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China’s Hit Animation Franchise ‘Boonie Bears’ Delivers $61 Million Opening
The box office total of every single film in the United States last weekend was less than the amount that ‘Boonie Bears’ grossed in China.
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From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
Oscar Nominee ‘Robot Dreams’ Wins Animated Feature, Adapted Screenplay Prizes At Spain’s Goya Awards
‘To Bird or Not to Bird’ won best animated short and ‘The Society of the Snow’ won best special effects.
Watch The Clips That Earned Feature Character Animation Nominations At This Year’s Annie Awards
Character animation nominees from ‘Elemental,’ ‘Nimona,’ ‘Ruby Gillman,’ and ‘The Boy and the Heron’ discuss their Annie-nominated work.
Ghibli Co-Founder Toshio Suzuki Says Miyazaki “Was All Smiles” Making ‘The Boy And The Heron’
Suzuki says he knew he’d likely appear in the film, but was surprised to be a main character and even more so to be a bird.
‘VeggieTales’ Superhero LarryBoy Will Get His First Theatrical Feature In 2026
NBCUniversal’s Big Idea Content Group, the franchises’ long-time producer, is teaming with Kingstone Studios on the film.
Disney’s ‘Moana’ Series Is Now A Feature, Scheduled To Hit Theaters Thanksgiving Weekend
The film marks the directorial debut of David G. Derrick, a story artist on the first film.
Indie CG Artist Julian Glander Shares An Early Look At His Debut Feature ‘Boys Go To Jupiter’ – Exclusive
Glander spoke with Cartoon Brew about the joys and challenges of self-producing an animated feature.
Anime’s Most Popular Secret Agent Family Gets An English-Dubbed Trailer For Their Feature Debut, ‘Spy x Family Code: White’
Crunchyroll and Sony will release the film on April 19 in the U.S. and Canada.
Animation, Motion Design Veterans Team To Launch The Collision Awards
The Collision Awards will distribute more than 300 prizes dedicated to animation and motion design.
Disney’s Creation Oswald Is The Latest Public Domain Character To Get A Horror Spin-Off
‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ takes Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in a scary new direction.
New Video Essay Explains How French Projects Are Financed And Why The Country’s System Is So Filmmaker-Friendly
Youtuber Nerdwriter gives one of the best English-language breakdowns of how France’s CNC supports the country’s screen industries.
Top Spanish Project ‘Girl And Wolf’ Kicks Off Production, Watch The First Trailer Here (Exclusive)
‘Girl and Wolf’ is the feature debut of standout Spanish animator Roc Espinet, who adapts his own graphic novel with the film.
10 Feature Projects We’re Excited To Learn More About At Cartoon Movie 2024
Cartoon Movie returns March 5-7, so we dug through this year’s catalog to pick out a few titles we want to know more about.
‘Orion And The Dark’ Reviews Roundup: A Charming Studio Feature With The Heart Of An Indie Flick
‘Orion’ is directed by Sean Charmatz from a screenplay by Charlie Kaufman. Animation was handled by Mikros in India and Jungler in France.
Netflix Announces New Hybrid ‘Woody Woodpecker’ Feature, Coming April 12
The streamer also shared new images for upcoming films ‘The Imaginary,’ ‘Thelma the Unicorn,’ and ‘Ultraman: Rising.’
Five Streaming Animation Debuts We’re Looking Forward To In February 2024
With the first month of 2024 nearly behind us, we take a closer look at some of the exciting animation releases coming our way in February.
Animated Features Lift Japanese Box Office To New Post-Pandemic Heights
Japanese box office numbers rose from 2022 to 2023, although there is still a long way to go before the country hits its pre-pandemic figures.
The 7 Most-Streamed Films Last Year Were All Animated
Notably, all seven of the films also had theatrical releases, making a strong argument that a theatrical run can pay dividends for years after a film has left cinemas.
Bring On The Night: A Detailed Look At The Stunning Lighting And VFX Work In Dreamwork’s ‘Orion And The Dark’
Visual effects supervisor M. Scott McKee shares insights and artwork from behind the scenes of Netflix’s upcoming feature.
Indian Dystopian Sci-Fi Feature ‘Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust’ Gets An International Trailer For Its Rotterdam World Premiere
‘In Lies We Trust’ is the feature adaptation of Ishan Shukla’s 2016 Oscar-qualified animated short.
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