Coyote Vs. Acme Hits $82M; Netflix Drops Skydance; Cartoon Forum Highlights

Coyote vs. Acme continues to make Warner Bros.’ decision to bury the film look worse by the week. Dave Green’s live-action/animation hybrid has now passed $82 million worldwide and remains in the domestic and global top five. Speaking of theatrical distribution, Paramount and Netflix are ending their Skydance Animation distribution deal after Ray Gunn and Rich Moore’s untitled Jack and the Beanstalk project, with future Skydance films set to receive theatrical releases.

We’re in Toulouse this week for Cartoon Forum, where we picked ten of the projects we’re most eager to learn more about. We also debuted the first trailers for two of the market’s buzzy pitches: La Cabane and Thuristar’s hand-drawn comedy-adventure Emma Makes Waves and Hampa Studio’s anime-influenced adaptation of Panini’s Fantasy Riders.

Also this week, we spoke with animator Simón Bucher about creating the wonderfully strange stop-motion sequence in Chilean box office hit Denominación de Origen. In industry news, French producer-distributor Dandelooo launched a new teen and young adult unit, while Blizzard and Netflix confirmed that they are developing an animated series set in the dark-fantasy world of Diablo.

Check out these stories and more at cartoonbrew.com.

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   ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Passes $82M Worldwide, Remains In Domestic And Global Top Five

   The rescued Looney Tunes feature held firm during its third domestic weekend, while 'Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie' reached $146.4 million globally.
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   Paramount, Netflix End Skydance Animation Deal; Future Films Will Receive Theatrical Releases

   The companies agreed to end the deal after 'Ray Gunn' and Rich Moore’s Jack and the Beanstalk films release, with future Skydance films heading to theaters.
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   Webtoon Adaptations, Daring Originals, And Fantastic Worlds: 10 Cartoon Forum Projects To Watch

   New series from Cartoon Saloon, Xilam, Passion Pictures, TeamTO, and others will be pitched to buyers in Toulouse this week.
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   ‘Emma Makes Waves’ Splashes Down At Cartoon Forum, Unveils First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

   From the companies behind 'Mush-Mush' and 'Luce and the Rock' comes a new kids’ adventure about freedom, family, and fantastical aquatic guardians.
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   Panini’s ‘Fantasy Riders’ Getting Animated Adaptation, First Teaser Drops Ahead Of Cartoon Forum Pitch (EXCLUSIVE)

   Watch the first teaser for Hampa Studio’s 'Fantasy Riders,' an animated series based on Panini’s trading-card franchise and co-produced by RTVE.

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   Simón Bucher On Animating Chile’s Great Sausage Uprising In Box Office Hit ‘Denominación De Origen’ (EXCLUSIVE)

   Simón Bucher discusses handmade filmmaking and creating a surreal longaniza origin story for Tomás Alzamora’s Chilean box office hit.
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   Dandelooo Launches Dedicated Teen/YA Division With Two Apocolyptic Titles

   Passion Paris’ 'Apocalypse Mojito' and Je Suis Bien Content’s 'Armageddon Pizza' will launch the French company’s new teen and young adult animation division.
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   Stream A While And Listen: Blizzard And Netflix Developing Animated ‘Diablo’ Series

   Blizzard announced the adaptation at BlizzCon along some other franchise news, but revealed little about what awaits viewers in Sanctuary.
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   ‘Metafear’ Takes Best In Show At Spark Animation 2026: Full Winners List

   The Vancouver festival also honored Canadian short 'Distance,' student film 'The Memory Clocksmith,' and the late educator and fest Chair, Keith P. Blackmore.
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    ‘Please,’ ‘God Is Shy,’ ‘Ball Face’ Among 2026 Viborg Animation Festival Winners

    VAF handed out awards for its 2026 competition on Friday evening in the quaint Danish city, where Anna Mantzaris’ 'Please' emerged as the event’s big winner.