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‘Chiikawa’ Movie Scores Japan’s No. 1 Opening, Outpaces ‘Detective Conan’
The manga franchise’s first feature sold 1.51 million tickets and earned $13.7 million across its first three days in Japanese theaters.
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‘The Great Mouse Detective’ Turns 40: A History Of Animation’s Best Investigators
For The Great Mouse Detective’s 40th anniversary, Vincent Alexander investigates animated sleuths from silent shorts to modern anime.
Inside SVA’s 3D Animation Program: Clubs, Studio Tours, And Industry Access
See how SVA’s 3D Animation and Visual Effects program uses studio tours, student clubs, and portfolio reviews to prepare artists for careers.
Amazon MGM Developing Animated Mad Hatter Feature Based On Lewis Carroll’s Character
The all-new adaptation will be directed by ‘The Grinch’ co-director Scott Mosier and produced by London’s ‘Animal Farm’ and ‘Hitpig!’ studio Aniventure.
SDCC 2026 Weekend Roundup: ‘Futurama’ Specials, Fan-Favorite Holiday Episodes, And ‘American Dad!’ No. 400
Three new ‘Futurama’ specials, holiday episodes from ‘Family Guy’ and ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ and ‘American Dad!’s’ 400th led SDCC’s weekend animation news.
Venice-Bound Short ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ Turns An Amusement Park Into A Coming-Of-Age Nightmare (EXCLUSIVE TRAILER)
Virginia Mori’s dialogue-free 2D short uses pastel amusement park imagery and dark humor to explore childhood’s first encounter with violence.
Manchester Animation Festival Launches U.K.’s First Feature Animation Market Accelerator
Six U.K. projects will receive paid mentorship, market training, and international access for animated features in development.
‘Toy Story 5’ Passes $1 Billion At Global Box Office, 2026’s Highest-Grossing Film So Far
Pixar’s sequel is 2026’s highest-grossing film so far and is closing in on the worldwide totals of ‘Toy Story 3’ and ‘Toy Story 4.’
‘All Wishes Come True!’ Tops China’s Box Office As Local Animation Boom Continues
Pearl Studio’s animated fantasy had a $43.8 million weekend as locally produced animation continues its historic run at China’s box office.
SDCC 2026: New Looks At ‘Common Side Effects’ S2 And ‘Regular Show,’ Plus Three Early Renewals
Adult Swim offered fresh footage while Cartoon Network, Hasbro, and Warner Bros. revealed renewals, new episodes, and series plans.
Rintaro Working On New ‘Galaxy Express 999’ Feature At Toei Animation
Toei Animation will produce the new film, based on an original story concept by the director of the franchise’s classic 1979 original feature.
Audiences Will Finally Get To See ‘Star Wars Detours,’ But Only At The Lucas Museum
Shelved after Disney acquired Lucasfilm, the animated parody has 39 completed episodes, but only a curated selection will be shown.
‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Gets First Teaser And October Premiere Date
‘The Legend of Korra’ follow-up series follows Earthbender Pavi through a shattered world where the new Avatar is feared as humanity’s destroyer.
Former Pixar Story Artist Matt Jones Turned A Pandemic Zoom Class Into A Feature-Length Animatic
The ‘YOKAi’ project gave aspiring story artists studio-style experience while testing a collaborative model for online animation education.
‘Black Slide’ Turns A Terrifying Waterslide Into A Powerful Metaphor For Childhood Grief
The deeply personal short, set in a 1990s water park, draws on Lotan’s own loss, pairing stylized CG with impressive lighting and VFX.
Final ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Trailer Reveals What All The Buzz Was About
The new preview delivers bigger action, stronger character work, and a clearer look at the acclaimed Looney Tunes courtroom comedy.
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Delayed By Federal Judge
A multistate antitrust lawsuit has delayed David Ellison’s $110 billion deal this week, with a preliminary injunction hearing set for August 3.
‘Swapped’ Becomes Netflix’s No. 10 Original Movie Of All Time With 11 Days To Climb Higher
With 139.8 million views and 11 days still to climb, Nathan Greno’s Skydance feature gives animation two films in Netflix’s all-time top ten.
Booyaka! ‘Rey Mysterio Vs. The Darkness’ Drops First U.S. Trailer Ahead Of SDCC, YouTube Premieres (EXCLUSIVE)
¡Viva Calavera!’s popular lucha libre action series will screen at Comic-Con before its first episode arrives on YouTube in both English and Spanish.
After A $1.4 Billion Box Office Year (So Far), Pixar Hit By Disney Layoffs Amid ‘Long And Lean’ Shift
The studio is reportedly among the divisions hardest hit in Disney’s third major round of job cuts under new CEO Josh D’Amaro.
In ‘TEZUKA! God Of Manga,’ Jorge Gutierrez Explains Why Astro Boy Was ‘More Mexican Than Tezuka Realized’ (Exclusive)
In an exclusive clip from the upcoming documentary, the ‘Book of Life’ filmmaker recalls seeing himself in the robot hero while growing up in Mexico.
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