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Five Animated Features That Academy Voters Shouldn’t Overlook This Awards Season

These standout features from 2022 deserve a close look from Oscar voters.

‘Mother Land,’ South Korea’s First Stop-Motion Feature In 45 Years, Hits Korean Theaters Later This Month

The film opens January 25 in Korean theaters.

‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Wins Best Animated Feature Golden Globe

In his acceptance speech, del Toro reminded audiences that, “Animation is cinema,” and that it is “not a genre for kids; it’s a medium.”

NBCUniversal To Take The Top 3 Animation Box Office Spots From 2022 As ‘Puss In Boots’ Continues To Put Up Big Numbers

Universal’s other two winners in 2022 were “Minions: The Rise of Gru” and “The Bad Guys.”

Chris Williams Is Developing Two New Features At Netflix, Including A ‘Sea Beast’ Sequel

He is also developing an original fantasy film that is tonally between “Lord of the Rings” and “Princess Bride.”

‘Cricket & Antoinette,’ Croatia’s First-Ever CG-Animated Feature, Releases Tomorrow

The film, directed by Luka Rukavina and produced by Zagreb-based animation studio Diedra, will be distributed in more than 30 territories.

‘Puss In Boots’ Finds New Legs Over New Year’s Weekend As ‘Avatar’ Continues To Dominate

And ‘Strange World’ inched closer to ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ in total NA box office.

Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, And More In January 2023

Hulu debuts ‘Koala Man’ as other platforms bring back favorites including ‘The Legend of Vox Machina,’ ‘Vinland Saga,’ and ‘The Bad Batch.’

Chris Williams’ ‘The Sea Beast’ Was Netflix’s Sixth Most Popular English-Language Film Of 2022

No animated series made this year’s Top 10, although ‘The Sandman,’ featuring an animated half-episode by Hisko Hulsing, was eighth.

‘Avatar’ Crosses $850 Million Globally As ‘Puss In Boots’ Domestic Debut Is Battered By Brutal Weather

Both films are also being hurt by a down Chinese box office as ‘Strange World’ goes out with a whimper.

Cartoon Saloon’s Louise Bagnall Shares First Details On Her Debut Feature ‘Julián’

Adapted from the book “Julián Is a Mermaid,” the film will feature hand-drawn animation and a bit of magic.

‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ Reviews Roundup: Dreamworks’ Adventurous Animation Is Like Catnip For Critics

‘Puss in Boots’ is now one of the year’s best-reviewed animated features, and a guaranteed awards season contender.

15 Animated Shorts Make Oscar Shortlist, ‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Picked For Best Sound, Score, Song

The Academy also unveiled the ten films shortlisted for the visual effects category.

Joel Crawford On How ‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ Explores New Territory, Both Aesthetic And Emotional

“This is a story about mortality,” says director Joel Crawford of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” a sequel that pushes beyond the original film.

In Its Second Week, ‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Is The Most Popular Film On Netflix Worldwide

After debuting in second after only three days on the platform, the film accumulated 39.4 million hours viewed in its second week.

Anime Features ‘The First Slam Dunk’ And ‘Suzume’ Relegate ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’ To Third Place At Japanese Box Office

Despite the largest theatrical release in Japanese history, ‘Avatar’ sold fewer tickets than either film.

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