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Features

Sony Changes Release Date for 2027’s ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’

Ramin Zahed - July 18, 2025

Sony Pictures Animation is making fans of the eagerly anticipated Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse wait three additional weeks. The studio announced today that it...

Features

Level 33 Ent. Will Release ‘Hola Frida’ in Select Theaters on August 8 (Trailer)

Ramin Zahed - July 18, 2025

André Kadi and Karine Vézina’s charming animated feature Hola Frida, will begin its limited theatrical run in the U.S. courtesy of Level 33 Entertainment on August...

Streaming

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Praises Success of Streamer’s Animated Hits, Led by ‘KPop Demon Hunters’

Ramin Zahed - July 18, 2025

In a letter to Netflix shareholders, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos sang the praises of the popular animated feature KPop Demon Hunters, which premiered on...

Streaming

Tencent Video and Aniplex Launch ‘Dragon Raja’ S2 on Crunchyroll

Ramin Zahed - July 18, 2025

Leading Chinese online video streaming platform Tencent Video and anime distributor Animplex are launching the Chinese dubbed version of animated series Dragon Raja Season 2...

Streaming

That Dang Ol’ Gang Is Back! ‘King of the Hill’ Creators Spill the Beans on the Hulu Revival

Ramin Zahed - July 18, 2025

In January 1997, a new prime-time animated show joined the Fox TV lineup that was quite different from what audiences expected to see in...

Features

First Look: Writer-Director Daniel Chong Offers a Peek at His Eagerly Anticipated 2026 Pixar Feature ‘Hoppers’

Ramin Zahed - July 16, 2025

Animation fans have been super excited about Pixar’s March 2026 movie Hoppers since June when Disney revealed some great-looking footage of the Daniel Chong-directed...

Awards

Gritty, Adult-Targeting Shows Gain More Traction in the 2025 Emmy Animation Race

Ramin Zahed - July 15, 2025

The nominees for the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this morning, and five animated series were picked to compete for the coveted prize...

Features

Smurfy with a Chance of Gargamel: Director Chris Miller Talks about Bringing Peyo’s Popular Creatures to Animated Life Again

Ramin Zahed - July 15, 2025

The singing little blue folks are ready for their close-ups — again! Thanks to Paramount Animation’s summer feature Smurfs, a new generation of audiences...

Passings

Phil Mulloy, Acclaimed ‘Enfant Terrible’ of British Animation, Dies at 76

Ramin Zahed - July 12, 2025

Irish-English animator Phil Mulloy, best known for his original, dark satirical shorts featuring distinctive black skeletal figures and minimalistic backgrounds, died on Thursday, (July...

Animated People

Creator Shaddy Safadi Elucidates the Refined Points of His Annecy-Winning ‘Christo’ Series

Ramin Zahed - July 11, 2025

Last month, an indie CG-animated series Christo: The Civilized Barbarian (“Hunting Party”) was the winner of the Annecy Cristal for best TV Series. Created...

Festivals & Events

Nickelodeon to Celebrate ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’s’ 20th Anniversary at Comic-Con with Special Panel & Activities

Ramin Zahed - July 10, 2025

It’s been 20 years since Nickelodeon introduced Aang, Katara, Zuko and the rest of beloved characters of Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino’s hugely...

Streaming

Tell You What: Time to Catch That New ‘King of the Hill’ Season 14 Trailer

Ramin Zahed - July 10, 2025

Hulu is generating more heat for the August 4 revival of King of the Hill by releasing a new trailer and key art for...

Streaming

Watch: Prime Video Serves Up a Tasty Sample of ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ S2

Ramin Zahed - July 10, 2025

Looks like there will be more R-rated food mayhem in town this summer. Prime Video just released the official trailer and key art for...

WildBrain Studios’ Animation Workers Sign Agreement with the Canadian Animation Guild

Ramin Zahed - July 9, 2025

Animation workers at WildBrain have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their collective agreement with IATSE Local 938, The Canadian Animation Guild. After over a year...

Festivals & Events

Celebrate Bugs Bunny’s 85th Birthday at the Hollywood Bowl This Weekend

Ramin Zahed - July 9, 2025

For animation lovers, classical music often goes hand in hand with Looney Tunes classics. Whether it’s Bugs and Elmer Fudd acting out Rossini’s Barber...

Festivals & Events

USPS to Unleash SpongeBob SquarePants Stamps in August

Ramin Zahed - July 4, 2025

We’re ready! We’re ready! Everyone's ready for the special SpongeBob SquarePants stamps this summer. United States Postal Service is launching a set of four...

Animated People

The Directors of Prize-Winning Short ‘Budō’ on Crafting a Stop-Motion Cat Tale

Ramin Zahed - July 1, 2025

When a lonely widow comes across a stray cat on her way to the supermarket one day, her life takes an unexpected turn in...

Animated People

Animation Veteran Paul Scarlata Previews His New Kickstarter Project, ‘The Van Helsing Society’

Ramin Zahed - June 28, 2025

Animation industry vet Paul Scarlata, who has worked as director, storyboard artist and layout artist on a wide range of shows such as King...

Shorts

Annecy Award-Winning Short ‘Les Bêtes’ Debuts on Vimeo (Extended Interview)

Ramin Zahed - June 24, 2025

On the heels of its prize-winning run at the Annecy Festival this month, Michael Granberry's black-and-white, stop-motion animated short film Les Bêtes has launched an...

Shorts

A Cure for Unbearable Solitude: Animation Veteran Aaron Blaise Returns to 2D with ‘Snow Bear’

Ramin Zahed - June 24, 2025

An isolated polar bear finds ways to overcome his solitude in veteran animator Aaron Blaise’s new 2D-animated short. Titled Snow Bear, the lovingly crafted...

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