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Mike Rianda On Making Sony Animation’s ‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines’ (Interview)

The director speaks to us about the challenges of developing a hand-drawn look for his cg feature, and much more.

The film is due to open in theaters on October 7, 2022.

After numerous release delays due to the pandemic, “The Mitchells vs. The Machines” will launch on Netflix.

The delayed feature is skipping a theatrical roll-out in favor of Netflix.

The film, which is produced by “Spider-Verse” duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller, was formerly titled “The Mitchells Vs. The Machines.”

Can you name the former animation director who made “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”? “Enchanted”? “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol”?

The duo behind “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and “The Lego Movie” are BIG fans of Clapin’s film.

The film will be out in 2022.

Sony is committing to the creative team of Phil Lord and Chris Miller in a big way.

Updating…tonight’s Oscar winners.

The project is set in a futuristic reality where robots rule and humans are believed to be extinct.

Everything is not awesome for Warner Animation Group (WAG).

“Spider-Verse” won every award for which it was nominated.

Want to study how they constructed the story for “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”? Download a free copy of the script.

An extensive conversation with “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” director Bob Persichetti.

Forget best animated feature; “Spider-Man” is the best picture of the year according to at least one group of film critics.

Why Imageworks had to ‘break’ their animation and VFX pipeline to make “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.”

The buzz is growing on 2018’s most daring big-studio project.

Each Lego film from Warner Animation Group has grossed less than the previous one. Will “Lego Movie 2” reverse the trend?

The film promises action, comedy, and a visual approach unlike anything that’s ever been seen in Hollywood animation.