Adult Swim Has Severed Ties With Justin Roiland, But Will Continue Producing ‘Rick And Morty’
The series co-creator was let go by the network following serious charges of felony domestic violence.
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‘Avatar,’ ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘The Rings of Power’ Lead VES Awards Nominations
With 14 nominations, “Avatar: The Way of Water” is the most-nominated project ever at the VES Awards.
Why HBO Max Removed Hundreds Of Classic Looney Tunes Films From Its Service
Warner Bros. Discovery’s latest move tramples over the company’s rich animation legacy.
Chris Williams Is Developing Two New Features At Netflix, Including A ‘Sea Beast’ Sequel
He is also developing an original fantasy film that is tonally between “Lord of the Rings” and “Princess Bride.”
Toho Acquires 50% Stake In Frederator’s ‘Bravest Warriors’ And ‘Bee And Puppycat’
The Japanese company will co-produce new content and consumer products based on three Frederator properties.
Struggling Vimeo To Lay Off 11% Of Workforce, Company President Resigns
Once an essential resource in the independent animation and filmmaking community, Vimeo has struggled to become a sustainable company after its pivot to a tech platform.
Italian Distributor Withdraws Animated Film From Festivals After Accusations Of Theft
Filmmaker Natalia Chernysheva was surprised recently to learn that her award-winning film was screening in festivals, under a different title and credited to another director.
Netflix Cancels Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Ember’ From ‘Klaus’ Director Sergio Pablos
Pablos has retained rights to the film and will be allowed to shop the film to other studios.
Consensus Forms On Feature Animation Oscar Race After Critics Choice Awards Announce Nominees
‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,’ ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,’ and ‘Turning Red’ have emerged as the key contenders this award season.
‘Into The Spider-Verse’ Director Rodney Rothman Signs Broadcast Deal With Fox
Rothman’s company Modern Magic will create half-hour and hour-long series produced by Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment.
Disney’s ‘Strange World’ Plummets 60% In Its Second Weekend
Disney’s latest feature was unable to recover at the box office in its sophomore frame.
A New ‘Bad Guys’ Holiday Special Will Launch On Netflix Next Year
The Bad Guys must do the unthinkable: reignite the city’s holiday spirit by giving instead of taking.
‘The Sea Beast’ Is Netflix’s Most Viewed Original Animated Film
The film was viewed for 165 million hours in its first 28 days of release.
In ‘The Disney Revolt,’ Jake Friedman Reveals How Walt Disney’s Animators Rebelled Against The Studio (Video Interview)
The Disney workers’ strike of 1941 changed animation forever, and Friedman’s book tells the whole story for the first time.
The Wait Is Over. Here’s ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Teaser Trailer
Five years after it was first announced, we have our first look at Illumination’s take on Mario.
‘Glimpses’ Is An Abstract Postcard Of Places Both Real And Imagined
Emanuele Kabu’s new short is made digitally on paper. We asked him how that’s possible.
Ralph Eggleston, A Cornerstone Of Pixar’s Visual Style, Dies At 56
Eggleston’s storied career at Pixar included winning an Oscar for his short “For the Birds.”
HBO Max’s Feature ‘Driftwood’ Cancelled Just Months After Being Greenlit
The 90-minute film idea was created by Victor Courtright (‘Aquaman: King of Atlantis,’ ‘Thundercats Roar’).
Full, 87-Minute Animatic Of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Cancelled ‘Popeye’ Leaked Online (Video)
The animatic, with full dialogue and music, offers a remarkable look behind the scenes of Tarkovsky’s cancelled Popeye project.
‘Paws of Fury’ Review Roundup: An Outmoded And Out-Of-Touch Animated Feature
Critics are calling this everything from “lazy” to “morally reprehensible.”
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