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Mamoru Hosoda On ‘Scarlet’s’ Shakespearean Roots And Developing A New Hybrid Pipeline
Hosoda breaks down Studio Chizu’s evolving CG pipeline, artistic influences, and the creative risks behind his most ambitious film yet.
Tara Bennett
Upcoming Animated Movies Calendar: A Look At 2026 Feature Animation Releases
A preliminary calendar of animated feature films releasing in 2026, from major studio sequels to original anime, Pixar, Disney, and indie titles.
Inside The Insanity Of ‘Gumball’s’ Holiday Special, ‘The Cheapmas’
Creators Ben Bocquelet and Erik Fountain break down the long wait, warped humor, and production challenges behind Gumball’s rare Christmas episode.
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle’ Director Haruo Sotozaki And DP Yûichi Terao Talk Awards Impact, Sequel Stresses, And Rising Expectations
Director Haruo Sotozaki and DP Yûichi Terao discuss global success, creative pressure, fandom expectations, and shaping the franchise’s final chapter.
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Creator Jeff Kinney On The ‘Intoxicating’ Nature Of Animation Storytelling
Jeff Kinney explores the challenges and rewards of translating ‘Wimpy Kid’ into CG and why animation continues to expand the franchise’s creative frontiers.
Why ‘Zootopia 2’ Had To Grow Bigger Without Losing Its Heart
‘Zootopia 2’ grew bigger as directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard stayed “free to fail,” taking risks to push story and world-building while keeping its heart.
Crafting A Dream World: How Alexander Woo And Steve Pilcher Built Netflix’s Original Feature ‘In Your Dreams’
Netflix dropped a new trailer for its upcoming original ‘In Your Dreams,’ so we sat down with Pilcher to find out how his team created the film’s dreamscapes.
Annecy’s Animation Du Monde Winner ‘Sun Chasers’ Opens New Opportunities For Philippine-Based Animation
Bobby Pontillas and Bernard Badion blend Filipino mythology and modern storytelling in their development award-winning ‘Sun Chasers,’ inspiring young Filipino artists.
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.”
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
‘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.’
‘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.
‘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.
‘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.
Upcoming Animated Movies Calendar: A Look At 2025 Feature Animation Releases
Are you ready for another packed year of feature-length animation?
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.”
‘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.
‘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.
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.
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.’
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.
First Look At ‘Barney’s World,’ Set To Premiere On Max Next Month
The iconic – and annoying – purple dinosaur is back!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
Watch The Trailer For ‘(S)KiDS,’ A Punk Rock Musical (EXCLUSIVE)
The Canadian feature premieres at Annecy this week.