Tag: Deadline
Jon Schnepp, ‘Metalocalypse’ Writer-Director, Dies Age 51
Jon Schnepp, a writer, director and performer who has contributed to animated and comedic stand-outs such as Adult Swim’s Metalocalypse, has died from complications...
James Gunn Axed as ‘Guardians’ Director Over Offensive Tweets
James Gunn has been fired from his directing gig on Disney/Marvel’s hit Guardians of the Galaxy film series following the exposure of social media...
Special ‘Yellow Submarine’ Release to Feature On-Screen Lyrics
Don’t worry if you don’t know the lyrics from The Beatles’ 1968 animated classic Yellow Submarine. According to Deadline, Abramorama will celebrate the 50th...
Tambor Exiled from ‘Wonder Park,’ Cheddar Melts for ‘Millionaires’ and More
Tambor Booted From ‘Wonder Park’
Jeffrey Tambor has been let go from Paramount’s upcoming animated feature Wonder Park, reports The Wrap. The actor, who has...
Nick Serving Up New ‘Pinky Malinky’ Netflix Series
Viacom’s new “studio model" strategy will see Nickelodeon Animation produce a new Pinky Malinky series for Netflix, as the company begins to turn its...
George R.R. Martin’s ‘Ice Dragon’ Takes Flight with Warner Animation Group
Fans of George R.R. Martin’s genre redefining fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO’s smash-hit TV adaptation Game of Thrones...
Cinemax’s ‘Tales from the Tour Bus’ Gets Encore
It looks like audiences do have an appetite for animated re-enactments of stories about rock stars and their crazy fans. Cinemax has greenlit a...
Netflix Nabs Distrib Deal for Hot ‘Next Gen’
Streaming powerhouse Netflix is continuing its massive acquisition sweep. Deadline reports that it has picked up the global distribution rights of the new animated...
TBS Returns to ‘Final Space’ for Season 2
Turner’s TBS is green for “go” on a second season of Final Space, it’s recently launched animated, intergalactic comedy from YouTube celeb and inde...
Ali Wong to Co-Star with Tiffany Haddish in ‘Tuca & Bertie’
Actress-comedian Ali Won (ABC’s American Housewife, Savages) has signed on as a starring voice in upcoming Netflix animated comedy series Tuca & Bertie, created...
‘Ugly Americans’ Creator, Irony Point Producers Ink Comedy Central Pact
Comedy Central has formed an exclusive partnership with production banner Irony Point, which will bring in founder Daniel Powell (co-creator, Inside Amy Schumer), head...
Amazon Greenlights Two Hickman Genre Shows
Comic books continue to be huge draws for streaming services. The latest example is Amazon’s pick up of two hour-long genre dramas based on...
Ramsey Naito Is Paramount Animation’s New Exec VP
The Boss Baby producer is now the new boss at Paramount Animation. Ramsey Naito has joined the studio’s animation division as exec VP, according...
Hulu Inks First-Look Deal with Former Adult Swim Exec Nick Weidenfeld
Hulu is looking to step up its adult-targeted toon offerings, having signed a first-look deal with Nick Weidenfeld, to develop and executive produce new...
Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key to Star in Henry Selick’s ‘Wendell and Wild’
Great news for fans of lovingly crafted stop-motion animation and incredible comedy talent: Jordan Peele is reuniting with his former collaborator and real-life friend...
Mattel and Bad Robot Launch Monster Plans for ‘Beastlies’
L.A.-based sculptor Leslie Levings’ charming monsters The Beastlies are coming to animated or hybrid life, thanks to a new plan launched by Mattel and...
Paul McCartney Taps New Writer for Animated Movie
It’s helter skelter (last Beatles joke, I swear) as famed Beatle and Wing Paul McCartney has found a replacement writer for his animated film...
Rashida Jones, Nick Offerman Join ‘White Fang’ Cast
Stars of hit TV comedy Parks and Recreation Rashida Jones and Nick Offerman will be taking a walk on the wild side as they...
Disney Courts Director Joachim Ronning for ‘Maleficent 2’
Norwegian writer/director Joachim Rønning is about to become a very busy man now that he’s established in Hollywood. And it’s good news for those...
Blumhouse Teams with DreamWorks for ‘Spooky Jack’
Jason Blum’s horror hit factory Blumhouse Productions (Get Out, The Purge) will make its first foray into animation, taking advantage of its connection to...
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