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Cowabunga Dude! ‘Mutant Mayhem’ Made $10.2M On Its First Day In Cinemas
The latest Turtles flick looks to be on its way to a $40M+ opening five days.
Feature Film
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
‘Miraculous’ Debuts In Second Place On Netflix’s Weekly Top 10 As Four Anime Series Make The Non-English-Language TV List
Animated films and series proved again last week just how important they are to the streaming platform.
‘Mutant Mayhem’ Director Jeff Rowe Is Using The Film’s Buzz To Promote Artists Who Worked On The Film
Plenty of directors promote their work on social media, but Rowe is calling out the artists who worked on ‘Mutant Mayhem’ by name.
Animation Vet Carolyn Gair Talks Self-Producing Her Debut Feature ‘Return To Kellogg’ And The Best Advice She Got Along The Way
We caught up with Gair ahead of the film’s North American premiere at at the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Reviews Roundup: This Franchise Reboot Is A Knockout
Critics are praising director Jeff Rowe for pushing aesthetic risks he first took when co-directing ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines.’
Nickelodeon/Paramount Animation President Ramsey Naito Walks Back CEO’s Comments On Moving Away From Original Feature Animation
“We are absolutely committed to making original animated films and are in development on a handful of projects,” said Naito.
Animation Coming To Peacock, Netflix, Disney+, Max, Hulu, And More In August 2023
2023’s biggest feature so far will get its streaming platform debut next month when Peacock debuts ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ on August 3.
Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Will Open This Year’s Toronto International Film Festival
The September 7 opening night screening will mark the film’s international debut.
Star-Studded Stop-Motion Musical ‘The Inventor’ Gets Official Trailer Ahead Of August 25 Theatrical Debut
‘Ratatouille’ scribe Jim Capobianco makes his feature directorial debut with ‘The Inventor,’ which screen in the main competition at Annecy.
Paramount Animation To Move Away From Original Animated Features, Focus On Nick IP
“We’re not going to release an expensive original animated movie and just pray people will come,” says Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins.
New Footage From ‘TMNT: Mutant Mayhem,’ ‘Fionna And Cake,’ And ‘Rick And Morty: The Anime’ Star At Comic-Con 2023
Several big studios may have skipped this year’s Con, but there was still plenty of exciting animation news coming out of San Diego.
GKIDS Announces ‘Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia’ U.S. Release Date With New Trailer
The sequel to 2014 Oscar nominee ‘Ernest & Celestine’ will hit select North American cinemas on September 1.
Christopher Nolan Forgot To Credit Over 80% Of VFX Crew On ‘Oppenheimer’
VFX workers get screwed by Hollywood yet again.
Cineverse Acquires U.S. Rights To Chinese Feature ‘Warrior King,’ Releases English-Language Trailer
The film, adapted from the Epic of King Gesar, will get a U.S. theatrical run starting on August 25.
Illumination’s ‘Migration’ Takes Flight With First Full Trailer
Illumination’s got their ducks in a row with their latest title, ‘Migration.’
First Teaser For ‘The Peasants’ From Oscar-Nominated Filmmakers Of ‘Loving Vincent’
The period drama is expected to premiere later this year.
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.
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