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“Toy Story 5” Won’t Leave Kids to Their Own Devices
Ingeniously, Stanton and Harris weaponize a foundational conceit of the “Toy Story” universe—that inanimate objects can have freedom of…
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Jane Baer, Animator on ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Who Founded Baer Animation, Dies at 91
Jane Shattuck-Takamoto-Baer, whose long career in animation included working on films including “Sleeping Beauty” and “Who Framed Roger…
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‘Sholay’ Studio Sippy Films Maps Character IP Rollout Across Animation, Microdramas, Gaming (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Sippy Films is rolling out its legacy IPs including “Sholay” and “Shaan” across animation, microdramas, gaming and merchandising…
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‘Arco’ Review: Oscar-Nominated French Animation Tells an Environmentally Conscious Sci-Fi Story With Hope for the Future
40 years from now, in 2075, extreme climate events will have forced humanity to live, at least partially, inside protective domes. Most…
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‘Miraculous’ Producer Zag Taps Dwarf Animation Alum Rémi Guerin as Head of Studio
Zag, the creative force behind the smash hit animated franchise “Miraculous,” has tapped Rémi Guerin to the newly created role of head of…
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Annecy-Backed AniMela 2026 to Spotlight Animation, Gaming and Immersive Tech in Mumbai
AniMela, the international festival dedicated to animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality, will return to Mumbai’s…
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China Audiences Drive 2025 Box Office With Animation and War Epics as Comedies Collapse
Chinese audiences pushed animation, action and historical war films to the top of 2025’s satisfaction charts, while comedies and romance…
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AI Could Drive a Third of Long-Form Film and Animation by 2026, China’s Tencent Says
Generative AI is poised to reshape the supply of premium screen content, with VP of Chinese online media giant Tencent and CEO of Tencent…
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Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Races to $10 Million in Previews, Second-Biggest Start for Disney Animation
“Zootopia 2” is off to the box office races. Disney’s animated sequel about anthropomorphic animals has earned $10.2 million in preview…
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Indian Animation Film ‘Neelu’ Secures Spain-France-Belgium Co-Production Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Producers Xavier Yamamoto and Simon Barrionuevo have come aboard the animated feature “Neelu,” marking a significant milestone for…
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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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Doha Film Institute CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi on Spirit of New Doha Film Festival: ‘Film, Gaming, Animation and Cosplay Are All Forms of Expression That Inspire and Unite People’
Doha Film Institute CEO Fatma Hassan Alremaihi, who over the past 15 years has been instrumental in turning the DFI into the region’s…
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Webtoon Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation to Co-Produce Adaptations of 10 Popular Webcomics
Webtoon Entertainment will bring a batch of stories that originated on mobile phones to life as animated projects under a new deal with…
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DreamWorks Animation Sets ‘Forgotten Island’ Voice Cast With H.E.R., Dave Franco, Jenny Slate and More
DreamWorks Animation has assembled a buzzy voice cast for “Forgotten Island,” an animated adventure that’s set to release in 2026. Lea…
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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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‘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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Taiwan Unveils Animation Expansion Push at Busan Market With Two Major Anthologies (EXCLUSIVE)
Taiwan is positioning itself as a major player in the global animation market, unveiling two anthology projects at this year’s Busan Asian…
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Guillermo del Toro and Yeon Sang-ho Connect Over Monsters, Animation, and Creative Process at Busan
Two of cinema’s most imaginative voices came together at the Busan International Film Festival for an intimate conversation about their…
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Cat Animation ‘Scotty’ Acquired by Skyline Media, Bows at Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE)
Vietnam’s Skyline Media will showcase its latest acquisition, the animated feature “Scotty,” at the Asian Contents & Film Market in Busan.…
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Artists at Netflix Animation, SpindleHorse and ‘Ted’ Move to Unionize with Animation Guild
Production workers at Netflix Animation, animation artists at SpindleHorse and production workers at “Ted” have made the movie to unionize…
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Animation Studio Anima Vitae to Follow Hit ‘Niko’ With ‘Eek! Ghosts!’ and ‘Trash Monsters’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Finnish animation studio Anima Vitae ain’t afraid of no ghosts. Or monsters. The company behind the successful trilogy about Niko the…
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San Diego Film Festival Sets ‘Rental Family,’ ‘Hamnet’ ’After the Hunt’ in Packed Lineup of Awards Hopefuls, Shorts, Animation and Docs (EXCLUSIVE)
The San Diego Intl. Film Fest kicks off Oct. 15 with Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt,” starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew…
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Watching the “King of the Hill” Revival from Texas
I came to “King of the Hill” late, during the COVID pandemic. The animated hit co-created by Mike Judge ran for thirteen seasons starting…
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‘Eleceed’ Webcomic Gets Anime Adaptation From Oscar-Nominated DandeLion Animation
Webtoon Entertainment‘s Line Digital Frontier has greenlit an anime adaptation of the popular webcomic “Eleceed,” tapping Oscar-nominated…