‘Ernest & Celestine’ Director Benjamin Renner Will Helm An Illumination Comedy About Ducks
Also headed to theaters: “Despicable Me 4.”
Feature Film
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
Brad Bird Will Direct ‘Ray Gunn’ For Skydance Animation
“Ray Gunn” is Bird’s first animation project since “Incredibles 2.”
John Cena To Star Alongside Wile E. Coyote In ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’
The film is set to begin live-action photography in New Mexico at the end of March.
‘Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Trailer Is A Showcase Of Odd Aesthetic Choices
Disney’s long-gestating hybrid project “Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers” has a trailer – and it’s a headscratcher.
Tubi Is Expanding Its Animation Offerings With GKIDS Deal
Select GKIDS titles will begin rolling out on Tubi later this month.
Disney+ Has Turned ‘Encanto’ Into A Franchise, Says Disney CEO
The company reported better-than-expected subscription growth for Disney+ last quarter.
New ‘Smurfs’ Movies, Including Musical, In The Works At Nickelodeon And Paramount
The film will be scripted by Pam Brady, co-creator of the notorious “Mr. Wong” web series.
Pixar Delivers First Full ‘Lightyear’ Trailer
Pixar is touting this as the “definitive origin story” of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy in the “Toy Story” films.
Who Could Win, Who Was Snubbed: Looking At The Oscar Animation Nominees
This year’s animated feature nominees were predictable. The short ones certainly weren’t.
‘Flee’ Makes Oscar History With Nominations For Animated Feature, Documentary, And International Feature
Animation had its big breakout at the Oscars, with nominations in seven different categories.
Studios Are Offering Free Screenplays And ‘Art Of’ Books For Their Oscar Contenders
Check out the words and artwork that went into “Luca,” “Encanto,” “Raya and the Last Dragon,” and “The Mitchells vs. the Machines.”
China Box Office: New ‘Boonie Bears’ Film Takes $89M Over Lunar New Year
In six days, “Boonie Bears” grossed seven times what “Encanto” managed in a month.
2022 BAFTA Nominees: ‘Raya’ Snubbed, ‘Flee’ Gets Animation And Documentary Noms
“Flee” is up against “Encanto,” “Luca,” and “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” in the animated feature category.
Netflix’s 2022 Animated Film Slate Includes Films By Henry Selick, Richard Linklater, Nora Twomey
Works by Guillermo del Toro and Chris Williams, alongside three anime features, are also in the mix.
Isao Takahata’s Features Will Screen At The Academy Museum This Month
Besides more familiar work, here’s a chance to watch the Studio Ghibli co-founder’s three-hour documentary about a medieval canal system.
Five Major Guild Awards Nominate The Same Five Animated Features
There’s good news for “Encanto,” “Luca,” “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” “Sing 2,” and “Raya and the Last Dragon.”
The Brazilian Feature ‘Bob Spit’ Is This Year’s Most Punk Oscar Contender
Think of Will Vinton fused with William S. Burroughs, with a dash of “Mad Max” and The Clash. Director Cesar Cabral tells us about the making of his wildly unique animated feature.
Disney Responds To Peter Dinklage’s ‘Snow White’ Criticism, Says It Will ‘Avoid Reinforcing Stereotypes’
The company has been “consulting with members of the dwarfism community.”
Asian Shadows Nabs Sales Rights To Lei Lei’s ‘Silver Bird And Rainbow Fish’
The feature from Lei, one of the most notable Chinese indie filmmakers working today, premieres this week at Rotterdam.
‘A Winter’s Journey’: The Hybrid Feature That Combines Schubert, Painted Animation, And A Playstation Game
The film follows a lovelorn poet in Bavaria in 1812 as he undertakes a dangerous journey across mountains, ice, and snow.
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