Celebrating the Art, Craft and Business of Animation https://www.awn.com/ en-US 15 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:13:52 -0800 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:15:31 -0800 https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-drops-stranger-things-5-volume-2-trailer Head back to the Upside Down; the next episode set of the fight to find and kill Vecna premieres December 25, followed by The Finale on December 31; Volume 1 is now streaming. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-drops-stranger-things-5-volume-2-trailer Wed, 17 Dec 2025 9:13:52 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/vfxworld/re-view-frankenstein-acts-love-and-forgiveness Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s most complete work to date transforms Mary Shelley’s iconic 1818 novel from a cautionary tale of the perils of hubris into a redemptive fable about the ability to forgive. Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez https://www.awn.com/vfxworld/re-view-frankenstein-acts-love-and-forgiveness Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:11:48 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/prime-video-moves-fallout-season-2-release The announcement was made with a Wasteland transformation on the Exosphere of Sphere in Las Vegas; premiere set for today, December 16. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/prime-video-moves-fallout-season-2-release Tue, 16 Dec 2025 2:33:47 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/quentin-tarantino-and-unreal-engine-bring-kill-bills-lost-chapter-life-fortnite The Oscar-winning director’s long-rumored sequence, ‘The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge,’ comes alive as Epic Games and The Third Floor use UE’s virtual production and MetaHuman tools to merge live-action, animation, and interactivity in real-time for a ground-breaking cinematic experience. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/quentin-tarantino-and-unreal-engine-bring-kill-bills-lost-chapter-life-fortnite Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:24:47 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/hbo-drops-knight-seven-kingdoms-trailer The six-episode season, set a century before the events of ‘Game of Thrones,’ debuts January 18; will also stream on HBO Max. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/hbo-drops-knight-seven-kingdoms-trailer Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:16:05 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/cinesite-shares-lost-bus-vfx-breakdown-reel The studio delivered over 200 visual effects shots on the Apple TV film, starring Matthew McConaughey, inspired by real events of the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest US wildfire in the last century. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/cinesite-shares-lost-bus-vfx-breakdown-reel Mon, 01 Dec 2025 8:36:17 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/netflixs-one-piece-season-3-begins-production Season 2 premieres March 10, 2026; cast members Charithra Chandran, Mikaela Hoover, Joe Manganiello, Lera Abova, and Sendhil Ramamurthy will return as series regulars in Season 3. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/netflixs-one-piece-season-3-begins-production Wed, 26 Nov 2025 9:09:13 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/how-grinch-stole-christmas-25th-anniversary-edition-now-available All-new remastered 4K and limited edition steelbook versions have been released of the classic holiday tale, directed by Ron Howard and starring Jim Carrey, that include over 30 minutes of bonus content. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/how-grinch-stole-christmas-25th-anniversary-edition-now-available Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:26:52 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/hbo-announces-game-thrones-spinoff-series-renewals ‘A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms’ will return for Season 2 in 2027 - Season 1 debuts this coming January 18; ‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 4 will premiere in 2028 – Season 3 returns summer 2026. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/hbo-announces-game-thrones-spinoff-series-renewals Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:23:58 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/lord-and-millers-project-hail-mary-trailer-2-drops Ryan Gosling puts the ‘not’ in ‘astronaut’ as a 6th grade teacher who wakes up on a spaceship with no idea how he got there… until he remembers he’s Earth’s only hope to avoid extinction; in theaters March 20, 2026. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/lord-and-millers-project-hail-mary-trailer-2-drops Tue, 18 Nov 2025 8:29:11 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/prime-video-drops-fallout-season-2-trailer The show’s sophomore outing will take audiences along on a journey from the wasteland of the Mojave to the post-apocalyptic city of New Vegas; premieres December 17. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/prime-video-drops-fallout-season-2-trailer Tue, 18 Nov 2025 7:26:59 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/avatar-fire-and-ash-igniting-next-chapter-featurette-released Go behind-the scenes with James Cameron and stars Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, and Sam Worthington as they share some of the tech wizardry used to create the visual wonders in the latest 'Avatar' film. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/avatar-fire-and-ash-igniting-next-chapter-featurette-released Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:06:34 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/disney-drops-moana-live-action-teaser-trailer Catherine Lagaʻaia stars as Moana alongside Dwayne Johnson as the trickster demigod Maui in the upcoming adaptation of the studio’s hit animated film; in theaters July 10, 2026. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/disney-drops-moana-live-action-teaser-trailer Mon, 17 Nov 2025 9:54:27 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/fx-sets-sh-gun-season-2-cast-directors-writers Asami Mizukawa, Masataka Kubota, Sho Kaneta, Takaaki Enoki, and Jun Kunimura join the series for the new season, which is set 10 years after events of Season 1. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/fx-sets-sh-gun-season-2-cast-directors-writers Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:23:04 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/dan-perrault-tony-yacenda-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. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/dan-perrault-tony-yacenda-lead-dc-studios-jimmy-olsen-tv-spinoff Fri, 14 Nov 2025 9:50:24 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/animationworld/don-bluth-talks-somewhere-out-there-documentary-and-future-production-dreams The famed director, filmmakers Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker, and Lavalle Lee discuss the new film, which recently premiered at SAVFF 2025, that takes an unvarnished look at the career highlights and lowlights of the man who bravely left Disney to make films like ‘The Secret of NIMH.’ Victoria Davis https://www.awn.com/animationworld/don-bluth-talks-somewhere-out-there-documentary-and-future-production-dreams Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:53:11 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/bluebolt-shares-thursday-murder-club-vfx-breakdown-reel The studio delivered 250 invisible visual effects shots on the Chris Columbus cold case whodunnit, starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley, now streaming on Netflix. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/bluebolt-shares-thursday-murder-club-vfx-breakdown-reel Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:15:13 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/keanu-reeves-and-tim-miller-teaming-shiver-sci-fi-feature The pair, who recently worked together on Prime Video’s ‘Secret Level’ anthology short ‘Asset Management,’ are attached to the film about a smuggler who is double-crossed on the Caribbean Sea; Warner Bros. is in talks to acquire. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/keanu-reeves-and-tim-miller-teaming-shiver-sci-fi-feature Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:46:37 PST Acting https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-running-man-featurette It's the deadliest reality show known to man… the darkest, most violent game in the world… there's a billion dollars at stake... oh, and did we tell you it’s rigged? In theaters November 14. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/paramount-drops-running-man-featurette Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:08:33 PDT Acting https://www.awn.com/news/action-goes-way-past-eleven-stranger-things-season-5-trailer Though Netflix won’t be serving any Vecna until Thanksgiving, the latest full helping of a series trailer makes for quite the meal… it does not disappoint, with chills, thrills… and the return of Will (singular). Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/action-goes-way-past-eleven-stranger-things-season-5-trailer Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:06:45 PDT Acting https://www.awn.com/news/universal-drops-wicked-good-epic-conclusion-featurette Join director Jon M. Chu and stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as they go behind the scenes to walk audiences through stages, sets, stunts and wardrobes from the… yes, the epic conclusion of the 2-part musical fantasy adventure; hits theaters November 21. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/universal-drops-wicked-good-epic-conclusion-featurette Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:05:07 PDT Acting https://www.awn.com/news/rodeo-fx-creates-wild-candy-cane-lane-peacemaker-season-2-vfx Tiny but deadly aliens and surreal parallel universes are but a small part of the visual mayhem cooked up by the leading visual effects house on the latest season of the DC series, now streaming on HBO Max. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/rodeo-fx-creates-wild-candy-cane-lane-peacemaker-season-2-vfx Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:39:29 PDT Acting https://www.awn.com/news/scanline-vfx-and-eyeline-studios-merge-rebrand-eyeline Netflix is bringing together the Oscar-winning visual effects studio it acquired 3 years ago with its cutting-edge technology and VFX tools lab under one brand. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/scanline-vfx-and-eyeline-studios-merge-rebrand-eyeline Thu, 16 Oct 2025 9:19:29 PDT Acting https://www.awn.com/news/marvel-drops-wonder-man-trailer-daredevil-born-again-and-visionquest-reveals Marvel Television and Marvel Animation head Brad Winderbaum and a slew of special guests took to the New York Comic Con stage to share various reveals and updates on shows coming to Disney+ from across the MCU.   Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/marvel-drops-wonder-man-trailer-daredevil-born-again-and-visionquest-reveals Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:55:55 PDT Acting https://www.awn.com/news/hbo-sets-knight-seven-kingdoms-debut-drops-teaser-trailer We finally get a release date for the highly anticipated spinoff series, based on George R. R. Martin’s novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ set a century before ‘Game of Thrones,’ which follows the exploits of 2 unlikely heroes. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/hbo-sets-knight-seven-kingdoms-debut-drops-teaser-trailer Thu, 09 Oct 2025 11:09:36 PDT Acting https://www.awn.com/news/20th-century-studios-drops-predator-badlands-trailer-stills The latest entry in the sci-fi adventure franchise, directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Elle Fanning and lots of sharp, point teeth, hits theaters in 3D and IMAX on November 7. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/20th-century-studios-drops-predator-badlands-trailer-stills Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:54:39 PDT Acting https://www.awn.com/news/union-delivers-over-900-vfx-shots-28-years-later Check out the reel - studio’s work as sole vendor on show includes scene set on the Causeway that contains 130 shots and a fully CG aurora nebula sky with over 10,000 CG birds; other shots cover CG arrows, blood splats, a herd of galloping deer, and a pack of rats. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/union-delivers-over-900-vfx-shots-28-years-later Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:13:25 PDT Acting https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-drops-one-piece-grand-line-loguetown-first-look Season 2 of the epic high-seas pirate adventure returns promising fiercer adversaries and the most perilous quests yet; sets sail in 2026. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-drops-one-piece-grand-line-loguetown-first-look Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:23:11 PDT Acting https://www.awn.com/news/cake-disney-branded-television-sign-deal-armorsaurs-series Companies conclude 2-season global agreement for the MGA Entertainment-produced live-action VFX series that launches October 13 on Disney XD and on Disney+ in February 2026. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/cake-disney-branded-television-sign-deal-armorsaurs-series Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:56:16 PDT Acting https://www.awn.com/news/disney-drops-4-tron-ares-clips Humanity’s first encounter with sophisticated, super strong and intelligent AI-generated soldiers that can simply be replaced if struck down stars Jared Leto and Jeff Bridges; featuring even deadlier light cycles and a fantastic color scheme, film hits theaters October 10. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/disney-drops-4-tron-ares-clips Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:26:26 PDT Acting