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Skydance, Netflix Drop Trailer For Animal Body-Swap Comedy ‘Swapped’
Nathan Greno directs this animated feature about rival species forced into uneasy alliance, as Netflix tests another Skydance release.
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Gonna Be, Gonna Be Golden Arches: McDonald’s Goes KPop With Grown-Up Happy Meals
The collaboration turns Netflix’s hit into an interactive brand play, highlighting how fandom-driven storytelling fuels a growing franchise footprint.
Kidscreen Summit’s Shutdown Is Shocking, But Hardly Surprising In An Era Defined By Media Consolidation
Fewer commissioners, market consolidation, and changing industry practices are reshaping how kids content is financed, pitched, and brought to market
Barry Caldwell, ‘Animaniacs’ And ‘Osmosis Jones’ Storyboard Artist, Dies At 68
The veteran storyboard artist and director spent four decades helping to define the look, pacing, and humor of TV animation.
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Set For Out-Of-This-World $350M Opening
Mario returns with huge expectations as ‘Galaxy’ tracks for $160M domestic and $350M global opening in a strong Easter launch window.
MeTV Toons Score A 1-UP As ‘Super Mario Bros. Super Show!’ Returns To TV Today
The 1989 hybrid series joins weekday mornings, aligning with renewed franchise hype ahead of ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.’
Chaos, Camerawork, And Cartoon Influence: Adult Swim’s Latest Smalls Short – ‘3, 2, 1… Chachipistachi’
Spanish indie animator Rafillo blends ’90s-inspired visuals with dense dialogue and kinetic camerawork in a bizarre, fast-moving animated experiment.
Berlin’s Character-Driven Pictoplasma Conference Unveils Full 2026 Program
Held May 7–10 at Silent Green, this year’s 22nd edition features 20+ speakers, 80 films, symposium tracks, workshops, and industry sessions running May.
Embracing Multilingualism: ‘The Untranslatable Forest’ Visualizes Words That Resist Translation
An airport transforms into a surreal ecosystem in this poetic Blender-made film exploring language, culture, and meaning through imagery and sound.
Sony Shutters Oscar-Winning VFX Studio Pixomondo, Just Four Years After Acquiring It
The ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Hugo’ VFX and virtual production company will be shut down as Sony shifts some staff and projects internally.
‘Spacetime Chronicles’: A Cat Named Freud, A Man In Limbo, And A Stop-Motion World Made Of Paper
Director Stefano Bertelli discusses his handcrafted stop-motion feature ‘Spacetime Chronicles,’ an introspective journey through memory, identity, and limbo.
‘My Drawings Are Alive’: Sylvain Chomet On Memory And Making ‘A Magnificent Life’
Chomet explains his approach to portraying Marcel Pagnol, blending memory and history in a film that challenges what a biopic can be.
‘Witch Hat Atelier’ Gets Day-And-Date Dub Launch As Crunchyroll Leans Into Global Simulcasts
Crunchyroll premieres the fantasy adaptation with two episodes and multiple language dubs, part of a broader push for simultaneous worldwide releases.
Stuttgart Announces Wide-Ranging Highlights, From Revisiting Reiniger To ‘Rick And Morty’ Preview
Stuttgart’s animation festival returns with competitions, open-air screenings, industry panels, and programming for kids, young adults, and professionals.
‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85’ Trailer Drops As Netflix Plans A Rare Theatrical Debut
Netflix teases a stylized return to Hawkins, pairing a winter-set mystery with an unusual big-screen rollout ahead of its streaming debut.
Annecy Unveils 2026 Shorts Lineup Featuring Hertzfeldt, Hulsing, Schwizgebel
Films from established animation voices debut alongside award-winning titles and emerging experiments, signaling a strong and diverse year for the French fest.
OpenAI Shutters GenAI Video Platform Sora, Derailing Its $1B Disney Partnership
The unexpected collapse of Sora stalls Disney’s AI ambitions, highlighting the volatility and uncertainty around generative video.
DreamWorks Drops Trailer For Filipino Folklore Fantasy ‘Forgotten Island’ From The Directors Of ‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’
Two best friends stumble into a sprawling, myth-inspired world where getting home will test their lifelong bond along the way.
Japan’s National Film Archive To Screen Toei Animation Classics On 35mm This Summer
The rare film prints represent decades of Toei features, from early color milestones to global franchise hits, in a summer archive program.
Epic Games Lays Off Over 1,000 As CEO Frames Cuts As Cost Of Being ‘Industry’s Vanguard’
Tim Sweeney frames the latest cuts as necessary for long-term goals, but the memo’s tone highlights a growing disconnect in how layoffs are justified.
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