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Shareholders Push Back On Blue Ant Purchase Of Thunderbird Entertainment

The proposed deal puts Atomic Cartoons at the center of a debate over valuation, control, and whether Blue Ant’s offer reflects Thunderbird’s long term worth.

Feature Film

‘You Have To Leave Him How You Found Him’: Derek Drymon And The Reel FX Team On Bringing SpongeBob Back To The Big Screen

From story structure to CG textures, Derek Drymon and the Reel FX animation team detail how SpongeBob’s theatrical DNA was preserved and expanded.

Series

Xilam Launches ‘Chickies,’ Expanding Its ‘Where’s Chicky?’ Universe With Backing From France Télévisions

Xilam Animation unveils 'Chickies,' a CG comedy spin-off of its popular 'Where’s Chicky?,' with France Télévisions on board for a 2027 debut.

Artist Rights

French Filmmaking Organizations Condemn OpenAI-Backed Animated Feature Aiming For Cannes

French creators’ groups oppose OpenAI’s reported plan to debut an AI-generated animated film at Cannes, urging protection of human-led artistry.

Law

GenAI’s Rough Summer: Hollywood Studios And Authors Push Back Against Predatory Training And Output Models

Last week, Warner Bros. sued Midjourney - like Disney and Universal did before - and Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5B for scraping protected literature.

Anime

GKIDS Bringing Satoshi Kon’s ‘Perfect Blue’ Back To Theaters In 4K

GKIDS releases Satoshi Kon’s cult-classic 'Perfect Blue' in a new 4K restoration, returning to U.S. theaters nationwide starting October 3.

Business

Noggin Is Making A Comeback, And Indie Animators Stand To Benefit

Noggin’s return brings fresh opportunities for indie animators as the platform expands into games, streaming, and real-world experiences.

Series

They’re Back Baby! Hulu Shifts ‘Futurama’ To Binge Release: Full Season 13 Drops September 15

Hulu will release all 10 episodes of 'Futurama' Season 13 on Sept 15, marking the show’s first full-season drop. First-look images are out now.

Feature Film

Back On Top: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Returns To The Top Of Netflix’s Movie List As Its OST Keeps Rocking The Charts

After briefly being displaced by 'The Old Guard 2,' 'KPop Demon Hunters' was once again Netflix's most watched movie last week.

TV

Back in the Saddle: Wild West ‘C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa’ Gets 2027 Reboot

The Nacelle Company continues to fill out its nostalgia-driven Nacellverse, and will tease the new show at Comic-Con.

Feature Film

Chris Pratt Returning For Garfield Sequel: ‘Your Favorite House Cat Is Making A Comeback… ‘Garfield 2 Coming Soon!’

Distributed by Sony Pictures, 2024's 'The Garfield Movie' made $234.7 million, so it's no surprise the company is coming back for seconds.

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.

Tech

Jeffrey Katzenberg-Backed AI Animation Software Cartwheel Raises $10 Million

The company, which says its software will do for animation what “the iPhone did for photography,” also announced the hiring of two veteran Pixar animators.