Category: Television (Page 19 of 66)

Netflix Announces ‘Minecraft’ Series Based On Best-Selling Video Game

June 1, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Netflix today announced that they’re working on an animated series based on the popular Minecraft video game franchise.

Depending on who you ask, Minecraft is considered the best-selling video game of all time with over 300 million copies sold. (Some say Tetris is actually #1 with over 520 million copies sold.)

Not much information is known at the moment, except that the series will tell an original story with new characters and that WildBrain (Sonic Prime, Ninjago: Dragons Rising, Carmen Sandiego) is the animation studio responsible for bringing this new series to life.

‘No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List

May 31, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 21, 2024 on Nickelodeon and Paramount+.

Synopsis: In No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie, Lincoln and the Louds are ecstatic to welcome their new Gran-Gran, Myrtle, into the family with a tropical wedding celebration, but the festivities are cut short when an old nemesis from Myrtle’s secret agent past appears on the island. After Myrtle is taken, Lincoln leads his family on the super spy mission of his dreams to save her… and the world!

Voice cast:
Bentley Griffin as Lincoln Loud
Alex Cazares as Myrtle
Piotr Michael as Pop Pop
Jaeden White as Clyde McBride
Jill Talley as Rita Loud
Brian Stepanek as Lynn Loud Sr.
Catherine Taber as Lori
Liliana Mumy as Leni
Nika Futterman as Luna
Cristina Pucelli as Luan
Jessica DiCicco as Lynn and Lucy
Grey DeLisle as Lola, Lana, and Lily
Lara Jill Miller as Lisa

‘Camp Snoopy’ Official Trailer: Charlie Brown and Friends Enjoy A Fun-Filled Summer Break

May 30, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 14, 2024 on Apple TV+.

Synopsis: After discovering their troop is in danger of disbanding, Snoopy and the Beagle Scouts set off to immerse themselves in nature and the Great Outdoors to earn their badges, with the Beagle Scout Manual as their guide.

Meanwhile, Charlie Brown and friends enjoy their summer at Camp Spring Lake, crossing paths with Snoopy as they experience hiking, swimming, sitting around campfires and everything summer camp and the outdoors have to offer.

‘Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin’ Japanese Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Anime Based on Nintendo Switch Video Game

May 27, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: July 6, 2024 on TV Tokyo.

Synopsis: Spoiled harvest goddess Sakuna finds herself banished from her opulent celestial home to an island overrun with demons.

In the untamed wilderness, she must rediscover her birthright as the daughter of a warrior god and harvest goddess by weathering the elements, fighting monsters, and cultivating rice, the source of her power.

By her side in this forbidding place is her guardian Tama and a group of outcast humans. Together, these unlikely companions must join hands to tame both the soil and the demons of Hinoe Island.

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is based on the video game published in 2020 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC.

The series is directed by Masayuki Yoshiwara and written by Jukki Hanada.

Voice cast:
(Character – Actor)
Sakuna – Naomi Oozora
Tama – Takashi Narumi
Kokorowa – Rika Kinugawa
Tauemon – Ryota Yano
Kaimaru – Rika Momokawa
Lady Kamuhitsuki – Miwa Kohinata
Ashigumo – Riki Kagami
Ishimaru – Yuji Kameyama
Myrthe – Hikari Kubota
Kinta – Soma Maeda
Yui – Aoi Koga

‘Rising Impact’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List: Netflix Anime Based on Nakaba Suzuki’s Golf Manga

May 24, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Season 1 release date: June 22, 2024.
Season 2 release date: August 6, 2024.

Synopsis: Rising Impact, the first serialized manga by Nakaba Suzuki, author of hit series The Seven Deadly Sins, began its run in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1998 and now, 25 years later, it is finally being adapted into an anime.

Over the course of two seasons, this series follows the growth of third-grader Gawain Nanaumi as he encounters the sport of golf and competes with his rivals.

Voice cast:
(Character: Actor)
Gawain Nanaumi: Misaki Kuno
Lancelot Norman: Yumiri Hanamori
Kiria Nishino: You Taichi
Kurumi Nishino: Atsumi Tanezaki
Yumiko Koizumi: Kaede Hondo
Liebel Ringvald: Yuto Uemura
Platalissa Bonaire: Yumi Uchiyama
Wanglian Li: Eiji Takemoto
Riser Hopkins: Shunsuke Takeuchi
Kai Todoin: Katsuyuki Konishi

Crew:
Directed by Hitoshi Nanba.
Written by Michihiro Tsuchiya.
Character design by Kiyotaka Oshiyama.
Music by Masaru Yokoyama.
Main theme song by BLUE ENCOUNT.
Animation by Lay-duce, Inc.

‘Zombies: The Re-Animated Series’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast List and Poster

May 17, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 28, 2024 on Disney Channel and the next day on Disney+.

Based on the Zombies movies, available to stream on Disney+, with Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires currently in production.

Synopsis: Zombies: The Re-Animated Series follows the daily lives of Zed, Addison, and the entire Seabrook crew. Using A-spen’s alien time warp technology, Zed and Addison start their senior year all over again, so they can redo it with all their friends.

And this senior year is going to be the best one ever, with the crew hanging out, having fun, and doing everything from saving the town to saving their favorite drink in the cafeteria.

‘Transformers: EarthSpark’ Season 2 Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast List and Poster

May 14, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 7, 2024 on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Canada, and on June 8 in the U.K., Australia and Italy, with additional territories to be announced at a later date.

Synopsis: In season two, the Emberstone has shattered, and it’s a race against the Decepticons to find all the pieces. Limitless power will be at the fingertips of whoever holds the artifact.

Amidst the chaos, Robby meets someone special; Mo uncovers an ancient secret in Witwicky; and the Terrans level up. Together the Malto family and the Autobots see how far they must go to defend all that they love.

