Celebrating the Art, Craft and Business of Animation https://www.awn.com/ en-US 15 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:33:47 -0800 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 02:35:03 -0800 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 Games https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-sets-devil-may-cry-season-2-release In the upcoming season, a war between worlds ignites as Dante must battle the only force that mirrors his own: his estranged twin brother Vergil; premieres May 12, 2026. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-sets-devil-may-cry-season-2-release Mon, 15 Dec 2025 9:27:11 PST Games 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 Games https://www.awn.com/news/tinybuild-releases-hello-neighbor-welcome-raven-brooks-animated-series In addition to YouTube, Seasons 1 and 2 of the horror survival video game adaptation are available on Prime Video in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia; other IP ventures include the upcoming ‘Hello Neighbor’ feature film and ‘Hello Neighbor 3’ video game. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/tinybuild-releases-hello-neighbor-welcome-raven-brooks-animated-series Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:42:59 PST Games https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-warner-bros-discovery-agree-827-billion-acquisition The cash and stock transaction, valued at $27.75 per share of WBD and approximately $82.7 billion overall, is expected to close in the next 12-18 months. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-warner-bros-discovery-agree-827-billion-acquisition Mon, 08 Dec 2025 6:09:38 PST Games https://www.awn.com/news/xilam-animation-launches-toon-box-streaming-platform The new kid-safe app features 1,000+ episodes from the Xilam library alongside exclusive music, games, and storybooks. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/xilam-animation-launches-toon-box-streaming-platform Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:57:34 PST Games https://www.awn.com/news/fx-orders-far-cry-anthology-series-noah-hawley-and-rob-mac The ‘Alien: Earth’ and ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ creators will executive produce the limited series, based on Ubisoft’s video game franchise. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/fx-orders-far-cry-anthology-series-noah-hawley-and-rob-mac Wed, 26 Nov 2025 7:52:00 PST Games https://www.awn.com/news/critical-role-mighty-nein-origins-launches-webtoon The vertical scrolling webcomic, published in partnership with Dark Horse Comics, serves as a prequel for Critical Role’s new animated series ‘The Mighty Nein,’ which just debuted on Prime Video. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/critical-role-mighty-nein-origins-launches-webtoon Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:16:50 PST Games https://www.awn.com/news/epic-games-bring-unity-games-fortnite Partnership between gaming giants means Unity developers will be able to bring their games to Fortnite, while Unity’s enhanced commerce platform will come to Unreal Engine. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/epic-games-bring-unity-games-fortnite Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:09:23 PST Games https://www.awn.com/news/xsens-unveils-next-generation-xsens-link Developed with production teams in mind, the new system is re-engineered to deliver a more efficient workflow with accurate and consistent motion data. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/xsens-unveils-next-generation-xsens-link Fri, 21 Nov 2025 9:02:02 PST Games 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 Games https://www.awn.com/news/jason-chen-and-ted-gagliano-launch-desert-eclipse 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. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/jason-chen-and-ted-gagliano-launch-desert-eclipse Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:26:55 PST Games https://www.awn.com/news/official-trailer-super-mario-galaxy-movie-arrives We catch our first glimpse of the upcoming animated sequel, from Illumination and Nintendo, complete with dazzling stars and a mini-Bowser caring for a Bonsai tree… and Bowser Jr.?; Chris Pratt, Jack Black, and Anya Taylor-Joy lead the returning cast and crew; in theaters April 3, 2026. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/official-trailer-super-mario-galaxy-movie-arrives Thu, 13 Nov 2025 9:51:13 PST Games https://www.awn.com/animationworld/wednesdays-gramps-who-knew-grandpa-had-game Directors Chris and Justin Copeland, and producer Shabrayia Cleaver, discuss their collaboration on the new DreamWorks animated short about a teenage boy who visits his Gramps at a seemingly boring assisted living facility, only to find they had more than he thought in common. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/animationworld/wednesdays-gramps-who-knew-grandpa-had-game Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:58:33 PST Games https://www.awn.com/news/fortiche-riot-games-deliver-twilights-end-league-legends-cinematic The latest collaboration between the studio and games giant was unveiled during the League of Legends World Championship tournament, held this year in China. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/fortiche-riot-games-deliver-twilights-end-league-legends-cinematic Fri, 07 Nov 2025 8:27:43 PST Games https://www.awn.com/animationworld/how-i-made-new-specimen-unreal-engine-5 Dimitri Vallein, a real-time 3D director and technologist, shares with AWN a comprehensive breakdown of his short film project and how it was created, animated, simulated, and rendered using UE5. