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How ‘Blaise’ Evolved From An Underground French Comic Strip To A Cannes-Playing Animated Feature
Dimitri Planchon and Jean-Paul Guigue unpack the film’s handmade 2D aesthetic, ensemble voice recording, and comic-book origins.
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Warner Bros. Animation Expands Webtoon Partnership With Four New Projects
The companies’ shared portfolio now includes ‘Vampire Family,’ ‘The Wolf & Red Riding Hood,’ ‘Snow and Briar (And the Mirror of Seven Sins),’ and ‘Sable Curse.’
Obscure Hungarian Comics, Mid-Century Aesthetics, And Analog Charm: Behind The Viral Work Of KiwisBurntToast
Keegan the Animator draws on mid-century comics and film language to create hand-made animated clips that are finding audiences across the globe.
Veteran DreamWorks Director Tim Johnson Launches New Animation Banner, Will Helm ‘Wizard Of Id’ Feature
The director is teaming with Goodman Pictures to launch Underneath the Umbrella Productions, with ‘B.C.’ and ‘Wizard of Id’ projects planned.
From ‘Astartes’ To ‘Huxley’: Ben Mauro And Digital Bones On Creating The Animated Trailer For ‘The Oracle’
By exercising restraint and emphasizing atmosphere and visual storytelling, the short introduces a grounded war chapter in an expanding sci-fi mythology.
Why Director David Derrick Needed To Follow Up ‘Moana 2’ With An Uncompromising Webcomic
The studio system vet leaves blockbuster scale behind to explore myth, violence, and nature in a stark, self-driven project with help from his readers.
Scott Adams, Racist Streamer And ‘Dilbert’ Creator, Dies At 68
The influential cartoonist turned office satire into a global, multimedia brand before racist remarks ended his mainstream career in public disgrace.
Gungnir Launches Animation Studio Aimed At Building A ‘Cartoon Network Of The Digital Era’
The L.A.-based publisher is expanding into animation with original series and films designed for a YouTube-first network aimed at genre and fandom communities.
Jennifer Yuh Nelson Joins ‘Wednesday’ Creators On Netflix’s Adult Animated Adaptation Of ‘Grim’
One of Boom! Studios’ most popular comics, ‘Grim’ tails a new Reaper with no memory of her past who uncovers hidden forces shaping the afterlife.
Webtoon, Warner Bros. Animation Team On 10-Series Webcomic Adaptation Slate
The initial slate includes ‘The Stellar Swordmaster,’ ‘Hardcore Leveling Warrior,’ ‘Down to Earth,’ and ‘Elf & Warrior,’ all long-running favorites on Webtoon.
‘Infinity Castle’ Tops ‘Superman,’ 2025’s Biggest Comic Book Film
Rising global anime demand lifts ‘Infinity Castle’ past Western superheroes, reshaping box office trends and studio franchise strategies.
Disney Takes 2% Stake In Webtoon, Expanding Its Digital Comics Offerings
Disney teams with Webtoon to launch a digital comics platform featuring 35,000 titles, plus plans for Disney to acquire a 2% Webtoon stake.
‘The First Slam Dunk’ Producer Dandelion Animation Studio Adapting Viral Webcomic ‘Eleceed’
Webtoon Entertainment’s Line Digital Frontier teams with Oscar-nominated Dandelion Animation Studio on the adaptation.
Jules Feiffer, Cartoonist Who Worked At Terrytoons And Wrote ‘Popeye’ Feature, Dies At 95
The animated short ‘Munro,’ based on Feiffer’s story, was the first non-American animated film to win the Academy Award for best animated short.
Netflix Unveils First Teaser For 2025 Series ‘Astérix & Obélix: The Big Fight’
The high-profile series is created by French actor and comedian Alain Chabat, who directed the megahit live-action film ‘Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre.’
A History Of Comic Strip Animated Adaptations
To celebrate the release of ‘The Garfield Movie,’ we’re taking a look at the long history of animated adaptations of newspaper comic strips.
Paramount Developing ‘Superworld’ Animated Feature Based On Yarrow And Carrie Cheney Book Series
Yarrow Cheney was a production designer on ‘Despicable Me’ 1 and 2 and co-directed ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ and directed ‘The Grinch.’
‘Gravity Falls,’ ‘The Owl House’ Artist S.H. Cotugno’s Viral Webcomic ‘The Glass Scientists’ Is Getting A Graphic Novel
Cotugno says the collaborative nature of animation production helped improve their mental health after months of working alone on the comic.
‘Final Space’ To Get Graphic Novel Finale From Creator Olan Rogers
Warner Bros. Discovery has given Rogers a one-off licensing deal to wrap up the story he started with the animated series.
U.S. Copyright Office Says AI-Generated Images Do Not Qualify For Copyright Protection
According to the office, providing text prompts is not sufficient enough input to qualify images as “the product of human authorship.”