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Brad Bird’s Long-Awaited ‘Ray Gunn’ Unveils First Look Images, Star-Studded Cast
The retro-futurist noir drama is set in Metropia and blends aliens, murder, and media spectacle in Bird’s decades-in-the-making animated feature.
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From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
‘Mario Galaxy’ Posts Super $372.5 Million Opening, Just Shy Of Original Film’s Benchmark
Universal and Illumination’s Mario sequel takes off with a $372 million global debut, while ‘Hoppers’ and ‘GOAT’ progressed in their runs.
Veteran DreamWorks Director Tim Johnson Launches New Animation Banner, Will Helm ‘Wizard Of Id’ Feature
The director is teaming with Goodman Pictures to launch Underneath the Umbrella Productions, with ‘B.C.’ and ‘Wizard of Id’ projects planned.
‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Blasts Off With 2026’s Biggest Opening Day
Pulling in $34.5, Illumination and Nintendo’s sequel now boasts the record for an April Wednesday debut and eyes a stellar $350 million global five-day opening.
Skydance, Netflix Drop Trailer For Animal Body-Swap Comedy ‘Swapped’
Nathan Greno directs this animated feature about rival species forced into uneasy alliance, as Netflix tests another Skydance release.
How Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s Watercolor Background Influenced ‘A New Dawn’
The painter-turned-director explains his analog techniques, visual philosophy, and decade-long journey behind a Berlinale competition debut.
‘Spacetime Chronicles’: A Cat Named Freud, A Man In Limbo, And A Stop-Motion World Made Of Paper
Director Stefano Bertelli discusses his handcrafted stop-motion feature ‘Spacetime Chronicles,’ an introspective journey through memory, identity, and limbo.
‘My Drawings Are Alive’: Sylvain Chomet On Memory And Making ‘A Magnificent Life’
Chomet explains his approach to portraying Marcel Pagnol, blending memory and history in a film that challenges what a biopic can be.
DreamWorks Drops Trailer For Filipino Folklore Fantasy ‘Forgotten Island’ From The Directors Of ‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’
Two best friends stumble into a sprawling, myth-inspired world where getting home will test their lifelong bond along the way.
Japan’s National Film Archive To Screen Toei Animation Classics On 35mm This Summer
The rare film prints represent decades of Toei features, from early color milestones to global franchise hits, in a summer archive program.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Directors Land $10M Deal After The Film’s Breakout Success
A lack of early sequel terms with Netflix gave Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans unprecedented leverage to secure major paydays and rare backend compensation.
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.
Box Office: ‘Hoppers’ Holds Strong As ‘GOAT’ Nears $100M And ‘Pout-Pout’ Flops Like A Fish
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ is outpacing all other post-Covid Hollywood animated originals, but a Mario-shaped cloud looms over the horizon.
‘Arcane’ Producer Thomas Vu Is Developing An Animated ‘Wheel of Time’ Slate
Vu’s company, Initiate Entertainment, is teaming with IP owner iwot on a lineup that includes an animated series, feature films, and a mobile/PC game.
Aardman’s Shaun The Sheep Goes Full Creature Feature In ‘Beast Of Mossy Bottom’ Trailer
GKIDS sets a September release for Aardman’s third Shaun feature, which leans into Halloween horror-comedy with a missing Farmer and a mysterious monster.
Oscars 2026 Recap: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Scores Twice, Rocks The House; NFB Does It Again; Cursed Conan; And ‘Avatar’ Wins VFX
A breakout musical claims two trophies, Canada’s animation legacy grows, and a tech-driven blockbuster closes the night with VFX glory.
Netflix Officially Announces ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel
This one was easy to see coming. Netflix has now officially announced the greenlight, with Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans returning to direct.
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.
Pixar Pairs Originals ‘Ono Ghost Market,’ ‘Gatto,’ And Domee Shi Musical With ‘Monsters, Inc.,’ ‘Incredibles,’ ‘Coco’ Sequels
The studio outlined a slate that pairs new narrative directions and stylistic experiments with returns to established franchises.
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Jumps To No. 1 With $46M Domestic, $88M Global Debut
‘GOAT’ adds $6.6M in its run, ‘Demon Slayer’ re-rerelease earns $1.3M, and ‘Zootopia 2’ adds $800,000 domestic as animated films fill the weekend chart.