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Found the Perfect Spot Headline News

Eric Hill's 'Spot' Lands 'Sarah & Duck' Studio as Co-Producer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 4:24am

Toronto's Guru Studio and UK-based Karrot Entertainment will co-produce the series based on the 'Where's Spot?' books, which have sold more than 65 million copies worldwide.

Reframing the Possible Headline News

Framestore's 40th Anniversary Reel: From 'Gravity' to the GEICO Gecko

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 4:24am

The leading VFX studio looks back on 40 years of visual effects, character animation and immersive work, from Harry Potter's wizarding world to 'Paddington' and 'F1,' in a new anniversary reel.

A Whistle in the Dark ANIMATIONWorld

'The Whistle': Greg Franklin's Wordless Short Finds Hope in a Nazi Prison

The director Franklin, and producer Nancy LaPook Diamond, discuss their dialogue-free 2D film from Six Point Harness and Solis Animation, the true story of a Jewish doctor in 1938 Cologne whose whistled tune moves a prison guard to a great act of kindness; screening at festivals this month, including FilmQuest October 22-31.

The Candy Bar Connection Headline News

Exclusive Clip: 'Akira' Creator Katsuhiro Otomo on Tezuka's Candy-Bar Cards

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 10:11am

Director Jason Andrew Cohn and producers including 'Klaus' and 'Spider-Verse's Jinko Gotoh are crowdfunding a 3-act feature doc on the 'Astro Boy' creator; Kickstarter-exclusive prints from Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, and Yuko Shimizu highlight the campaign, now live.

Victoria's Secret Service Headline News

'Archer' Creators Return With Jack the Ripper Time-Travel Comedy at HBO

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 6:11am

Co-creators and EPs Adam Reed, Casey Willis, and Lucky Yates snag 2-season commitment to half-hour series, set inside Queen Victoria's top secret Royal Temporal Constabulary, where a team of unlikely heroes travels back and forth through time to stop Jack the Ripper.

Proof Positive Headline News

Ron Frankel Brings Proof Home to Manhattan with New York Studio

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 7:35am

The company’s founder and CEO, who started in previs in Manhattan in the late 1990s, will run the visualization company's first permanent East Coast operation, splitting time with LA HQ; Ari Aster's next feature is its inaugural project.

The Latest Animation and VFX Jobs Headline News

AWN Jobs Roundup, October 14: 90 Animation and VFX Openings Worldwide

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 6:01am

New Indeed listings from the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and India, led by Activision, Blizzard, Stellar Creative Lab, Eidos-Montréal and CD Projekt Red.

Prehistoric Pit Stop Headline News

A T-Rex Wakes Beneath Hot Wheels City in 'Hot Wheels Let's Race' Special

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 5:19am

Mattel Studios' 3DCG family racing series is back with an animated special in which Coop must stop a prehistoric predator awakened beneath the city's tracks; streams October 20 on Netflix.

I Want a 3-Eyed Green Cat Headline News

Jodie Foster's Queen Celeste Rules the Witch Realm in New 'Hexed' Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 9:47am

Hailee Steinfeld voices a suburban teen who discovers secret magical abilities, with Rashida Jones as her cautious mother and Walton Goggins as a three-eyed magical cat, in Walt Disney Animation Studios' original feature; in theaters November 25.

Keep On Bending Headline News

A Globetrotting Teen Avatar Leads New 'Avatar Kuruk: Wave of Chaos'

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 5:42am

Co-creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko told NYCC fans the Paramount+ series will continue for 2 more books, and revealed a new animated series about a rebellious teenager learning the elements his own way, with Konietzko as showrunner.

The Latest Animation and VFX Jobs Headline News

AWN Jobs Roundup, October 13: 16 Animation and VFX Openings Worldwide

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 4:32am

Fresh LinkedIn openings from Netflix, Industrial Light & Magic and DreamWorks, with surfacing, FX, facial animation and production roles across Canada, Australia, India and Belgium.

A Bloody Good Story ANIMATIONWorld

Blood, Sushi and a Network That Didn't Blink: Adult Swim's 'Get Jiro!'

Showrunners Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka talk about adapting famous chef Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose's graphic novel into a gore-soaked culinary revenge series, getting the food right with a chef consultant, a one-take episode that nearly broke the crew… and they were never asked to tone it down.

Fort Knocks Headline News

Snowed In, Fort Up: First Look at Hulu's 'Bob's Burgers' Holiday Short

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 8:45pm

Creator Loren Bouchard revealed the December 7 premiere of 'On the Fort Day of Christmas' at the show's NYCC panel, along with a first-look clip teasing the Belcher kids building a record-breaking Christmas snow fort.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Kishimoto Repays His 'NINKŪ' Debt with a 4-Episode 'NARUTO' Crossover Anime

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 9:50pm

Noriyuki Abe and Tetsuya Nishio, veterans of both series, join the production supervised by both creators; a multiyear roadmap, a trading card game set for June 2027, a global mobile game release and new Kishimoto chapters round out the NYCC reveals.

