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Mediatoon to Distribute Ankama’s ‘Montclair & The Mechanical Mysteries’

Commissioned by France Télévisions, the adventure/fantasy series is co-produced by Pictanovo and Belvision, and adapted from the 16 volume French book collection ‘Les Aventures Fantastiques de Sacré-Coeur.’

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3 Different Animation Worker Groups Submit for Union Recognition with TAG 839

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 4:45pm

In what’s being called an ‘historic week of organizing’ at The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839, workers at Netflix Animation Studios, on ‘Ted’ at NBCUniversal, and at SpindleHorse have formally moved to join the union.

You Can Now Gen Animatics Headline News

Previs Pro Gets Major Update, Free Access Tier

Previs Pro 3 adds new Animatics feature that incorporates motion, timing, and pacing directly into the visual planning process; Light Grade exits beta; new free pricing level allows users to generate unlimited watermarked storyboards, use up to three AI-generated props, and create one animatic sequence.

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Maxon Releases Maxon One Design Update

Company unifies Cinema 4D, ZBrush, Redshift, and Red Giant in an ecosystem redesign, with new feature capabilities across VFX, 3D modeling, and motion graphics solutions.

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Xilam Animation Announces New ‘Piggy Builders’ Broadcast Deals

VRT Ketnet, Téléquebec, YLE, Warner Bros. Discovery Italy, RTS, and SVT have picked up the 3DCG preschool comedy series following its BBC launch.

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Lion Forge Secures $30 Million Investment from HarbourView Equity Partners

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 11:09am

The award-winning studio behind the ‘Iyanu’ franchise plans to expand its IP pipeline, building on recent deals with George R.R. Martin, the Bob Marley estate, and Simon & Shuster.

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WildBrain Announces Television Broadcast Business Update

Rogers Communications Canada will remove Family Channel, Family Jr., WildBrainTV, and Télémagino from its distribution service; WildBrain will surrender the channel licenses to the CRTC and simplify its voting structure to a single class

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‘Citizen Of The Galaxy’ Animated Film in Development at Lex+Otis Studios

Jay Oliva will direct the adaptation of the novel by famed sci-fi author Robert A. Heinlein, which follows Thorby, an orphaned boy sold at auction under the whip of intergalactic slavery.

Dept. of You Knew it Was Coming Headline News

Kartoon Studios Launches ‘Bitcoin Brigade: Adventures In Satoshi City’ Animated Series

The project includes a business model spanning content, digital education, merchandise, interactive apps, and a Bitcoin treasury strategy; anime-style show to be fully produced in AI with K-pop music track.

Let the Wolfenstein Games Begin Headline News

Patrick Somerville Signs Overall Amazon TV Deal

The 2-year deal will see the ‘Wolfenstein’ series creator team with producer Stephanie Jacob-Goldman to develop projects under their chaoticgood.tv banner.

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Cloud Chamber Downsizes Amidst ‘BioShock 4’ Delays, Leadership Shakeup

Rod Fergusson takes over the video game franchise from Kelley Gilmore, who recently exited the company following internal complaints about the game’s narrative direction; the exact number of layoffs has not been disclosed.

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Warner Bros.’ ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Delayed

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 1:09pm

Theatrical release of the studio’s animated adaptation of the iconic Dr. Seuss kids’ book has been pushed from February 27, 2026 to November 6, 2026, to take better advantage of the holiday season and merchandising opportunities.

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Mattel Studios Unveils Fall 2025 Animated Content Preview

The slate kicks off with a new season of ‘Barbie Mysteries,’ followed by new episodes of ‘Barney’s World,’ a ‘Thomas & Friends’ special, new episodes of ‘Polly Pocket: Season 6,’ and others.

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Ankama Acquires Majority Stake in Andarta Pictures

The deal, which marks Andarta’s official exit from receivership, will facilitate transmedia project co-development of existing and original licenses; first project is the animated adaptation of ‘Ewilan's Quest (La Quête d'Ewilan),’ based on the novel ​​by Pierre Bottero.

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