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Nearly 1,900 Blizzard Workers Ratify First Union Contracts, Including Wage Increases And AI Guardrails
Negociated by the CWA, new agreements include wage increases, AI guardrails, enhanced severance, recall rights, and remote-work protections.
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Guillermo Del Toro On What Artists Lose To AI: ‘You’re Never A Master; You’re Always An Apprentice’
The director uses ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’s’ Pale Man, practical effects, and creative accidents to explain what gets lost when artists replace process with prompting.
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.
Sander Joon Revisits The Long, Winding Road That Took ‘Sierra’ To The Oscar Shortlist In Viborg Masterclass
The Estonian filmmaker discussed his experimental process, childhood influences, unexpected breakthroughs, and the value of creative rejection.
French Animation Sales Plunge 30% As Export Market Contracts
French animation sales fell for the second consecutive year in 2025, dropping 30.3% to €32.2 million amid a broader contraction in audiovisual exports.
From Fukushima Drama To A Horror Anthology From ‘The Violinist’ Studio: 5 Animated Features Head To TIFFCOM
The seventh Tokyo Gap Financing Market will present 24 international feature projects during TIFFCOM, taking place October 28–30.
Brazil’s Raucous Road Movie ‘Son Of A Bitch’ Unveils International Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
The filmmakers behind the Brazilian feature discuss its 10-year production journey, festival reception, expressive visuals, and music.
Toei Wants ‘Monkey Quest’ To Be Its Next Global Franchise, And Lionsgate Is On Board
Lionsgate will release Toei Animation’s CG-anime feature ‘Monkey Quest’ in North America in 2027 as part of a broader distribution partnership.
Amid Industry Contraction, French ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Service Studio Stim Is Expanding
Stim CEO plans to grow its new Tenerife studio operation to more than 100 workers as the French animation service studio expands across Europe.
A Dog Unpacks A Toxic Friendship To His Lobster Therapist In ‘The Truth Rejects You, Cornelius’ Trailer
Marc Torices and Khris Cembé bring a cult comic character to the screen in a Spanish short combining 2D and stop-motion animation.
‘South Park’ Wins First Emmy In 13 Years, Trolls Trump: ‘You Finally Got Your Emmy’
‘South Park’ won the 2026 Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for ‘Sermon on the ’Mount,’ its Trump-targeting season 27 premiere.
‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Climbs To Third At Global Box Office; ‘Cars,’ ‘Akira’ Re-Releases Score Domestically
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ climbed to third globally as ‘Cars,’ ‘Paw Patrol,’ ‘Chiikawa,’ and an ‘Akira’ re-release delivered strong box office results.
Aardman Is Auctioning More Than 220 Puppets, Props, And Artworks For Its 50th Anniversary
More than 220 Aardman puppets, props, and pieces of artwork will be auctioned to celebrate the studio’s 50th anniversary.
‘Atlas: The Animated Movie’ A Bold Indie Feature As Unlikely As Its Long-Forgotten Hero (EXCLUSIVE)
Austin McConnell taught himself CG animation, built a production pipeline in his basement, and overcame a debilitating stroke to complete his 90-minute feature.
Wile E. Coyote Shades David Zaslav In Looney Reddit AMA
Wile E. Coyote addressed David Zaslav, ACME, the Road Runner, and his decades of failure in a funny and surprisingly thoughtful Reddit AMA.
White House Launches Racist Video Games To Promote Migrant Deportations
The White House has launched five crudely made browser games, including two that use age-old racist imagery and language to promote its anti-immigration agenda.
MoistCr1TiKaL’s ‘Godslap’ Comic Is Getting A Hand-Drawn Feature From Powerhouse
Powerhouse Animation Studios is producing a hand-drawn feature adaptation of Charlie White’s comic ‘Godslap’ for a theatrical release in 2028.
‘I Am Frankelda’s’ Ambriz Brothers Return With ‘The Ballad Of The Phoenix,’ Heading To Venice’s Gap-Financing Market
The long-gestating stop-motion fantasy follows a fire-wielding goblin princess forced to choose between saving her tyrannical father and freeing his kingdom.
Skibidi Toilet Launches New Era Without Its Creator As Fan Animators Take Creative Control
Rightsholder Invisible Narratives confirms Alexey Gerasimov ‘is not currently participating in the development or production’ of new Skibidi Toilet episodes.
NFB Greenlights New Animated Shorts From Theodore Ushev, Michèle Lemieux, Mochi Lin
The three films include a pinscreen experiment, an adopted girl’s search for her birth mother, and a portrait of life inside a Montreal hostel.
Reworked ‘Dragon Ball Super’ Opening Arc Sets October Premiere, Drops New Trailer
Toei’s reconstructed and extensively redrawn edition will introduce new characters and receive a world-premiere screening at New York Comic Con.
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