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Seven Animated Features That Caught Our Eye At The American Film Market
These upcoming animated features are from Asia, South America, and Europe.
Feature Film
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
Watch The First Trailer For Warner Bros.’s Hybrid ‘Tom & Jerry’ Reboot
Eighty years after they first appeared, Tom & Jerry are headed to the bigscreen as cg characters.
Here Are 23 Major Animated Movies Coming Out In 2021
Welcome to the year of five Disney features, Ghibli’s comeback, and many, many sequels.
New Distribution Label LAAF Launches With Two Animated Features: ‘The Last Fiction’ And ‘SHe’
Between GKIDS and Netflix, it may seem that most foreign animated features are getting releases nowadays, but that’s hardly the case. There are plenty of fine animated films that still … Continued
Toronto’s Swaggering Animation Scene Is In A Golden Age, But Faces Challenges Old And New
So the Toronto scene continues to blossom — but does it have the same lure it once did for aspiring animators?
‘Spongebob Movie’ Debuts On Netflix Tomorrow — Except In The U.S. And Canada
“It’s terrible,” director Tim Hill says of the film’s jumbled release schedule.
Watch The First Trailer For Disney’s ‘Raya And The Last Dragon’
The first trailer for Raya and the Last Dragon, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ first original animated feature since 2016’s Moana, …
Duncan Studio Partners With Nelvana To Develop Original And IP-Based Animated Features
The first title they are developing is “Mother Nature,” a character-driven action adventure with ecological overtones.
Spire Makes Seven Key Hires In Bid To ‘Bring A New Creative Voice To Feature Animation’
The new studio is creatively led by Brad Lewis, a veteran of Pixar and Dreamworks.
European Film Awards 2020: Four Animated Features Nominated
Here are the contending animated features at this year’s European Film Awards, set to be presented virtually on December 12.
The Animation That Changed Me: Wesley Louis on ‘Akira’
“I just don’t think we’ll ever get something that game-changing in animation again,” says Louis of Katsuhiro Otomo’s cyberpunk classic.
‘Demon Slayer’ Movie Breaks Japan’s All-Time Opening Weekend Record, Tops Global Box Office
The manga spin-off took $44 million in its first three days in Japan, more than doubling the previous record.
‘Lupin III: The First’ Review: The Gentleman Thief Gains A Dimension Without Losing His Charm
Japan’s beloved crime-caper franchise is rebooted in 3d cgi with skill and smarts.
Final ‘Evangelion’ Film Gets New Teaser, January 23 Release Date
“Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time” wraps up the tetralogy of films that began in 2007.
‘Hair Love’ Director Matthew A. Cherry Is Developing His First Animated Feature At Sony Pictures Animation
“Tut” is described as “an afro-futuristic, coming-of-age story of the boy king Tutankhamun.”
CEE Animation Forum Pitches: A Look At The Future Of Europe’s Adult Animation
We dive into the feature projects presented at this year’s pitching forum.
Netflix To Release Six Original Animated Features Every Year, Says Co-CEO Ted Sarandos
Netflix’s animation ambitions are to do what “no major studio has ever done.”
‘Over The Moon’ Review: Glen Keane’s Celestial Journey Is A Scenic But Bumpy Ride
The legendary animator’s feature directorial debut is produced by Netflix and Shanghai’s Pearl Studio.
Disney Cancels The U.S. Theatrical Release Of ‘Soul’
The company is shifting the film’s release to Disney+.
Behind The Scenes: How ‘Jiang Ziya’ Is Seeking To Rival Hollywood Animation
Watch the crew discuss their ambitions for the film — and for Chinese animation in general.
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