‘Mario Galaxy’ Posts Super $372.5 Million Opening, Just Shy Of Original Film’s Benchmark
Universal and Illumination’s Mario sequel takes off with a $372 million global debut, while 'Hoppers' and 'GOAT' progressed in their runs.
Universal and Illumination’s Mario sequel takes off with a $372 million global debut, while 'Hoppers' and 'GOAT' progressed in their runs.
The director is teaming with Goodman Pictures to launch Underneath the Umbrella Productions, with 'B.C.' and 'Wizard of Id' projects planned.
Fans criticize the AI-updated 'Super Mario Bros. Super Show' for distorted visuals, uncanny characters, and loss of nostalgic charm in its TV return.
Fewer commissioners, market consolidation, and changing industry practices are reshaping how kids content is financed, pitched, and brought to market
The painter-turned-director explains his analog techniques, visual philosophy, and decade-long journey behind a Berlinale competition debut.
The veteran storyboard artist and director spent four decades helping to define the look, pacing, and humor of TV animation.
Mario returns with huge expectations as 'Galaxy' tracks for $160M domestic and $350M global opening in a strong Easter launch window.
Spanish indie animator Rafillo blends ’90s-inspired visuals with dense dialogue and kinetic camerawork in a bizarre, fast-moving animated experiment.
Director Stefano Bertelli discusses his handcrafted stop-motion feature ‘Spacetime Chronicles,’ an introspective journey through memory, identity, and limbo.
Chomet explains his approach to portraying Marcel Pagnol, blending memory and history in a film that challenges what a biopic can be.
Stuttgart’s animation festival returns with competitions, open-air screenings, industry panels, and programming for kids, young adults, and professionals.
Films from established animation voices debut alongside award-winning titles and emerging experiments, signaling a strong and diverse year for the French fest.
A whirlwind 72-hour dive into Portugal’s Monstra uncovers cutting-edge studios, international collaborations, and standout animated titles.
Producer Sophie Saget and Andarta Pictures reveal how Pierre Bottero’s fantasy novels became an ambitious animated series years in the making.
The festival’s latest selections span global series, music videos, ads, and auteur shorts, highlighting animation across formats and audiences.
A look behind Disney’s latest 'Short Circuit' films, a program where artists “aren’t afraid to show stuff that was rough” and push bold ideas forward.
'Rick and Morty' spinoff 'President Curtis' and 'Family Guy' spinoff 'Stewie' are the first animated series to qualify for California’s expanded tax credits.
Show creators unpack the craft, financing, and audience appeal behind a breakout series tackling hedgelords, childcare costs, and modern middle-class pressures.
Maxim Gehricke’s dialogue-free short lures with charm before pivoting to tragedy, using contrast, timing, and stark visuals for a haunting payoff.
After studio disappointment, 'Amphibia' creator Matt Braly has launched Fantasy Project, an indie outfit where he plans to "actually produce a damn thing."