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YouTube Doubles Monetization Threshold; ‘Doomsweepers’ Unveiled; Netflix Teases ‘DANG!’
This week started with some rough news for aspiring indie animators. YouTube is making it considerably more difficult for new creators to …
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Epic Spaceman Profile; Ed Catmull Joins AI Jury; Disney’s Q3 Profits
This week, animation and AI continued to collide in messier ways. Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull joined the jury of Higgsfield’s $1 million …
500-Artist Chinese Epic; USC’s XA Shutdown Survivor; Rotoscoping Sex
Locanro starts tomorrow and will host the world premiere of Sun Xun’s Magic Atlas. Xun spent a decade working with 500 artists to create …
‘Papa Zola’ Goes Global; ‘Evangelion’ To Criterion; Hasbro Wins ‘Peppa Pig’ Copyright Case
Malaysia’s highest-grossing animated film ever is heading into its biggest international expansion yet. We have an exclusive technical …
‘Toy Story 5’ Hits $1B; China’s Boom Continues; Famous Cartoon Detectives Revisited
Animation made all kids of box office headlines over the weekend, with Toy Story 5 becoming 2026’s highest-grossing film after passing …
‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Teaser; ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Final Trailer; Lost Star Wars Series Resurfaces
When the pandemic forced veteran Pixar and ‘Spider-Verse’ story artist Matt Jones to move his teaching online, he responded by writing an …
Rey Mysterio Trailer; Tezuka Doc; Pixar Layoffs
With San Diego Comic-Con kicking off tomorrow, we were thrilled to exclusively debut the U.S. trailer for ¡Viva Calavera!’s Rey …
Mexican Animation Crisis; Netflix’s AI Surge; ‘Avatar’s’ Two Token Theaters
Ánima Estudios, one of Mexico’s largest and most consequential animation companies, has paused production amid a corporate …
Chilean Schoolyard Noir; Student Academy Awards; Bigger In Texas
This week is off to an eclectic start, which is how we prefer it. We’re really excited to debut the exclusive trailer for the Chilean …
‘Not Alone’ Premiere; Emmy Nominations; Exceptional Indies
We’re pretty proud to be closing out the week with a trio of unique exclusives. After falling in love with it at this year’s …
Cali’s Animation Investment; Paramount’s ‘Avatar’ Trailer; Anime Expo News
Animation’s summer is in full swing, and the Box Office reflects as much, with Minions & Monsters joining Toy Story 5 at the top of …
‘Side Quests’ BTS; Laika’s Distribution Strategy; Indie Copyright Nightmare
See the exclusive trailer for ‘Igi,’ plus first looks at Illumination’s ‘Not Alone,’ Netflix’s ‘Edgerunners II,’ and Paramount’s ‘The Angry Birds Movie 3.’
Annecy Daily #3: Festival Winners; Disney Magic; Final Takeaways
See which films won the Cristals, why certain studios stood out this year, and the biggest news from Annecy’s final days.
Annecy Daily #2: Annual AI Row; ‘Ray Gunn’ Fires; ‘Wildwood’ Wows
Plus Genndy Tartakovsky’s next projects, Prime Video and Crunchyroll showcases, filmmaker interviews, and standout works in progress.
Annecy Daily #1: Opening Night; ‘Minions & Monsters,’ Aardman Reveals
Competition highlights, exclusive trailers, and early festival discoveries as Cartoon Brew begins its weeklong coverage from Annecy.