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/animationworld/how-i-made-new-specimen-unreal-engine-5 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:48:31 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/news/quirino-awards-issues-9th-edition-call-entries The awards ceremony, set for April 17, 2026, will recognize the best Ibero-American animation works in 10 categories; the call is open to animated projects released between June 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/quirino-awards-issues-9th-edition-call-entries Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:03:05 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/animationworld/inside-deep-dark-animated-world-critical-roles-mighty-nein The all-new fantasy series from ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’s creators, adapted from their second campaign, follows a band of chaotic adventurers as they confront their troubled pasts and forge their destinies in a world of magic, mystery, and unexpected heroism; it hits Prime Video November 19. Victoria Davis https://www.awn.com/animationworld/inside-deep-dark-animated-world-critical-roles-mighty-nein Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:23:03 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/event/animateka-international-animated-film-festival-runs-december-1-7 Slovenia’s weeklong animation festival promises to deliver the best and latest productions from the Eastern and Central European film scene AWN Staff Editor https://www.awn.com/event/animateka-international-animated-film-festival-runs-december-1-7 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:38:37 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/event/kidscreen-summit-2026 The annual global media conference, dedicated exclusively to the kids’ entertainment sector, takes place February 22-25, 2026 in San Diego. AWN Staff Editor https://www.awn.com/event/kidscreen-summit-2026 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:58:35 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/news/fovotec-opens-dynamic-projection-technology-early-access The real-time plug-in for video game developers utilizes the Unreal and Unity engines for distortion-free, human-like vision. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/fovotec-opens-dynamic-projection-technology-early-access Fri, 24 Oct 2025 8:29:28 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/animationworld/derek-kolstad-brings-tom-clancys-splinter-cell-deathwatch-animation The ‘John Wick’ creator opens up about his first animated project for Netflix and Ubisoft, reflecting on how the medium’s creative freedom and collaboration is quite different from live-action.  Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/animationworld/derek-kolstad-brings-tom-clancys-splinter-cell-deathwatch-animation Fri, 17 Oct 2025 8:32:03 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/news/call-entries-47th-annual-telly-awards AWN is now a media partner with the leading award that recognizes excellence in video and TV across all screens; submissions now being accepted through December 12. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/call-entries-47th-annual-telly-awards Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:34:30 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/event/european-conference-visual-media-production-2025 The forum brings together production and post-production specialists to discuss the latest in research, advances, and industry practices; the conference takes place in London December 3-4 AWN Staff Editor https://www.awn.com/event/european-conference-visual-media-production-2025 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 9:20:41 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/news/frankenstein-cinematographer-dan-laustsen-set-view-2025 It’s less than one week away… the person behind the camera on Guillermo del Toro’s highly anticipated film joins more than 150 award-winning speakers from the world of animation, VFX, games and AI who will take part in a packed schedule of keynotes, talks, panels, workshops and masterclasses; event runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/frankenstein-cinematographer-dan-laustsen-set-view-2025 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:32:07 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/news/nvidia-open-sources-audio2face-animation-model Audio2Face accelerates the creation of realistic digital characters by providing real-time facial animation and lip-sync driven by generative AI. L'Wren Alexa https://www.awn.com/news/nvidia-open-sources-audio2face-animation-model Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:53:55 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/event/pixelvienna-conference-0 The immersive computer graphics and animation conference brings together professionals, enthusiasts, and students to explore trends in digital art, animation, visual effects, and game development; November 13-15 in Vienna, Austria. AWN Staff Editor https://www.awn.com/event/pixelvienna-conference-0 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:48:47 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/news/disney-drops-disney-twisted-wonderland-animation-trailer Anime adaptation of the popular mobile game franchise about a high school student whisked away to a world of magic debuts October 29. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/disney-drops-disney-twisted-wonderland-animation-trailer Mon, 06 Oct 2025 9:49:50 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/news/epic-games-releases-twinmotion-20252 With added support for Unreal Engine’s Nanite virtualized geometry system, the major update offers significant workflow benefits across numerous industries including Media & Entertainment. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/epic-games-releases-twinmotion-20252 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:03:13 PDT Games https://www.awn.com/news/view-2025-reveals-expansive-full-conference-lineup It’s just 2 weeks away… more than 150 award-winning speakers from the world of animation, VFX, games and AI will take part in a packed schedule of keynotes, talks, panels, workshops and masterclasses; event runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy. Dan Sarto https://www.awn.com/news/view-2025-reveals-expansive-full-conference-lineup Thu, 02 Oct 2025 9:53:50 PDT Games