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The latest news in animation from around the world.
- The aBakening: Director Isabel Garrett Dishes On ‘The Great British Baking Show’s’ Sugary Stop-Motion Opener
Discover how Isabel Garrett and BlinkInk crafted 'Bake Off’s' new cosmic title sequence, blending stop-motion, 2D, CG, and VFX magic.
- Xilam Producing Short-Form Digital-First Content To Bolster ‘Piggy Builders’ Linear Rollout (EXCLUSIVE)
Xilam launches 'Piggy Builders' with digital shorts on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook ahead of the full show's linear rollout in key territories.
- Charlie Kirk-Inspired ‘South Park’ Rerun Pulled From TV, Still Available On Streaming
Comedy Central removes a 'South Park' Season 27 episode spoofing Charlie Kirk from reruns after his death, though it’s still streaming on […]
- Cartoon Forum 2025 Brings 75 European TV Projects To Toulouse
The 36th Cartoon Forum in Toulouse hosts 75 new animated series from 20 countries, highlighting co-productions, diversity, and new IPs.
- PGS Entertainment, TF1 Team With NBA Star Victor Wembanyama On ‘Alien Dunk’ Franchise
NBA star Victor Wembanyama leads 'Alien Dunk,' an animated sci-fi basketball series and transmedia project aimed at global audiences.
- 10 Eye-Catching Projects From Cartoon Forum’s Expansive 2025 Lineup Worth Tracking
From rainbow penguins to dystopian thrillers, explore the wild, heartfelt, and inventive new TV animation projects unveiled at Cartoon Forum […]
- Denmark’s DR, France’s Mediatoon, And Belgium’s Creative Conspiracy Win Cartoon Forum Tribute Awards
Cartoon Forum 2025 recognized DR, Mediatoon, and Creative Conspiracy as leaders in European animation broadcasting, distribution, and production.
- Aesop Reimagined: A First Look At The Stunning Hand-Drawn Special ‘Crickhopper The Musician’
Rasoul T. Zarrin's hand-drawn holiday special, 'Crickhopper the Musician,' pitches this weekend at the Festival of Animation Berlin.
- Nickelodeon To Broadcast New CG Series ‘The Marsupilamis’ Internationally
Ellipse Animation and Belvision are teaming with Nickelodeon to launch the new CG 'The Marsupilamis' series worldwide this fall.
- Xilam Launches ‘Chickies,’ Expanding Its ‘Where’s Chicky?’ Universe With Backing From France Télévisions
Xilam Animation unveils 'Chickies,' a CG comedy spin-off of its popular 'Where’s Chicky?,' with France Télévisions on board for a 2027 debut.
- ‘Miraculous’ Anime-Inspired Special ‘Tokyo Stellar Force’ Coming Nov. 29, Full Series Set For 2027
Ladybug heads to Japan in 'Miraculous World: Tokyo Stellar Force,' premiering Nov. 29 on Disney Channel and on Disney+ in Feb. 2026.
- Adult Swim Reveals First-Look Images From ‘The Elephant,’ A New Special From Animation Icons McHale, Sugar, Ward, And Jones-Quartey
Adult Swim unveils first-look images from 'The Elephant,' a novel three-act special created independently by the Cartoon Network legends.