Mushroom Season Awaits Headline News

Adult Swim Sets 'Common Side Effects' Season 2 Premiere

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 5:15pm

In the upcoming season of Joe Bennett and Steve Hely's Peabody- and Annie-winning thriller, executive produced by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, Marshall and Frances are fugitives on the run with a mushroom that cures nearly anything; debuts January 24, 2027.

Worlds on the Fly Headline News

Real-Time AI Worlds in Focus at Visko and Google Cloud's October 14 LA Fireside Chat

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 4:48pm

Get together looks at AI-generated environments that respond to user input while keeping continuity, and what they could mean for previs, virtual production and games.

The Beagle Has Landed Headline News

WildBrain Signs New Global Broadcast Deals for 3 'Snoopy' Series

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 4:26pm

From Panda Kids in Portugal to Boomerang in Thailand, broadcasters worldwide are adding the beagle's adventures in 'The Snoopy Show,' 'Snoopy in Space' and Camp Snoopy; all 3 shows headed to Canadian Pavilion at MIPCOM.

The Undead Are Booked Through 2029 Headline News

'Marvel Zombies' Returning for 3 Halloween Specials; Live-Action Zodiac Set

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 3:46pm

'Winter Soldier,' 'Fist of Khonshu' and 'The Last Guardian' arrive on Halloween 2027, 2028 and 2029; Season 2 of 'Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' premieres January 13 on Disney+; new series now casting.

Webcomics Get the Anime Treatment Headline News

Crunchyroll, HAYATE, LINE Digital Frontier Set WEBTOON Anime Slate

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 2:37pm

The newly created Aniplex-Crunchyroll studio will lead development and production on around 15 webcomic adaptations, starting with 'The Remarried Empress,' 'Teenage Mercenary' and 'The Boxer'; Crunchyroll streams in select territories.

Back to Story School Headline News

Scholastic, 9 Story Bring New Kids Slate to MIPCOM

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:49pm

The companies head to the market with 4 original series in development, a new 'Super Why!' spinoff of 117 musical shorts in production, and new seasons of 'Do Not Watch This Show' and 'Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood'; Brown Bag Films will show animation tests for much of the lineup.

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If the Shoe Fits Headline News

Cinderella's Stepsisters Crash the Ball in Netflix's 'Steps' Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 4:24am

Do we detect a hint of jealousy?... Ali Wong, Amanda Seyfried, and Stephanie Hsu lead the animated retelling of the classic fairy tale from the 'evil' siblings' side; Alyce Tzue and John Ripa direct with Amy Poehler producing; streams November 20.

Found the Perfect Spot Headline News

Eric Hill's 'Spot' Lands 'Sarah & Duck' Studio as Co-Producer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 4:24am

Toronto's Guru Studio and UK-based Karrot Entertainment will co-produce the series based on the 'Where's Spot?' books, which have sold more than 65 million copies worldwide.

A Whistle in the Dark ANIMATIONWorld

'The Whistle': Greg Franklin's Wordless Short Finds Hope in a Nazi Prison

The director Franklin, and producer Nancy LaPook Diamond, discuss their dialogue-free 2D film from Six Point Harness and Solis Animation, the true story of a Jewish doctor in 1938 Cologne whose whistled tune moves a prison guard to a great act of kindness; screening at festivals this month, including FilmQuest October 22-31.

The Candy Bar Connection Headline News

Exclusive Clip: 'Akira' Creator Katsuhiro Otomo on Tezuka's Candy-Bar Cards

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 10:11am

Director Jason Andrew Cohn and producers including 'Klaus' and 'Spider-Verse's Jinko Gotoh are crowdfunding a 3-act feature doc on the 'Astro Boy' creator; Kickstarter-exclusive prints from Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt, and Yuko Shimizu highlight the campaign, now live.

Victoria's Secret Service Headline News

'Archer' Creators Return With Jack the Ripper Time-Travel Comedy at HBO

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 6:11am

Co-creators and EPs Adam Reed, Casey Willis, and Lucky Yates snag 2-season commitment to half-hour series, set inside Queen Victoria's top secret Royal Temporal Constabulary, where a team of unlikely heroes travels back and forth through time to stop Jack the Ripper.

Proof Positive Headline News

Ron Frankel Brings Proof Home to Manhattan with New York Studio

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 7:35am

The company’s founder and CEO, who started in previs in Manhattan in the late 1990s, will run the visualization company's first permanent East Coast operation, splitting time with LA HQ; Ari Aster's next feature is its inaugural project.

