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Watch: The Breathtaking Scale Of The Chinese Feature ‘New Gods: Yang Jian,’ Coming To Blu-Ray April 25
In this exclusive video clip, lead artist Gui and producer Lu Xi describe the demanding work required to create the world of ‘New Gods.’
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From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
What We’re Looking Forward To At This Month’s Stuttgart International Festival Of Animated Film
Highlights include a South Africa country focus, Disney’s 100th-anniversary celebration, and an honorary Trickstar for Signe Baumane.
Eurimages Backs Animated Features ‘Flow’ And ‘The Treasure Of Barracuda’ With Nearly €1M In Financing
‘Flow’ comes from ‘Away’ director Gints Zilbalodis while ‘Barracuda’ is directed by ‘Nocturna’ helmer Adrià Garcia.
‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Debuts With Historic Numbers At Home And Abroad; Biggest Illumination Opening Ever
Among a host of other achievements, it’s the third-biggest three-day opening ever for an animated feature in the U.S.
Despite Bob-ombing With Critics, ‘Mario’ Is Karting Towards A $140M Five-Day Domestic Opening
Audiences do not care what critics think of Illumination’s latest animated feature.
Home-Grown Animated Features Are Posting Strong Results In International Markets
You may have not heard much about them in the U.S. but don’t overlook the successes of ‘Mummies’ (Spain), ‘Mavka. The Forest Song’ (Ukraine), and ‘Katak, the Brave Beluga’ (Canada).
Illumination Has Shared The First Teaser For Its Next Animated Feature ‘Migration,’ Flying Into Theaters This Holiday Season
With ‘Mario’ hitting cinemas this week, 2023 will be just the second time in studio history that Illumination releases two films in a year.
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Reviews Roundup: Critics Consensus Says Illumination’s Latest Looks Good, But Is Narratively Shallow
Critics seem to agree that while the movie is fun, Mario is a pretty bland main character.
New ‘Across The Spider-Verse’ Trailer Teases A Miles Morales Sacrifice
Sony Pictures Animation has shared the first full-length trailer for ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,’ swinging into theaters June 2.
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ Passes $200M At Global Box Office To Become Sixth-Highest-Grossing Anime Film Ever
The film’s impressive global box office run is sure to continue with markets in America and Europe debuting the film on April 13-14.
Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Criterion, Mubi, And More In April 2023
April sees a mix of new (‘Royal Crackers’), ending (‘The Owl House’), and classic (‘The Triplets of Belleville’) animation hit platforms.
Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ Gets First Full Trailer Ahead Of Its June 16 Theatrical Release
‘Elemental’ will be Pixar’s first original feature to get a theatrical run since ‘Onward’ was pulled from cinemas during the pandemic.
Watch The Psychedelic First Trailer For Dreamworks’ ‘Trolls Band Together,’ Coming To Theaters On November 17
‘Trolls Band Together’ director Walt Dorhn and producer Gina Shay tell us what to expect in the franchise’s latest installment.
‘Suzume’ Debut Tops Chinese Box Office With $50.7M Opening
Makoto Shinkai’s latest has already grossed $182.4 million from seven territories. It will hit the U.S. on April 14.
Former Marvel VFX And Animation Boss Victoria Alonso Was Dismissed For Breach Of Contract
According to sources, Alonso’s involvement with the Oscar-nominated film ‘Argentina, 1985’ was at the center of her dismissal.
Watch: The Making Of The Norwegian Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Titina’ With Director Kajsa Næss – Exclusive
We’ve been tracking Kajsa Næss’ hand-drawn feature ‘Titina’ for several years now, and we’re thrilled to now share an exclusive making-of video about the film.
A Behind-The-Scenes Look At ‘Unicorn Wars’ Concept, Layout, Character, And Storyboard Art – Exclusive
Alberto Vázquez’s epic fable about a religious war between teddy bears and unicorns is currently out in U.S. theaters and video on demand.
Marvel’s VFX And Animation Chief Victoria Alonso Leaves Studio
In a 17-year career at Marvel Studios, Alonso was responsible for producing the animation and vfx for films that have grossed over $25 billion in global box office.
Watch The First Teaser For ‘Mum Is Pouring Rain’ Sequel ‘Round And Round The Wishing Well’ – Exclusive
Director Hugo de Faucompret spoke with us about his goals for the sequel, including shining a light on natural burials.
Watch The First Trailer For Dreamworks’ Kaiju-Inspired Coming-Of-Age Feature ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken,’ Coming June 30
Director Kirk DeMicco and producer Kelly Cooney Cilella gave us the scoop on the studio’s next theatrical feature.
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