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May 02, 2023
Pop & Mag’s Pinecast – From Justin to Andrea
This week hosts Andrea Berry & Justin Trevor Winters welcome Sherrif Popper and Magnum Pineapple to the Pinecast. We discuss the upcoming McQueen Drop, Tigons, Space Junk, Web3, and more. The boys break down the Pineapple trade of the year.
April 27, 2023
‘Space Junk’ Actors on Working on a Web3 Cartoon
At the world premiere of "Space Junk" at Consensus 2023, stars Jon Heder ("Napoleon Dynamite," "Blades of Glory") and Tony Cavalero chat with CoinDesk's Doreen Wang about their experiences working on a Web3 cartoon. "Space Junk" is Toonstar and Verified Labs community-driven animated series created by Dom Russo ("Workaholics"). Plus, they share their crypto genesis stories.
April 27, 2023
NAB 2023: How a Sense of Community and Interactivity Will Impact Virtual Reality, Web3, and the Metaverse
Verified Labs‘ founder/CEO Justin Trevor Winters described the explosive growth of one project that began as digital art. He encouraged Napoleon Dynamite star Jon Heder to create a generative NFT set based on the Tigons, and “it became a crazy big community,” said Winters. “The community felt like it was part of Jon’s world.” With the rise of fan involvement, Winters’ company created a full experience in the Sandbox Metaverse that was gamified and readied for release on 4/20. “The community is a huge part of the creativity and we think they’ll be very engaged in the content,” he said, adding that they are currently in the process of developing the Web3 series.
April 26, 2023
‘Napoleon Dynamite’ Star Jon Heder to Lead NFT Animated Series ‘Space Junk’
Heder, who co-founded Web3 agency and studio Verified Labs, has worked on other projects in the space, as well—including the upcoming NFT-driven animated series “Cyko KO,” as well as his own Order of the Tigons NFT art project that also recently launched an experience in metaverse game The Sandbox.
April 25, 2023
The Very First Fully AI-Voiced TV Character Has Arrived – Hear It Now
In addition to Toonstar and Theta Labs, Verified Labs, a Web3 talent agency with a number of deceased clients on their books such as the estate of Ernest Hemingway and Tupac Shakur join the team behind the series and add a dynamic element that is likely responsible for providing the voice of Wellbecca.
April 25, 2023
Space Junk World Premiere
Web3 studio Toonstar’s adult-animated series “Space Junk” will be available to stream on May 19 following its world premiere at Consensus 2023, the studio announced Tuesday.
April 25, 2023
‘Space Junk’: Dominic Russo, Jon Heder & Tony Cavalero Team on Toonstar Adult Animated Comedy With AI-Voiced Character
Workaholics co-creator Dominic Russo, Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) and Tony Cavalero (The Righteous Gemstones) have partnered on Space Junk, an adult animated workplace comedy about garbage collectors in space, from Web3 story studio Toonstar in partnership with Verified Labs.
April 22, 2023
The Sandbox Game Saturday Stream
Exploring Tigonia on The Sandbox Saturday Stream with @hederjon @justintwinters and @voxelocean
April 01, 2023
Digital Hollywood Podcast – Verified Labs
In this Podcast with founder Justin Trevor Winters of Verified Labs, we take a dive into the world of building out Web3 and Hollywood changes. Verified Labs is at the edge of technological changes and the NFT growth!
March 24, 2023
Verified Labs Announces Partnership with Theta Labs
Verified Labs, a Hollywood Web3 agency, is proud to announce the expansion of its partnership with Theta Labs, the blockchain-based video delivery network. The partnership builds on an existing relationship to launch three new NFT projects that feature cultural icons Steve McQueen, Ernest Hemingway, and Tupac. Verified Labs has chosen Theta as its exclusive partner for these projects, cementing the two companies’ partnership, which will be launched throughout 2023.