For Lucy Liu, who has voiced memorable characters in everything from “Kung Fu Panda” to “Strange World,” being part of the independently made, black-and-white animated film “Moonfish” was all about lending her name and support to first-time filmmaker Daniel Zvereff. “These are the people that are not just the creatives, but the ones who are
When ESPN floated the idea of creating an animated alternative broadcast for games, it was all about creating “magical moments in sports.” Instead of watching sports stars shooting hoops or scoring touchdowns, there was suddenly an option to see Mickey Mouse, Buzz Lightyear, Lisa Simpson or Mike Wazowski do the honors. For Michael “Spike” Szykowny,
Tencent Video pulled back the curtain on its “Warrior Cats” animated series, showing fans early animation and character artwork for the first time at a fan meeting held in Shenzhen. Series director Rodrigo Blaas appeared alongside Zhou Wang, head of Randong Studio Group and vice president of content production at Tencent Video, offering fans a
Singapore’s Silver Media Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Indonesian boxing legend Chris John to develop “Dragon’s Dojo,” a mobile-first vertical animated series drawing on Indonesian folklore. The project marks the first chapter of the ASERYA Asian Mythology Franchise. The venture unites Silver Media Group with Chris John, longtime Indonesian TV executive Harun
In an era where AI can help make movies about anything, Utopai Studios has farted. Production company AI will produce an animated film adaptation of “The Most Serious Fart,” a 2023 children’s book written by “Not Another Teen Movie” screenwriter Mike Bender and illustrated by Chuck Dillon that was inspired by Bender’s Lyme disease diagnosis