- Children’s & Family Emmy Awards Unveil This Year’s Nominees
NATAS revealed the 2026 Children’s & Family Emmy nominees, honoring top animated series, specials, voice performances, and craft […]
- Disney+ Drops Trailer For Its Anime-Inspired Ladybug Spin-Off ‘Miraculous World: Tokyo Stellar Force’
The hour-long special, which launchpads a future series, will air on Disney Channel later this month, before streaming on Disney+ in February of […]
- Adult Swim Drops ‘The Elephant’ Trailer From McHale, Sugar, Jones-Quartey, Ward
Fresh footage teases the differing styles behind all three acts of the special, underscoring the unpredictable nature of this creator-driven […]
- ‘Original One-Off Pieces… Are Really The Only Thing I Want To Make’: Inside Adult Swim’s ‘The Elephant’ With Patrick McHale, Pendleton Ward
McHale and Ward discuss the guts of their three-act special, creating in isolation, and embracing non-canon storytelling, creative risk, and […]
- Disney Greenlights Third ‘Phineas And Ferb’ Streaming, TV Film
There's 104 days of summer vacation, and now kids will have a new way to spend one of them when the property's third film hits Disney+, Disney […]
- Looney Tunes Returns To TV With Prestige Treatment At Turner Classic Movies
TCM will showcase classic theatrical shorts in curated programming, restoring visibility and providing historical context to Warner Bros.’ […]
- Genndy Tartakovsky Has Been Linked To An HBO ‘Game Of Thrones’ Animated Spinoff
Tartakovsky is reportedly attached to the animated series 'Nine Voyages' (working title), expanding the story of Corlys Velaryon from 'House of […]
- Animated ‘Venom’ Feature In The Works At Sony
Sony will put Marvel’s long-running anti-hero into a feature animation lead role for the first time with Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein […]
- ‘GOAT’ Dunks On The Competition At The Weekend Box Office
'GOAT' scored $17 million in its second weekend, hitting $58M domestic and $102M worldwide, a strong showing for an original animated release.
- ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ To Get Physical Media Release Via The Criterion Collection
Criterion’s release reinforces the film's cultural impact and marks a huge moment for physical media fans often left longing for their […]
- ‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘Two Black Boys In Paradise’ Take Top BAFTA Animation Prizes
The event’s failure to edit out a shouted racial slur stood in stark contrast to a touching film about Black love and self-acceptance winning […]
- ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Flies Back To Theaters, This Time in IMAX
More than three decades after its initial release, 'Kiki' is getting a 4K remaster for the big, really big, screen. U.S. and Canada tickets are […]
- ‘Hoppers’ Headlines Animation Slate For Upcoming New York International Children’s Film Festival
From studio-backed features to boundary-pushing shorts, the festival’s animation lineup reflects a wide range of voices and styles from around […]
- Crunchyroll Expands Its U.S. Theatrical Push With New Reincarnated As A Slime Movie
The upcoming film rolls out nationwide this May, aligning cinema exhibition with the franchise’s next major streaming chapter.
- ‘Zootopia 2’ Overtakes ‘Minecraft’ As 2025’s Top Domestic Release
The animated sequel’s unprecedented opening, long furry legs, and global appeal pushed it past the year’s early box office frontrunner.
- ‘Somewhere With A Soul Where Memories Could Be Made’: Building ‘Arco’s’ Oscar-Nominated Studio By Hand (EXCLUSIVE)
An exclusive look at the custom-built workspace that shaped Ugo Bienvenu’s award-winning feature, from DIY desks to a basement screening room.
- ‘Real Life Isn’t That Dramatic’: Director Xu Zao On Virtual Escapism In ‘Light Pillar’
Following the film's Berlinale premiere, the director talked with us about blending formats, restrained emotion, and first-feature risks.
- ‘Win Or Lose’? Nah, Just Win: Pixar’s First Series Hits A Grand Slam At The 2026 Children’s & Family Emmys
See which series, specials, and artists were recognized across this year’s animation categories at the 4th annual Children’s & Family […]
- Watch The First Teaser For Cartoon Saloon’s Irish-First Nations Trailblazing Adventure ‘Kindred Spirits’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Tomm Moore was at Cartoon Movie to tease his upcoming animated film about an Irish refugee and a Choctaw boy on a magical journey across 1840s […]
- ‘Hoppers’ Director Daniel Chong On Translating Cartoon Logic Into Pixar’s CG Pipeline
Chong and producer Nicole Grindle talk shifting from TV to features, the film's visual language, and making beavers the heroes of Pixar’s […]
- This Stop-Motion Hairy Leg Could Help Decide The 2026 International Feature Oscar Race
Director Kleber Mendonça Filho and Dutch studio Holy Motion explain how an infamous Brazilian urban legend became one of the film’s strangest […]
- INTERVIEWS: “Ted” Cast On Season 2 And Voice Acting
Seth MacFarlane’s Ted event series returns for Season 2, with all eight episodes premiering this Thursday March 5th on Peacock. The iconic […]
- Watch: How Sony Designed ‘KPDH’s’ Rumi And Reimagined CG Facial Animation (EXCLUSIVE)
New behind-the-scenes videos break down how ‘KPDH’ designed Rumi, pushed stylized facial animation, built its VFX, and recreated Seoul.
