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‘Mario Galaxy’ Posts Super $372.5 Million Opening, Just Shy Of Original Film’s Benchmark
Universal and Illumination’s Mario sequel takes off with a $372 million global debut, while ‘Hoppers’ and ‘GOAT’ progressed in their runs.
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Takashi Ohashi Explores Time And Memory In ‘Wildest Flower’ Music Video
In today’s Cartoon Brew Pick, Ohashi channels chronophotography into a rhythmic, emotionally charged music video about identity and change.
How Netflix’s ‘Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight’ Balances Classic Comic Roots With Modern CG Aesthetics (EXCLUSIVE)
Production designer Aurélien Prédal explains the visual strategy, shifting styles, and aesthetic challenges behind the global series adaptation.
Rodeo FX Consolidates Paris Operations, Moves Mikros Animation Into Unified Studio
The chic new Paris headquarters brings Mikros and Rodeo teams together as integration continues and European production scales up.
Veteran DreamWorks Director Tim Johnson Launches New Animation Banner, Will Helm ‘Wizard Of Id’ Feature
The director is teaming with Goodman Pictures to launch Underneath the Umbrella Productions, with ‘B.C.’ and ‘Wizard of Id’ projects planned.
WildBrain Clarifies Use Of AI In ‘The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!,’ And Other, Restorations (EXCLUSIVE)
WildBrain says it uses “human-led, AI-assisted processes” to enhance classic shows and is “actively reviewing” episodes after distortion complaints.
‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Blasts Off With 2026’s Biggest Opening Day
Pulling in $34.5, Illumination and Nintendo’s sequel now boasts the record for an April Wednesday debut and eyes a stellar $350 million global five-day opening.
WildBrain’s ‘The Suele Mario Bros. Super Show!’ Replaces Nostalgic Charm With Sloppy AI Updates
Fans criticize the AI-updated ‘Super Mario Bros. Super Show’ for distorted visuals, uncanny characters, and loss of nostalgic charm in its TV return.
Skydance, Netflix Drop Trailer For Animal Body-Swap Comedy ‘Swapped’
Nathan Greno directs this animated feature about rival species forced into uneasy alliance, as Netflix tests another Skydance release.
Gonna Be, Gonna Be Golden Arches: McDonald’s Goes KPop With Grown-Up Happy Meals
The collaboration turns Netflix’s hit into an interactive brand play, highlighting how fandom-driven storytelling fuels a growing franchise footprint.
Kidscreen Summit’s Shutdown Is Shocking, But Hardly Surprising In An Era Defined By Media Consolidation
Fewer commissioners, market consolidation, and changing industry practices are reshaping how kids content is financed, pitched, and brought to market
How Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s Watercolor Background Influenced ‘A New Dawn’
The painter-turned-director explains his analog techniques, visual philosophy, and decade-long journey behind a Berlinale competition debut.
Barry Caldwell, ‘Animaniacs’ And ‘Osmosis Jones’ Storyboard Artist, Dies At 68
The veteran storyboard artist and director spent four decades helping to define the look, pacing, and humor of TV animation.
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Set For Out-Of-This-World $350M Opening
Mario returns with huge expectations as ‘Galaxy’ tracks for $160M domestic and $350M global opening in a strong Easter launch window.
MeTV Toons Score A 1-UP As ‘Super Mario Bros. Super Show!’ Returns To TV Today
The 1989 hybrid series joins weekday mornings, aligning with renewed franchise hype ahead of ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.’
Chaos, Camerawork, And Cartoon Influence: Adult Swim’s Latest Smalls Short – ‘3, 2, 1… Chachipistachi’
Spanish indie animator Rafillo blends ’90s-inspired visuals with dense dialogue and kinetic camerawork in a bizarre, fast-moving animated experiment.
Berlin’s Character-Driven Pictoplasma Conference Unveils Full 2026 Program
Held May 7–10 at Silent Green, this year’s 22nd edition features 20+ speakers, 80 films, symposium tracks, workshops, and industry sessions running May.
Embracing Multilingualism: ‘The Untranslatable Forest’ Visualizes Words That Resist Translation
An airport transforms into a surreal ecosystem in this poetic Blender-made film exploring language, culture, and meaning through imagery and sound.
Sony Shutters Oscar-Winning VFX Studio Pixomondo, Just Four Years After Acquiring It
The ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Hugo’ VFX and virtual production company will be shut down as Sony shifts some staff and projects internally.
‘Spacetime Chronicles’: A Cat Named Freud, A Man In Limbo, And A Stop-Motion World Made Of Paper
Director Stefano Bertelli discusses his handcrafted stop-motion feature ‘Spacetime Chronicles,’ an introspective journey through memory, identity, and limbo.
‘My Drawings Are Alive’: Sylvain Chomet On Memory And Making ‘A Magnificent Life’
Chomet explains his approach to portraying Marcel Pagnol, blending memory and history in a film that challenges what a biopic can be.
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