‘The Simpsons’ Exclusive Episode ‘Yellow Planet’ Now Streaming on Disney+
The Simpsons family is reimagined as animals in a National Geographic-style nature mockumentary.
Netflix Drops ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Volume 4 Trailer, Episode Details
10 new shorts, featuring dinosaur gladiators, messianic cats, and other oddities, are set to debut May 15; voice cast includes MrBeast, Kevin Hart, John Oliver, Niecy Nash, John Boyega, and Rhys Darby.
Cineverse's RetroCrush Acquires ‘Future Boy Conan’ Streaming Rights
The Hayao Miyazaki sci-fi anime series is now also included in the RetroCrush Podcast, with dedicated Anime Club episodes streaming every week.
Exclusive: Apple TV+ Drops ‘WondLa’ Season 2 Sneak Peek Clip
Eva 9, with Eva 8 in tow, desperately tries to escape ‘containment’ in the all-new clip; 7-episode season of Skydance Animation’s animated series, based on the 'The Search for WondLa' books by Tony DiTerlizzi, premieres April 25.
Netflix Announces ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Voice Cast, Musical Artists, Release Date
Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo star in the animated film, which features music from Teddy Park, 24, Danny Chung, KUSH, and DOMINSUK of THEBLACKLABEL; debuts June 20.
We Ghosted Media, Lamina1 Team for ‘Owen Nowhere’ Animated Comedy
The series, which follows a pre-teen who lives on the open road with his retired vampire parents, will launch on the next-gen Web3 and AI-powered platform, allowing the creators full ownership and control over the IP.
Asteria to Release ‘The Odd Birds Show’ Animated Shorts Series
Created through traditional hand-drawn animation as well as VR puppeteering, rendered 3D assets, motion tracking, and AI tools, the show, about a dysfunctional family of birds who host a talk show, will release across social platforms.
Annecy 2025 Official Feature Film Selections Revealed
Out of 130 film submissions, 10 make the Official Competition, with 11 selected for the Contrachemp Competition; festival runs June 8-14.
Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios Reveal Annecy Slate
Festival plans include behind-the scenes looks at ‘Bat-Fam,’ and ‘Get Jiro;’ Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken, Pendleton Ward, Rebecca Sugar, J.G. Quintel, and Adam Muto to headline Cartoon Network 25 Year Celebration.
Netflix Announces Annecy 2025 Activities
Festival plans include exclusive previews of ‘In Your Dreams’ and ‘Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85,’ the world premiere of ‘Fixed,’ a masterclass with Raphael Bob-Waksberg, and an in-depth look at the full animation series slate.
Andy Serkis’ ‘Animal Farm’ Voice Cast Revealed
The all-star lineup boarding the upcoming animated adaptation of George Orwell’s classic novel includes Seth Rogen, Glenn Close, Woody Harrelson, Gaten Matarazzo, Laverne Cox, Kieran Culkin, Steve Buscemi, Jim Parsons, Kathleen Turner, and Iman Vellani.
Lenovo Introduces New ThinkPad Device Lineup
Engineered for modern professionals handling AI-powered workflows, the offering includes Copilot+ PCs, such as the ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 AMD and ThinkPad P16s Gen 4 AMD mobile workstations, alongside new ThinkPad L Series business laptops, with expanded ThinkPad X1 Aura Editions.
Adult Swim Drops ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 8 Trailer
More wubbin and dubbin is just over the horizon… a new season of the best – and only – animated series about a genius scientist who drags his timid grandson on adventures across the universe returns May 25.
Mysterious ‘Star Wars’ Series in Development
From ‘Lost’ showrunner Carlton Cuse and son Nick Cuse, the project will take place in a galaxy far, far away…and that’s all we know; ‘LEGO Star Wars’ sequel series also in the works.
‘Pacific Rim’ Prequel Series Now in Development at Prime Video
Previously announced as part of a first look deal between Legendary and Eric Heisserer’s Chronology banner, the series has gotten the goahead at the streamer.
‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ Season 3 Coming This Fall
The upcoming season of Lucasfilm’s preschool animated series follows the Jedi kids as they journey into the delightful world of droid care; will debut on Disney+ and Disney Jr.
Netflix Drops ‘The Sandman’ Season 2 Teaser, Release Date, First Look Images
The second and final season of the fantasy thriller will drop in two parts: Volume 1 premieres July 3, followed by Volume 2 on July 24.
‘Star Wars: Visions’ Volume 3 Episode Details Revealed
The animated anthology returns in a longer format, with 9 new anime shorts from david production, Kamikaze Douga, Kinema citrus Co, Polygon Pictures, Production I.G, Project Studio Q, TRIGGER, and WIT Studio; hits Disney+ October 29.
Academy Sets 2025 Dates, Rule Changes, AI Guidelines, and Expands Animated Short Voting
For 98th Oscars, members must now watch all nominated films in a category in order to vote in final award round; each branch will judge films based on the ‘degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship.’
The Line, Riot Games Partner on ‘League Of Legends’ Music Video
In celebration of the upcoming ‘LoL’ season Spirit Blossom Beyond, new short ‘Here, Tomorrow’ showcases themes that blend myth, memory, and the mystical beauty of Ionia.
Disney+ Reveals ‘Maul - Shadow Lord’ Animated Series
The project will feature franchise regular Sam Witwer as Darth Maul and will take place ‘about a year’ after the Clone Wars.
Moonbug Entertainment Launches ‘CoComelon Can Help’ Campaign
The year-long campaign, which aims to show how songs can help families through real moments, focuses on potty training, bedtime, and mealtime.
Lucasfilm Announces ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ Theatrical Release
Directed by ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ helmer Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, the upcoming standalone ‘Star Wars’ universe adventure will debut in theaters May 28, 2027.
Bill Plympton’s ‘Guard Dog’ Now on YouTube
Inspired by a simple walk in the park, the Oscar-nominated short film first went on tour in The Animation Show, and was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2015; now remastered and available for free.
Disney+ Drops ‘Light and Magic’ Season 2 Trailer
Watch as ILM stars like Hal Hickel, Doug Chiang, Rob Coleman, Dennis Muren, John Knoll, and the great George Lucas discuss the legendary VFX on some of Lucasfilm’s most memorable movies; all three episodes now streaming.
