Netflix Faces Backlash After Using AI Software To Create Backgrounds For An Animated Short
Artists quickly dismissed the company’s claim of animation labor shortages and questioned the ethics of image-generating software.
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Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, Criterion, Hulu, And More In February 2023
February sees the streaming premieres of ‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,’ ‘My Dad the Bounty Hunter,’ and ‘On-Gaku: Our Sound.’
Netflix Unveils Its First Adam Sandler Animated Title ‘Leo,’ Headed By ‘Hotel Transylvania’ And ‘SNL’ Writing Team
The kids and family feature will debut on Netflix on November 22 of this year.
‘Avatar,’ ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘The Rings of Power’ Lead VES Awards Nominations
With 14 nominations, “Avatar: The Way of Water” is the most-nominated project ever at the VES Awards.
‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Turning Red,’ ‘ The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse’ Lead Annie Award Nominations
After earning 51 nominations and 20 wins last year, Netflix again leads the pack with 50 nominations.
‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Wins Best Animated Feature Golden Globe
In his acceptance speech, del Toro reminded audiences that, “Animation is cinema,” and that it is “not a genre for kids; it’s a medium.”
Why Did AMC And Netflix Drop Their Adult Animation Series ‘Pantheon’ And ‘Inside Job,’ And Could Either Come Back Elsewhere?
Adult animation fans and artists take another hit as two more series get canceled, with ‘Pantheon’ removed from AMC+ entirely.
Chris Williams Is Developing Two New Features At Netflix, Including A ‘Sea Beast’ Sequel
He is also developing an original fantasy film that is tonally between “Lord of the Rings” and “Princess Bride.”
Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Prime Video, Crunchyroll, And More In January 2023
Hulu debuts ‘Koala Man’ as other platforms bring back favorites including ‘The Legend of Vox Machina,’ ‘Vinland Saga,’ and ‘The Bad Batch.’
Chris Williams’ ‘The Sea Beast’ Was Netflix’s Sixth Most Popular English-Language Film Of 2022
No animated series made this year’s Top 10, although ‘The Sandman,’ featuring an animated half-episode by Hisko Hulsing, was eighth.
In Its Second Week, ‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Is The Most Popular Film On Netflix Worldwide
After debuting in second after only three days on the platform, the film accumulated 39.4 million hours viewed in its second week.
Netflix Cancels Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Ember’ From ‘Klaus’ Director Sergio Pablos
Pablos has retained rights to the film and will be allowed to shop the film to other studios.
‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Debuts At No. 2 On Netflix Global Top 10, ‘Scrooge’ Jumps To 4th
Despite only being available for three days last week, the film was the second most-watched English language feature in the world.
Feature Animation Year In Review: Winners And Losers
In 2022, Universal flew high while Disney floundered. Here’s a look back at which distributors will remember this year fondly and which will be hoping to improve in the coming year.
Stop Motion Rules LA Film Critics As They Pick ‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ As Best Animated Feature Of 2022
Their runner-up award also went to a stop-motion film: ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.’
‘Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Reviews Roundup: Netflix’s Stop-Motion Adaptation Is A Gem
Reviews are also praising the way in which ‘Pinocchio’ handles complex themes, facilitating audience conversation, especially within families.
‘Pinocchio’ Director Guillermo Del Toro On The Boundaries North American Animation Should Be Pushing (Video Interview)
North American animation shouldn’t be afraid to touch on themes that are adult in depth and concern.
Netflix Expands Partnership With Korea’s Red Dog Culture House, Producers Of ‘Dragon Age: Absolution’
The studio also worked on Netflix’s ‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf,’ ‘Centaurworld,’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots.’
Netflix’s ‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol’ Bucks Trend, Cracks Streamer’s Top 10 Global List
Stephen Donnelly’s ‘Scrooge’ has done what films from Richard Linklater, Nora Twomey, and Henry Selick could not.
NBCUniversal Boss Jeff Shell Says His Company’s Animation Business Is More Attractive Than Disney’s
In the battle for American feature animation supremacy, NBCUniversal’s chief takes a shot at struggling competitor Disney.
