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Distribution

Jim Queen Jim Queen

Acclaimed French Adult Animated Comedy ‘Jim Queen’ Is Getting A U.S. Theatrical Release After Magnolia Pickup

Magnolia Pictures has acquired the acclaimed French adult animated comedy, with an English-language dub featuring Jordan Firstman and Matteo Lane.

By Jamie Lang | 3 days ago

Iron Boy Iron Boy

Cannes And Annecy Winner ‘Iron Boy’ Gets U.S. Trailer And Release Dates

Louis Clichy’s brilliant animated feature arrives in select theaters December 4 before expanding nationwide January 22, with Oscar momentum building.

By Jamie Lang | 3 days ago

Wildwood

Mexican ‘Wildwood’ Distributor Orders New Dub After Backlash Over Celebrity, Influencer Voice Cast

Imagem Films Mx will release an alternative Spanish-language version on November 12, just two weeks after the film’s original theatrical debut.

By Jamie Lang | 4 days ago

Fathom Entertainment

Fathom CEO Jason Brenek On Bringing ‘Wildwood’ To 3,000 Theaters, ‘The Amazing Digital Circus’ Surprise, And Finding Animation’s Next Big Audience

Brenek discusses Laika’s creative control, lessons from a surprise box office hit, and plans to bring more anime to U.S. theaters.

By Kambole Campbell | 2 weeks ago

Ice Age: The Meltdown

Five ‘Ice Age’ Movies Fill Netflix’s Top 10 Ahead Of Disney’s ‘Boiling Point’ Release

Netflix’s new Disney licensing deal is building buzz around the ‘Ice Age’ franchise before its next sequel hits theaters in February.

By Jamie Lang | 4 weeks ago

View Directors

Hollywood Directors On The Good (Films), The Bad (Distribution), And The Ugly (AI) Of The Industry Today

At View, directors of ‘GOAT,’ ‘Forgotten Island,’ and Toy Story 5′ discussed the state of the box office, original storytelling, and, unavoidably, AI.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

Spirited Away

‘Spirited Away’ Returns To U.S. Theaters For 25th Anniversary

Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning Studio Ghibli classic returns to U.S. theaters for five days this October, with screenings in Japanese and English.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

KPop Demon Hunters Bucheon

Netflix Promises ‘Very Broad Theatrical Release’ For ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel

Ted Sarandos says the animated follow-up will be part of Netflix’s growing theatrical ambitions, marking a shift from the original’s streaming debut.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

Ray Gunn

Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn’ Gets First Trailer, 70mm Theatrical Release, Expanded Voice Cast

The long-gestating detective story opens in select theaters December 4, including limited 70mm screenings, before arriving on Netflix December 18.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Knights of Guinevere

‘Knights Of Guinevere’ Episode 2 Will Debut Online Before October 16

Animation Is Film will screen the series’ first two episodes after the newest installment debuts online, though Glitch has yet to announce an exact date.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Wildwood

Laika Unleashes The Final ‘Wildwood’ Trailer As Fathom Launches Tickets Sales

Laika’s highly anticipated sixth stop-motion feature, directed by studio head Travis Knight, will release wide in theaters on October 23.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Ray Gunn

Paramount, Netflix End Skydance Animation Deal; Future Films Will Receive Theatrical Releases

The companies agreed to end the deal after ‘Ray Gunn’ and Rich Moore’s Jack and the Beanstalk films release, with future Skydance films heading to theaters.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Miraculous

French Animation Sales Plunge 30% As Export Market Contracts

French animation sales fell for the second consecutive year in 2025, dropping 30.3% to €32.2 million amid a broader contraction in audiovisual exports.

By Kévin Giraud | 2 months ago

Monkey Quest

Toei Wants ‘Monkey Quest’ To Be Its Next Global Franchise, And Lionsgate Is On Board

Lionsgate will release Toei Animation’s CG-anime feature ‘Monkey Quest’ in North America in 2027 as part of a broader distribution partnership.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Optimus Prime: Awakening

Peter Cullen’s Final Optimus Prime Performance Is Coming To Theaters

The late actor reunites with Frank Welker in ‘Optimus Prime: Awakening,’ a new short screening with the 1986 film’s 4K rerelease.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender

After Botching Its Theatrical Release, Paramount Is Bringing The Latest ‘Avatar’ Film To Blu-Ray And 4K

After a bungled theatrical rollout, the first Avatar Studios feature is coming to Blu-ray and DVD in November, with a 4K SteelBook following in February.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Tangles

Independent Film Company Acquires Cannes Darling ‘Tangles,’ Plans Awards Run

Leah Nelson’s hand-drawn Alzheimer’s dark comedy will receive an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run this year before expanding wide in early 2027.

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

Ana, En Passant

Miyu Distribution Acquires Fernanda Salgado’s Buzzy Brazilian Ancestral Memory Drama ‘Ana, En Passant’

Developed through Berlinale Talents and presented at the Annecy Animation Showcase in Cannes, the mixed-media feature will debut in Brazil this fall.

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

The Wolf’s Dinner

Miyu, Les Films Du Préau Will Bring Joeri Christiaen’s Modern-Day Fable ‘The Wolf’s Dinner’ To Theaters

The 30-minute Blender-made special follows a courageous young lamb whose encounter with a mysterious wolf challenges her clan’s inherited fears and prejudices.

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

Cars

Pixar’s ‘Cars’ Will Return To Theaters For Its 20th Anniversary This Fall

The 2006 Pixar fan-favorite will race back into theaters on September 4 as Disney continues its year-long anniversary celebration.

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

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