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Disney+ Adding GenAI Tools To Let Users Craft Short Clips Featuring Company Characters
Disney is preparing new user-facing genAI tools that will let subscribers create short-form moments with Disney characters in a carefully controlled sandbox.
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Director Alex Woo On The Visual Guidelines That Hold ‘In Your Dreams’ Together Through Its Most Surreal Turns (EXCLUSIVE)
The director explains how childhood anxieties, dream journals, and a unified design language informed the film’s surreal yet cohesive aesthetic.
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.
In Mike Roth’s ‘Bat-Fam,’ Prime Video’s ‘Merry Little Batman’ Gets The Series Spinoff It Deserves
Showrunner Mike Roth discusses how ‘Bat-Fam’ builds on ‘Merry Little Batman’s’ charm with a family-first approach to Gotham’s super-chaos.
‘Miraculous’ Anime-Inspired Special ‘Tokyo Stellar Force’ Coming Nov. 29, Full Series Set For 2027
Ladybug heads to Japan in ‘Miraculous World: Tokyo Stellar Force,’ premiering Nov. 29 on Disney Channel and on Disney+ in Feb. 2026.
Netflix Shares First-Look At ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85’ Animated Series
Eric Robles and the Duffer brothers bring Hawkins to life in CG animation, drawing inspiration from classic ’80s Saturday morning cartoons.
Netflix, Sony Want ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel Ready By 2029
Bloomberg reports that Netflix and Sony plan a 2029 release date for their ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sequel reuniting the musical hit’s directors.
‘Baby Shark’ Creator The Pinkfong Company And Japan’s TBS Team Up For New Animated Series ‘Kikipuppup’
Pinkfong and TBS unveil Kikipuppup, a heartwarming slapstick comedy about friendship and fun, debuting on YouTube October 31.
The Animation Showcase Launches Best Of 2025 Animated Shorts Program For Awards Season
The Animation Showcase spotlights 2025’s top award-contending animated shorts, now streaming for free for industry professionals worldwide.
Disney Channels Go Dark On YouTube TV After Carriage Talks Fail
Disney’s ABC, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and Disney XD have gone dark on YouTube TV after contract talks with Google collapsed.
Netflix Reportedly Exploring Warner Bros. Discovery Bid
According to Reuters, Netflix has tapped an investment bank to explore a possible WBD bid and has been given access to the company’s financial data room.
Northern Animation Network Concludes Record 2025 With Dedicated YouTube Channel Announcement (EXCLUSIVE)
The Northern Animation Network wraps a record 2025 by unveiling a new YouTube channel featuring testimonials from top Nordic-Baltic animation voices.
Sofía Vergara’s ‘Koati’ Brings Latin American Nature And Culture To Netflix
‘Koati’ will hit Netflix on November 13 in both English and Spanish, bringing Latin American culture, music, and rain forest adventure to kids worldwide.
Netflix And Sony Are Working On ‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines 2’
Guillermo Martinez and JP Sans will direct, with Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux writing the sequel to Sony Pictures Animation’s Oscar-nominated hit.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ And AI Integration Headline Netflix’s Third Quarter
A one-time loss in Brazil marred an otherwise strong quarter for the streamer, which has plenty more animation and AI planned for the near future.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Finally Gets Its Big Merch Push After A Historic Co-Licensing Deal With Mattel, Hasbro
Netflix names Mattel and Hasbro co-master toy partners for its record-breaking animated hit ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ with products coming in 2026.
Netflix Settles On Catan As Its Next Big Gaming Adaptation
Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to adapt Catan, planning live-action and animation adaptations of the iconic board game.
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