.png){kind=logo}
Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar Steps Down After 26 Years
Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar is stepping down after 26 years, marking a major leadership change for one of India’s most global animation studios.
Previously on Cartoon Brew
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Inkwo For When The Starving Return’ Director Amanda Strong
Strong’s haunting stop-motion short unspools in the near future, where the fate of the world rests on Dove, a mysterious warrior who can shift gender.
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.
Snakes That Stole The Show: 16 Of Animations Most Memorable Reptiles
A deep dive into animation’s funniest, scariest, and most inventive snakes, from Golden Age classics to modern CG icons and hidden gems.
The Eye-Popping Numbers Behind ‘Zootopia 2’s’ Opening Weekend
Strong domestic and international preview sales and box office forecasts position Disney’s sequel for one of the year’s biggest animated openings.
Blue Ant Media To Acquire Atomic Cartoons Parent Company, Thunderbird Entertainment
Blue Ant’s purchase of Thunderbird boosts its animation footprint, adding Atomic Cartoons’ extensive originals catalog and impressive studio Rolodex.
Disney Legend Andreas Deja’s Long-Awaited Directorial Debut ‘Mushka’ Will Finally Debut Online On Dec. 15
The long-anticipated short brings Deja’s extensive 2D expertise to global audiences, blending emotional storytelling with expressive hand-drawn animation.
Niles Atallah Takes Us Into A Twisted Utopia With The First Trailer For ‘Merrimundi’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The surreal sci-fi musical’s first trailer reveals Atallah’s hallucinatory blend of stop-motion, mixed-media animation, and cosmic sonic unrest.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘My Brother, My Brother’ Director Abdelrahman Dnewar
Abdel Dnewar’s hybrid-animated short examines twinhood, subjective memory, and loss, honoring the life and artistry of his late brother and co-director, Saad.
K-Pop Supergroup Seventeen Teams With The Smurfs For Their New Music Video
Seventeen joins the Smurfs for a playful hybrid music video of ‘God of Music,’ blending K-pop star power with a classic cartoon franchise.
New India–U.K. Co-Production ‘The Assassin’ Marks Another Step In India’s Original Animation Boom
India’s Green Gold and the U.K.’s Red Kite unveiled their collaboration during a particularly animation-vibrant edition of the Goa Film Festival.
Diego Maradona Is Getting An Animated Bioseries From India’s Reliance Animation
Reliance is currently developing the animated series, which will explore Maradona’s rise, impact, and complicated legacy on and off the pitch.
Disney+ Drops Trailer For Its Anime-Inspired Ladybug Spin-Off ‘Miraculous World: Tokyo Stellar Force’
The hour-long special, which launchpads a future series, will air on Disney Channel later this month, before streaming on Disney+ in February of next year.
Life Is ‘Really Messy, But That’s Okay’: ‘In Your Dreams’ Directors On Their Netflix Family Feature, Out Now (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
Directors Alex Woo and Erik Benson discuss the personal roots, dreamworld design, and laugh-out-loud humor behind their new Netflix feature ‘In Your Dreams.’
Jennifer Yuh Nelson Joins ‘Wednesday’ Creators On Netflix’s Adult Animated Adaptation Of ‘Grim’
One of Boom! Studios’ most popular comics, ‘Grim’ tails a new Reaper with no memory of her past who uncovers hidden forces shaping the afterlife.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Sparrow’s Song’ Director Tobias Eckerlin
An elderly widow in WWII London finds healing through an unlikely bond with a sparrow, whose song brings hope to children sheltering from the bombs.
35 Animated Features Qualify For The 98th Academy Awards
The Academy has unveiled the 35 animated features eligible for the 98th Oscars, with some still needing qualifying releases to advance in voting.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Voyage Of The Red Rabbit’ Director Sam Gualtieri
The SCAD thesis short blends real family recordings with a rabbit’s cosmic journey, brought to life through Maurice Noble–inspired animation.
Computer Animation Before ‘Toy Story’: The Wild, Brilliant Experiments That Built CGI Animation
Explore the groundbreaking experiments and innovations in computer animation that paved the way for Pixar’s ‘Toy Story,’ released 30 years ago this weekend.
Friangle Phenomenon Brings Out The Best Of The Internet Animation Community
A baffling Frieren fan sketch has sparked chaos, creativity, and a massive art challenge across social media platforms over the past week, revealing the supportive instincts of online animators.
WBD Sale Moves Forward As Paramount Skydance, Netflix, And Comcast Submit Nonbinding Bids
The offers put WB’s vast animation catalog and its workforce in the spotlight as staff brace for a fourth major transition in a decade.
46 of 1138