Forge Animation News Today

Lion Forge Entertainment, the company behind Oscar winner Hair Love, and Nickelodeon Animation are teaming on a first-look deal covering animated series and features.

The Oscar-winning Black-owned studio will use the funds to expand its staff, media library, and acquisitions.

David Steward II’s Lion Forge Animation (Hair Love) has partnered with St. Louis-based Nine PBS for the new multimedia initiative Drawn In, designed to positively represent children of color and help close the literacy gap.

Yooneek Studios graphic novel, 'Inayu: Child of Wonder' has been given the greenlight by both HBO Max and Cartoon Network.

HBO Max, Lion Forge Animation, and Cartoon Network announced plans to adapt the popular Dark Horse Comics/YouNeek Studios graphic novel series, Iyanu: Child of Wonder, into a 2D childrens animated series.

Lion Forge Animation (Hair Love), Polygram Entertainment and Tuff Gong Collective are set to adapt the picture book Marley and the Family Band for the screen.

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies.

Lion Forge Animation (Hair Love) and BRON Digital have aligned to produce the children’s animated series Heiress, which will be accompanied by interactive games and virtual worlds.

A blessing beyond the grief: A New Holiday shares Christmas story with timely significance "I’m excited for people to see the excellence that can happen when a project has a purpose and is tied to something bigger than itself" Credit: St. Louis American The Christmas musical ‘A New Holiday’ stars Sophia Stephens, Kennedy Holmes, Anita Jackson, Wynton Marsalis and newcomer Riley Adams. The film debuted on PBS’ Nine Network just ahead of Christmas and was filmed right here in St. Louis. ...