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Director Haruo Sotozaki and DP Yûichi Terao discuss global success, creative pressure, fandom expectations, and shaping the franchise's final chapter.
From story structure to CG textures, Derek Drymon and the Reel FX animation team detail how SpongeBob’s theatrical DNA was preserved and expanded.
McHale and Ward discuss the guts of their three-act special, creating in isolation, and embracing non-canon storytelling, creative risk, and collaboration.
The WBD board warns shareholders Paramount's offer is too risky, citing uncertain financing and long-term concerns as the takeover fight continues.
Animation on this year's shortlists is way down after a banner year in 2025. Only 'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' appears in a non-dedicated category.
On Jan. 15, animation veterans will gather at Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo for a discussion and theatrical screening of UPA shorts.
A closer look at the 50-feature lineup shows rising adult animation, stronger female leadership, and a maturing European production pipeline.
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.
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.
Norway's Animasjonsdepartementet and Sweden's Brikk Animation used Don Bluth-era nostalgia and heartbreak to deliver an important anti-waste Christmas PSA.
Disney's latest high-profile sequel continued its torrid run and GKIDS's 'Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution' posted a strong second weekend for recycled series content.
Andy Serkis’ animated 'Animal Farm' gets a flashy CG trailer from distributor Angel, indicating a hyper-modern, pop-inflected take on Orwell.
In an open letter TAG wrote, "This announcement brings up serious questions regarding the impact on Guild members and consumers worldwide."
Animation+ brings new digital-native animated titles to Tubi, boosting the streamer’s growing library of indie and cult-favorite titles.
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.
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.
When studio president Tomohiro Maki was arrested in 2019 for sexual assault of a teenager, a subsequent audit unveiled years of unrecoverable mismanagement.
The two-day showcase, designed to connect international animation students with industry professionals, will take place in Tenerife Dec. 12-13.
Director Julian Glander unpacks the visual design, storytelling choices, and Blender DIY animation methods behind a defining scene in 'Boys Go to Jupiter.'
Wētā FX expands its AI push with new AMD and AWS partnerships, advancing next-gen VFX tools while committing to ethical, in-house model training.