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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Passes ‘Minions’ As Illumination’s Top Grossing Film Of All-Time
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ and Takehiko Inoue’s ‘The First Slam Dunk’ both passed major milestones over the weekend as well.
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Legendary Animator Andreas Deja Discusses His Decade-Long Passion Project ‘Mushka’
Deja talks about the work that went into making his dream a reality, and why he thinks other artists should do the same.
Former Dreamworks Exec Bill Damaschke Confirmed As Head Of Warner Animation Group, Developing A New Feature Slate
The news of Damaschke’s official appointment came during WBD’s Q1 earnings call led by CEO David Zaslav.
Anastasiya Lisovets’ ‘Dogs Smell Like The Sea’ Proves Our Pets Know Best
The 2020 short impressed at Annecy, Ottawa, and Tallinn, and is now free to watch on Youtube.
Dreamworks Animation Lays Off 33 Employees As NBCUniversal Cuts Costs
Most of the cuts were made to technical roles such as production artist, technical director, and lighter/compositor.
Go Way Behind The Scenes Of ‘Star Wars: Visions’ Volume 2 With Some Never-Before-Seen Artwork
Filmmakers from five of the shorts explain how their stories are particularly local, despite being set in a galaxy far, far away.
Summer 2023 Could Have A Dramatic Effect On The Future Of Theatrical Animation Distribution
‘Mario’ is making box office history, but this summer’s frontloaded release schedule could be the real litmus test for theatrical animation distribution.
Canada’s Nelvana And Japan’s Polygon Pictures Sign Development Deal For Kids’ Content
The companies will work together to bring IPs like ‘Bakugan,’ ‘Beyblade,’ and ‘Cardcaptor Sakura’ to a wider global audience.
Warner Bros. Is Bringing Back Classic ‘Babylon 5’ With A New Animated Film
According to creator J. Michael Straczynski, the film is “Classic B5: raucous, heartfelt, nonstop, a ton of fun through time and space.”
Flóra Anna Buda’s ’27’ Is Heading To Cannes’ Short Film Competition, Check Out The Exclusive Trailer
Buda talks to us about how her work has evolved since ‘Entropia’ and what she wants to do differently on her next film.
‘I Lost My Body’ Studio Xilam Animation Tapped To Animate Zack Snyder’s Netflix Series ‘Twilight of the Gods’
Xilam will oversee the layout, color BG, animation, and compositing of the Norse Mythology show.
DeSantis-Appointed Board Files Countersuit Against The Walt Disney Company
The move comes after Disney filed a lawsuit against DeSantis, claiming he is leading a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” against the company.
Check Out Ori Goldberg’s Phlegm-Filled Short ‘Don’t Die On Me,’ Released In Recognition Of World Asthma Day
Israeli filmmaker Ori Golberg talks us through animating his debut short with the help of some incredible behind-the-scenes artwork.
Disney Layoffs Hit Company’s Animation And Kids Businesses
Among those laid off last week were senior VP of current series Khaki Jones and two kids unit execs, Claire McCabe and Meghan de Boer.
‘Unicorn Wars’ Director Alberto Vázquez Is Launching A New International Animation Festival In His Spanish Hometown
Vázquez is launching Imaxinaria, “To show the public the artistic and expressive possibilities of animation and bring this wonderful medium closer to them.”
GKIDS Will Bring ‘The First Slam Dunk’ To U.S. Theaters This Summer
Adapted by Takehiko Inoue from his classic 1990s manga, the film has already grossed $232.9 million from just six territories.
Multiple Verified Twitter Accounts Leaked ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie,’ ‘Avatar’ Over The Weekend
More than nine million people saw tweets of the new ‘Mario’ movie thanks to the platform’s new verification system.
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Crosses $1B At The Global Box Office
‘The First Slam Dunk’ finished another week in the global top ten and ‘Suzume’ nears $10 million in the U.S.
Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Fixed,’ Kenji Kamiyama’s ‘LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim’ Get Annecy First Looks
Other Annecy highlights include debuts for ‘Nimona’ and ‘Ruby Gillman’ plus tons of high-profile first looks.
‘Spellbound,’ ‘Batman Azteca,’ ‘Captain Laserhawk’ Headline Annecy’s Work In Progress Sidebar
In total, 17 films, series, and interactive works will host WIP presentations at this year’s Annecy.
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