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Geek Tyrant
a day ago
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- Geek Tyrant
Genndy Tartakovsky Developing Wild High Octane Animated Series HEIST SAFARI For Adult Swim — GeekTyrant
Genndy Tartakovsky, the creative mind behind Dexter's Laboratory , Samurai Jack , and Primal is charging back onto the Adult Swim lineup with a new animated series called Heist Safari , and it sounds like pure, beautiful chaos. The show is described as an 'animated high octane action comedy,' and it tells the story of three frog brothers who rob a bank. 'Seems simple enough, but the execution is special as !#&$??!!!!,' That pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the tone of this show. It sounds exactly the kind of unhinged, full-throttle animation Tartakovsky thrives in. He always manages to hit that perfect sweet spot between absurdity and genius. Heist Safari was actuslly first pitched live on stage a year ago at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival to Adult Swim President Michael Ouweleen. Now, one year later, it's officially in the works because apparently when Genndy throws an idea out into the wild, the universe listens. Tartakovsky is currently promoting Fixed , his raunchy new Netflix movie made under his Sony Animation deal, and he also packed the house at a Cartoon Network Studios panel celebrating 25 years of boundary-pushing animation. Reflecting on his career and creative momentum, Tartakovsky said, 'It feels like when I was younger, I feel like that energy makes me still want to do new things.' That energy? It's clearly alive and well. If Heist Safari is anywhere near as insane and inspired as it sounds, we're in for something wild. Bring on the frog bandits. Source: Deadline
Sharjah 24
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sharjah 24
CGI film workshop at SCRF brings animation dreams to fore
Using simple language and engaging visuals, Maxine introduced the children to the fundamentals of digital storytelling, including 3D asset creation, digital painting, and scene composition while taking them through the three main stages of filmmaking – pre, during and post-production . 'I want to show kids that they can create magic just like big Hollywood studios like Pixar, DreamWorks, or Sony Animation – even with limited tools,' she said. 'The goal is to make storytelling fun, real, and something they can imagine themselves doing.' Children from different nationalities, including students from a French school in Sharjah, were among the participants. Eight-year-old Ali Alsmelawe said, 'She showed us how to turn drawings into a real film. I want to try that!' Jana Mesaoud Laoire, also 8, added, while sketching a character, 'It was fun to learn how characters come alive. I want to make my own cartoon story!' Their teacher, Emad Alla, said the workshop was a rare opportunity: 'It opened the children's eyes to how animation works. Maxine made the process feel approachable and exciting.' As part of SCRF's wider aim to introduce children to diverse creative disciplines under the theme 'Dive into Books', this workshop – with sessions each 45 minutes long – highlighted how storytelling continues to evolve – from page to screen, and from imagination to animation.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sony offers first look, release date for ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse'
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Initially slated to release in March 2024, new details have emerged regarding Sony Animation's 'Beyond the Spider-Verse. At CinemaCon 2025, Justin K. Thompson, Bob Persichetti and Phil Lord — the film's directors and producer, respectively — presented new information regarding the long-awaited sequel to 'Across the Spider-Verse.' According to various reports, from Deadline to Variety, the crew unveiled concept art from the film. The concept images depict Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy (Spider-Gwen) and Wiles G. Morales (Earth-42's Prowler). The studio posted the art on their social media. Barry Jenkins to direct 'Be My Baby' biopic starring Zendaya: reports The three also took to the stage to announce the new release date for the film: June 4, 2027. While the new date means that 'Beyond' will release over three years after the March 2024 release window, the excitement is still palpable for fans of the franchise. The studio's post on Instagram has over 1 million likes as of this writing. For reference the post was made less than 10 hours ago. Check out the new art from the film, here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
