Pixar’s Pete Docter Blames Disney+ For Early ‘Elemental’ Box Office Struggles, Evolving Audience Habits
According to Docter, “We’ve told people, ‘Hey, all of this is going to be available to you on Disney+!'”
Previously on Cartoon Brew
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Miserable Miracle’ Director Ryo Orikasa
‘Miserable Miracle’ earned Oscars qualification by winning Ottawa’s grand prize for an animated short.
Qvisten Animation Builds Future-Proof Pipeline With Z By HP Workstations
A closer look at how Norway’s Qvisten Animation is powering their animation productions with HP technology.
Europe Has A Spotty Record With Adult Animated Series. These Creators Hope to Change That
Artists from across Europe joined us to discuss the benefits and potential hurdles of producing animation for mature audiences.
Adult Animation, AI, And Distributors’ Wishlists: The Panels We’re Looking Forward To At This Year’s World Animation Summit
This year’s Summit runs from November 1-3 at the Garland in North Hollywood.
Influencer Culture Gets Spoofed In ‘IShowSpeed Fights Ronaldo!’
The short is further evidence that Youtubers and influencers have become mainstream celebrities artists deem worthy of parody.
100 Years Of Disney Surrealism: More Than Just Fairy Tales And Princesses
Disney may be the leading purveyor of safe, family-friendly entertainment today, but that hasn’t always been the case.
‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ Is The Year’s 8th Highest-Grossing Animated Feature After Strong Third Weekend
‘Mighty Movie’ has now passed the first ‘PAW Patrol’ film’s domestic take and is a lock to pass it’s global haul.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Humo’ Director Rita Basulto
‘Humo’ is the heartbreakingly innocent first-person account of a small boy living in a Nazi concentration camp.
Designing A Cartoon Cat Goes Horribly Wrong In Uli Meyer’s ‘The Discarded’
Any artist who has ever toiled to find the right look for one of their characters will likely relate to this hybrid short.
Move AI Raises $10 Million. Its Mo-Cap Animation Tech Requires Only An Iphone
The company’s aim is to “democratize 3d animation.”
Microsoft Closes Activision Blizzard Acquisition After Receiving U.K. Approval
Approval was granted after Microsoft agreed to sell Activision’s cloud streaming rights for all current and new titles to Ubisoft.
Adult Swim Announces Its First Spanish-Language Series, ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’
The show will feature an all-women voice cast and tell the story of a wealthy Spaniard living in Ecuador.
African Streamer Showmax Releases The Trailer For Its First 2D Animated Original ‘Twende’
Showmax parent company Multichoice Studios is taking the show to Mipcom next week to court global distributors.
Netflix Has Released A 358-Page Multimedia Art Of Book For ‘Nimona’ – Exclusive
Production designer Aidan Sugano spoke with us about the film’s bumpy development, his role on the film, and putting together the book.
Watch The Full-Length Trailer For Netflix’s Animated Adam Sandler Feature ‘Leo,’ Coming November 21
‘Leo’ is directed by the ‘Saturday TV Funhouse’ trio of Robert Smigel, Robert Marianetti, and David Wachtenheim.
Report: Layoffs To Hit Netflix Animation As Part Of Division Restructuring
The layoffs are part of a restructuring process that will also result in less animation produced in-house.
What We’re Looking Forward To At Lightbox Expo 2023
Lightbox Expo kicks off in Pasadena on October 27, with more than 200 panels, roundtables, and demos.
Crunchyroll Launches 24/7 Channel To Reach New Audiences
The channel will appear on several free services and include titles such as ‘Psycho-Pass,’ ‘Horimiya,’ and ‘Ranking of Kings.’
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘27’ Director Flóra Anna Buda
The short earned Oscars qualification by winning the Cannes Palme d’Or and later took the Annecy Cristal for a short film.
Workers At ‘Cyberpunk 2077,’ ‘The Witcher’ Studio CD Projekt Red Are Unionizing In Poland
Workers began organizing earlier this year, when the studio laid off around 100 employees, 9% of its workforce.
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