WB Discovery Adult Animation News: ‘Lord of the Rings’ Cast Announced, Primal Creator Gets New Deal, And More

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Courtesy: Adult Swim

James Urbaniak(“Rusty”) says that the upcoming finale movie for Venture Bros., will be a 2023 release that will be made available first as a home release before subsequently premiering on both Adult Swim and HBO MAX.

Synopsis:

The Venture Bros.: “Doc’s latest invention will either bankrupt the Ventures or launch them to new heights, as Hank searches for himself, Dean searches for Hank, The Monarch searches for answers, and a mysterious woman from their pasts threatens to bring their entire world crashing down on them. The Venture Bros. is created, written and executive produced by Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer.”

Courtesy: New Line Cinema

Deadline has revealed the voice cast for the upcoming feature-length The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. The cast includes Brian Cox, Luke Pasqualino(“Wulf”), Gaia Wise (“hera”) and Miranda Otto with Cox voicing the protagonist. Otto is the movie’s narrator in her return role as Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan.

Sola Entertainment is producing the film with additional cast including Lorraine Ashbourne, Yazdan Qafouri, Benjamin Wainwright, Laurence Ubong Williams, Shaun Dooley, Michael Wildman, Jude Akuwudike, Bilal Hasna and Janine Duvitski.

Twenty years after delivering the award-winning “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, based on the iconic books by J.R.R. Tolkien, New Line Cinema has partnered with Warner Bros. Animation to produce an original anime feature directed by acclaimed filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama that will plunge fans into a legendary battle that helped shape Middle-earth and set the stage for the epic adventures brought to life in “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy.

“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” explores and expands the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep, delving into the life and bloodsoaked times of one of Middle-earth’s most legendary figures; the mighty King of Rohan – Helm Hammerhand.

With Kamiyama (the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” TV series) at the helm, the all-new standalone feature is being produced by Joseph Chou (“Blade Runner: Black Lotus” TV series) with Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (“The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”) penning the screenplay.  Oscar-winner Philippa Boyens, from the screenwriting team behind “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies, is serving as a consultant on the project.

Though a standalone story, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” is being created as a companion piece to New Line’s “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, with story and artistic elements woven throughout that will reconnect fans to the excitement and cinematic wonder of Middle-earth.

The project is being fast-tracked for the big screen, with animation work at Sola Entertainment and voice casting currently underway. The film will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Warner Bros. Animation has announced a theatrical release date of April 12, 2024 for The Lord of the Rings The War of the Rohirrim.

Cartoon Network has inked legendary animation producer Genndy Tartakovsky to a new overall deal. Under his deal, Tartakovsky will develop, create, and produce original animated programming at both CNS and WBA intended for a variety of audiences and for all television platforms, including HBO Max, external streaming services, cable and broadcast networks. The cross-studio overall deal, developed by CNS and WBA, provides creators with maximum creative flexibility to develop original material and access to the extensive character and franchise libraries at each studio.

Genndy Tarakovsky’s Primal is readying a July 21st premiere date with back-to-back episodes premiering on the same night with eight more episodes to follow.

Adult Swim has released the official trailer for the third season of Tuca & Bertie slated to premiere on July 10th @ Midnight ET/PT with episodes hitting next day on HBO MAX.

The Tiffany Haddish/Ali Wong starring series follows free-spirited toucan Tuca (Tiffany) and self-doubting song thrush Bertie (Wong) are best friends — and birds — who guide each other through life’s ups and downs.

 

HBO MAX has ordered Scavengers Reign to series and it will premiere sometime in 2023 on the streamer. Coming from Joe Bennett and Charles Huettner with Titmouse producing, Scavengers Reign is about the surviving crew of a damaged deep space freighter who are stranded on a beautiful yet unforgiving planet. They begin to learn the true nature of this planet as they try to survive long enough to escape or be rescued.

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