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Cinderella’s Stepsisters Get Their Own Fairy Tale In First Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Steps’
Directors Alyce Tzue and John Ripa put a comic new spin on the familiar fairy tale, with Amy Poehler among the film’s producers.
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Bobby Prod, BBC, Folivari International Among 2026 Cartoon Tributes Winners
Cartoon Forum attendees vote for the awards, which recognize companies working across European animation production, broadcasting, investment, and distribution.
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.
‘Goldie,’ ‘Strawberry Vampire’ Creator Emily Brundige Inspires New ‘Frames Per Second’ Animated Short
The biographical short explores the family history that shaped Brundige’s work. It was animated by CCAD students working alongside industry professionals.
Laika Unleashes The Final ‘Wildwood’ Trailer As Fathom Launches Tickets Sales
Laika’s highly anticipated sixth stop-motion feature, directed by studio head Travis Knight, will release wide in theaters on October 23.
WildBrain To Handle Ad Sales For The ‘Miraculous’ Franchise
WildBrain has added the hugely popular superhero franchise and its 53 million Youtube subscribers to its growing kids and family advertising network.
Lost For 40 Years, Mexico’s Third Animated Feature, ‘Roy Del Espacio,’ Is Back With Help From Two Animators (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)
Isabelle Aspin and Brian Smee explain how they created new animated footage for the restoration of Mexico’s long-lost 1983 animated sci-fi feature.
ESMA Short ‘Cows’ Takes Gold At Student Academy Awards
Silver went to Matthias Strasser’s ‘The Panic Inside’ while Noran Fikri Alezabi, Xinyue Ma, and Yulin Yue’s ‘Gauze’ took bronze. All three are Oscar-qualified.
Dandelooo Launches Dedicated Teen/YA Division With Two Apocolyptic Titles
Passion Paris’ ‘Apocalypse Mojito’ and Je Suis Bien Content’s ‘Armageddon Pizza’ will launch the French company’s new teen and young adult animation division.
‘Metafear’ Takes Best In Show At Spark Animation 2026: Full Winners List
The Vancouver festival also honored Canadian short ‘Distance,’ student film ‘The Memory Clocksmith,’ and the late educator and fest Chair, Keith P. Blackmore.
‘Emma Makes Waves’ Splashes Down At Cartoon Forum, Unveils First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
From the companies behind ‘Mush-Mush’ and ‘Luce and the Rock’ comes a new kids’ adventure about freedom, family, and fantastical aquatic guardians.
Webtoon Adaptations, Daring Originals, And Fantastic Worlds: 10 Cartoon Forum Projects To Watch
New series from Cartoon Saloon, Xilam, Passion Pictures, TeamTO, and others will be pitched to buyers in Toulouse this week.
Paramount, Netflix End Skydance Animation Deal; Future Films Will Receive Theatrical Releases
The companies agreed to end the deal after ‘Ray Gunn’ and Rich Moore’s Jack and the Beanstalk films release, with future Skydance films heading to theaters.
Panini’s ‘Fantasy Riders’ Getting Animated Adaptation, First Teaser Drops Ahead Of Cartoon Forum Pitch (EXCLUSIVE)
Watch the first teaser for Hampa Studio’s ‘Fantasy Riders,’ an animated series based on Panini’s trading-card franchise and co-produced by RTVE.
Simón Bucher On Animating Chile’s Great Sausage Uprising In Box Office Hit ‘Denominación De Origen’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Simón Bucher discusses handmade filmmaking and creating a surreal longaniza origin story for Tomás Alzamora’s Chilean box office hit.
Stream A While And Listen: Blizzard And Netflix Developing Animated ‘Diablo’ Series
Blizzard announced the adaptation at BlizzCon along some other franchise news, but revealed little about what awaits viewers in Sanctuary.
‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Passes $82M Worldwide, Remains In Domestic And Global Top Five
The rescued Looney Tunes feature held firm during its third domestic weekend, while ‘Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie’ reached $146.4 million globally.
‘Please,’ ‘God Is Shy,’ ‘Ball Face’ Among 2026 Viborg Animation Festival Winners
VAF handed out awards for its 2026 competition on Friday evening in the quaint Danish city, where Anna Mantzaris’ ‘Please’ emerged as the event’s big winner.
Richard Williams’ Final Film ‘Lysistrata,’ Featuring More Than 9,000 Hand-Drawn Images, Debuts In L.A. This Weekend
Richard Williams’ posthumous final film, the eight-minute, hand-drawn ‘Lysistrata,’ opens in Los Angeles after premiering at Annecy.
Warner Bros. Drops Main Trailer For ‘The Cat In The Hat’
The well-received Annecy standout, animated by DNEG, marks WBPA’s first full-length feature and arrives in theaters and IMAX on November 6.
How To Pitch An Animated Project, According To The Executive Who Bet On ‘Arcane’ And ‘Hilda’
Clarity, personal stakes, and specificity are among Dominique Bazay’s essentials for a successful animation pitch after decades spent on both sides of the room.
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