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Tartakovsky, Harmon, Cappa Talk Animation Craft At Adult Swim’s L.A. Roundtable
‘He’s cheating. You can’t just draw your cartoon,’ Harmon playfully accused Tartakovsky during a lighthearted talk on process and canon.
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Bandai Namco Taps Cartuna For New 2D Pac-Man Series On YouTube
The Brooklyn studio sends Pac-Man into neon-lit New Pac-City for a monthly run of retro-styled shorts, premiering May 22 on YouTube.
A Year After ‘Olive Place’s’ Release, The Indie Pilot Has An Audience, But What’s Next For Creator Jarrod Prince?
Jarrod Prince made his 11-minute pilot mostly alone over five years on a shoestring budget. A year in, he’s plotting his next steps.
‘Smiling Friends’ Co-Creator Michael Cusack Sets Next Project, Netflix’s ‘Dad’s House’ With ‘Danger 5’ Duo Dario Russo, David Ashby
With animation from Princess Pictures and Bento Box, the suburban comedy turns on a 13-year-old navigating split custody.
Tubi Taps Cyanide & Happiness Team, Indie Creators For New Adult Series
A clip-show experiment and a cryptid competition series highlight the platform’s strategy of building around online fandoms.
Fueled By Fandom, Open-Source Tools, And Art History: Why ‘Ebony Witch’ Is A Model Modern Indie Pilot
The painterly pilot merges hybrid tools, fine art influences, and real-time audience input, revealing a tailor-made approach for a digital-native production.
Vivienne Medrano’s ‘Hazbin Hotel’ Renewed For Final Season, Securing A Rare Creator-Planned Ending
The landmark series has pushed the boundaries of what’s possible for independently produced, digital-native animation in the streaming era.
Cartoon Saloon And Dog Ears’ My Brother the Minotaur: The Color Script Behind The Story (EXCLUSIVE BTS)
Art director Stefano Scapolan details dynamic symmetry, lighting, and palette choices that shape the series’ cinematic 2D look.
ACLU Debuts ‘Know Your Rights University,’ A Charming Stop-Motion Civics Series For Kids
Four-episodes now on YouTube explore free speech, censorship, and government basics through colorful puppets and public-TV-style storytelling.
Quirino Awards 2026: ‘Decorado,’ ‘There Is Something Behind You,’ And ‘Dog Alone’ Take Top Prizes
Animation honors spread across five countries, highlighting a balanced mix of Iberian and Latin American productions and emerging voices.
Netflix Revisits ‘Big Mouth’ Blueprint In Official ‘Mating Season’ Trailer
Set in an animal world, the adult series mixes romance and nature parody while extending the streamer’s ongoing partnership with Titmouse.
Court Intrigue And Body Swaps In Crunchyroll’s ‘I Am An Inept Villainess’ Trailer
Animated by Doga Kobo, the adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura’s 4 million copy-selling light novel unveils its first trailer ahead of a July 2026 debut.
Hit Indie Sci-Fi Comedy ‘Sunny Side Down’ Wraps Season With A Hard-Earned Finale (EXCLUSIVE)
Make Originals’s sci-fi comedy ends after three years of development and production, built on a lean, hybrid pipeline and direct-to-audience distribution.
Theaters Scramble To Add Screens As ‘Digital Circus’ Finale Breaks Presales Records
A two-week theatrical window, fan-driven demand, and exhibitor pressure are turning this release into a truly exciting industry phenomenon.
‘The Amazing Digital Circus’ Heads To Theaters In Landmark Move For Digital Native Animation
Glitch’s billion-view indie series will close out with a feature-length event style finale in U.S. theaters from Fathom Entertainment.
‘Common Side Effects,’ ‘Moon Girl,’ ‘Shape Island’ Score Peabody Nominations
The nominations continue a gradual but notable expansion of animation’s presence in one of the industry’s most selective honors.
Netflix Unveils First Image From It’s Highly Anticipated ‘Mafalda’ Series Adaptation
Oscar-winner and record-breaking ‘Underdogs’ director Juan José Campanella helms, reworking the strip into stylized CG while retaining its political edge.
Netflix Expands ‘One Piece’ With New WIT Studio Anime And LEGO Two-Part Special
Netflix is teaming with WIT and Toei on an anime remake of the manga’s East Blue arc, and will debut a LEGO retelling of the live-action series later this year.
WildBrain Clarifies Use Of AI In ‘The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!,’ And Other, Restorations (EXCLUSIVE)
WildBrain says it uses “human-led, AI-assisted processes” to enhance classic shows and is “actively reviewing” episodes after distortion complaints.
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