Rafael Motamayor, Author at Cartoon Brew

Feature Film

‘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.

Feature Film

A sci-fi take on the Chinese epic ‘Journey to the West’ blends 2D and CG animation as Toei courts global family audiences.

Festivals

The Adult Swim hit will trade its cross-country chase for a small Oregon town while expanding the mystery behind its miraculous mushroom.

Anime

A new French take on Tezuka’s classic splits Atom between everyday life and superheroics while blending sitcom comedy with CG action.

Festivals

DC Studios also showed off ‘Joker: Laugh Riot,’ ‘Krypto,’ ‘Starfire,’ ‘Super Powers,’ and new looks at ‘Creature Commandos.’

Feature Film

Director Carlos Gómez Salamanca previews ‘Desechable,’ a politically charged Colombian feature from Nocroma and Jaibo Films.

Animators

First looks at ‘Yokoso Scooby-Doo!,’ ‘SuperMutant Magic Academy,’ and the new ‘Foster’s Fun Time With Imaginary Friends’ also got attention.

Feature Film

Pierre Coffin and Chris Meledandri on how Minions and Monsters reflects Illumination’s shift toward creator-driven risk-taking and its French roots.

Anime

Sci-fi comedy ‘20001: An Earth Odyssey,’ food drama ‘Taverna!!!,’ and fantasy series ‘Alices’ point to Nippon Animation’s future.

Festivals

The streamer says France is a key growth market as it expands beyond Japan with projects from Xilam, Ellipse, and La Chouette.

Feature Film

At Annecy, the animation chief pitched an artist-first future guided by “Heart, Humor, Hope” and showcased projects through 2028.

Interviews

Tartakovsky breaks down the creative shift toward a more intimate story focused on memory, identity, and character-driven action.