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Classic

‘Mighty Mouse’ Feature Is In Development Yet Again At Paramount

The writers of “The Meg” are writing a script for a project that has been in development off-and-on for the last 25 years.

Theme Parks

‘Secret Life of Pets’ Ride To Open At Universal Studios Hollywood in 2020

“The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!” will be Universal Studios Hollywood’s third attraction based on an Illumination film.

Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’

A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’

Anime

First Teaser: ‘Weathering With You’ Is Makoto Shinkai’s Follow-Up to ‘Your Name’

“Weathering with You” opens in Japanese cinemas on July 19, 2019.

Feature Film

Take A Look At The Painstaking Craft Behind Laika’s ‘Missing Link’

“What we do at Laika is to take this style of filmmaking, which is…about artists using their hands to bring something to life, and blend that with technologies,” says Laika president Travis Knight.

Classic

New ‘Scooby-Doo’ Live Stage Show To Incorporate Puppets, Actors, Dance, Aerial Arts, And Video Mapping

A 5-year, 30-plus country tour is planned.

Business

Quirino Forum: 6 Key Takeaways On The Current State Of Latin American Animation

Animation production throughout Latin America is booming, but the region must overcome many hurdles to fully develop its industry.

Pixar

‘Monsters, Inc.’ Series To Debut On Disney+ Featuring Original Voice Cast

The show, titled “Monsters at Work,” will also introduce new characters in a story that takes place six months after the original Pixar film.

Feature Film

First Teaser: ‘The Addams Family’

The film will open in U.S. theaters in October.

Animators

‘Zootopia’ Director Rich Moore Ditches Disney For Sony

Moore says Sony will allow him to “really push the envelope when it comes to visual style and breadth of storytelling.”

Business

La Cumbre Pixelatl Is Helping Mexican Studios Produce World-Class Animation

Over 50 studios from across Mexico are in attendance at La Cumbre, taking place this week.

Interviews

Selling Your First Animated Series: ‘Wishfart’ Co-Creator John Hazlett Explains How They Did It

“Some people told us to never pitch directly to the network; other people told us that we should never pitch without artwork. So we pitched it directly to Teletoon without artwork.”

Awards

A Report From The 2019 Quirino Awards: ‘Virus Tropical,’ ‘Jorel’s Brother,’ ‘Guaxuma’ Win Top Prizes

The second annual Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards celebrated the stylistic diversity and daring storytelling of animation films from the region.