‘Frog and Toad’ Season 2 Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Cast List

May 13, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 31, 2024 on Apple TV+.

Synopsis: Frog is a frog. Toad is a toad. They have a lot in common… but they are also very different.

Frog and Toad are best friends who know that the true secret to friendship is not only enjoying the things you have in common but also embracing the things that make you different.

Since our differences are what make us special, Frog and Toad celebrate what makes them unique!

Voice cast: Nat Faxon, Kevin Michael Richardson, Ron Funches, Fortune Feimster, Cole Escola, Aparna Nancherla, John Hodgman, Yvette Nicole Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Tom Kenny, Selene Luna, Margaret Cho and Betsy Sodaro.

Frog and Toad is based on the four-book series by Arnold Lobel.

‘Angry Birds Mystery Island’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast and Poster

May 12, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 21, 2024 on Prime Video and Amazon Kids+.

Synopsis: Based on the popular mobile game, Angry Birds Mystery Island introduces three new Hatchling characters–“Mia,” “Rosie,” and “Buddy”–and a foreign-exchange piglet named “Hamylton.”

These rambunctious tweens receive an all-expenses-paid (and completely un-asked-for) island getaway, when they are mistakenly catapulted onto an uncharted island.

Left to explore the exotic sights, smells, and unexplained phenomena of their new environment without any adults around, the ragtag bunch quickly learns that, in order to survive and make it back home, they will need to unlock the mysteries of the island together.

Voice cast: Harvey Guillén, Kate Micucci, Dominic Monaghan and Nasim Pedrad.

‘Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast and Poster

May 10, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 6, 2024 on Disney Channel and next day on Disney+.

Synopsis: When thrill-seeker Cricket Green tricks his country family into taking a “road trip” in space, chaos in the cosmos ensues! Despite growing frustrations between Cricket and his dad, the two must learn to appreciate each other’s unique perspectives in order to prevent Big City from being destroyed by an asteroid!

Cast: Chris Houghton, Marieve Herington, Bob Joles, Artemis Pebdani, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Zeno Robinson and Anna Akana.

Guest cast: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Cheri Oteri, Astronaut Scott Kelly, Joe Lo Truglio, Jack McBrayer and Raven-Symoné.

‘Exploding Kittens’ Official Trailer: Based on the Best-Selling Card Game; From the Producers of ‘King of the Hill’ and ‘The Office’

May 9, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: July 12, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Earth sucks, so God gets fired and sent to Earth to reconnect with humanity. The catch? He’s trapped in the body of a chubby house cat.

As part of his rehabilitation, he moves in with a dysfunctional family and tries to solve their problems, but ends up spending a lot of time chasing laser pointers.

And to top it off, Godcat’s next-door neighbor, who is also a cat, turns out to be none other than his nemesis, the Antichrist.

Based on the best-selling card game, Exploding Kittens is an animated comedy series from Shane Kosakowski and Matthew Inman (co-creator of the card game). The series is also executive produced by Mike Judge (King of the Hill) and Greg Daniels (The Office).

Voice cast: Tom Ellis, Sasheer Zamata, Suzy Nakamura, Mark Proksch, Ally Maki and Kenny Yates.

‘Total Drama Island’ U.S. Trailer, Release Date and Synopsis: Revival Series Returns to Cartoon Network

May 8, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: June 1, 2024.

Total Drama Island is the sixth season of Total Drama. It shares its name with the first season of the series. Released in Italy last year, the series is now set to premiere in the United States.

Synopsis: Total Drama Island takes place fifteen years after the events of the first season and features new contestants competing on a new island. They spend 13 days on the island competing in challenges for immunity. At the end of the season, one contestant will win a huge cash prize.

‘LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy’ Teaser Trailer: Four-Part Disney+ Series From the Writers of ‘TMNT: Mutant Mayhem’ and ‘Detective Pikachu’

May 6, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: September 13, 2024 on Disney+.

Synopsis: The entire Star Wars Galaxy gets completely mixed up when an ordinary nerf-herder, Sig Greebling, unearths a powerful artifact from a hidden Jedi temple.

He finds himself thrust into adventure in a new, wondrously wild and twisted version of the galaxy where good guys are bad, bad guys are good, and the fate of all depends on Sig becoming the hero who can put all the pieces back together.

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy stars Gaten Matarazzo (Sig Greebling), Tony Revolori (Dev Greebling), Bobby Moynihan (Jedi Bob), Marsai Martin (Yesi Scala), Michael Cusack (Servo), Ahmed Best (Darth Jar Jar), and Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker).

‘The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast and Poster

May 2, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 20, 2024 on Nickelodeon and November 14, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: In The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, ten-year-old Hazel Wells has just moved to the big city of Dimmadelphia because of her dad’s new job. On top of being in an unfamiliar environment, it’s the first time she’s been without her brother, Antony, who’s just left for college, leaving her lonely and unsure of herself.

All that changes when the pink-and-green-haired neighbors next door reveal that they are no ordinary neighbors… they’re Cosmo and Wanda, fairy godparents! And they’re coming out of retirement to make all of Hazel’s wishes come true.

‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Cast and Poster

May 1, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: May 24, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Set six years after the events at Camp Cretaceous, members of “The Nublar Six” are struggling to find their footing off the islands, navigating a world now filled with dinosaurs and people who want to hurt them.

Reunited in the wake of a tragedy, the group comes together only to find themselves on the run and catapulted into a global adventure to unravel a conspiracy that threatens dinosaur and humankind alike and finally learn the truth about what happened to one of their own.

Original cast members Paul-Mikel Williams, Sean Giambrone, Darren Barnet, Raini Rodriguez and Kausar Mohammed return. Jenna Ortega will not reprise her role as Brooklynn.