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Daniel Chong’s debut feature passes ‘Sinners’ at the global box office, reinforcing animation’s strength as a driver of original theatrical hits.
Universal and Illumination’s latest holds strong in weekend three, trailing the original slightly but maintaining a steady and hugely profitable run.
New footage, casting, and story details were shared, with Pixar’s sequel leading Disney’s animation push and a new original’s first look.
‘Detective Conan’ opened big in Japan with $26 million, landing third at the global box office despite the single-territory release.
Universal and Illumination’s Mario sequel takes off with a $372 million global debut, while ‘Hoppers’ and ‘GOAT’ progressed in their runs.
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ is outpacing all other post-Covid Hollywood animated originals, but a Mario-shaped cloud looms over the horizon.
The studio outlined a slate that pairs new narrative directions and stylistic experiments with returns to established franchises.
‘GOAT’ adds $6.6M in its run, ‘Demon Slayer’ re-rerelease earns $1.3M, and ‘Zootopia 2’ adds $800,000 domestic as animated films fill the weekend chart.
Chong and producer Nicole Grindle talk shifting from TV to features, the film’s visual language, and making beavers the heroes of Pixar’s latest original.
Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’ teaser introduces a screen-age threat as Woody and Buzz confront changing playtime in the studio’s latest sequel.
Early projections suggest a $40–50 million debut, testing whether Pixar originals can once again compete theatrically without franchise support.
A preliminary calendar of animated feature films releasing in 2026, from major studio sequels to original anime, Pixar, Disney, and indie titles.
The trailer reveals new story details as Mabel’s sci-fi animal body-swap sparks chaos among animals fighting back against human encroachment.
Released by the Steve Jobs Archive, the video discusses Pixar’s rapid growth, its unique talent model, and why it bet everything on feature films.
NASCAR engineer Seth Dillard uses real-world aerodynamics software to prove Lightning McQueen’s smile is actually a drag.
‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ scored a $132.1M global weekend, including $70M from its NA debut, making it the biggest anime opener ever in the States.
‘Hoppers,’ written and directed by ‘We Bare Bears’ creator Daniel Chong, will hit theaters on March 6, 2026.
Pixar’s Elio features a score by Rob Simonsen, who used singing wooden dolls to blending human-like harmonies with a futuristic sound.
There is no precedent for the poor performance of “Elio.”
The film is scheduled to release in summer 2027.