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The aBakening: Director Isabel Garrett Dishes On ‘The Great British Baking Show’s’ Sugary Stop-Motion Opener
Discover how Isabel Garrett and BlinkInk crafted 'Bake Off’s' new cosmic title sequence, blending stop-motion, 2D, CG, and VFX magic.
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‘I Have To Animate Conan Someday’: Stop-Motion Savant Justin Rasch On His Love Of Toys, Craft And Literature’s Most Famous Barbarian
Animator Justin Rasch turns his lifelong Conan fandom into a stop-motion social campaign, bringing the Barbarian into battle with a Cthulhu-like monstrosity.
‘Great Films Are Harder To Find Because They’re Being Drowned Out’: Why Don Hertzfeldt Put Together The ‘Animation Mixtape’ Short Film Anthology
Don Hertzfeldt-curated 'Animation Mixtape' premieres at IFC Center tonight, reviving the big-screen experience for short films before touring nationwide.
Netflix’s ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ Joins Growing Trend Of Streaming-Era Anime Getting Physical Releases
Aniplex of America brings 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' to Blu-ray in North America with a collector’s box set, available through the Crunchyroll Store.
Hundreds Of Blizzard ‘Diablo’ Developers Unionize With CWA: Microsoft Voluntarily Recognizes The Unit
Over 450 Diablo developers have unionized with CWA, securing recognition from Microsoft and joining a growing wave of video game worker organizing.
‘Sekiro’ Anime Adaptation Brings A Fresh Aesthetic To FromSoftware’s Hit Franchise
Director Kenichi Kutsuna and a dream team of artists bring bold colors, hand-drawn style, and frenetic action to the 'Sekiro: No Defeat' anime adaptation.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Single ‘Golden’ Goes Up Up Up To No. 1 On Billboard’s Hot 100
'Golden,' from 'KPop Demon Hunters,' tops Billboard's Hot 100, as the first female-led K-pop No. 1, further fueling the film’s global success.
‘What If These Uber Eats Characters Had Internal Lives?’: Julian Glander On ‘Boys Go To Jupiter’
Julian Glander’s debut feature, 'Boys Go to Jupiter,' blends surreal CG animation, Gen Z humor, and DIY production into a one-of-a-kind indie film.
James Cameron Wants To Make An Animated Anthology Series Based On His Animated ‘Avatar’ Films
The Avatar franchise has long been driven by animation, with Cameron’s new anthology plans set to explore Pandora through new narratives.
Piderman Homecoming: After 10 Years, ‘Baman Piderman’ Creators Reclaim Streaming Rights, Plan New Episodes To Conclude The Series
After a 10 year distribution nightmare, internet cult favorite 'Baman Piderman' returns to its owner's channel on Aug. 1 with new episodes planned.
Pop Culture Shift: Anime’s Expanding Impact On The Western Sports Scene
A 'Demon Slayer'-themed night at Dodger Stadium highlights anime’s increasing influence on Baseball, wider sports fandom, and the blending of global pop cultures.
‘Bluey’ Is Growing Up: BBC Plots All-Ages Expansion For The Franchise As A Full-Fledged Lifestyle Brand
The BBC aims to turn 'Bluey' into a full lifestyle brand, reaching teens and adults as the hit preschool series becomes a global commercial powerhouse.
GKIDS Unveils ‘Arcane: League of Legends’ Season 2 Physical Media Release: 4K UHD, Blu-ray, And Collector’s Editions Coming This Fall
'Arcane' fans rejoice, Season 2 is getting a stunning physical media release, and a digital to own release, with loads of extras.
WildBrain Animation Workers Ratify Union Agreement With Canada’s IATSE Local 938
WildBrain animation workers ratify union deal with The Canadian Animation Guild, joining their colleagues at Titmouse Vancouver.
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.
Anime’s Global Takeover: One In Three Consumers Watch Weekly, 150 Million Netflix Subscribers Are Tuning In
Netflix says half of its 300 million users now watch anime, while a Dentsu study found that almost a third of global consumers watch anime at least once a week.
Hot Wheels: Creating The Toy-Car Titles For JJ Abrams and LaToya Morgan’s Crime Thriller Series ‘Duster’
'We treated the cars like characters': Kevin Van Der Meiren and David Nicolas on the show's surreal Hot Wheels-inspired titles.
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."
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."
‘Elio’ Is A Box Office Disaster, Pixar’s Lowest Opening Of All Time (UPDATE)
There is no precedent for the poor performance of "Elio."
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