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‘Baahubali: The Eternal War’ Expands Rajamouli’s Epic Into Animation, Bringing India’s Gods To The Big Screen
Rajamouli and director Ishan Shukla reveal how the ambitious animated feature blends Indian mythology, global talent, and painterly CG.
Our Annecy 2026 Studio Report Card: The Winners, Losers, And How One Company Actually Did More Harm Than Good
‘We Wanted A More Indie Pipeline’: How Patience And New Tech Made Duncan Jones’s Rogue Trooper Possible
‘It’s Already A Historic Day’: Annecy Spotlights Four Animated Projects From Palestinian Creators
‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II’ Takes Us Back To Night City In Brutal First Trailer
Red Faces Fatherhood In First Trailer For ‘The Angry Birds Movie 3’
Hope, AI, And Indie Ambition: The Contradictions That Defined Annecy 2026
Our on-the-ground look at the conversations, projects, and moments that defined the vibe of Annecy 2026, and the lingering questions attendees took home.
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‘Hexed’ Directors On Reinventing Disney Magic, ‘Chainsaw Man’ Influences, And Vertical Video Trailer Criticism: ‘It Was Bizarre And Not True’
Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand discuss crafting a mother-daughter fantasy, animating living objects, and embracing a more cartoony visual style from Annecy.
Re:Anima Joint Master In Animation Has Opened A New Call For Applications
The program offers an intensive two-year exploration of animation from an artistic perspective in Ireland, Belgium, or Portugal.
‘The Violinist’ Scores Surprise Annecy Cristal Win As ‘Iron Boy’ Takes Three Awards – Full Winners List
Other winners included Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘Paper Trail,’ ‘The Great Dreamscape,’ ‘Ball Face,’ and ‘Unloved,’ which claimed top honors in their categories.
Adult Swim Greenlights Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Heist Brothers,’ Highlights Upcoming Slate In Annecy
Adult Swim also previewed ‘My Two Cars’ and ‘Common Side Effects’ season 2 while announcing new ‘Robot Chicken’ specials.
Toei Animation Eyes Its Next Big Franchise With Japan-U.S. Film ‘Monkey Quest’ – Annecy WIP
A sci-fi take on the Chinese epic ‘Journey to the West’ blends 2D and CG animation as Toei courts global family audiences.
‘Brave Cat’ Wins First-Ever Annecy Presents Audience Award – Full Special Prizes List
Other winners included ‘The Violinist,’ ‘God Is Shy,’ ‘Eclosión,’ ‘Piccolo Piccolo,’ ‘Uka-uka,’ and ‘The 12 Inch Pianist.’
Luis De La Rosa, ‘Across The Spider-Verse’ Animator And ‘Ash Raider’ Creator, Dies At 34
The animation community is mourning the Mexican artist, who died while attending Annecy and presenting his original project, ‘Ash Raider.’
Disney Making Theatrical 2D-CG Hybrid ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Short To Screen With ‘Hexed,’ Both Teased At Annecy
Jason Hand, Fawn Veerasunthorn, and Malcon Pierce previewed Disney’s upcoming feature and unveiled new details about its hybrid theatrical short.Wa
China’s Bilibili, France’s ADN Unveil New Co-Production Model, Announce ‘Hero Killer’ With Passion Paris
Bilibili expands its partnership with France’s ADN, revealing two international co-productions and the first look at the Webtoon adaptation ‘Hero Killer.’
DreamWorks Confirms ‘Donkey’ Spinoff, Sets June 2028 Release
Charlie Bean directs DreamWorks’ ‘Donkey,’ with Eddie Murphy returning to star, Matt Flynn co-directing, and Rebecca Huntley producing.
‘Everybody Identifies With One Of The Characters’: The ‘Snoopy Unleashed’ Team On Why Peanuts Endures
Steve Martino and his creative team discuss new characters, painterly CG, and the timeless appeal that has kept Peanuts beloved for generations.
‘Empathy Was Essential’: ‘We Are Aliens’ Director Kohei Kadowaki On Hybrid Rotoscoping, Visual Rhythms, And Childhood Influences
Kohei Kadowaki discusses blending rotoscoping with traditional animation, crafting emotional realism, and the influences behind his debut feature.
Common Side Effects Season 2 Set For 2027, Creators Tease Bigger Story At Annecy WIP Session
The Adult Swim hit will trade its cross-country chase for a small Oregon town while expanding the mystery behind its miraculous mushroom.
Annecy Daily #2: Annual AI Row; ‘Ray Gunn’ Fires; ‘Wildwood’ Wows
Plus Genndy Tartakovsky’s next projects, Prime Video and Crunchyroll showcases, filmmaker interviews, and standout works in progress.
‘Astro Boy Reboot’ Gives Anime’s First Great Star A Double Identity, New French Series Impresses At Annecy
A new French take on Tezuka’s classic splits Atom between everyday life and superheroics while blending sitcom comedy with CG action.
‘Absolute Batman,’ Joker Anime, And More Announced By Warner Bros. Animation, DC Studios From Annecy
DC Studios also showed off ‘Joker: Laugh Riot,’ ‘Krypto,’ ‘Starfire,’ ‘Super Powers,’ and new looks at ‘Creature Commandos.’
Annecy Defends Hisko Hulsing After AI Protest Disrupts ‘Danse Macabre’ Premiere
Annecy’s artistic director condemned protests over ‘Danse Macabre.’ We spoke with Hisko Hulsing about the controversy and its aftermath.