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Inside The Insanity Of ‘Gumball’s’ Holiday Special, ‘The Cheapmas’

Creators Ben Bocquelet and Erik Fountain break down the long wait, warped humor, and production challenges behind Gumball’s rare Christmas episode.

‘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.

Canada’s Mainframe Studios Unveils First Look At New CG Franchise ‘The Immortals & The Shadow Realm’

Mainframe’s new CG-animated IP ‘The Immortals & The Shadow Realm’ blends anime inspiration, real-time tech, and a team of accomplished industry vets.

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.

‘Robots, Aliens, And Humans? Sign Me Up’: Director Carlos Baena On His High-Stakes Episodes For ‘WondLa’s’ Final Season

Director Carlos Baena reveals how epic scale, emotional depth, and unexpected creative freedom drove ‘WondLa’s’ most ambitious season.

‘Endless Cookie,’ ‘Boys Go To Jupiter, ‘Common Side Effects’ Score Independent Spirit Awards Nominations

Categories for best documentary, best feature made for under $1 million, and best new series picked animated titles to compete alongside live-action fare.

‘Miraculous’ Producer Zag Working On Animated Motorsport Franchise ‘Carmen,’ Inspired By Former F1 Driver Carmen Jorda

Zag unveils ‘Carmen,’ a new animated franchise inspired by F1 driver Carmen Jorda, a theatrical feature, animated series, and full consumer-products program.

Netflix Unveils London-Set Period Anime ‘Love Through A Prism’ From Wit Studio, ‘Boys Over Flowers’ Writer Yoko Kamio

Netflix’s new London-set period drama follows an artistically driven Japanese student and an aloof aristocrat whose lives collide at a historic London academy.

Diego Maradona Is Getting An Animated Bioseries From India’s Reliance Animation

Reliance is currently developing the animated series, which will explore Maradona’s rise, impact, and complicated legacy on and off the pitch.

Disney+ Drops Trailer For Its Anime-Inspired Ladybug Spin-Off ‘Miraculous World: Tokyo Stellar Force’

The hour-long special, which launchpads a future series, will air on Disney Channel later this month, before streaming on Disney+ in February of next year.

Jennifer Yuh Nelson Joins ‘Wednesday’ Creators On Netflix’s Adult Animated Adaptation Of ‘Grim’

One of Boom! Studios’ most popular comics, ‘Grim’ tails a new Reaper with no memory of her past who uncovers hidden forces shaping the afterlife.

Angel Studios Acquires Top-Performing IPs ‘Tuttle Twins’, ‘The Wingfeather Saga’

The acquisitions fit Angel’s model of testing new IP on its platform and then doubling down on the franchises that gain audience traction.

Webtoon, Warner Bros. Animation Team On 10-Series Webcomic Adaptation Slate

The initial slate includes ‘The Stellar Swordmaster,’ ‘Hardcore Leveling Warrior,’ ‘Down to Earth,’ and ‘Elf & Warrior,’ all long-running favorites on Webtoon.

Adult Swim Reveals First-Look Images From ‘The Elephant,’ A New Special From Animation Icons McHale, Sugar, Ward, And Jones-Quartey

Adult Swim unveils first-look images from ‘The Elephant,’ a novel three-act special created independently by the Cartoon Network legends.

Kojima’s Growing Animation Slate: ‘Isolations,’ Death Stranding’s Third Spinoff, Heads To Disney+

Kojima Productions unveils ‘Death Stranding Isolations’ for Disney+, the franchise’s second animated spinoff after September’s ‘Mosquito’ reveal.

Netflix, Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Team On Adult Animated Comedy ‘Living The Dream’

‘Apple & Onion’ creator George Gendi returns with ‘Living the Dream,’ a new workplace comedy animated by Ireland’s Boulder Media.

‘We Wanted To Show Why This World Was Worth Saving’: Showrunner Adam Muto On ‘Fionna and Cake’s’ More Grounded, City-Based Second Season

A more grounded, real-world setting in Season 2 meant higher personal stakes for the show’s characters and more detail-oriented work for its crew.

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