A new poster for Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ has been released. In theaters on October 23rd.
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Disney and TikTok have announced a new partnership that will bring select Disney fan-made TikTok videos to Disney+. As part of the initiative, creators who opt in will receive access to official Disney assets, with their videos featured on both TikTok and Disney+.
7 years ago today, ‘Infinity Train: Book 1’ premiered on Cartoon Network.
The antitrust trial over the Warner Bros./Paramount merger is officially set for March 2027. Beginning September 30, Paramount will also be required to pay Warner Bros. shareholders $7 million per day until the merger is finalized.
13 years ago today, the Gravity Falls Season 1 finale ‘Gideon Rises’ premiered on Disney XD.
14 years ago today, ‘Robot and Monster’ premiered on Nickelodeon.
7 years ago today, the OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes episode ‘Let’s Meet Sonic’ premiered on Cartoon Network.
13 years ago today, ‘Rabbids Invasion’ premiered on Nickelodeon.
A ‘Warhammer 40,000’ animated series is officially in development, with Henry Cavill attached as executive producer. The series will spin off from the Warhammer 40,000 episode featured in ‘Secret Level’, with Blur Studio returning to handle the animation.
Happy 56th Birthday to the talented Masahiro Sakurai. The legendary creator of Kirby and Super Smash Bros.
The ‘Blue Beetle’ animated series has been “quietly stalled” by HBO Max with some reports saying it is “dead in the water” due to its young audience demographic. HBO Max has yet to formally cancel the series, but if it is cancelled, DC Studios can shop to other streamers.
Happy birthday to the talented Miles Morales from ‘Spider-Verse.’
Last year, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said releasing movies in theaters was “an outdated idea,” saying people wanted to watch films from home. Fast forward to today, theaters have delivered the biggest weekend in global box office history.
Animator hotdiggedydemon says he is reconsidering the decision after previously announcing plans to travel to Switzerland to pursue physician-assisted euthanasia: “Decided I’m not thinking clearly, will reassess.”
2 years ago today, ‘Harold and The Purple Crayon’ released in theaters.
Popular animator hotdiggedydemon has announced that he plans to travel to Switzerland to undergo physician-assisted euthanasia, citing his deteriorating health, fibromyalgia, chronic uncontrollable drooling, and financial difficulties as the reasons behind his decision.
Today is National Sisters Day! ❤️ Who are your favorite sisters in TV and movies?
YouTube has ramped up its crackdown on AI-generated spam, removing more than 130,000 “AI slop” channels over the past six months.
3 years ago today, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ released in theaters.
Lofi Girl sends a message to the productivity industry: “I'm going to steal your jobs by becoming the number 1 focus companion in the world.”
‘Cocomelon: Playdates with Sanrio Friends’ will premiere on Disney Jr. and Disney+ on August 4th.
‘Coyote vs Acme’ will triumphantly release in theaters this month on August 28th. The film suffered almost being permanently shelved by Warner Bros. for a tax writeoff despite heavy backlash from audiences and bids from other studios. Ultimately, Ketchup Entertainment bought the film rights.
Vincent Pastore, best known for ‘The Sopranos’ and for voicing Luca the octopus in ‘Shark Tale’, has sadly passed away at the age of 80.
Tom Holland says he already knows when Miles Morales will make his live-action debut. (via Radio 1 Live)
Kohei Horikoshi, the creator of ‘My Hero Academia’, is set to publish a new boy-meets-girl horror one-shot titled ‘Warawanaideyo Shijima-san.’ The story will debut in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #37/38, releasing on August 10th.
Alex Hirsch responded to Sam Altman, the creator of ChatGPT, after he suggested using AI-generated podcasts to entertain children: “What if you just talked to your children”
Happy World Spider-Man Day! What’s your favorite version of Spider-Man?
15 years ago today, ‘Secret Mountain Fort Awesome’ premiered on Cartoon Network.
