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Five Indie Animated Features, Five Very Different Paths: Welcome To Cartoon Brew’s Awards Season Rogue Roundtable
Directors of 'Endless Cookie,' 'Black Butterflies,' 'Boys Go to Jupiter,' 'Dog of God,' and 'Slide' discuss their 2025 indie gems.
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‘There Are As Many Hells As There Are Evil Minds’: Isamu Imamake On Animating The Afterlife In ‘Dragon Heart’ (EXCLUSIVE BTS)
Isamu Imamake discusses character design, depictions of Hell and Shambhala, and blending hand-drawn and CG animation in his latest feature.
‘What We Create Gives Balance To The Industry’: Producer And Studio 4°C Co-Founder Eiko Tanaka On Maintaining The Company’s Creative Spirit
The veteran producer discusses cultural ambition, original filmmaking, and how Studio 4°C navigates an anime industry driven by IP and scale.
The Oscars Are Heading To YouTube In 2029
The landmark deal reflects declining TV audiences and a strategic bet on streaming platforms to hopefully future-proof the iconic awards show.
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.
‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle’ Director Haruo Sotozaki And DP Yûichi Terao Talk Awards Impact, Sequel Stresses, And Rising Expectations
Director Haruo Sotozaki and DP Yûichi Terao discuss global success, creative pressure, fandom expectations, and shaping the franchise's final chapter.
‘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.
‘Original One-Off Pieces… Are Really The Only Thing I Want To Make’: Inside Adult Swim’s ‘The Elephant’ With Patrick McHale, Pendleton Ward
McHale and Ward discuss the guts of their three-act special, creating in isolation, and embracing non-canon storytelling, creative risk, and collaboration.
Warner Bros. Discovery Board Rejects Paramount’s Hostile Offer
The WBD board warns shareholders Paramount's offer is too risky, citing uncertain financing and long-term concerns as the takeover fight continues.
Animation All-Stars Unite For UPA Tribute Panel, Screening In Los Angeles
On Jan. 15, animation veterans will gather at Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo for a discussion and theatrical screening of UPA shorts.
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.
Disney’s Not Done Yet: A Live-Action Gaston Feature Is In The Works
Disney has found box office success in adapting its animated classics to live-action, but it's side character spin-offs have proven less reliable.
Gungnir Launches Animation Studio Aimed At Building A ‘Cartoon Network Of The Digital Era’
The L.A.-based publisher is expanding into animation with original series and films designed for a YouTube-first network aimed at genre and fandom communities.
In An Era Of AI Slop Christmas Ads, This Hand-Crafted Scandinavian PSA Went Viral (EXCLUSIVE BTS)
Norway's Animasjonsdepartementet and Sweden's Brikk Animation used Don Bluth-era nostalgia and heartbreak to deliver an important anti-waste Christmas PSA.
‘I Lost My Body’ Studio Xilam Teaming With UGC On Hybrid Series Adaptation Of Sci-Fi Bestseller ‘Empire Of The Ants’
The series will be split between a live-action murder mystery and a VFX-driven narrative set inside an ant colony facing an existential threat.
Tubi Adding Titles From MeatCanyon, Explosm, Skybound, And More In Expanded Animation+ Partnership
Animation+ brings new digital-native animated titles to Tubi, boosting the streamer’s growing library of indie and cult-favorite titles.
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.
‘If You Were Into Freak Jazz, You’d Know’: Director Julian Glander Breaks Down A Key Scene From ‘Boys Go To Jupiter’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Director Julian Glander unpacks the visual design, storytelling choices, and Blender DIY animation methods behind a defining scene in 'Boys Go to Jupiter.'
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