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Animators

66 Animation Pros Invited To Join Academy’s Animation And VFX Branches

The animation and VFX invitees are among the 534 film industry figures invited to join the Academy’s ranks as part of the class of 2025.

Anime

Post-Apocalyptic Takashi Miike Cat Comedy ‘Nyaight Of The Living Cat’ To Debut On Crunchyroll

Watch the new trailer for the tongue-in-cheek anime series premiering next month.

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.’

Classic

Director Dave McKean Reflects On ‘MirrorMask’ At 20: ‘It’s A Strange Mix Of Elements’

“I wasn’t aiming for realism,” says “MirrorMask” director Dave McKean. “CG can go anywhere and be anything, [but] so much of it is just trying to be photoreal, and that seems a very narrow target.”

Feature Film

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Launches At No. 2 Globally On Netflix

The Sony Pictures Animation film is the best start for a Netflix original animated feature since the March release of “Plankton: The Movie.”

Cartoon Brew Pick

Adi Gelbart’s “Weeping Monolith” Is A Mind-Slapping, Bunny-Laden Music Video

Singing, instrument-playing stop-motion rabbits, dripping paints, felt, and an urban landscape made of wood and found materials, “Weeping Monolith” is a wondrous sensory overload.

Business

Former Cartoon Network President Christina Miller Named CEO Of ‘Paw Patrol’ Parent Spin Master

In addition to “PAW Patrol,” the toymaker produces other animated series, including “Abby Hatcher,” “Unicorn Academy,” and “Vida the Vet.”

Feature Film

One Of The Perks Of Living In China: Disney Is Making Hand-Drawn ‘Zootopia’ Shorts For Chinese Audiences

Four “Zootopia” shorts using “traditional Chinese animation techniques” will debut in China this November.

Box Office Report

‘Elio’ Is A Box Office Disaster, Pixar’s Lowest Opening Of All Time (UPDATE)

There is no precedent for the poor performance of “Elio.”

Feature Film

The Directors Of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Discuss The Unexpected Challenges Of Making An Animated K-Pop Film

“The ultimate challenge,” said co-director Chris Appelhans, “is that pop music, above all, needs to be a bop and it needs to be hooky, and it needs to be irresistible.”

Cartoon Brew Livestream

Cartoon Brew’s Livestream: Original Feature Animation Is Back (For At Least One Week)

On this week’s livestream, we’re celebrating what has become an increasingly rare occurrence in Hollywood: the release of original animated features.

Feature Film

Kojima Productions And Line Mileage Are Prepping A ‘Death Stranding’ Adult Animated Feature

Aaron Guzikowski (“Raised by Wolves,” “Prisoners”) is attached to write the film.

Interviews

The Offbeat Production Methods Of The NFB’s Stop-Motion Film ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’

Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of the iconic ‘Madame Tutli-Putli,’ are back with their latest stop-motion film that pushes the art form to new places.