Animation World Network

Our editor in chief Dan Sarto moderated a panel at Ottawa for #gurustudio and #sesameworkshop about their latest animated masterpiece #CharlottesWeb 🕸️🐷 The panel, “Spinning a Classic: Reimagining Charlotte’s Web for a New Generation” dived into the making of the three-part animated special, now available to watch on HBO Max. Bringing to life once again one of the most cherished stories of all time, this animated retelling of E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” is from Academy Award winner Luke Matheny (Ghostwriter) and executive produced in collaboration with Sesame Workshop. The special tells the story of friendship, hope, and the power of simple acts of kindness through the bond between Wilbur, a gentle pig, and Charlotte, a wise and selfless spider who vows to save him. Luke Matheny serves as showrunner, executive producer, and writer, alongside director Yurie Rocha. The stylized 3DCG animation was Guru Studio, the renowned Toronto-based animation house.  Feature story coming soon to AWN.com! #ottawa #ottawainternationalanimationfestival #OIAF #charlottesweb #hbo #hbomax #animation #animationnews #animationworld #animationworldnetwork #awn

#TheGreatNorth Not Moving Forward at #FOX - animated comedy created and written by #BobsBurgers EPs Wendy Molyneux, Lizzy Molyneux-Logelin and writer Minty Lewis, about the Alaskan adventures of the Tobin family, ends its network run after 5 seasons as part of the #AnimationDomination lineup. https://bit.ly/4o4AYOO #Animation #AnimationWorld

#TheSistersGrimm - Sleuthing Siblings with Very Famous Ancestors: author and EP #MichaelBuckley went through years of development hell adapting his book series until he met Amy Higgins, whose non-cookie cutter take on the story and its not always likeable characters was both real… and real risky; debuts October 3 on #AppleTV. https://bit.ly/4gUDODD #Animation #AnimationWorld

Riverboats and Smackerels of Honey: #JimCummings on 40 Years of #VoiceActing - the famed actor discusses his career spent giving life to famous characters like the Tasmanian Devil, Darkwing Duck and of course, #WinnieThePooh and #Tigger too, along with his fun new podcast, ‘Toon’d In.’ https://bit.ly/3IxtAfM #Animation #AnimationWorld

Exclusive: Watch #Hulu #FamilyGuy Halloween Special Clip: debuting October 6 as part of the streamer’s ‘Huluween’ programming, Chris dresses up as Dead Travis Kelce with interesting Taylor Swift backstory options, as Brian, Stewie, Peter and the guys scare up some special treats in ‘A Little Fright Music.’ https://bit.ly/4pKMfFs #AdultAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld

#ToeiAnimation to Showcase #OnePiece and #DigimonBeatbreak at #NYCC2025 - studio’s programming celebrates both series with special guest panels, booth pop-ups, card giveaways, an autograph raffle, and others. https://bit.ly/4nDjLw2 #TA_NYCC #Anime #Animation #AnimationWorld

#EpicGames Releases #Twinmotion 2025.2: with added support for #UnrealEngine’s #Nanite virtualized geometry system, the major update offers significant workflow benefits across numerous industries including Media & Entertainment. https://bit.ly/48ivWJX #Animation #AnimationWorld #VFX #VFXWorld

#Hulu #FamilyGuy Halloween Special Debuts October 6: as part of the streamer’s ‘Huluween’ programming, Brian, Stewie, Peter and the guys scare up some special treats in ‘A Little Fright Music.’ https://bit.ly/4o67d01 #AdultAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld

#HBOMax Drops #CharlottesWeb 3-Part Special Trailer: #3DCG adaptation of E.B. White’s classic book by #SesameWorkshop and #GuruStudio, with an all-star cast led by Amy Adams, Randall Park, Jean Smart and Rosario Dawson, debuts October 2. https://bit.ly/3Kxx8PO #Animation #AnimationWorld

The Death of the #Renderfarm: How #GPU Slicing is Replacing the Old Model: Adapting to modern #postproduction workflows doesn’t just require new creative tools; reassigning resources can ensure cores used for #rendering aren’t running idle or max out. https://bit.ly/3IC5Cjr #JunoInnovations #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld