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Netflix Settles On Catan As Its Next Big Gaming Adaptation
Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to adapt Catan, planning live-action and animation adaptations of the iconic board game.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Confirms Its For Sale, Bidders Circling
WBD says its board is reviewing strategic options to boost shareholder value. No word in today’s release on how a sale might impact employees or customers.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Cardboard’ Director J.P. Vine
Vine’s ‘Cardboard,’ produced by Locksmith Animation, follows a single dad and his piglet kids who turn hardship into adventure using pure imagination.
CEE Animation Forum Unveils Its 2025 Project Pitching Lineup
CEE Animation Forum 2025 returns to Pilsen, uniting some of Europe’s top animators and producers for pitches, market showcases, and industry talks.
24 Hours Animation Contest Marks Record-Breaking Year With Global Winners
The 24 Hours Animation Contest 2025 honors global student filmmakers for creativity, resilience, and record-breaking participation worldwide.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Transferable’ Directors Jacob Gardner And David Hubert
The dialogue-free short, produced by Agora Studio, explores love, sacrifice, and identity in a hauntingly familiar dystopian world.
‘Distribution Is Free’: ‘Claynosaurz’ Boss Nic Cabana Says The Future Of Entertainment Belongs To Creators
At View Conference, Cabana shares how ‘Claynosaurz’ is reshaping traditional distribution through fan collaboration, collectibles, and community integration.
From Afro-Animation To European Eco-Innovation: This Week’s Animation News, Including Highlights From MIPCOM 2025
The global animation industry unveiled major news this week. Here are some of the top highlights, including big stories from MIPCOM 2025 in Cannes.
‘A Fear Of Being Replaced’: Uli Meyer Turns AI Anxiety Into ’90s Cartoon Horror With ‘Tricky & The Cereal Killers’ Concept Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
Watch the first proof-of-concept trailer for Uli Meyer’s Tricky & The Cereal Killers, a hand-drawn, AI-fueled tribute to 90s mascots.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Two Ships’ Director McKinley Benson
‘Two Ships’ is a hand-drawn short that explores distance and connection as experienced by a couple occupying the same space, but with opposing schedules.
Netflix Merges VFX Units Scanline And Eyeline To Focus On Virtual Production, AI-Enabled Filmmaking
Netflix combines Scanline VFX and Eyeline Studios under one brand to advance virtual production and expand its AI-powered filmmaking toolkit.
‘If You’re Going To Spend Five Years Making Something, Make It Mean Something’: Steve Hudson Brings Heart To ‘Stitch Head’ Feature Adaptation
Hudson reimagines Frankenstein for families in his ‘Stitch Head’ feature adaptation, a touching, gothic adventure about love, belonging, and courage.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is So Big It Has Thawed the Netflix–AMC Box Office Cold War
Netflix and AMC end their frigid standoff as ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ returns to theaters worldwide for a special Halloween sing-along event.
AnimSchool Launches IndieMation Fest Spotlighting Independent Animation Creators
AnimSchool spotlights independent animation with online event IndieMation Fest 2025, featuring creators behind ‘Spice Frontier,’ ‘Forevergree,’ ‘MechWest,’ and more.
‘A Strange Baby, But It’s Ours’: Phil Johnston On Bringing ‘The Twits’ To Life At Netflix
Director Phil Johnston turns Roald Dahl’s nastiest couple into a darkly funny, grotesque, and heartfelt animated adventure for Netflix.
‘Carne De Dios’: An Animated Descent Into The Sacred And The Profane
Patricio Plaza’s ‘Carne de Dios’ is a haunting animated journey through colonial-era faith, violence, and transformation at the edge of body and spirit.
Animation Takes Center Stage At DOK Leipzig 2025 – Full Competition Lineup
Take a closer look at the animation-focused programs planned for this year’s DOK Leipzig, including the full international competition lineup.
Cartuna Scores U.S. Rights To Latvia’s Medieval Horror Oscar Submission ‘Dog Of God’
Cartuna has expanded what was already one of indie animation’s coolest catalogs with the addition of Lauris and Raitis Ābele’s ‘Dog of God.’
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘No Vacancy’ Director Miguel Rodrick
Miguel Rodrick’s neon-drenched short ‘No Vacancy’ delves into a man’s unraveling mind in a decaying motel and earns 2026 Oscar qualification.
Former Disney, Illumination Exec Nabil Kazi Joins ‘The Glassworker’ Distributor Watermelon Pictures
Kazi joins Watermelon Pictures as executive VP of marketing, focused on expanding the company’s global reach and developing original projects.
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