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GKIDS Acquires ‘Shin Godzilla’ North American Distribution Rights

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GKIDS has acquired the North American distribution rights for Shin Godzilla, which hits theaters on August 14, with a home entertainment release to follow. The 4K remaster will feature the original Japanese voice cast with English subtitles, including restored text cards. In the film, something has surfaced in Tokyo Bay. As the Prime Minister of Japan pleads with the public to remain calm, a horrific creature of tremendous size makes landfall in the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake.
The Aardman Academy, Foliascope, Rhinoceros Launch Stop-Mo Training Program

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Aardman and Foliascope have teamed with Rhinoceros to launch a training program designed to advance the skills of professional stop-motion animators. The four-week intensive will begin with two weeks at Foliascope Studio in France, followed by two weeks at the Aardman Academy in the UK. The training will focus on enhancing animation technique, speed, character performance, and expressivity. Applications for the training program open this September, with the course scheduled to begin March 2026.
Nickelodeon Acquires ‘Mr. Crocodile’ Animated Series

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Nickelodeon has acquired Mr. Crocodile, an animated kids' series based on the French children’s book Monsieur Crocodile a Beaucoup Faim (Mister Crocodile is Very Hungry) by Joann Sfar. Mr. Crocodile follows Mr. Crocodile and his best friend Daisy as he cheerfully navigates life with boundless enthusiasm and comical misunderstandings due to his instinctive crocodile logic.
Fortiche Diversifies Production Portfolio, Adds to Management Team

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Building on the success of Arcane, animation studio Fortiche is now diversifying its production portfolio and reorganizing its internal structure to support a multi-project dynamic. Fortiche will continue its partnership with Riot Games for the production of new content, while developing its original creations and exploring new opportunities for collaboration with other partners.
Netflix Reveals Kids & Family Summer Slate

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Netflix has revealed its Kids & Family Summer preview slate.
Crunchyroll Announces Anime Expo 2025 Lineup

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Crunchyroll has revealed its lineup for Anime Expo 2025, which includes behind-the-scenes content, hosted premieres, and first looks at newly announced titles coming to the platform. Anime Expo runs July 3-6 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. On July 3, Crunchyroll Stage will host the world premiere of Let’s Play, with a chat between creator Leeanne M. Krecic and director Daiki Tomiyasu about the bleeps and bloops behind the gaming-inspired series.
Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025 Winners Announced

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The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards has announced the 2025 winners during a ceremony hosted by Denny Directo. Now in its third edition, the global awards program for short films established by Creo and sponsored by Sony ignites the careers of emerging visionaries.
Mediawan Kids & Family to Co-Produce ‘Claynosaurz’ Series

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Mediawan Kids & Family has partnered with the NFT brand Claynosaurz Inc. to co-produce an animated series based on the digital franchise, according to Variety. The Claynosaurz series will follow four dinosaur friends who live on a mysterious island. Jesse Cleverly, co-founder and creative director of Mediawan’s Wildseed Studios, will serve as showrunner.
Pixel Zoo Animation Studios Launches Pixel Labs Unit

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Australia’s Pixel Zoo Animation Studios has launched Pixel Labs, a Los Angeles-based studio focused on original content production, according to Variety. Josh Fisher (Go, Dog, Go, Daniel Spellbound) will serve as head of development. Known for its animation services for leading global clients such as Hasbro, MGA Entertainment, Spin Master, eOne, and Moonbug Entertainment, Pixel Zoo has been part of MGA Studios since its 2022 acquisition.
Warner Bros. Pictures Pushes ‘Animal Friends’ to Next Year

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Warner Bros Pictures has moved the release of Legendary Entertainment’s live-action toon hybrid feature Animal Friends from October 10, 2025 to May 1, 2026, according to Deadline. Filmmaker Peter Atencio will helm the project, from a script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider. The cast includes Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Addison Rae, Dan Levy, Lil Rel Howery, and Ellie Bamber.