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Site News

Jamie Lang Officially Takes The Reins At Cartoon Brew, An Introduction To The Site’s New(ish) Owner

Jamie Lang becomes owner/editor-in-chief of Cartoon Brew, taking over from co-founder Amid Amidi.

Site News

Cartoon Brew Is Changing Ownership, A Farewell From The Site’s Co-Founder (Video)

Some notes about the future of Cartoon Brew.

Re:Anima Joint Master In Animation Has Opened A New Call For Applications

The program offers an intensive two-year exploration of animation from an artistic perspective in Ireland, Belgium, or Portugal.

Anime

‘Demon Slayer’ Will Conclude With A Cinematic Trilogy. Watch The Trailer For The First Film ‘Infinity Castle’

Crunchyroll will release the film in U.S. theaters in September.

Schools

Gobelins And Escuela Escena Are Launching A Mexican Short Film Incubator

The program is set to begin in Mexico early next year, and it is open to both students of Escena and outside participants.

Business

Motorica Raises $5.8M For Its Game Animation AI Platform

“Traditionally, animators spend 70% of their time on technical grunt work and only 30% on actual creative performance,” says co-founder Willem Demmers. “Motorica flips that.”

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.

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.