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Touched by an Angel Headline News

Angel Expands with 3 Series Acquisitions From its Platform

Deals for ‘Tuttle Twins,’ ‘Homestead,’ and ‘The Wingfeather Saga’ were funded through a combination of cash and stock for a total aggregate purchase consideration of around $89 million.

All Day and All of the Night Headline News

Doh! ‘The Simpsons’ Stream Now Available to All Disney+ Subscribers

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 4:55pm

Beginning today, the streamer is offering the 24/7 stream, with 35 seasons offered in chronological order, to all subscribers.

Cross-Platform Storytelling Headline News

Jason Chen and Ted Gagliano Launch Desert Eclipse

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 17, 2025 at 2:26pm

The veteran filmmakers’ new tech-driven production company, located on the Fox lot, is leveraging its proprietary Unreal Engine-based real-time cross-platform pipeline to concurrently develop transmedia properties across animated series, features, and immersive games.

Heading Back to Royce Hall Headline News

Tickets Now On Sale for 53rd Annie Awards

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 17, 2025 at 11:51am

The annual event that recognizes the animation industry’s most talented artists and projects returns to UCLA’s Royce Hall on Saturday, February 21, 2026.

Who Doesn’t Love Evil Apes? Headline News

Dan Perrault, Tony Yacenda to Lead DC Studios’ Jimmy Olsen TV Spinoff

The ‘American Vandal’ duo will write, executive produce, and showrun the series, which will star Skyler Gisondo as the famed Daily Planet photographer; Season 1 will focus on Gorilla Grodd.

We Love Ink on Paper! Headline News

LAIKA, Rizzoli Universe Partner on 5-Book Deal

In honor of the studio’s 20th anniversary, the multi-title collaboration will feature original art and photography, never-before-seen archival material, and behind-the-scenes secrets across all of the stop-motion studio’s films.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Disney+, Hideo Kojima Reveal ‘Death Stranding’ Animated Series Adaptation

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 4:18pm

The legendary game creator will executive produce the new series, now in production and set to stream in 2027, that will tell a completely new story in the video game franchise.

Epic Animation Collab Headline News

WEBTOON to Partner with Warner Bros. Animation on 10 New Series

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 2:30pm

The companies plan to produce a slate of animated projects, with 4 titles from the webcomics platform identified for initial development.

The World Needs More Magical Elves Headline News

The Lumistella Company Announces ‘Scout Elf Squad’ Series, Music Video

New animated series based on ‘The Elf on the Shelf’ debuts November 24 on YouTube; the first single ‘The Elves Went Over the Mountain’ is available now on Spotify, with the full album to release on November 21.

Animated Fun at Work Headline News

New Adult Animated Comedy ‘Living the Dream’ Set at Netflix

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 10:48am

The workplace sitcom from BAFTA nominated George Gendi (‘Gumball,’ ‘Apple & Onion’) and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe features best friends Des and Ray stuck doing social media at a save-the-planet type company.

It’s Unreal Headline News

Unreal Engine 5.7 Now Available

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 8:21am

Latest update includes the new Nanite Foliage geometry rendering system, production-ready Procedural Content Generation and Substrate frameworks, extended MetaHuman integration, and an enhanced in-editor animation toolset.

Awards Headline News

World Animation and VFX Summit Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Honorees

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 11:20am

Panelist lineup also released for upcoming event that runs November 17-19 at the Garland Hotel in North Hollywood, California.

Hopps and Wilde Get Augmented Headline News

Disney and Snap Launch ‘Zootopia 2’ Activations and Snapchat AR Lenses

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 10, 2025 at 1:18pm

New campaign includes in-person immersive experiences at Los Angeles locations like The Grove and The Americana as well as 7 new lenses based on characters from the film.

KPop Goes the Demon Headline News

Netflix, Sony Finalize ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel Deal

It appears everyone’s favorite badass demon huntresses will return in a new animated installment slated to hit the streamer in 2029, with original directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans reportedly in talks to return.

Finding the One Memory That Matters Headline News

Oscar Winner Peter Ramsey Boards ‘Popsicle’ Animated Short as Executive Producer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 1:17pm

The ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ director, who has supported the project for the last 2 years, joins the production, from visionary filmmaker Vani Balgam, about a South Indian teenage tennis prodigy whose game changes when her father falls into a coma; the Kickstarter campaign is now live.

Who Doesn’t Want Pose Mode? Headline News

Previs Pro Releases Update with User-Requested Refinements

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 1:23pm

Software introduces Pose Mode, Hand Pose presets, and a series of community-suggested workflow mods to make storyboarding and scene creation more expressive and precise.

Business Headline News

Phantom Digital Effects Consolidates Studios into Phantom Media Group

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 4:26pm

Milk and Lola Post join the previously acquired Tippett Studio, PhantomFX, and Spectre Post under the new PMG creative collective; each studio will retain its approach and creative leadership, ensuring consistent experiences for clients across film, episodic, commercial and immersive content.

Who Doesn’t Want to Restore Balance to the Cosmos? Headline News

Teaser Drops for ‘Baahubali: The Eternal War – Part 1’ Animated Feature

The upcoming 3D epic from director Ishan Shukla serves as a spin-off of the original 2 ‘Baahubali’ live-action movies; the film, from Aniventure, Zaratan, Alcyde and Arka Productions, releases in 2027.

Addressing Anti-Asian Hate Headline News

New Animated Short ‘Disarm,’ Set After 2021 Atlanta Spa Shooting, Seeks Funding

Running through November 6, the film’s Seed&Spark campaign offers supporters a tiered set of incentives; the film, which addresses anti-Asian hate, is slated for submission to festivals in 2026.

People Headline News

Freefolk Promotes Harin Hirani to VFX Supervisor

In his new dual role, which also includes Head of 3D, the artist will collaborate closely with Head of Film and Episodic Steve Murgatroyd and VFX Executive Producer Meg Guidon.

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