Marcelo Armand, an Argentine voice actor, dubbing director, and dubbing teacher who served as the announcer for Nickelodeon and TeenNick in Latin America, sadly passed away on Friday 24th January 2025, aged 56.
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Marcelo's voiced characters in many Latin American-Spanish dubs of animated series, movies and specials, including The Big Lebowski, Spirited Away, Amphibia, The Ghost and Molly McGee, Sonic X,
Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Gravity Falls, The Owl House, Puppy Dog Pals, and Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. He also voiced original roles, including Jones in Boogie, el aceitoso and Cura in Gaturro, la película.
R.I.P. Marcelo Armand, September 14, 1968 - January 24, 2025
Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for January 25, 2025 | Nickelodeon
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Microids announces the game The Smurfs – Flower Defense in VR
Dive into a magical and strategic universe in Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality in May 2025!
Paris, January 23, 2025 – Bring the Smurfs to your living room! Publisher Microids and studio Kalank Games are happy to announce the game The Smurfs – Flower Defense in virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR). The game will be available on Meta Quest 3 in May 2025.
The Smurfs are back in The Smurfs – Flower Defense, an all-new adventure where their fate literally rests in your hands! This tower defense game combines action, strategy, and storytelling, while paying tribute to the enchanting world of the Smurfs. Thanks to virtual reality and mixed reality technologies, The Smurfs come to life right in your living room, offering you an innovative experience and an unprecedented immersion in a magical universe.
About The Smurfs – Flower Defense:
The fairy Leaf is preparing to celebrate the magic of Nature along with the whole Smurf Village. But little do they know that Gargamel will show up to spoil the party once again! Using a magic spell, he gets his hands on 20 Smurfs and chases the rest away from the village! Now more powerful than ever, Gargamel forces the Smurfs to flee, while the weakened Leaf returns to her flower state.
After being dropped into their magical world, it is up to you to save the Smurfs, protect the Nature Fairy and stop Gargamel!
Key features:
An immersive tower defense experience in Mixed Reality: Defend the Smurfs by building defensive towers and activating mechanisms in your own environment.
Live action and strategy: Fight alongside the Smurfs by picking them up with your “virtual hands” and putting them in the right place at the right time, all while managing your strategy.
Switch between Smurfette, Storm, Brainy and Jokey, and use their powers smartly to prevail.
20 Smurfs to free: Explore iconic landmarks in the world of the Smurfs and take on gripping challenges.
3 epic bosses: Face Gargamel, Azrael and the Howlibird in spectacular battles.
A Hard mode for seasoned players who want to measure themselves against increasingly difficult challenges.
Dive into the heart of the action with the Smurfs and experience a new virtual and mixed reality adventure with The Smurfs – Flower Defense.
The Smurfs – Flower Defense will be available on Meta Quest 3 in May 2025.
Microids is a French video game publisher. Founded in 1985, Microids’ editorial strategy now focuses on 4 major areas: adventure games, racing games, retro gaming and games inspired by iconic titles. By collaborating with renowned studios and authors (Revolution Software, Sloclap, Oddworld Inhabitants, Pendulo Studios, Eden Studios, Go Nagai, Charles Cecil, Benoît Sokal, Paul Cuisset…), Microids has become a major player in international video games. Taking inspiration from legendary titles, Microids reaches a wide audience and creates original adventures which give gamers the chance to play as some of their most beloved characters.
About Peyo Company
Peyo Company is an entertainment enterprise dedicated to promoting and perpetuating Peyo's work and legacy to new generations by creating new content, products, and experiences for fans of all ages. Founded in Belgium by Véronique Culliford, the company encompasses all creative and commercial activities related to Peyo's work: Johan & Peewit, Benoît Brisefer, and, of course, the famous little blue characters, the Smurfs. Peyo Company's various activities are managed by four subsidiaries:
Peyo Productions oversees the production of audiovisual content.
Peyo Distribution handles the commercial distribution of the audiovisual catalog.
Peyo Licensing is the global license holder for consumer products, publishing, and entertainment.
Peyo Creations encompasses the studio activities, creating new drawn works and stories.
Peyo Company and its members are dedicated to perpetuating and promoting the artistic and cultural legacy of Pierre Culliford, known as Peyo, around the world.
About The Smurfs™
Blue and as tall as three apples, the Smurfs embody teamwork, loyalty, optimism, joy, humor, and respect for nature. They may not be easy to distinguish at first glance, but each Smurf has its own uniqueness and personality. The Smurfs live in a village filled with mushroom-shaped houses, hidden deep within a magical forest where few dare to venture. Making their debut in Johan and Peewit's comic book in 1958, these little blue characters created by Belgian artist Peyo (Pierre Culliford) have been spreading happiness and entertaining families worldwide for several generations. The new animated series "The Smurfs" (2021) airs globally on Nickelodeon and Netflix, as well as on TF1 in France. A new Smurfs movie, produced and distributed by Paramount Animation, with Rihanna playing the role of Smurfette, has recently been announced with a worldwide theatrical release scheduled for February 2025.
