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The live-action American series The Flight Attendant, which stars Kaley Cuoco and is based on the book by Chris Bohjalian, took inspiration from Cowboy Bebop for its opening sequence. According to Variety, motion graphics director Jim Jones and senior motion graphics designer Taka Ikari were …Read more »
The release of Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, the reboot of the movie franchise based on the video game, has had its proposed release date changed from September 3 to November 24. A reason for this change has not been given. Variety, which reported …Read more »
Back in December, Mamoru Hosoda and his Studio Chizu revealed plans to release Belle as the acclaimed director’s next anime film. Now, in a Variety exclusive, the movie’s first teaser has arrived online. Check it out below and look for more to come as we …Read more »
After being told for a while that Sony has eyes for buying Crunchyroll, some official movement has happened. AT&T, which owns Crunchyroll, has agreed to sell the streaming service for $1.175 billion to Sony’s Funimation group. While Crunchyroll’s numbers continue to go up (it now …Read more »
The Hollywood adaptation of Monster Hunter, which is scheduled to be released in America on December 25, has already opened — and been officially ordered to close — in China. According to Variety, it all comes down to a pun. The character played by Jin …Read more »
We’ve known for a while now who’s set to play the main characters on Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop adaptation. Now the ‘flix has revealed some additional cast members, rounding out the Bebop universe. They are: Geoff Stults as Chalmers, Jet’s ex-partner Tamara Tunie as Ana, Martian …Read more »
Variety published an article with Joanne Waage, General Manager of Crunchyroll. In the article, Waage discussed how anime is growing globally and her appreciation of being part of the WarnerMedia group. “Warner has had a relationship with animation going way back,” Waage said. “They have …Read more »
Kyoto Animation has bounced back amazingly from last year’s horrific arson attack on Studio 1, from long-awaited theatrical debuts to newly announced projects and more. The latest positive step forward comes from non-profit organization Women in Animation, which honored the studio with 2020’s WIA Diversity …Read more »
The Demon Slayer franchise has a new feather to put in its cap: of all the movies playing across the globe last weekend, Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train was the most successful. From its release on Friday until Sunday, Demon Slayer sold 3.42 million …Read more »
Variety has announced that Sega is working in conjunction with 1212 Entertainment and Wild Sheep Content to create a live action movie adaptation of their Yakuza game series. Yakuza is the second most successful video game Sega has ever made, beaten only by Sonic the …Read more »
AT&T is looking to sell Crunchyroll to Sony for $1.5 billion. That’s the report from The Information, who are citing “three people familiar with the situation.” The Information is also reporting that Sony has balked at the $1.5 billion price tag, with negotiations ongoing. Meanwhile, …Read more »
The slew of conventions going virtual to avoid the spread of COVID-19 continues with New York Comic-Con. Typically held in fall, it was previously unclear whether the con would go ahead or not depending on how things were looking in regards to the pandemic, but …Read more »
If you’re wondering when you’ll be able to go fast again, Paramount Pictures is here with the answer. According to a report on Variety, Paramount has Sonic the Hedgehog 2 set for an April 8, 2022 date with theaters. Naturally, this is subject to change, …Read more »
Usagi Yojimbo, Stan Sakai’s long-running comic about a samurai rabbit, is getting an animated series from Netflix. The series, created with Gaumont and animated with CG, will be called Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles. It won’t be a straight adaptation of Sakai’s comic. Instead, it …Read more »
Anime fandom has gone global, and globally, people and companies are increasingly interested in Eastern animation. Variety just covered two such examples: American comics publisher Lion Forge has been reaching out to China, South Korea, and India for animation, and Saudi Arabian company Manga is …Read more »
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