Tag: Chris Appelhans
Academy Awards: The Animation & VFX Nominees React
Updating with reactions from the filmmakers behind the animated features, animated short films and visual effects feats nominated for the 98th Academy Awards.
Animated Feature...
Oscar Nominees for Best Animated Feature, Short and VFX Are Announced
This morning, the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were announced in 24 categories at 5:30 a.m. Here are this year’s animation and visual...
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Wins Golden Globes for Best Animated Feature and Best Song
Netflix and Sony Pictures Animaton's KPop Demon Hunters won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature on Sunday night. Directors Maggie Kang and Chris...
‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ Revisited: Directors Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans Look Back at the Hit Film’s Visdev Masterpieces
Since premiering on Netflix in June, Sony Pictures Animation’s KPop Demon Hunters has become a record-breaking cultural phenomenon. Not only did the movie become...
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Wins New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature of the Year
Sony Pictures Animation and Netflix's blockbuster hit KPop Demon Hunters has won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature. Known...
It’s a Wrap: This Year’s Record-Breaking World Animation Summit Offered a Hopeful Primer on Navigating a Changing Biz
The 2025 edition of Animation Magazine’s World Animation Summit and the Annual Hall of Fame Awards proved to be a resounding success this past...
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel Will Bring HUNTR/X Back for a 2029 Encore
Netflix's animated queens of the screen will be back in a new adventure, with Deadline confirming today that a sequel to the smash hit movie...
The World Animation Summit Unveils Star-Studded Panels & Speakers for 2025 Event
From November 17-19, The World Animation Summit will bring together creative stars, innovative visionaries and industry tastemakers to celebrate the latest triumphs of our favorite...
Netflix Inks Unprecedented ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Toy Deal with Mattel and Hasbro
Netflix today announced that Mattel Inc. and Hasbro, Inc. have each been named a global co-master toy licensee for its animated feature smash-hit KPop...
‘Kpop Demon Hunters: A Sing-Along Event’ Returns to Theaters for Halloween
Fans looking to slay their HUNTR/X or Saja Boys cosplay this Halloween have a golden opportunity, as Netflix announced an encore theatrical run for Kpop...
The World Animation Summit Reveals 2025 Hall of Fame Honorees
From November 17-19, the 2025 World Animation Summit presented by Animation Magazine will bring creators, artists, executives and innovators from across the globe together for its...
VIEW Conference Unveils Full Program Highlights of 2025
From October 12-17, over 150 award-winning speakers from the world of animation, VFX, games and AI will converge on Turin, Italy, for VIEW Conference...
Q&A: Pasadena’s Popular LightBox Expo Reveals Animated Details of 2025 Edition
Entertainment and art industry event LightBox Expo will bring thousands of creatives together from October 24-26 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Today, on top...
L.A.’s Animation Is Film Festival to Premiere Award Season Contenders ‘Arco,’ ‘Little Amelie,’ and ‘Scarlet’
L.A.’s Animation Is Film festival has unveiled the line-up for this year’s edition of the event (Oct. 17-19), featuring some of the most acclaimed...
SCAD AnimationFest Spotlights ‘Phineas and Ferb,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ & More
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is proud to announce the return of SCAD AnimationFest to Atlanta from September 25-27. The three-day festival...
Netflix and Sony Have Begun Talks to Develop the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel
On the heels of Netflix announcing that KPop Demon Hunters has become its most popular English-language film of all time (with 236 million views...
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Hits High Note as Netflix’s Most Popular English Film of All Time
The unstoppable stars of KPop Demon Hunters continue to rise, retaining their steady chart-topping viewership on Netflix to officially become the streamer's No. 1 title on...
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sing-Along Expected to Rule Weekend Box-Office
Just as the summer movie season is slowing down, with distributors worried totals ($3.4 billion so far, up 2% year-on-year) may break even or...
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sing-Along Screenings Coming to Theaters (UPDATE)
The unstoppable hitmakers of HUNTR/X are bringing their Billboard chart-topping tunes to the big screen for a special theatrical engagement of KPop Demon Hunters. Netflix's most...
Netflix Animation’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Stars Get Ready for Their Close-Ups in Oscars FYC Screenings
The first batch of awards season contenders to receive digital Oscars consideration screenings has been revealed, with Netflix/Sony Pictures Animation's music-fueled hit KPop Demon Hunters...
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWSLETTER
CONTEST
ADVERTISEMENT
