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Passings

‘Courage the Cowardly Dog’ Head Writer David Steven Cohen Has Died, Age 66

Animation Magazine - March 18, 2025

David Steven Cohen, a multiple Emmy Award-nominated animation and television writer and producer, has died at age 66 due to to cancer. News of...

Technology

Hollywood Responds to OpenAI & Google Challenges to Copyright

Animation Magazine - March 17, 2025

Hundreds of entertainment industry creatives have signed on to a new open letter issued in response to recent submissions from OpenAI and Google (read...

Streaming

Classic ‘Looney Tunes’ Completely Removed from Max

Animation Magazine - March 17, 2025

It's official. The original Looney Tunes shorts of animation's Golden Age (1930-1969) have been pulled from Warner Bros. Discovery's Max platform. Deadline confirmed with the...

Features

Stars Collective Launches Animated ‘Journey to the West’ Movie Trilogy at FILMART

Animation Magazine - March 17, 2025

From opening day of Hong Kong FILMART, Stars Collective Film Entertainment Group announced it was embarking on an ambitious animated trilogy adaptation of the...

Awards

‘Orion and the Dark,’ ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ Are Among the Big Winners of Children’s & Family Emmys

Animation Magazine - March 15, 2025

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences held the 3rd Children’s & Family Emmys (theemmys.tv/childrens) ceremony Saturday afternoon, hosted by Looney Tunes voice...

Immersive

V-Nova Studios Makes a Splash with New Immersive, Cinematic Projects ‘Sharkarma’ and ‘Weightless’

Animation Magazine - March 14, 2025

Pioneering London-based tech company V-Nova and its V-Nova Studios have unveiled Sharkarma: Guardian of the Oceans and Weightless, two ground-breaking cinematic experiences that mix...

Technology

JALI Brings Collaborative ‘Anim Revolution’ for Real-Time Animation to GDC

Animation Magazine - March 14, 2025

During the 2025 Game Developers Conference (GDC; March 17-21 in San Francisco), automated lip sync and facial animation software developer JALI Research and partners...

SAG-AFTRA Video Game Performers to Picket Disney Character Voices

Animation Magazine - March 14, 2025

Pursuant to the strike called by SAG-AFTRA members who perform in video games against all studios signed to the Interactive Media Agreement (effective July...

‘Pokémon Go’ Dev Niantic Sells Games to Scopely, Raising Questions about Location Data

Animation Magazine - March 13, 2025

Mobile games company Scopely (Monopoly Go, Stumble Guys, Marvel Strike Force) has inked a $3.5 billion to acquire the games business of Niantic, the...

Features

‘Critterz’ AI Animated Feature in the Works with ‘Paddington in Peru’ Writers

Animation Magazine - March 12, 2025

The 2023 short Critterz is evolving into a full-length, AI-animated CG feature film from Vertigo Films (U.K.) and AI creative studio Native Foreign. The project...

Jellyfish Pictures Shuts Down VFX & Animation Studios Worldwide

Animation Magazine - March 12, 2025

Ongoing financial struggles in the VFX and animation industries which contributed to the toppling of Technicolor Creative Group have shuttered another international studio group,...

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life: Jorge Aguirre, Head Writer & Co-EP of ‘Alma’s Way’

Animation Magazine - March 11, 2025

This month, we got to check in with the amazing Jorge Aguirre, head writer and co-executive producer of Fred Rogers Productions’ charming show Alma’s...

Archives Animation Magazine – #349 April 2025

Animation Magazine - March 10, 2025

Directors Ricardo Curtis and Rodrigo Perez-Castro offer fun scares and beastly jokes in their movie Night of the Zoopocalypse. SpongeBob SquarePant’s tiny green nemesis takes...

Anime

Celebrate 40 Years of Studio Ghibli with Heritage’s Largest-Ever Anime Art Auction

Animation Magazine - March 10, 2025

This year, as the studio celebrates its 40th anniversary, Heritage Auctions presents The Art of Anime, Vol. VI, showcasing an extensive offering of Studio...

Streaming

Jon Favreau Working on Hybrid ‘Oswald the Lucky Rabbit’ Series for Disney+

Animation Magazine - March 7, 2025

One of Walt Disney Animation Studios' oldest cartoon stars is getting a new series on Disney+, courtesy of Jon Favreau. The five-time Emmy-nominated writer/producer...

Festivals & Events

ASIFA-Hollywood Holds 31st Afternoon of Remembrance Saturday

Animation Magazine - March 7, 2025

ASIFA-Hollywood will hold its 31st Afternoon of Remembrance, commemorating the members of our animation community who passed away in 2024. The event will be held...

People

Disney Animation Production Management Workers Ratify First Union Contract

Animation Magazine - March 6, 2025

After two years of determined effort, the production management workers at Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) have officially ratified their first union contract with...

Passings

George Lowe, Voice of Space Ghost, Dies Age 67

Animation Magazine - March 4, 2025

George Lowe, who became one of the most iconic voices of the classic Adult Swim programming block by starring in Space Ghost Coast to...

Streaming

Disney Cancels ‘Tiana’ Animated Series and Jumps Ship on Longform Streaming Toons

Animation Magazine - March 3, 2025

The Walt Disney Animation Studios are no longer cooking up longform streaming content, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The first title to be culled from...

Features