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Cartoon Movie 2026 Projects Reveal Shifting Audiences And Creative Priorities In European Animation
A closer look at the 50-feature lineup shows rising adult animation, stronger female leadership, and a maturing European production pipeline.
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Not Your Father’s Orwell: Angel Drops Flashy ‘Animal Farm’ Trailer, Reveals May 1 Release Date
Andy Serkis’ animated 'Animal Farm' gets a flashy CG trailer from distributor Angel, indicating a hyper-modern, pop-inflected take on Orwell.
Animation Guild On Disney–OpenAI Deal: Animators ‘Deserve To Know How Their Contributions To Disney’s Global Success Will Be Used’
In an open letter TAG wrote, "This announcement brings up serious questions regarding the impact on Guild members and consumers worldwide."
Disney Accuses Google Of ‘Massive’ AI Copyright Theft
Disney sends Google a cease-and-desist even as it inks a major licensing deal with OpenAI, drawing definitive lines in Hollywood’s battle over training data.
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Creator Jeff Kinney On The ‘Intoxicating’ Nature Of Animation Storytelling
Jeff Kinney explores the challenges and rewards of translating 'Wimpy Kid' into CG and why animation continues to expand the franchise’s creative frontiers.
Disney Invests $1B In OpenAI, Studio Assets Heading To Sora, ChatGPT
More than 200 characters from Disney's portfolio will be available to users of the video-generating platform Sora and image-generating portion of ChatGPT.
Noomi Rapace, Alexander Skarsgård Headline All-Star Cast For Niki Lindroth Von Bahr’s Next Stop-Motion Short ‘The Rose’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Lindroth von Bahr offers a look into her unique casting process and creative approach, which helped her secure major Scandinavian and European acting talent.
Our Annual Look At The Year’s Oscar-Qualified Animated Shorts: 39 Profiles
With shortlist voting starting today, we're revisiting all 39 Oscar-qualified animated short profiles we put together this year.
Paramount Launches $108.4 Billion Hostile Bid For Warner Bros. Discovery
The surprise bid disrupts Netflix’s near-finished deal and ignites a new battle over control, financing, and the future of major Hollywood assets.
Netflix Unveils ‘Steps,’ Its Feature Twist On The Cinderella Story, Coming In 2026 From Directors Alyce Tzue And John Ripa
What if Cinderella's stepsisters were just misunderstood? That's the question at the heart of Netflix's latest animated feature announcement.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘The Quinta’s Ghost’ Director James A. Castillo
Castillo discusses the film's horror roots, innovative technological pipeline, and adapting the aesthetic of Francisco de Goya's Black Paintings in animation.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Butterfly’ Director Florence Miailhe
Miailhe’s painted animation brings Alfred Nakache’s memories to life, charting a swimmer’s resilience through beauty, trauma, and water.
Adult Swim Drops ‘The Elephant’ Trailer From McHale, Sugar, Jones-Quartey, Ward
Fresh footage teases the differing styles behind all three acts of the special, underscoring the unpredictable nature of this creator-driven project.
Rooted In Toronto’s Kensington Market And Remote Shamattawa: Discover The Surreal Characters Of ‘Endless Cookie’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Director Seth Scriver on blending family memories, character design, and psychedelic stories in his genre-bending film, in theaters this weekend, VOD on the 16.
‘Mr. Men Little Miss’ Feature In Development From ‘Paddington’ Partners Studiocanal, Heyday Films
Roger Hargreaves' classic kids' franchise will head to theaters for the first time after recently launching an animated YouTube series.
GKIDS Bringing ‘Lupin The IIIRD: The Movie – The Immortal Bloodline ‘ To U.S. Theaters In January
Takeshi Koike’s latest 'Lupin' film hits U.S. theaters in January, bringing a darker sci-fi edge and the 'Redline' director’s trademark dynamism.
Cheech Marin, Teresa Ruiz, Danny Trejo Join Jorge Gutiérrez’s ‘La Venganza Rodríguez’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The project reveals fresh visuals and key production details for Gutiérrez’s five-minute proof-of-concept teaser, with a proposed feature in development.
2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Inkwo For When The Starving Return’ Director Amanda Strong
Strong’s haunting stop-motion short unspools in the near future, where the fate of the world rests on Dove, a mysterious warrior who can shift gender.
Snakes That Stole The Show: 16 Of Animations Most Memorable Reptiles
A deep dive into animation’s funniest, scariest, and most inventive snakes, from Golden Age classics to modern CG icons and hidden gems.
The Eye-Popping Numbers Behind ‘Zootopia 2’s’ Opening Weekend
Strong domestic and international preview sales and box office forecasts position Disney’s sequel for one of the year’s biggest animated openings.
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