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‘Akira’ Creator Katsuhiro Otomo Launches New Tokyo Studio With First Film Already In Production

Oval Gear is now open in Tokyo with staff recruitment underway and a new animated feature already moving through production.

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Bosses Re-Commit To Theatrical Animation Distribution

After fumbling Looney Tunes features ‘The Day The Earth Blew Up’ and ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ studio executives are looking to course correct.

Workers At Vancouver’s ‘Charlie the Wonderdog’ Studio Icon Creative Move Toward First Union Contract

The Vancouver CG studio and Canadian Animation Guild have reached a tentative agreement covering more than 800 employees.

‘Masha And The Bear’ Creator Oleg Kuzovkov Re-Acquires The IP, Launches New Studio, Plans Feature Film

Kuzovkov has regained creative control of the global hit franchise, one of the most-viewed in YouTube history, and launched Studio MiM.

Anime Growth Helps Offset Sony Losses From Pixomondo Shutdown, Bungie Troubles

Sony’s latest financial report highlights rising anime revenue as VFX restructuring and live service gaming setbacks pressure other divisions.

Studio Ghibli Wins Spain’s Prestigious Princess of Asturias Award, An Anime First

The iconic company follows past laureates including ‘Persepolis’ writer Marjane Satrapi and ‘Mafalda’ creator Quino, but is the first anime studio honored.

Nickelodeon Animation Studio Folded Into CBS As Alec Botnick Takes Over

Like Cartoon Network Studios before it, legacy TV animation studios tied to broadcast are increasingly being folded into larger corporate pipelines.

Netflix Plants Flag In Vancouver As More Animation Production Heads North

The new facility underscores Vancouver’s continuing rise as a global animation hub, as major studios expand production capacity outside Los Angeles.

Rodeo FX Consolidates Paris Operations, Moves Mikros Animation Into Unified Studio

The chic new Paris headquarters brings Mikros and Rodeo teams together as integration continues and European production scales up.

Veteran DreamWorks Director Tim Johnson Launches New Animation Banner, Will Helm ‘Wizard Of Id’ Feature

The director is teaming with Goodman Pictures to launch Underneath the Umbrella Productions, with ‘B.C.’ and ‘Wizard of Id’ projects planned.

Sony Shutters Oscar-Winning VFX Studio Pixomondo, Just Four Years After Acquiring It

The ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Hugo’ VFX and virtual production company will be shut down as Sony shifts some staff and projects internally.

OpenAI Shutters GenAI Video Platform Sora, Derailing Its $1B Disney Partnership

The unexpected collapse of Sora stalls Disney’s AI ambitions, highlighting the volatility and uncertainty around generative video.

Festival Diary: Sleepless In Lisbon At Portugal’s Monstra

A whirlwind 72-hour dive into Portugal’s Monstra uncovers cutting-edge studios, international collaborations, and standout animated titles.

Triggerfish Plants U.K. Flag In Bristol, Expands Talent Pipeline With BBC Ignite

Africa’s leading animation studio expands its U.K. footprint, launching a new hub while partnering with emerging creators through the BBC’s development program.

Bad Bunny Needed An Animated Frog — Puerto Rico’s Only Stop-Motion Studio Was Ready

Animator Quique Rivera built Acho Studio from scratch in Puerto Rico. Then Bad Bunny’s projects thrust the studio into the spotlight.

Pixar Pairs Originals ‘Ono Ghost Market,’ ‘Gatto,’ And Domee Shi Musical With ‘Monsters, Inc.,’ ‘Incredibles,’ ‘Coco’ Sequels

The studio outlined a slate that pairs new narrative directions and stylistic experiments with returns to established franchises.

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