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‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Passes $82M Worldwide, Remains In Domestic And Global Top Five
The rescued Looney Tunes feature held firm during its third domestic weekend, while ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ reached $146.4 million globally.
Jamie Lang
‘Please,’ ‘God Is Shy,’ ‘Ball Face’ Among 2026 Viborg Animation Festival Winners
VAF handed out awards for its 2026 competition on Friday evening in the quaint Danish city, where Anna Mantzaris’ ‘Please’ emerged as the event’s big winner.
A Guide To The Perfect Pitch; Richard Williams’ Final Film; Guillermo Del Toro On AI
This week, we sat in on a masterclass from former Netflix executive Dominique Bazay, who shared her best advice for pitching animated …
Richard Williams’ Final Film ‘Lysistrata,’ Featuring More Than 9,000 Hand-Drawn Images, Debuts In L.A. This Weekend
Richard Williams’ posthumous final film, the eight-minute, hand-drawn ‘Lysistrata,’ opens in Los Angeles after premiering at Annecy.
Warner Bros. Drops Main Trailer For ‘The Cat In The Hat’
The well-received Annecy standout, animated by DNEG, marks WBPA’s first full-length feature and arrives in theaters and IMAX on November 6.
How To Pitch An Animated Project, According To The Executive Who Bet On ‘Arcane’ And ‘Hilda’
Clarity, personal stakes, and specificity are among Dominique Bazay’s essentials for a successful animation pitch after decades spent on both sides of the room.
Nearly 1,900 Blizzard Workers Ratify First Union Contracts, Including Wage Increases And AI Guardrails
Negociated by the CWA, new agreements include wage increases, AI guardrails, enhanced severance, recall rights, and remote-work protections.
Guillermo Del Toro On What Artists Lose To AI: ‘You’re Never A Master; You’re Always An Apprentice’
The director uses ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’s’ Pale Man, practical effects, and creative accidents to explain what gets lost when artists replace process with prompting.
Sander Joon Revisits The Long, Winding Road That Took ‘Sierra’ To The Oscar Shortlist In Viborg Masterclass
The Estonian filmmaker discussed his experimental process, childhood influences, unexpected breakthroughs, and the value of creative rejection.
Toei Wants ‘Monkey Quest’ To Be Its Next Global Franchise, And Lionsgate Is On Board
Lionsgate will release Toei Animation’s CG-anime feature ‘Monkey Quest’ in North America in 2027 as part of a broader distribution partnership.
A Dog Unpacks A Toxic Friendship To His Lobster Therapist In ‘The Truth Rejects You, Cornelius’ Trailer
Marc Torices and Khris Cembé bring a cult comic character to the screen in a Spanish short combining 2D and stop-motion animation.
‘South Park’ Wins First Emmy In 13 Years, Trolls Trump: ‘You Finally Got Your Emmy’
‘South Park’ won the 2026 Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for ‘Sermon on the ’Mount,’ its Trump-targeting season 27 premiere.
‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Climbs To Third At Global Box Office; ‘Cars,’ ‘Akira’ Re-Releases Score Domestically
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ climbed to third globally as ‘Cars,’ ‘Paw Patrol,’ ‘Chiikawa,’ and an ‘Akira’ re-release delivered strong box office results.
Aardman Is Auctioning More Than 220 Puppets, Props, And Artworks For Its 50th Anniversary
More than 220 Aardman puppets, props, and pieces of artwork will be auctioned to celebrate the studio’s 50th anniversary.
‘Frankelda’ Bros. Next Film; White House Propaganda Games; ‘Skibidi’ Loses Its Creator
Following the success of I Am Frankelda, Mexican filmmakers Roy and Arturo Ambriz are taking their long-gestating stop-motion fantasy, …
‘Atlas: The Animated Movie’ A Bold Indie Feature As Unlikely As Its Long-Forgotten Hero (EXCLUSIVE)
Austin McConnell taught himself CG animation, built a production pipeline in his basement, and overcame a debilitating stroke to complete his 90-minute feature.
Wile E. Coyote Shades David Zaslav In Looney Reddit AMA
Wile E. Coyote addressed David Zaslav, ACME, the Road Runner, and his decades of failure in a funny and surprisingly thoughtful Reddit AMA.
White House Launches Racist Video Games To Promote Migrant Deportations
The White House has launched five crudely made browser games, including two that use age-old racist imagery and language to promote its anti-immigration agenda.
MoistCr1TiKaL’s ‘Godslap’ Comic Is Getting A Hand-Drawn Feature From Powerhouse
Powerhouse Animation Studios is producing a hand-drawn feature adaptation of Charlie White’s comic ‘Godslap’ for a theatrical release in 2028.
‘I Am Frankelda’s’ Ambriz Brothers Return With ‘The Ballad Of The Phoenix,’ Heading To Venice’s Gap-Financing Market
The long-gestating stop-motion fantasy follows a fire-wielding goblin princess forced to choose between saving her tyrannical father and freeing his kingdom.
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