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Business

Sam Register To Lead Cartoon Network Studios, In Addition To Warner Bros. Animation

Combined, the two studios he’s leading currently produce more than 30 series.

RIP

Joe Ruby, Dead At 87, Was Far More Than Just The Co-Creator Of ‘Scooby-Doo’

With his studio Ruby-Spears, he helped define the look of Saturday morning cartoons for more than a decade.

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.

Disney

Chaos At Disney Animation? ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Replaced Directors, Recast Lead Voice, Added Extra Producer

What is going on with “Raya and the Last Dragon”?

Feature Film

Watch First Trailer For Joann Sfar’s ‘Little Vampire,’ A ‘Love Letter To Classic Animated Movies’

The 2d family feature will get a French theatrical release on October 21.

Business

Kevin Mayer Quits As Tiktok CEO After Three Months Amid Political Tensions

Mayer left a top role at the Walt Disney Company to lead Tiktok, but Donald Trump had other plans for him.

Shorts

The Animation That Changed Me: Jérémy Clapin on ‘When The Day Breaks’

“I wasn’t sure what the film was about,” says Clapin, “and that hardly mattered to me.”

Business

Theresa Helmer Promoted To Newly Created Inclusitivity Role At Disney Channel

Helmer will work to “accelerate racial and cultural diversity and inclusion” in kids’ programming.

Artist Rights

Multiple Employees Leave Game Developer Lab Zero Over Boss’s ‘Inappropriate’ Behavior

Studio head Mike Zaimont is accused of “a pattern of hostility, insults, threats, lying, and harassment.”

Feature Film

‘Wolfwalkers,’ First Apple Animated Feature, To Premiere At TIFF

“Wolfwalkers” will stream around the world on Apple TV+ following its theatrical run.

Cartoon Brew Pick

Exclusive Online Film Premiere: ‘Tales From The Multiverse’ by Magnus Møller, Mette Tange & Peter Smith

Dinosaurs collide with cavemen, Adam with aliens, in this zany send-up of creation myths.

Anime

AT&T Reportedly Offered To Sell Crunchyroll To Sony For $1.5 Billion

Sony “balked at” the price for the anime streamer, according to a report.

Awards

2021 Annie Awards May Go Virtual, Ceremony Date Delayed

The Los Angeles animation industry’s highest-profile award will be in April, and the ceremony may go virtual.

How-To

How Nathan Love Created The Animation For Katy Perry’s ‘Smile’ Video In Six Weeks (Interview)

“In some ways, being remote on a large production has probably protected me by having fewer daily interactions and distractions,” says Nathan Love’s Joe Burrascano.