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Expanded ‘Disney Afternoon Collection’ Of ’80s And ’90s Console Favorites Is Heading To Switch And Switch 2
Expanding on the 2017 console collection and bringing it to handheld devices, this new 8-pack is bonkers, yeah, totally nuts.
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Blue Ant Media Finalizes Its Takeover Of Thunderbird Entertainment, Including Atomic Cartoons
Atomic’s leadership will remain in place to lead Blue Ant’s animation division, expanding the company’s production scale and global reach.
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.’
Netflix Becomes Maximum-Level Patron Of Blender’s Development Fund
The streamer pledged at least €240,000/year, reinforcing Blender’s position as a professional, open-source tool for high-end animation pipelines.
Animation Dominates 2025 Streaming: ‘Bluey’ Repeats As Nielsen’s Most-Watched Title
‘Bluey’ was the year’s most watched anything, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ took the top film prize, and Seth MacFarlane won Streaming Icon of the Year.
Former Paramount Co-CEO Brian Robbins Goes Digital First With His New Label, Big Shot Pictures, Acquires ‘Eloise’ Rights
The former Paramount and Nickelodeon executive has launched a digital-first kids and family studio, blending YouTube incubation with a Sony theatrical deal.
‘Here’s The Plan’ Director Fernanda Frick Returns To Animation With ‘Last Journey’ Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)
After taking time to finish her graphic novel ‘Raise the Bar,’ formerly a series project at Netflix, Frick returns to animation with the stop-motion teaser.
Better Late Than Never? ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Finally Gets A Major Toy Rollout
Mattel and Hasbro unveil expansive toy lines tied to Netflix and Sony’s animated hit in a merchandise push that arrived long after the film broke out.
Zack Olin Named SVP Of Development And Current Series At Disney TV Animation
Olin will work to shape creative strategies and supporting ongoing productions behind series such as ‘Big City Greens’ and ‘Phineas and Ferb.’
New ‘JoJo,’ Period Dramas, And Steampunk Adventures: Netflix Outlines Its 2026 Anime Lineup
A 2026 lineup blending new originals and updates to legacy franchises underscores how Netflix views anime as both cultural export and business engine.
Looney Tunes Returns To TV With Prestige Treatment At Turner Classic Movies
TCM will showcase classic theatrical shorts in curated programming, restoring visibility and providing historical context to Warner Bros.’ iconic cartoons.
After 11 Years In Development, Ross O’Donovan’s ‘Gameoverse’ Heads To Full Series At Glitch Productions
The Aussie super-indie made its third major announcement in less than a year, after boarding ‘Lackadaisy’ and launching ‘Knights of Guinevere.’
Dragon Ball Celebrates 40 Years With New Anime Series, Remastered ‘Dragon Ball Super’ Revival
Toei Animation marks Dragon Ball’s 40th anniversary with a new ‘Galactic Patrol’ anime and an enhanced ‘Dragon Ball Super: Beerus’ revival.
Social Experiment Or Hoax? – The Curious Case Of ‘The Three Sisters’ According To Director Konstantin Bronzit
Konstantin Bronzit explains why ‘The Three Sisters’ was submitted under a false name and country, turning his Oscar-nominated short into a test of bias.
From ‘Fortnite’ To ‘Fallout’: Checking In From London’s Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit
Industry leaders discuss how games expand into animation, film, and TV, with insights on audience participation, world-building, and cross-platform strategy.
Netflix Strengthens Its Anime Push With Expanded MAPPA Partnership
Under the new deal, the two companies will co-develop a slate of projects which will be exclusively distributed by Netflix globally.
Inside ‘Acid City,’ A Cyberpunk Speculative Documentary Anchored In Real Voices And Real Science
Premiering next week at Rotterdam, the CG short pseudo-doc marks the debut original short from Laser Days filmmakers Jack Wedge and Will Freudenheim.
‘Documentary Can Be More’: Director William David Caballero On Sundance Player ‘TheyDream’ (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)
Caballero discusses hybrid animation, miniature sets, and rotoscoped performance in a deeply personal documentary shaped by family memory and grief.
Stains On Silence – Ryo Orikasa’s Animation Word Plays
Ryo Orikasa discusses how he transforms literature, poetry, and written language into animated form through text, sound, and silence.
San Diego Comic-Con Updates Its Art Show Regulations To Ban AI
SDCC’s Art Show, a gallery-style showcase hosted in a nearby hotel, will no longer allow the exhibition of work created by AI, “either partially or wholly.”
No Surprises Among This Year’s Animated Feature Nominees As Predictable Front-Runners Dominate
Oscar nominations revealed a risk-averse animated feature lineup, an unpredictable shorts race, and animation again ignored outside its own categories.
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