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Watch the kick-ass teaser trailer for the action/fantasy series, created by Shannon Lee from Bruce Lee Entertainment, Shibuya, and artist Emily Yang, that follows the Dragon himself as he assembles his Dragon Warriors in the face of darkness and shadow, out in 2024/25.

The visual effects boutique delivers 225+ shots for the psychological thriller, adding to the tale’s horror with invisible effects, which included a 3D animated spider, digital limb replacements, and CG environments and set extensions.

The acclaimed anime creative worked on many Studio Ghibli films, including ‘Princess Mononoke’ and ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ and was known for his grand cloud vistas, called ‘Nizō-gumo’ or ‘Nizō Clouds.’

Based on a Central Asian literary classic - the legend of King Gesar and his destined path to greatness - the animated fantasy comes to theaters August 25.

In a 4-city tour, the film-and-orchestra concert travels to Pueblo, Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara this fall, featuring 16 classic ‘Looney Tunes’ shorts projected onto a big screen with a live symphony orchestra conducted by Emmy Award winner George Daugherty.

‘Disney Junior & Friends Playdate’ event announcements included animated holiday-themed episodes, new projects, shorts, and casting news; young fans can still experience characters and storytelling of Disney Jr. at Downtown Disney August 19-20.

Polly discovers the hidden world of Sparkle Cove, an island paradise and origin of magical pockite, the source of her shrinking powers; special hits Netflix August 21.

The Skydance and Disney alum will lead efforts to adopt new technologies for the studio, especially those involving AI, mo-cap, and real-time rendering.

With today’s Apple TV+ debut of ‘One-of-a-Kind Marcie,’ executive producer Craig Schulz and director Raymond S. Persi continue the franchise’s recent focus on lesser-known ‘Peanuts’ characters, this time in a charming, all-new story of the gang’s shy, kindhearted introvert who finally finds her own, unique way to help her friends.