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Alyssa Sapire Promoted To Oversee Content At Disney Junior
Sapire and her newly-appointed team will oversee development, current and acquired programming for linear and streaming.
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‘One Piece Film Red’ Debuts In Second Place At North American Box Office With $9.48 Million Weekend
‘Film Red’ is now the ninth-highest-grossing anime film of all time globally, passing ‘Princess Mononoke’s total of $170 million.
SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
‘Wendell & Wild’ Can’t Crack Netflix’s Top 10 In Its First Week As Acquisitions Continue To Outperform Originals
Despite working with big-name talent, Netflix is struggling to reach viewers with its original animated features.
“It’s Time That People Really Start Taking This Seriously”: Anime Is Booming At The U.S. Box Office
Crunchyroll, GKIDS, and Eleven Arts spoke with Cartoon Brew about the impact and sustainability of the anime boom at U.S. theaters
‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Producer Bonnie Arnold Signs First-Look Deal With Wildbrain
Arnold will produce tv and film projects for the company, including a pair of titles from ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ author Cressida Cowell.
Page-To-Screen Adaptations: Advice For Turning A Book Or Comic Into An Animated Project
Louis Jacobée of Éditions Gallimard explains the creative and strategic virtues of writing a book, comic, or graphic novel before turning it into an animation project.
A Detailed Timeline Of Animation At Warner Bros. And Cartoon Network Since Being Acquired By Discovery
A look at how animation has been affected by the upheaval since Discovery completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. back in April.
‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Co-Director Carlos López Estrada To Helm ‘Your Name’ Live-Action Remake
López Estrada is the third different director who has been attached to the remake.
Australia’s Princess Pictures Acquires ‘My Little Pony’ Animation Studio Boulder Media From Hasbro
The Irish studio will expand Princess’ output capacity as it targets new genres and new markets.
Netflix And Disney Dominate Nominations At First-Ever Children’s & Family Emmys
Netflix’s most-nominated project is “Maya and the Three;” Disney’s is “Ciao Alberto.”
Cartoon Springboard 2022: 4 Pitches That Stood Out
The projects are from Belgium, Croatia, France, and Czech Republic.
‘Eek! The Cat’ Co-Creator Bill Kopp Ditched The Studios To Make His Own Series ‘Dumb Bunny & Jackass’ (Exclusive)
“I know how to do every job in animation, so I’m gonna just sit down and do this,” Kopp says of his decision to go indie.
Bilibili Unveils ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Release Date, Touts 49-Series Pipeline
The Chinese streaming platform notes that it has seen a boom in demand for adult animation.
CEE Animation Forum: Dozens Of Eastern European Animation Projects Will Be Pitched
One of Eastern Europe’s biggest animation get-togethers, this year’s CEE will be hybrid, with most events available to watch online.
‘Directing Is Directing, No Matter The Medium’: A Call For DGA Coverage Of Animation Directors
Animation and live-action director Clay Kaytis believes it’s time for all directors to be covered by the Directors Guild of America.
Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, And More In November 2022
High profile original fare is joined by a glut of holiday themed programming in our November animation streaming guide.
Warner Taps James Gunn, Peter Safran To Helm DC Studios, Including Animation
The co-heads will begin their four-year term on November 1 and steer Warner’s DC output across film, tv, and animation.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Gina Kamentsky
Kamentsky’s camera-less, abstract pieces combine technical innovation with frequently absurd, comical, and saucy storylines.
Reviews Roundup: ‘Wendell & Wild’ Charms Critics Despite Its Loosely Focused Narrative
Critics have called it “overstuffed” and “unfocused,” yet most were happy to forgive those faults thanks to the film’s virtues.
From Picasso To Sonny Rollins: Pablo Lobato On Designing The Characters Of ‘Wendell & Wild’ (Exclusive Artwork)
Illustrator Pablo Lobato, who had never worked in animation prior to this film, had to both learn – and unlearn – craft and skills to design characters for stop motion.
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