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Series

Adult Swim Announces Its First Spanish-Language Series, ‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’

The show will feature an all-women voice cast and tell the story of a wealthy Spaniard living in Ecuador.

Report: Layoffs To Hit Netflix Animation As Part Of Division Restructuring

The layoffs are part of a restructuring process that will also result in less animation produced in-house.

Signe Baumane’s ‘My Love Affair With Marriage’ Readies Touring Show To More Than 20 Cities, With Filmmaker In Person

Baumane and her producer will travel with the film for the next three months, meeting with audiences across the continent.

RIP

Pete Kozachik, ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas,’ ‘Coraline’ Director Of Photography, Dies At 72

Kozachik was the go-to cinematographer for spooky stop motion, also filling the role on 'James and the Giant Peach' and 'Corpse Bride.'

Animators

Studio Ghibli VP Says ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Won’t Be Miyazaki’s Final Film

According to Ghibli VP Junichi Nishioka, the director is still at the studio every day working on ideas for his next film.

Animator Spotlight

Animator Spotlight: Jim Tyer

Tyer's crude drawings and off-kilter movements can give the impression of being slapdash, but like a great jazz musician improvises around a melody, Tyer expertly bent and stretched his characters with a playful sense of experimentation.

Feature Film

‘The Monkey King’ Scores Second Place On Netflix’s Global Top 10 List, ‘Miraculous’ Still Holding Strong

A strong debut from 'The Monkey King' continues a positive trend for Netflix original animation.

Classic

‘Snow White’ Director’s 91-Year-Old Son Slam’s Disney’s “Woke” Remake

David Hand, who worked at Disney for a spell in the 1990s, says his father and Walt would be "turning in their graves."

RIP

Jim Korkis, Animation Author And Historian Who Specialized In Disney, Dies At 72

A prolific writer, Korkis wrote dozens of books related to animation and Disney history.

RIP

Ian Emes, Celebrated British Animator And Long-Time Pink Floyd Collaborator, Dies At 73

An artist who worked across many mediums, his animation work with Pink Floyd and Linda McCartney still has the power to dazzle.

Executives

Nickelodeon/Paramount Animation President Ramsey Naito Walks Back CEO’s Comments On Moving Away From Original Feature Animation

"We are absolutely committed to making original animated films and are in development on a handful of projects," said Naito.

Artist Rights

East Coast WGA Members Promise To Add Animation Writers To Their Ranks After Strike Is Resolved

The fight to get animation writers included among the ranks of the Writers Guild of America is moving forward - at least on the east coast.

Shorts

Tools Of The Trade: How Jamil Lahham Used VR Software Quill To Pay Tribute To A Classic Syrian Series

Lahham's short 'Rise and Shine' is an animated tribute to the 1970s Syrian program 'Sah Al-Noom.'

Box Office Report

Historical Epic ‘Chang’An’ Is Set For A Huge Chinese Opening Weekend After Strong Previews

'Chang’An' is the first from the history-based New Culture series of films being developed at China's Light Chaser Animation.

Feature Film

Peter Sohn Explains How ‘Elemental’ Evolved From A Superhero Vs. Villains Story To Something More Personal (Video Interview)

"Some early versions of that were almost superhero movies essentially with fire powers and water powers to stop a villain," said Sohn, "but you didn’t feel anything. So we were just searching for that connection with the elements."