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Tara Bennett

KPop Demon Hunters KPop Demon Hunters
Feature Film

The Directors Of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Discuss The Unexpected Challenges Of Making An Animated K-Pop Film

“The ultimate challenge,” said co-director Chris Appelhans, “is that pop music, above all, needs to be a bop and it needs to be hooky, and it needs to be irresistible.”

By Tara Bennett | 4 weeks ago

Stranger Things Stranger Things
Series

Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85’ Series To Release In 2026

The streamer offered new details about the show during its presentation at Annecy today.

By Tara Bennett | 1 month ago

400 Boys
Interviews

Series Craft: Director Robert Valley Explains His Approach To Adapting Marc Laidlaw’s ‘400 Boys’ For ‘Love, Death & Robots’

Valley walks us through his inspirations and development of key scenes in his visually stunning installment for the Netflix anthology series.

By Tara Bennett | 1 month ago

Predator: Killer of Killers
Feature Film

No Longer Just A Previs Studio, The Third Floor Produces Its First Animated Film ‘Predator: Killer Of Killers’

Third Floor co-founder Josh Wassung explains how they built an animation studio around “Predator: Killer of Killers.”

By Tara Bennett | 1 month ago

Big Mouth
Series

WATCH: Netflix’s ‘Big Mouth’ Ended Its Eight Season Run With A Live Table Read

Watch the voice actors of ‘Big Mouth’ do a live table read of the series finale.

By Tara Bennett | 1 month ago

Cannes Film Market 2025
Feature Film

9 New Animated Features That Caught Our Eye At The Cannes Film Market

Dozens of animated features are being presented at the Cannes Film Market this week. Here are some of the ones that caught our attention.

By Tara Bennett | 2 months ago

Not Just a Goof
Documentary

How Colombia’s Venturia Animation Added A Dose Of Classic Animation To The ‘Not Just A Goof’ Documentary

The new Disney+ documentary about the making of ‘A Goofy Movie’ is augmented with unique animated sequences that bring the story to life.

By Tara Bennett | 3 months ago

The Day the Earth Blew Up
Feature Film

‘The Day The Earth Blew Up’ Composer Joshua Moshier On Scoring A 90-Minute Looney Tunes Film (Exclusive Video)

Music has always been a key element of the Looney Tunes shorts, and it is also an important part of the new Looney Tunes feature ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up.’

By Tara Bennett | 4 months ago

Lil Kev
Interviews

‘Lil Kev’ Supervising Director Musa Brooker Brings Philly Authenticity To The BET+ Series

The show about comedian Kevin Hart as a child is BET+’s first original adult animated series.

By Tara Bennett | 4 months ago

Hola Frida
Feature Film

‘Hola Frida’ Introduces A New Generation To An Iconic Mexican Artist (Exclusive Trailer)

Directors André Kadi and Karine Vézina spoke with Cartoon Brew about their new animated feature that explores the life and work of Frida Kahlo.

By Tara Bennett | 4 months ago

Common Side Effects
Interviews

‘Common Side Effects’ Creators Joe Bennett And Steve Hely On Bringing Their Quirky Thriller To Adult Swim

The groundbreaking adult animated series premieres this Sunday.

By Tara Bennett | 6 months ago

2025 animated features
Feature Film

Upcoming Animated Movies Calendar: A Look At 2025 Feature Animation Releases

Are you ready for another packed year of feature-length animation?

By Tara Bennett | 6 months ago

Arcane
Series Craft

Series Craft: Director Barth Maunoury Breaks Down An Emotional ‘Arcane’ Sequence

Manoury walks us through a sequence from the episode “The Message Hidden Within the Pattern.”

By Tara Bennett | 7 months ago

Creature Commandos
Series

‘Creature Commandos’ Executive Producer Dean Lorey Is Making James Gunn’s Vision Come to Life

Cartoon Brew spoke with Lorey about executing Gunn’s vision, the aesthetic challenges of their show, and if there’s feature animation plans for these Commandos.

By Tara Bennett | 8 months ago

Invincible Fight Girl
Interviews

‘Invincible Fight Girl’ Creator Explains How This Original Series Survived Cartoon Network’s Internal Drama

Juston Gordon-Montgomery’s action-packed series with a lot of big ideas will debut this weekend on Adult Swim and Max.

By Tara Bennett | 9 months ago

Titles published by Little Simon Chapter Books.
Books

Foundation Media Sets First Look Deal For Film & TV Projects With Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing

The books will adapted as animated or live-action properties for both film and television.

By Tara Bennett | 9 months ago

Everybody Still Hates Chris
Interviews

Q&A: ‘Everybody Still Hates Chris’ Showrunner Digs Into Why The New Series Needed To Be Animated

For Shah, it wasn’t just about ‘how to create an animated revival of a live-action series, but ‘why.’

By Tara Bennett | 10 months ago

She Drew That
Artist Rights

U.K. Animators Are Being Asked To Share Data For The She Drew That 2024 U.K. Animation Salary Rate Survey

The survey is designed to create transparency on how much animation workers make in the U.K.

By Tara Bennett | 10 months ago

Barney's World
Series

First Look At ‘Barney’s World,’ Set To Premiere On Max Next Month

The iconic – and annoying – purple dinosaur is back!

By Tara Bennett | 10 months ago

Buck campaign for Fedex
Studios

Commercial Studio Buck Becomes B Corporation Certified For Their 20th Anniversary

The company is among the few animation studios that meets a B Corp’s stringent qualifications for social, environmental, and governance best practices.

By Tara Bennett | 11 months ago

Primos
Interviews

First-Time Showrunner Natasha Kline On Creating Disney’s Latest Series ‘Primos’

Kline discussed with Cartoon Brew the challenges of musical segments in TV animation, balancing scripts and boards, and the show’s evolution from the original pitch.

By Tara Bennett | 12 months ago

The Garfield Movie
Feature Film

Mark Dindal Shares The Animatic For A Deleted Scene From ‘The Garfield Movie’ (Exclusive)

He also shared with Cartoon Brew why this sequence didn’t make it into the final film.

By Tara Bennett | 12 months ago

Space Monster team
Studios

New Atlanta-Based Space Monster Studio Rises From The Ashes Of Primal Screen

The new studio aims to fill the creative void left behind by the closure of long-time Atlanta studio Primal Screen.

By Tara Bennett | 1 year ago

Gumball
Executives

Warner Bros. Discovery International Kids Team Gets Major Leadership Reshuffling

The rehaul includes a promotion for Pablo Zuccarino and the exit of APAC chief Christopher Ho.

By Tara Bennett | 1 year ago

The Imaginary
Anime

How Studio Ponoc Pushed Innovation In 2D Animation With Its Latest Feature ‘The Imaginary’

Studio Ponoc founder Yoshiaki Nishimura says that ‘The Imaginary’ gave the studio a chance to move outside of its storytelling comfort zone, as well as push the look of their animation.

By Tara Bennett | 1 year ago

Into the Mortal World
Feature Film

‘Into The Mortal World’ Trailer, Releasing In China Next Week

What began as a student film project has now been turned into a feature film.

By Tara Bennett | 1 year ago

(S)KiDS
Feature Film

Watch The Trailer For ‘(S)KiDS,’ A Punk Rock Musical (EXCLUSIVE)

The Canadian feature premieres at Annecy this week.

By Tara Bennett | 1 year ago

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