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Take A Trip Inside Laika’s Studio, Where Hundreds Of Artists Brought ‘Wildwood’ To Life
From bespoke puppet faces to hand-applied feathers, the craftspeople behind the stop-motion feature explain how they build its intricate world.
Studios
EA Shuts Down BioWare, Cancels ‘Mass Effect’ Game After $55 Billion Saudi-Led Takeover
BioWare joins a long list of acclaimed studios EA has acquired and shut down, as media consolidation continues to eliminate jobs and consumer choice.
Netflix Spent A Record $4.8 Billion On Buybacks Before Laying Off 1,000 Employees
Netflix’s profits are growing, but its latest results show billions going toward share buybacks as thousands lose their jobs.
After A Year Of Layoffs, Disney Finds $180 Million For Recruits From Bankrupt Character.AI
Disney is recruiting most of Character.AI’s workforce, deepening its ties to the troubled chatbot startup after hiring its former CEO.
David Zaslav Walks With $606 Million After Years Of Gutting Warner Bros., Leaving Workers To Face More Cuts
Despite 82% shareholder opposition and missed financial targets, the former WBD chief exits with a fortune as the Paramount merger threatens more jobs.
At View Conference, Executives From Sony, ILM, Skydance, And More Talk AI And Innovation, But Questions About Jobs Loom Large
Top studio executives discuss shifting production pipelines, tax incentives, new business opportunities, and if and how they can protect their workforces.
‘Our Business Is Strong And Growing,’ Netflix Tells Employees As It Lays Off 1,000 Of Them
“Our business is strong and growing,” Netflix’s co-CEOs told employees in the same letter they announced that 6% of them would lose their jobs.
‘Masters Of The Universe’ Previs Studio Proof Expands To New York, Lands Ari Aster’s Next Feature
Founded in 2002, the company has worked on productions including ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ and the ‘Jurassic World’ franchise.
Decades Of Cartoon Network Production Materials Leak Online
This is Skydance’s second major animation leak of the year, exposing artists’ working files months after the unreleased ‘Avatar’ film leaked online in full.
Sony Launches Crunchyroll Storyworks To Develop Anime And Live-Action Adaptations
Led by Sony veteran Tohru Iokibe, Storyworks will work with Japanese creators and develop projects for Crunchyroll and Aniplex’s HAYATE venture.
Psyop Group Expands U.S. Reach With Free Agents Partnership
The partnership reunites longtime collaborators and gives Free Agents access to talent across Psyop’s animation, design, live-action, and IP studios.
End Of An Era: Skydance Finalizes Merger, Bringing Warner Bros. And Paramount Under One Roof
Two of Hollywood’s most significant animation legacies are now part of the same company, marking the end of a long chapter in the industry’s history.
“That’s All Folks!”: David Zaslav Bids Farewell To Warner Bros. Discovery
In a farewell video to WBD employees, Zaslav reflects on his tenure after four years of deep cuts and upheaval across Warner Bros. animation.
Paramount-Warner Bros. Parent Company Will Be Named Skydance
David Ellison is putting his 20-year-old brand atop two studios with more than a century of Hollywood history each as the $111B deal nears closing.
Judge Clears Final Hurdle For Paramount-WBD Merger, And Hollywood Gets A Little Smaller
The states have settled their antitrust challenge, leaving one fewer major employer, buyer, and competitor in an already shrinking industry.
Disney Plans More Layoffs While Spending Billions On Share Buybacks
Disney’s legal chief warned his department will shrink as separate companywide cuts reportedly approach. The company earned $2.64 billion last quarter.
State AGs Who Called Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Unlawful Now Settle, Clearing The Way For Deal
Officials have cleared a path for two Hollywood giants to become one, leaving workers facing likely job cuts and creators with one fewer buyer for their work.
Disney Appoints AI Evangelist Karandeep Anand As Its First Chief Technology Officer
The Character.AI chief will oversee the entertainment giant’s infrastructure, data and AI platforms, and engineering teams.
WildBrain To Handle Ad Sales For The ‘Miraculous’ Franchise
WildBrain has added the hugely popular superhero franchise and its 53 million Youtube subscribers to its growing kids and family advertising network.
Dandelooo Launches Dedicated Teen/YA Division With Two Apocolyptic Titles
Passion Paris’ ‘Apocalypse Mojito’ and Je Suis Bien Content’s ‘Armageddon Pizza’ will launch the French company’s new teen and young adult animation division.