About Kalank Games
Kalank Games, founded in 2017, is a video game development studio based in Angoulême. Specializing in virtual and augmented reality, they have had the opportunity to work on licenses such as Aladdin, Miraculous Ladybug and their own IP Tokotoko. Today, the team of 25 continues to create immersive experiences with passion and dedication.
Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for January 24, 2025 | Nickelodeon
Stream the classic Rugrats series on Paramount+! Try it FREE at ParamountPlus.com!
Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.
Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.
PARAMOUNT+ TO PREMIERE TRUE-CRIME DOCUSERIES BURDEN OF GUILT ON FEBRUARY 4
The Shocking Three-Part Story from See It Now Studios Follows One Woman’s Journey to Uncover the Truth About the Decades-Old Mysterious Death of Her Baby Brother
Jan. 23, 2025 – Paramount+ announced today that shocking three-part documentary from See It Now Studios, BURDEN OF GUILT, which follows a woman’s quest to solve the mystery of what or who really killed her 4-month-old baby brother, will premiere exclusively on the platform on February 4. Visit ParamountPlus.com for a free trial.
Based on the hit podcast of the same name, BURDEN OF GUILT follows Tracyraquel Berns’ emotional journey to unravel the convoluted excuses that were given about her baby brother Matthew’s sudden death when she was just two years old. Though initially ruled an accident, the mystery of how Matthew died haunts Tracyraquel throughout her childhood. After years of lies and unanswered questions, she obtains Matthew’s medical records and uncovers a shocking detail; she learned she was blamed for his death. Tracyraquel embarks on a relentless search to expose the darkest and deepest secret of her troubled family. Her investigation leads the authorities in Dekalb County Georgia to an unprecedented decision to exhume Matthew's body 25 years after his death, which reveals that his death was a homicide.
Over the three-episodes, Berns recounts her journey to justice while attempting to untangle the web of lies she was told while growing up. Although she was only two years old when Matthew died and has no clear memory of the event, the facts don’t add up. Tracyraquel is convinced there was more to the story. The discovery that she was framed for her baby brother's premature death is earth shattering. With the help of forensic experts and passionate prosecutors, her determination to discover the truth exposes shocking facts and illuminates a haunting story of abuse and deceit. Was the killer a family member? The mystery would be solved in court.
Jeff Brickman, Assistant District Attorney in DeKalb County from 1989-1997
BURDEN OF GUILT is directed by Patrick Stegall and is a co-production of Susan Zirinsky’s See It Now Studios with Glass Entertainment and is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution. For See It Now Studios, Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong executive produce, and Aysu Saliba and Cara Tortora are supervising producers. For Glass Entertainment, Nancy Glass and Jon Hirsch executive produce.
Tracyraquel Berns
Jim Mabe, retired DeKalb County homicide detective
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About See It Now Studios
See It Now Studios develops and produces original documentaries and docuseries for Paramount+, CBS, the Paramount Global television networks, international providers and third-party platforms. Since launching in September 2021, See It Now Studios has produced critically acclaimed projects such as News and Documentary Emmy nominees 11 MINUTES and WATERGATE: HIGH CRIMES IN THE WHITE HOUSE, along with SUPERPOWER co-directed by Sean Penn, JFK: WHAT THE DOCTORS SAW, the Mandy Patinkin-narrated series INDIVISIBLE: HEALING HATE, and FBI TRUE, NEVER SEEN AGAIN, 9/11: THE RACE AGAINST TIME. In September See It Now released WE WILL DANCE AGAIN, about the Hamas attack at the Oct. 7 Nova Music festival. Susan Zirinsky is the president of See It Now Studios.
Founded in 2002 by six-time Emmy® award-winning journalist and television personality Nancy Glass, Glass Entertainment Group is a media company specializing in unscripted television, game shows, documentary film production, and podcasting. With over 3,000 hours of programming, the company has worked with leading networks and platforms such a Netflix, Hulu, Peacock, Oxygen, HGTV, GSN, TLC, MTV, History, Lifetime, Paramount +, Hallmark, WE tv, CNN, Nat Geo Wild, The Food Network, Discovery ID, among others. Their podcasting slate has garnered over 75 million listens. Their top titles include Betrayal, American Homicide and BURDEN OF GUILT. In the game show space, they own the IP for Let’s Make a Deal, airing on CBS and Split Second, airing on Game Show Network.
