Animal Logic co-founder and CEO Zareh Nalbandian believes coming under Netflix is an opportunity to "solidify the company's future", following a tumultuous couple of years for the industry.
US director Ron Howard gave a ringing endorsement of Australia's appeal as a production destination at Screen Forever last Thursday, encouraging the country to continue the status quo regarding its incentives.
Ron Howard's 'Thirteen Lives' recounts the true story of the global effort to rescue a Thai soccer team who become trapped in the Tham Luang cave during an unexpected rainstorm in 2018.
The companies have formed a joint venture to develop, produce and finance six feature length animation and hybrid animation projects over the next five years.
Netflix will absorb Animal Logic into its global animation business, less than two years after acquiring the business.
Impact Australia is inviting applications for the second iteration of its screenwriter accelerator program, which will take place in-person in Melbourne after being held virtually last year.
Paul Gleeson, Richard Roxburgh and Toby Wallace have joined the cast of Ron Howard's survival thriller 'Eden', currently shooting on the Gold Coast.
Shaun Grant, Jason Smilovic, Kai Wu, Stuart Beattie and Sarah Heyward are mentoring 14 emerging creators in Impact Australia, the offshoot of US Imagine Impact foundedby Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Tyler Mitchell.