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Box Office Report: Miyazaki’s Big Opening Weekend, ‘Elemental’s Impressive Legs, And Two Chinese Hits

This year’s box office has proved unpredictable, but animation is flourishing in the world’s biggest markets.

GKIDS Scoops U.S. Rights To Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’

The longtime North American distributor of the Ghibli library will release the film in theaters later this year.

Disney CEO Bob Iger On Disney And Pixar Animation: Work To Be Done On ‘Improving Our Creative Output’

Iger believes that Pixar has had some “creative misses.”

‘Nimona’ Is A Hit, Shooting Up To The No. 3 Spot On Netflix’s Weekly Top 10

‘Nimona’ more than doubled its viewership from its first appearance in the rankings.

‘Ratatouille’ Scribe Jim Capobianco’s Directorial Debut ‘The Inventor’ To Get U.S. Theatrical Run

The film screened in competition at June’s Annecy festival and will hit U.S. theaters on August 25.

Ottawa Animation Festival Announces Seven Features In Competition

Among the selections is ‘Chicken for Linda!’ which won the top feature film prize at Annecy last month.

Historical Epic ‘Chang’An’ Is Set For A Huge Chinese Opening Weekend After Strong Previews

‘Chang’An’ is the first from the history-based New Culture series of films being developed at China’s Light Chaser Animation.

‘Nimona’ Debuts At No. 9 On Netflix’s Top 10, ‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’ Is No. 6

‘Nimona’s Top 10 debut is impressive and rare for a Netflix original, but ranks well behind the likes of ‘Pinocchio’ and ‘The Sea Beast.’

Fernando Trueba And Javier Mariscal’s ‘They Shot The Piano Player’ Gets A Toe-Tapping Trailer

The ‘Chico & Rita’ directors’ latest will hit Spanish theaters in October before Sony Pictures Classic brings it to the U.S.

CEE Animation Forum Unveils Its 2023 Project Pitching Lineup

The Forum also revealed a new program called the Market, created to showcase animated projects that are still seeking partners

‘Ruby Gillman’ Directors On Creating Dreamworks Animation’s First Titular Female Lead (Video Interview)

“A lot of people have a lot of ideas how [Ruby] should be living her life and this journey she goes on is figuring out how she wants to,” says director Kirk DeMicco.

‘Ruby Gillman’ Reviews Roundup: A Sharp-Looking Coming-Of-Age Story That’s Perhaps Too Familiar

Critics are enjoying ‘Ruby,’ but saying it falls short of two extremely similar films in Pixar’s ‘Luca’ and ‘Turning Red.’

‘Nimona’ Reviews Roundup: Critics Adore Netflix’s Adopted Adaptation

Reviews are praising the film’s unique animation style, exciting action sequences, and strong moral compass.

‘Nimona’ Directors, Creator Explain Why Blue Sky’s Shutdown Couldn’t Kill Their Film (Video Interview)

Directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane and creator ND Stevenson spoke to INBTWN Animation about their film, streaming on June 30.

Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, Max, Hulu, Prime Video, And More In July 2023

African animation shines this July with the releases of Netflix’s ‘Supa Team 4’ and Disney+’s ‘Kizazi Moto.’

Check Out The Official Trailer For Australia’s ‘Scarygirl’

Passion Pictures Australia optioned the property way back in 2004 and will finally see the film hit Australian theaters on October 26.

Peter Sohn Explains How ‘Elemental’ Evolved From A Superhero Vs. Villains Story To Something More Personal (Video Interview)

“Some early versions of that were almost superhero movies essentially with fire powers and water powers to stop a villain,” said Sohn, “but you didn’t feel anything. So we were just searching for that connection with the elements.”

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