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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Stars Talk New Beasts and Bender Babies

Celebrating the 5X Annie Award and Primetime Emmy-winning series’ 20^th Anniversary, the iconic and influential Nickelodeon show’s co-creators and key cast led a nostalgic panel at last week’s San Diego Comic-Con filled with sing-alongs, franchise announcements, and never-before-seen art.

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We Want More Peanuts Headline News

Apple TV+ Shares ‘Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical’ Trailer

The first new Peanuts musical in over 3 decades features Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the gang breaking out in original songs as they discover the magic of summer camp, debuting August 15.

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Business Headline News

Burns & Co. Secures Film Rights to ‘The Mythmakers’ Graphic Novel

An animated feature adapted from John Hendrix’s beloved story that chronicles the friendship between J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis is now in development.

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The Ultimate Snow Day VFXWorld

ReDefine Produces Unreal Visual Effects for ‘The Eternaut’

VFX Supervisor Jordi Cardus Civit details how the studio balanced real-time workflows in Unreal Engine and complex simulations to help tackle snowstorms, CG creatures, and virtual environments in Netflix’s ambitious live-action adaptation of the iconic Latin American sci-fi graphic novel.

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No Syllabus Just Chaos Headline News

Prime Video Drops ‘Gen V’ Season 2 Trailer

Cast members Jaz Sinclair, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Hamish Linklater, and showrunner Michele Fazekas took the stage at SDCC 2025 to promote the series, which returns September 17.

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We Want More Eagly Headline News

HBO Max Drops ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Official Trailer

Eagly returns! New episodes of the DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television series created by James Gunn and starring John Cena debuts August 21.

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What Did You Do to My Friend? ANIMATIONWorld

Anime’s Hot New Horror: ‘The Summer Hikaru Died’

Columnist Andrew Osmond gives his first impressions on the new series about 2 inseparable best friends… until one returns from the mountains and is no longer himself, now streaming on Netflix.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

‘Reincarnated as a Sword’ Season 2 to Stream Exclusively On HIDIVE

Based on the novels and manga created by Yuu Tanaka, the second season of the isekai anime series will premiere as part of the streamer’s Fall 2026 simulcast season line-up.

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A Dark and Dreary Masterpiece VFXWorld

Designing the Grit, Decay and Emotional Impact of ‘The Penguin’

VFX supervisor Johnny Han oversaw 3,107 shots across 8 episodes on HBO’s hit series, nominated for 24 Emmy Awards, including a darkly stylized Gotham City, the catastrophic flood and its destruction, and extensive prosthetic makeup cleanup on Colin Farrell.

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Anime to Live-Action Oh My Headline News

Netflix to Develop ‘Solo Leveling’ Korean Live-Action Series

Adapted from the web novel / webtoon / anime series / video game and starring Byeon Woo-seok, the show will follow Sung Jin-woo, an E-rank Hunter (the lowest tier) who gains extraordinary abilities after a near-death experience.

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We Return to Is It Anime? ANIMATIONWorld

‘Leviathan,’ Studio Orange and Anime Steampunk

Columnist Andrew Osmond assesses the newly released Netflix series, its CG production studio, and the proud tradition of anime steampunk.

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Business Headline News

Prime Video Confirms ‘Invincible’ Season 5 Renewal

Pickup comes ahead of the 2026 4^th season debut of the critically acclaimed adult animated series, from Skybound Entertainment; Matthew Rhys joins the Season 4 voice cast.

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Who Doesn’t Love an Intrepid Explorer? Headline News

Mike Mignola and Bruce Zick Team on New ‘Hellboy’ Universe Comic

See exclusive sketches with creator commentary - Dark Horse’s new 4-issue miniseries, ‘Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time,’ follows an intrepid time-travelling explorer on a journey into a new dimension, coming October 22.

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Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Rebrands as WEBTOON Productions

David Madden named president of the company’s North American entertainment and IP business, with executives Maximilian Jo and Tina McIntyre also assuming new positions.

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A Truly Toxic Summer Headline News

Matt Bors, Acclaimed Artists Team for ‘The Toxic Avenger’ Comic Book Series

From AHOY Comics, Issue #1 will land in stores on July 9, ahead of the ‘Toxic Crusaders’ videogame and ‘The Toxic Avenger’ feature release, which stars Peter Dinklage as Toxie.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

‘Hero Without A Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!’ Hits HIDIVE this Fall

The series will stream exclusively in October on the anime service from AMC Networks; Episode 1 world premiere set for Anime NYC 2025 this August.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Line Digital Frontier, DandeLion Animation Studio Team for ‘Eleceed’ Anime

Adapted from the WEBTOON serialized webcomic, the story follows Jiwoo Seo, a kind-hearted boy with hidden powers, and Kayden, a solitary Awakened being who, after being gravely injured, takes refuge as a stray cat.

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We Want More Nanotech Visionaries Headline News

Toonz Media Group, NEW-GEN Partner on ‘NEW-GEN Nanobot Heroes’ 3DCG Series

The adaptation of the Marvel-distributed ‘NEW-GEN’ comic book series by J.D. Matonti, Chris Matonti, and Julia Coppola stars Finn Wolfhard, Luke Wilson, Henry Rollins, and Lena Headey.

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Friends to the End Headline News

Oni Press Announces New ‘Adventure Time #5’ Comic Book Story Arc

The ‘Friends to the End’ arc begins in the upcoming issue, from writer Nick Winn and artist Kenzie Bugg; releases September 9.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

First Trailer Drops for ‘Tokyo Revengers’ Sequel ‘War of the Three Titans Arc’

A visual of the new character Senju Kawaragi (voiced by Mariya Ise) also unveiled; series set to stream in 2026.

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Dept. of Can’t Wait Headline News

Marvel Drops Final ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Trailer

A ravenous Galacticus plans to devour a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic Earth… and even our latest MCU heroes aren’t sure the world is safe, in the long-awaited reboot of the studio’s seminal “First Family” franchise, coming to theaters July 25.

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Enter Sandman Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘The Sandman’ Season 2 Trailer, Key Art

Volume 1 of the 2-part release premieres July 3, followed by Volume 2 on July 24; a bonus episode which follows Death streams on July 31.

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Quarter Up for Awesome Games Headline News

Skybound Launches ‘Quarter Up’ In-House Video Game Studio

The debut offering will be ‘Invincible VS,’ a 3v3 tag fighting game set in the world of Skybound and Prime Video’s ‘Invincible,’ which is slated to launch in 2026.

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Get Your Straw Hat! Headline News

Los Angeles Dodgers, Toei Animation Partner for ‘One Piece Night’

Stadium promotion set for July 3 Dodgers vs Chicago White Sox game; the first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance will get a co-branded straw hat, while supplies last.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

CyberAgent to Host ‘The Summer Hikaru Died’ Booth at Anime Expo 2025

Anime series adaptation of the manga by Mokumokuren about 2 best friends, one of whom is taken over by ‘something’ after a trip to the mountains, will stream on Netflix this Summer; expo runs July 3-6.