Stories By Animation Magazine
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Features
SC Films Snags ‘Girl in the Clouds’ Sales Rights
May 18, 2022U.K.-based SC Films International has acquired world sales rights (excluding France and Belgium) to the animated...
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Features
Tubi Snags Three Exclusive Movies from ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Studio Bento Box
May 17, 2022In Monday’s Upfronts, Fox announced that its ad-supported streamer Tubi is getting a trio of exclusive...
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North America
Netflix Lays Off 150 Employees, Eliminates 70 Animation Positions; DuVernay’s ‘Wings of Fire’ Canceled
May 17, 2022In another round of layoffs in the wake of declining subscriber numbers and stock value, Netflix...
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North America
‘Married… with Children’ Stars Sign On for Toon Reboot
May 13, 2022Another vintage sitcom hit is primed for a comeback: An animated reboot of Married… with Children (1987-1997),...
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Features
Sen. Hawley (R) Takes Copyright Legislation Jab at Disney while Disney+ Subs Soar
May 11, 2022Continuing the secondary backlash to Disney’s response to Florida’s anti-LGBTQ “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Republican Senator...
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Features
Katy Perry to Star in ‘Melody’ Movie from ‘Miraculous’ Maker Jeremy Zag
May 11, 2022Fans are going to hear Katy Perry roar in animation once again, as the five-time American...
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Animated People
‘Hilda’ Director Andy Coyle on the Joys and Challenges of Making the Hit Show
May 5, 2022We had a chance to speak with Andy Coyle, the director of the popular Daytime Emmy, ...
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North America
’80s Mascot ‘Rude Dog’ Returns to Animation in Adult Comedy
May 3, 2022Brad McMahon’s radical canine character Rude Dog is reportedly the latest 1980s icon to get an...
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Features
Cristóbal Boards ‘The Glassworker’ from Pakistan’s Mano Animation Studios
May 2, 2022Manuel Cristóbal — the celebrated Spanish producer behind award-winning, artful animated features Buñuel in the Labyrinth...
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Streaming
Netflix Nixes Multiple Kids’ Toons
May 1, 2022In the wake of the streaming giant reporting its first net subscriber loss in more than...
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Anime
RSC, Composer Joe Hisaishi Join Forces for ‘Totoro’ Stage Show
April 27, 2022As Toho’s adaptation of Spirited Away continues its Japanese tour (streaming on Hulu in July), Britain’s esteemed...
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Features
Universal Pushes Back ‘Puss in Boots,’ ‘Super Mario’ Release Dates
April 26, 2022Shrek’s swashbuckling Cat-anova will be milking a few more months out of his ninth life, with...
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North America
‘Solar Opposites’ Crew Vote to Join The Animation Guild
April 25, 2022An eight-member committee voted unanimously on behalf of Solar Opposites production workers to join The Animation...
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Features
‘The Bad Guys’ Pulls Off Big Score at the Box Office
April 24, 2022DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures’ newest big-screen bandits The Bad Guys have made off with the top domestic...
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North America
Role Call! Kerry Washington Joins ‘The Simpsons’ as Bart’s Teacher
April 24, 2022Years after Springfield Elementary bid adieu to Edna Krabappel after voice actress Marcia Wallace’s death at...
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Streaming
Recent Netflix Losses Have Ripple Effect in the Business
April 21, 2022The news that Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter and is expecting to lose...
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Features
Sony Pushes ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ to Summer 2023
April 21, 2022Amid some release calendar shuffling, Sony Pictures Animation feature Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Part I has...
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Features
‘The Bad Guys’ Animated Heist Puts Reviews in the Bag
April 20, 2022DreamWorks Animation’s latest big screen romp The Bad Guys looks to be making good, scoring mostly...
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North America
Versatile Media Building LED Film Stages in Vancouver
April 19, 2022Versatile Media Ltd. has confirmed the location of its new Vancouver, Canada film studio, which will...