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‘The Amazing Digital Circus’ Cracks Global Top 5 With $26.5M Weekend
Adding in figures from impressive Thursday preview screenings, the film’s global total sits at $35.5 million according to Comscore estimates.
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The Amazing Digital Circus Heads For Milestone Opening Weekend After $6 Million+ Thursday
The indie web-animation phenomenon is on track for a landmark theatrical debut after strong presales, despite reports of an online leak.
GKIDS Revives Cult Anime Landmark ‘Adolescence Of Utena’ For Limited Theatrical Run
Kunihiko Ikuhara’s surreal 1999 feature returns to cinemas June 21–22 with English-subtitled screenings across North America.
Animation Nights New York, Alamo Drafthouse Team To Bring Indie Animated Shorts To Theaters
Peter Ahern’s ‘Buzzkill’ is the first beneficiary of the initiative, and is now screening ahead of the horror feature ‘Obsession’ in theaters nationwide.
Cannes Standout ‘Iron Boy’ Set For U.S. Theatrical Run After Sony Pictures Classics Pickup
A boy confined to an iron brace searches for freedom in Louis Clichy’s painterly coming-of-age story set in rural France.
‘The Transformers: The Movie’ Is Returning To Theaters To Revive Childhood Trauma In Stunning 4K
Hasbro’s 40th anniversary re-release brings the 1986 animated cult classic back to cinemas for a limited theatrical run from Fathom Entertainment.
Xu Zao’s Melancholic Chinese Sci-Fi Feature ‘Light Pillar’ Will Get A U.S. Theatrical Run
The Berlinale-premiering hybrid feature blends 2D animation and live-action to portray a lonely janitor’s virtual escape from a dying film industry.
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Bosses Re-Commit To Theatrical Animation Distribution
After fumbling Looney Tunes features ‘The Day The Earth Blew Up’ and ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ studio executives are looking to course correct.
Amazing Digital Box Office!: ‘The Last Act’ Surpasses $7.5 Million In Presales, Expands To 2,000 U.S. Theaters
Glitch Productions and Fathom have doubled the film’s theatrical footprint as demand grows for the feature-length finale to the viral indie web series.
‘Another World,’ Hong Kong’s Highest-Grossing Animated Film Ever, Is Heading To The U.S. This Summer
Tommy Ng Kai Chung’s debut feature follows a spirit guide who must save a young girl’s soul from unleashing destruction on two worlds.
Theaters Scramble To Add Screens As ‘Digital Circus’ Finale Breaks Presales Records
A two-week theatrical window, fan-driven demand, and exhibitor pressure are turning this release into a truly exciting industry phenomenon.
‘The Amazing Digital Circus’ Heads To Theaters In Landmark Move For Digital Native Animation
Glitch’s billion-view indie series will close out with a feature-length event style finale in U.S. theaters from Fathom Entertainment.
YouTube Claims Independent Animators Are Reshaping The Industry, And Has The Receipts To Prove It
New data shows young audiences embracing creators, global reach accelerating, and fan-driven production reshaping how animation is developed
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Set For Out-Of-This-World $350M Opening
Mario returns with huge expectations as ‘Galaxy’ tracks for $160M domestic and $350M global opening in a strong Easter launch window.
‘Witch Hat Atelier’ Gets Day-And-Date Dub Launch As Crunchyroll Leans Into Global Simulcasts
Crunchyroll premieres the fantasy adaptation with two episodes and multiple language dubs, part of a broader push for simultaneous worldwide releases.
GKIDS Picks Up U.S. Rights To Alberto Vázquez’s ‘Decorado’ For Spring Release
This year’s Spanish Academy animated feature winner, ‘Decorado’ is a sharp animated satire of late-stage capitalism and the modern media landscape.
Ghibli’s ‘Whisper Of The Heart,’ ‘The Secret World Of Arrietty’ Headding To U.S. IMAX With 4K Remasters
GKIDS brings the underrated Ghibli gems to U.S. and Canadian IMAX screens in newly remastered 4K for one-day event screenings.
Crunchyroll Expands Its U.S. Theatrical Push With New Reincarnated As A Slime Movie
The upcoming film rolls out nationwide this May, aligning cinema exhibition with the franchise’s next major streaming chapter.
‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Flies Back To Theaters, This Time in IMAX
More than three decades after its initial release, ‘Kiki’ is getting a 4K remaster for the big, really big, screen. U.S. and Canada tickets are on sale now.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ To Get Physical Media Release Via The Criterion Collection
Criterion’s release reinforces the film’s cultural impact and marks a huge moment for physical media fans often left longing for their streaming favorites.
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