs and restructurings within Warner Bros. Television Group, many animation fans and creators have taken to social media to express worry about the state of Cartoon Network Studios within the company — which sources from Warner Bros. maintain is unfounded.

The layoffs, announced on Tuesday, heavily affected the animation division of the company. As laid out in a memo sent by Television Group chief Channing Dungey, the three studios the animation division consists of — Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe — will remain intact. While Hanna-Barbera will operate independently due to geographical distance, Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Animation will merge their development and production teams. Announced on Thursday, Cartoon Network execs Tricia Melton and Jill King are the latest to go as part of the merger.

Audrey Diehl will oversee the combined kids and family series, Peter Girardi will lead the combined adult animation development,...

Two of the most awaited European animation films of the year – Alberto Vázquez’s “Unicorn Wars” and Pierre Foldes’ “Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” – look set to world premiere in competition at France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the biggest animation festival in the world.

Sneak peeks at Annecy’s Work in Progress strand, its industry cornerstone, include Apple Original and Skydance title “Luck,” from Peggy Holmes, Cartoon Network’s “Unicorn: Warriors Eternal,” from legendary U.S. director Genndy Tartakovsky (“Samurai Jack”) and the latest works from directors whose prior animated features have scored Oscar nominations: Spain’s Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal and France’s Alain Gagnol.

Announced Monday evening in Paris’ Cnc state film agency by Annecy director Mickaël Marin and artistic director Michel Jean, this year’s festival is deigned as fully-fledged return to the on-site encounters and in-person discovery which is the soul of Annecy, Marin emphasized,...

WarnerMedia Kids & Family has announced Acme Night, a block of programming that parents and kids can watch together each Sunday. It begins with Shazam on September 19 on Cartoon Network. Subsequent Sundays at 6 p.m. Et/Pt the network will air a succession of family friendly blockbusters, including Man of Steel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sherlock Gnomes, Scoob! and Detective Pikachu.

“In the world of Acme anything, and I do mean anything, is possible,” said Tom Ascheim, President of Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics in a statement. “We know families want to spend time together, so we’ve created a destination for multigenerational stories that pull families together through the power of imagination.”

Other Acme Night programming will include a previously-announced Harry Potter Wizarding World competition event series, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal and others.

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WarnerMedia Kids & Family is building out a new family programming block called Acme Night on Cartoon Network, with a Steve Urkel animated musical film among the first projects greenlit.

“Did I Do That to the Holidays? A Steve Urkel Story” was announced alongside titles like “Merry Little Batman” and an untitled ”Looney Tunes Cartoons” movie.

Acme Night, named after the fictional corporation from the Looney Tunes cartoons, will debut Sunday Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. Et/Pt. Each week will start off with a family-friendly film, with the first being the DC superhero movie “Shazam.” Acme Night programming will also be available on HBO Max starting next year.

“In the world of Acme anything, and I do mean anything, is possible,” said Tom Ascheim, president of Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics. “We know families want to spend time together, so we’ve created a destination for multigenerational stories...

Hike up your pants and practice your snort, because we have some exciting news to report.

If it wasn’t clear from that festive rhyme — and, you know, the headline atop this article — Steve Urkel is returning to television in an animated musical holiday special. Written and executive-produced by Wyatt Cenec, Did I Do That to the Holidays? A Steve Urkel Story finds Jaleel White reprising his legendary nerd character for the first time since Family Matters ended in 1998.

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WarnerMedia will give cross-platform runs to several HBO Max shows — including a quiz show for Harry Potter superfans — as part of a family programming block on Cartoon Network.

The shows will be part of “Acme Night,” a Sunday evening block of family-friendly movies and shows that will debut on Cartoon Network Sept. 19 and HBO Max in early 2022. Among the other HBO Max titles making the jump to the cable channel are animated series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Aquaman: King of Atlantis and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal. Batman: Caped Crusader, which was already slated for a run on both platforms, will ...

WarnerMedia will give cross-platform runs to several HBO Max shows — including a quiz show for Harry Potter superfans — as part of a family programming block on Cartoon Network.

The shows will be part of “Acme Night,” a Sunday evening block of family-friendly movies and shows that will debut on Cartoon Network Sept. 19 and HBO Max in early 2022. Among the other HBO Max titles making the jump to the cable channel are animated series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Aquaman: King of Atlantis and Unicorn: Warriors Eternal. Batman: Caped Crusader, which was already slated for a run on both platforms, will ...