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‘Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom’ Gets New Trailer
Aardman’s upcoming stop-motion feature from Steve Cox and Matthew Walker sends Shaun into a monster-filled mystery timed to Halloween season.
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From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
Julien Chheng On The Roles of Family, Fables, And Efficiency In Crafting La Cachette’s First Feature, ‘Mu Yi And The Handsome General’ (EXCLUSIVE BTS)
The Studio La Cachette director discusses Chinese folklore, personal history, and making an ambitious feature on an indie budget.
‘I Hope It’s An Antidote To Digital Content’: New Zealand Creators Behind ‘Kiri And Lou Go Raaa!’ Speak At Annecy
The team behind the ‘Kiri And Lou’s’ first feature discuss stop-motion craft, long-form filmmaking, and fostering local talent.
Pierre Coffin And Chris Meledandri On ‘Minions,’ Auteur Ambitions, And Illumination’s French Roots
Pierre Coffin and Chris Meledandri on how Minions and Monsters reflects Illumination’s shift toward creator-driven risk-taking and its French roots.
Cannibals, Surrealism, And Solo Filmmaking Collide In ‘Gregor’ (EXCLUSIVE TRAILER)
Ahead of its Annecy Midnight Specials premiere, director Manu Gomez reflects on spending five years single-handedly crafting his hand-drawn thriller.
DreamWorks Pulls Back The Curtain On Its Filipino-Inspired Fantasy ‘Forgotten Island’ In Annecy Preview
New footage, Filipino folklore, anime-inspired sequences, and Jennifer Hudson’s villain highlight DreamWorks’ Annecy showcase.
‘Tangles’: The Messy Lines Between Love And Loss In Leah Nelson’s Buzzy Annecy Player
The director breaks down the adaptation process, voice performances, and emotional realities behind her Cannes favorite animated feature.
‘The Powerpuff Girls’ Are (Maybe) Getting Another Movie
The long-running Cartoon Network franchise is getting another theatrical shot, but few details have emerged beyond the initial announcement.
Illumination Is ‘Going Back To Originality’ Says CEO Meledandri, With New Feature ‘Not Alone’
Directed by Illumination veterans Eric Guillon, Claire Dodgson, and Jonathan Del Val, the film showcases the studio’s in-house talent.
WBPA Boss Bill Damaschke Promises Creator-Led ‘New Chapter’ At The Studio, Headlined By Vivienne Medrano’s ‘Prehistoria’
At Annecy, the animation chief pitched an artist-first future guided by “Heart, Humor, Hope” and showcased projects through 2028.
From Graphic Novel To Ambitious Animated Feature: Inside Annecy WIP ‘The Shiatsung Project’ (EXCLUSIVE BTS)
Eva Cvijanović and Brigitte Archambault discuss their dystopian feature, NFB partnership, and unconventional production pipeline.
Colored Pencils, Magic Markers, And Watercolors: Finding The Look Of Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Julián’ (EXCLUSIVE BTS)
Ahead of its Annecy premiere, Louise Bagnall discusses adapting Jessica Love’s book and crafting the film’s vibrant visual world.
‘Flow’ Producer, Co-Writer Matīss Kaža Joins Sofía Carrillo’s Stop-Motion Feature ‘Insectario’
The Cannes-pitched stop-motion feature expands into a four-country co-production with new backing from Canada and Latvia.
Crunchyroll, Goodfellas Back Xilam’s Annecy WIP Thriller ‘The Wolf’
The distributors have boarded Benjamin Massoubre and Fursy Teyssier’s psychological thriller, based on Jean-Marc Rochette’s graphic novel.
How ‘Bear Story’ Oscar Winner Gabriel Osorio Built Punkrobot’s First Feature, ‘Brave Cat’ (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)
Osorio explains how Chile’s darkest moments inspired a family adventure about loss, justice, and forgiveness in a divided world.
‘Toy Story 5’ Opening Weekend Goes To Infinity And Beyond Franchise’s Best-Ever Opening
Industry forecasts suggest the sequel could reach $312 million worldwide by the end of its opening weekend, the best for any film this year.
Oscar-Winning ‘The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse’ Director Peter Baynton To Helm Apple’s ‘Little Santa’
Jon Agee’s popular children’s book is being adapted into a musical comedy adventure for Apple with animation by WildBrain and pre-production by House of Cool.
‘Nobody’ Director Yu Shui On Crafting China’s Biggest-Ever 2D Animated Hit
Ahead of an Annecy competition appearance, the filmmaker discusses blending Chinese painting traditions with Western techniques to shape the feature’s look.
‘When We Fail, What Do We Do Next?’: Sébastien Laudenbach On Hope, Failure, And ‘Viva Carmen’
The Annecy competition player retells Bizet’s opera through children determined to change its ending and explores failure, hope, and collective action.
‘Toy Story 5’ Tracking For Franchise-Best $140 Million Opening
The Pixar sequel is projected to score one of 2026’s biggest debuts and the studio’s strongest launch since ‘Inside Out 2.’
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