The Latest Animation and VFX Jobs Headline News

AWN Jobs Roundup, October 14: 90 Animation and VFX Openings Worldwide

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 6:01am

New Indeed listings from the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and India, led by Activision, Blizzard, Stellar Creative Lab, Eidos-Montréal and CD Projekt Red.

Prehistoric Pit Stop Headline News

A T-Rex Wakes Beneath Hot Wheels City in 'Hot Wheels Let's Race' Special

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 5:19am

Mattel Studios' 3DCG family racing series is back with an animated special in which Coop must stop a prehistoric predator awakened beneath the city's tracks; streams October 20 on Netflix.

I Want a 3-Eyed Green Cat Headline News

Jodie Foster's Queen Celeste Rules the Witch Realm in New 'Hexed' Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 9:47am

Hailee Steinfeld voices a suburban teen who discovers secret magical abilities, with Rashida Jones as her cautious mother and Walton Goggins as a three-eyed magical cat, in Walt Disney Animation Studios' original feature; in theaters November 25.

Keep On Bending Headline News

A Globetrotting Teen Avatar Leads New 'Avatar Kuruk: Wave of Chaos'

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 5:42am

Co-creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko told NYCC fans the Paramount+ series will continue for 2 more books, and revealed a new animated series about a rebellious teenager learning the elements his own way, with Konietzko as showrunner.

The Latest Animation and VFX Jobs Headline News

AWN Jobs Roundup, October 13: 16 Animation and VFX Openings Worldwide

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 4:32am

Fresh LinkedIn openings from Netflix, Industrial Light & Magic and DreamWorks, with surfacing, FX, facial animation and production roles across Canada, Australia, India and Belgium.

A Bloody Good Story ANIMATIONWorld

Blood, Sushi and a Network That Didn't Blink: Adult Swim's 'Get Jiro!'

Showrunners Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka talk about adapting famous chef Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose's graphic novel into a gore-soaked culinary revenge series, getting the food right with a chef consultant, a one-take episode that nearly broke the crew… and they were never asked to tone it down.

Fort Knocks Headline News

Snowed In, Fort Up: First Look at Hulu's 'Bob's Burgers' Holiday Short

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 8:45pm

Creator Loren Bouchard revealed the December 7 premiere of 'On the Fort Day of Christmas' at the show's NYCC panel, along with a first-look clip teasing the Belcher kids building a record-breaking Christmas snow fort.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Kishimoto Repays His 'NINKŪ' Debt with a 4-Episode 'NARUTO' Crossover Anime

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 9:50pm

Noriyuki Abe and Tetsuya Nishio, veterans of both series, join the production supervised by both creators; a multiyear roadmap, a trading card game set for June 2027, a global mobile game release and new Kishimoto chapters round out the NYCC reveals.

Mushroom Season Awaits Headline News

Adult Swim Sets 'Common Side Effects' Season 2 Premiere

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 5:15pm

In the upcoming season of Joe Bennett and Steve Hely's Peabody- and Annie-winning thriller, executive produced by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, Marshall and Frances are fugitives on the run with a mushroom that cures nearly anything; debuts January 24, 2027.

Worlds on the Fly Headline News

Real-Time AI Worlds in Focus at Visko and Google Cloud's October 14 LA Fireside Chat

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 4:48pm

Get together looks at AI-generated environments that respond to user input while keeping continuity, and what they could mean for previs, virtual production and games.

The Beagle Has Landed Headline News

WildBrain Signs New Global Broadcast Deals for 3 'Snoopy' Series

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 4:26pm

From Panda Kids in Portugal to Boomerang in Thailand, broadcasters worldwide are adding the beagle's adventures in 'The Snoopy Show,' 'Snoopy in Space' and Camp Snoopy; all 3 shows headed to Canadian Pavilion at MIPCOM.

The Undead Are Booked Through 2029 Headline News

'Marvel Zombies' Returning for 3 Halloween Specials; Live-Action Zodiac Set

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 3:46pm

'Winter Soldier,' 'Fist of Khonshu' and 'The Last Guardian' arrive on Halloween 2027, 2028 and 2029; Season 2 of 'Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man' premieres January 13 on Disney+; new series now casting.

Webcomics Get the Anime Treatment Headline News

Crunchyroll, HAYATE, LINE Digital Frontier Set WEBTOON Anime Slate

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 2:37pm

The newly created Aniplex-Crunchyroll studio will lead development and production on around 15 webcomic adaptations, starting with 'The Remarried Empress,' 'Teenage Mercenary' and 'The Boxer'; Crunchyroll streams in select territories.

Back to Story School Headline News

Scholastic, 9 Story Bring New Kids Slate to MIPCOM

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 12:49pm

The companies head to the market with 4 original series in development, a new 'Super Why!' spinoff of 117 musical shorts in production, and new seasons of 'Do Not Watch This Show' and 'Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood'; Brown Bag Films will show animation tests for much of the lineup.

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