Episode 114: AF News Edition – September 2023 | Autumn of Animation

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“Jinkies!”

Welcome back to another AF News Edition episode! This week Stanford and Marc discuss the past few weeks in animation industry news. ⁠From VFX and Animation unions being created at different studios⁠, to ⁠Marvel Studios’ animation series getting new release dates⁠, and Marc binging season two and three of ⁠HARLEY QUINN⁠.

Also discussed: trailers for ⁠SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF⁠, ⁠MIGRATION⁠, ⁠INVINCIBLE | SEASON TWO⁠, plus much, much more…

⁠⁠⁠⁠(recorded on: Sunday, September 10th, 2023)

Episode 88: Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru

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“Brace yourself. A villain will rise.”

In this episode Stanford and Marc get suited up to discuss the new film in the DESPICABLE ME franchise, MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU. Also discussed, SCOOB: HOLIDAY HAUNT being canceled, RICK AND MORTY season 6 episode titles, Guillermo del Toro’s PINOCCHIO trailer, plus much, much more…

(recorded on: Wednesday August 10th, 2022)

‘Supernatural’ to Make a Crossover Epidode Featuring Scooby-Doo

Get your Scooby snacks ready–The CW’s hit series Supernatural has announced that one of the episodes during its upcoming 13th season will be an animated crossover starring Scooby-Doo.

Warner Animation Group to Launch Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe

© Hanna-Barbera/Warner Bros.

At the annual CinemaCon convention this week in Las Vegas, Warner Bros. announced its intention to start up a CG-animated (we assume) “cinematic universe” centered around the animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera studios and run by the Warner Animation Group (WAG) team.

New Live-Action ‘Scooby-Doo!” in Development at Warner Bros.

We’ve read reports this week of a new live-action reboot of Scooby-Doo! that is currently in development at Warner Bros. Really, the only actual news about the reboot is that screenwriter Randall Green has been hired. No news about director, producer, cast, etc., has been made available.

Casey Kasem Passes Away at Age 82

American Top 40 radio host and animation voice artist Casey Kasem passed away on U.S. Father’s Day, June 15, 2014. According to the Los Angeles Times, Kasem died in a hospital in Gig Harbor, Washington. He had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and a form of dementia. His passing occurred after an ongoing and highly publicized fight over his health care between his three adult children (all from his first marriage to Linda Meyers) and his second wife, Jean Thompson Kasem.

New Releases – Week of Tuesday September 24, 2013

Greetings, animation fans! This week’s new releases bring us a variety! From the most popular adult-oriented shows on the air, to a classic show that everyone has loved. We have Family Guy: Volume Eleven, South Park: The Complete Sixteenth Season, American Dad! Volume Eight, and our featured release, Scooby-Doo: 13 Spooky Tales Ruh-Roh Robot!

Netflix Streaming Drops a Cartoon Network/Adult Swim Bomb On Your Queue!

If you’re a fan of animation than Netflix Streaming has just become your new best friend. Starting today, Netflix has added 26 Cartoon Network and Adult Swim series’ to their Instant Streaming service and quite a few of those have multiple seasons available.

“Animation Fascination” Episode 31: Halloween Special 2012

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Boo! In this spooktacular episode Marc and Matt are joined by guest host Tim Buel (FirstShowing.net‘s “The Golden Briefcase”) to become a part of the Midnight Society. We discuss our favorite Halloween films and television series to watch this time of year, while also sharing memories from our childhood. All this plus much, much more…

Happy Halloween! Remember, we scare because we care.