New adult animated comedy series Above Average is in the final stage of development by creators Andrew Deutsch and Cailin Walker-Bent at Canadian animation collective Red Pants Productions, and Josh Harris at JVH Media in the UK. The series will feature Riley Voelkel (The Originals, Hightown, AHS: Coven) and Shiva Negar (American Assassin) who will each voice multiple characters. Executive produced by Deutsch, Walker-Bent and Harris, Above Average is set in Metrocropolis, the superhero … [Read more...] about The Originals’ Riley Voelkel and American Assassin’s Shiva Negar board adult animated comedy Above Average
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CAKE and Mandai X partner on new animated action-adventure series Ranger Buddies
Leading kids' entertainment specialist CAKE and Singapore’s Mandai X, the venture-building and impact acceleration arm of Mandai Wildlife Group, have announced a partnership on a brand new animated action adventure series Ranger Buddies. Produced by CAKE, this animated action-adventure series extends Ranger Buddies – Mandai X’s award-winning edutainment brand – into long-form animation for the first time. The series also takes inspiration from the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, Singapore’s wildlife … [Read more...] about CAKE and Mandai X partner on new animated action-adventure series Ranger Buddies
Animated feature The Violinist set for September 17 release in cinemas
Following a historic double win at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Singapore-led animated feature The Violinist is set to make its highly anticipated homecoming with a Singapore Gala Premiere at Capitol Theatre on Thursday, 3 September 2026, ahead of its nationwide release in Golden Village cinemas on 17 September 2026. The Violinist is supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). The event brings together voice actors Ayden Sng, Tan Kheng Hua and Fang Rong … [Read more...] about Animated feature The Violinist set for September 17 release in cinemas
Utopai Studios to Produce Animated Feature Based on Mike Bender’s The Most Serious Fart
Utopai Studios has announced that it will develop and produce an animated feature based on Mike Bender’s bestselling children’s book The Most Serious Fart. Bender will write the screenplay and direct the film, which is planned for theatrical release. Russell Hollander will serve as producer. The Most Serious Fart follows Siegfried, an exceptionally serious fart who is frustrated that farts are always treated as a joke. Determined to change how the world sees him, Siegfried sets out on a … [Read more...] about Utopai Studios to Produce Animated Feature Based on Mike Bender’s The Most Serious Fart
Animated Docu film 58th scores major win at New Zealand’s Doc Edge Festival
GMA Public Affairs and GMA Pictures' animated documentary film "58th" won the Facing the Edge Award at the 2026 Doc Edge Festival, New Zealand's premier documentary festival and an Academy Awards-qualifying event. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Carl Joseph Papa, and with a stellar cast led by Sparkle star Glaiza de Castro, “58th” received the award, which honors films that take audiences "to the boundary of justice, technology, love, and what it means to be human in a shifting … [Read more...] about Animated Docu film 58th scores major win at New Zealand’s Doc Edge Festival
Pink Parrot Media boards animated adaptation of French kids’ classic Tistou
Montreal/Madrid-based international sales and distribution company Pink Parrot Media (PPM) has boarded the upcoming CG animated feature “Tistou” – an adaptation of Maurice Druon’s classic French children’s novel Tistou les Pouces Verts, which tells the story of an 8-year-old with a magical talent. The film is produced by France’s Finalement in a co-production with Belgium’s Walking The Dog. PPM will handle worldwide distribution rights (excl. France and Benelux) on “Tistou” and is set to … [Read more...] about Pink Parrot Media boards animated adaptation of French kids’ classic Tistou
