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Dieselpunk Animated Series ‘MechWest’ Lands Global Distribution Deal With Toonz (EXCLUSIVE)
Toonz Media Group has signed a worldwide distribution agreement for “MechWest,” an independently produced CG-animated action-adventure…
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Kling AI Partners With Evolutionary Films on Animated Feature ‘Minibots,’ Unveils Filmmaker Initiative at Cannes Market
Kling AI has signed on as AI production partner on “Minibots,” the animated feature previously announced at AFM 2024 with “Mulan” director…
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Animated Movie ‘Dragoons’ Boarded by Global Constellation, First-Look Image Unveiled
Icon Creative Studio has tapped European sales and finance outfit Global Constellation to handle international sales on its upcoming…
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Animated Feature ‘The Unicorn That Said No’ to Be Launched at European Film Market by The Playmaker (EXCLUSIVE)
The Playmaker will launch international sales for the animated feature “The Unicorn That Said No” at the European Film Market in Berlin,…
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Zootropolis 2 becomes Hollywood's biggest animated film ever
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Zootropolis 2 has become Hollywood's highest-grossing animated film of all time, after taking $1.7bn…
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Oscar Predictions: Animated Feature — Is There Room for ‘Demon Slayer’ and Can ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Defy BAFTA-Oscar History?
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the…
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Cult Argentine Toy Line ‘Guerreros del Manana’ Acquired by Black Mandala for Animated Series Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
New Zealand-based sales outfit Black Mandala has secured rights to develop an animated series and action figure line based on “Guerreros…
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Diego Maradona Animated Series in the Works at India’s Reliance Animation (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Reliance Animation has secured character IP rights to develop an animated series based on the life of soccer legend Diego…
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Oscars Unveil More Than 300 Eligible Films Across Animated, Documentary and International Feature Races
The Academy has unveiled its full list of eligible films for the 98th Oscars‘ animated, documentary and international feature categories,…
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Natalie Portman’s New Movie 'Arco' Is An Animated Wake-Up Call About Climate Change
The world is both a literal and metaphorical hellscape right now, and no one knows that better than Natalie Portman. The actress, vegan,…
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‘In Your Dreams’ Review: A Netflix Animated Fantasy That Makes Dreamscapes Feel Like Reruns
“In Your Dreams” was made for Netflix by a team of artists who cut their teeth at Pixar (the director, Alex Woo, was a story artist on…
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Women Are Leading More Animated Features, but the Fight for Industry Equality Isn’t Over
Within the last handful of years, animation has earned a new level of respect. So many animated films check all of the boxes, from good…
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Animated Documentary ‘Endless Cookie’ Sells to New Distribution Company Obscured Releasing (EXCLUSIVE)
Obscured Releasing, a new distribution company, has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Endless Cookie” and will release the…
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‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Gets 2026 Fighting Video Game and Animated YouTube Series
The world of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” is expanding with a new fighting video game and animated YouTube series, it was announced at New…
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YouTube Stars ‘The McCartys’ Expand Their ‘Twisted, Weird, Funny’ Universe with Animated Series and Competition Show: ‘We Are Building a Massive Brand’
YouTube stars “The McCartys” are expanding their universe. Apart from the Spooky Special, their first live interactive show – “which…
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‘Batman: Knightfall’ Animated Films Set at Warner Bros. Animation
A multi-part animated film adaptation of “Batman: Knightfall” is currently in production, Variety has learned. The announcement was made…
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Ricky Gervais Sets Adult Animated Comedy Series ‘Alley Cats’ at Netflix
Ricky Gervais is heading back to Netflix, this time for an adult animated series about a bunch of feral cats. “Alley Cats,” created by the…
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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Sets Peacock Streaming Date in October, Along With Animated Trilogy
Hold onto your viking helmets and swords, Universal Pictures’ live-action “How to Train Your Dragon” will be available to stream on…
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‘Mahabharata’ Gets Netflix India Animated Treatment With Epic Series ‘Kurukshetra’
Netflix India is venturing into animated mythology with “Kurukshetra,” a new series drawing from the ancient Indian epic the…
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Sherlock Holmes Gets Animated Treatment as Harry King Television Taps ‘Shrek’ Producer David Lipman (EXCLUSIVE)
Harry King Television is moving forward with an animated take on Sherlock Holmes, enlisting David Lipman to spearhead the project…
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‘Marvel Zombies’ Trailer: Undead Avengers Are Brutally Slaughtered in Marvel’s First Mature Animated Series
These superheroes are hungry to stop crime, but also eat brains. The first bloody trailer for the upcoming Disney+ animated series “Marvel…
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Disney Unveils New Animated Film ‘Hexed,’ Sets 2026 Release Date
Walt Disney Animation Studios has unveiled the title and logline for its latest original film: “Hexed.” Disney Animation’s chief creative…
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‘The Chosen’ Team Sets Biblical Animated Series at Amazon, Paul Walter Hauser and Yvonne Orji Among Cast
Amazon Prime Video is expanding its Christian programming offerings once again with a series order for the animated adventure comedy “The…
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Toronto-Bound Animated Feature ‘Bouchra’ Picked Up by Lucky Number as First Clip Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)
International sales agent Lucky Number has picked up Orian Barki and Meriem Bennani’s animated feature “Bouchra,” which will premiere in…