- ‘Nimona’ Director Troy Quane To Helm DreamWorks’ ‘The Wild Robot’ Sequel, Heidi Jo Gilbert To Co-Direct
The DreamWorks sequel will adapt Peter Brown’s second novel, with Chris Sanders returning to write the sequel's screenplay.
- Quentin Rigaux’s ‘Cosmo Princess’ Blends Vintage Anime And French Animation Traditions With A Sci-Fi Story
Oscar-winning Sacrebleu producer Ron Dyens backs the ambitious 2D feature, blending space opera, philosophy, and classic French animation […]
- Dark Comedy, Dystopian Sci-Fi, And Stop-Motion Pigeons: Our Favorite Pitches From Cartoon Movie 2026
Projects from Anca Damian, Studio 4°C collaborators, and Oscar nominee Nina Gantz stood out among the feature pitches at this year’s Cartoon […]
- REVIEW: Pixar’s “Hoppers”
Pixar now has the requisite arsenal of animation technology to make this film a visual wonder. The effects animation alone is astounding, but […]
- INTERVIEW: Adam McArthur and Kayleigh McKee Talk About Curse-Busting in “Jujutsu Kaisen”
I spoke with both actors in Crunchyroll’s virtual press conference on March 4, 2026. They discuss the importance of their roles and their […]
- Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Jumps To No. 1 With $46M Domestic, $88M Global Debut
'GOAT' adds $6.6M in its run, 'Demon Slayer’ re-rerelease earns $1.3M, and 'Zootopia 2' adds $800,000 domestic as animated films fill the […]
- Pixar Pairs Originals ‘Ono Ghost Market,’ ‘Gatto,’ And Domee Shi Musical With ‘Monsters, Inc.,’ ‘Incredibles,’ ‘Coco’ Sequels
The studio outlined a slate that pairs new narrative directions and stylistic experiments with returns to established franchises.
- Foundry Releases Katana 9.0 with New UsdSuperLayer
Latest version of the look development and 3D lighting software includes new framework that allows direct editing of USD primitives at the node […]
- Illumination, Nintendo Drop Final 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Trailer
Studios also announce Donald Glover, Issa Rae and Luis Guzmán have joined the cast; hits theaters globally starting April 1.
- Ghibli’s ‘Whisper Of The Heart,’ ‘The Secret World Of Arrietty’ Headding To U.S. IMAX With 4K Remasters
GKIDS brings the underrated Ghibli gems to U.S. and Canadian IMAX screens in newly remastered 4K for one-day event screenings.
- Lightroom, Aardman Announce ‘Larger Than Life: Starring Wallace & Gromit, Shaun and More’ Immersive Experience
New 360° exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of famed studio will open at London’s Lightroom on October 14, featuring characters […]
- ‘Rick and Morty’ Sets Season 9 Adult Swim Premiere
Yes, there is a tiny bit of good news today… one of cable’s most popular animated comedies returns with new episodes filled with absurdity […]
- INTERVIEW: Shu Sakuratani On “Rooster Fighter” Series
Adult Swim's new animated series Rooster Fighter premieres this Saturday March 14th at Midnight. It's adapted from creator Shu Sakuratani's […]
- Netflix and Skydance Animation Add ‘Swapped’ Cast
Justina Machado, Ambika Mod, and Lolly Adefope join Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple on the 3DCG buddy comedy about a woodland creature and […]
- Xilam Animation Greenlights ‘Oggy and the Cockroaches’ Season 9
78 new episodes are planned for delivery between 2027 and 2028 on long-running non-dialogue comedy franchise as the series approaches its 30th […]