August Media Boards Roye Okupe’s 'Malika: Warrior Queen' as Co-Producer
Singapore-based company joins the animated feature, financing up to one-third of the project and overseeing animation production across Asia.
Singapore-based company joins the animated feature, financing up to one-third of the project and overseeing animation production across Asia.
The acclaimed, Oscar-nominated French director talks about his new film, his love of animation, and how if the acting, art, and editing are all good, your...
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The acclaimed, Oscar-nominated French director talks about his new film, his love of animation, and how if the acting, art, and editing are all good, your characters can feel more real than in live-...
The company will consolidate its regional user-generated content services into a single global platform, introducing expanded monetization, analytics, and multilingual distribution tools beginning in...
Sylvain Chomet’s ‘A Magnificent Life’: Animation More Real Than Reality
The acclaimed, Oscar-nominated French director talks about his new film, his love of animation, and how if the acting, art, and editing are all good, your characters can feel more real than in live-action; in theaters March 27.
WEBTOON Unifies CANVAS with New Creator Tools and Translation Program
The company will consolidate its regional user-generated content services into a single global platform, introducing expanded monetization, analytics, and multilingual distribution tools beginning in spring 2026.
How Kenji Kamiyama Changed the World in the Anime Classic ‘Eden of the East’
Columnist Andrew Osmond looks back to when a seminal political comedy-thriller was made in anime.
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Oscar Nominee Konstantin Bronzit’s 'Tied Up' Sets Worldwide Digital Release
Feature film by the ‘The Three Sisters’ director and ‘Lavatory Lovestory’ writer Dmitry Vysotsky about an unlikely group of discarded objects on a journey of purpose and belonging, releases March 24 across most major digital platforms.
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Netflix Developing Adult Animated Series Adaptation of 'Powers'
Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming, creators of the Dark Horse comic about homicide detectives investigating cases involving people with superhuman abilities, are involved in writing and visual development.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel Set with Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans at the Helm
The most obvious decision in animation history has just been shared as Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation announce they are moving forward with a sequel to their award-winning hit ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ the first project under the directors’ exclusive multi-year writing and directing deal with the streamer.
New Short ‘Is All Cheese Sentient?’ Introduces the Bohrsville Multiverse
Creators T.J. Rowe and Rich Nardo are living the indie animator dream… they’ve debuted their animated project that follows intergalactic delivery workers Red and Eddy attempting to derail nefarious criminal plans; themes include mental health and impending multiversal rupture.
'KPop Demon Hunters' Dominates at 53rd Annual Annie Awards
Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Netflix’s blockbuster feature took home 10 wins, including Best Feature, while ‘Arco’ won for Best Independent Feature; ‘Common Side Effects’ led all TV shows with 4 wins, followed closely by ‘Win or Lose’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots’ with 3 each, at the animation industry’s gala event held last night at Royce Hall in Los Angeles.
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The Improbable Return to FOX: Matt Weitzman Talks ‘American Dad!’
The show’s co-creator and co-showrunner reflects on 20 years of producing the Seth MacFarlane animated comedy, the previous 10 at TBS before the seemingly miraculous 4-season renewal that brought the prodigal son back to its Animation Domination home; Season 20 debuts this Sunday, February 22.
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Exclusive Excerpt: ‘First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth' Graphic Novel
Oni Press’ 208-page biography by Angélique Roché, with artists Alvin Epps, Millicent Monroe and Bex Glendining, chronicles the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’s decades-long fight to officially recognize American emancipation as a national holiday; now on-sale.
Pony Canyon Drops First Teaser for ‘To You in the Beyond’
Junichi Wada directs the coming-of-age anime feature adaptation of Akiko Abe’s Honya Taisho Award-winning novel about complex emotions and hidden secrets of boys and girls on Tokishima Island, hitting Japanese theaters on October 9.
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Showrunner Matt Selman Talks ‘The Simpsons’ Milestone 800th Episode
The executive producer explains his constant feelings of imposter syndrome and drive to ‘not blow it’ as he leads the iconic show, fresh off a 4-season renewal and announced 2027 feature film, towards new creative spaces even after almost 4 decades on the air.
‘Iyanu’: A ‘Pipe Dream’ Becomes Reality
Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe’s series, nominated for multiple NAACP Image Awards, draws on African mythology, family influence, and years of independent world-building as it follows a brave young orphan living in the magical kingdom of Yorubaland; produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, the HBO Max and Cartoon Network show has been renewed for a second season, alongside a second feature, both set to arrive later this year.
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‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ and ‘Andor’ Lead 2026 WGA Awards Nominations
3 FOX series and shows from Hulu and Netflix nab animation noms, while films/TV shows from Apple TV, Lucasfilm, Netflix and Warner Bros. among non-animated works also getting the nod; ceremony set for March 8.
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DC Announces ‘MAD About DC’ Comic Book Parody
Guest edited by Chip Zdarsky, the 64-page ‘MAD Magazine’ style celebration of comics, chaos, and questionable decisions arrives April 1.
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Tributes Pour in for ‘The Lion King’ Co-Director Roger Allers
Friends and family share their remembrances of the writer/director, who passed away on January 17.
Trailer Drops for Travis Knight’s ‘Masters of the Universe’
By the Power of Grayskull, there’s a new He-Man on the horizon in the live-action fantasy adventure about 10-year-old Prince Adam re-uniting with his magical Sword of Power, then heading home to save Eternia; from Mattel Films and Amazon MGM Studios, in theaters June 5.
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‘Fureru’ and the Anime Works of Mari Okada
Columnist Andrew Osmond assesses the new film, now streaming on Crunchyroll, and backlist by one of anime’s most prolific writers.
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Nominations Announced for the 98th Academy Awards
‘Arco,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,’ and ‘Zootopia 2’ nab noms for Best Animated Feature, while ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘F1,’ Jurassic World: Rebirth,’ ‘The Lost Bus,’ and ‘Sinners’ get the nod for Best Visual Effects.
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‘The Lion King’ Co-Director Roger Allers Passes at 76
The longtime Disney writer and director, nominated for an Oscar for his 2006 animated short, ‘The Little Matchgirl,’ passed away at his home in Santa Monica following a short illness.
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Prime Video Orders ‘Odd Jobs’ Animated Comedy
From the minds of ‘Solar Opposites’ EP duo Mike McMahan and Dominic Dierkes, the series, set in an extreme late-stage capitalist hellscape, follows a reluctant team of gig-workers.
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Peacock Drops ‘Ted’ Season 2 Trailer
New 8-episode season, set in 1994, sees Ted and his best friend John as seniors in high school; the hybrid live-action / CG series from Seth MacFarlane streams March 5.
‘Madagascar’ at 20: A Q&A with Tom McGrath and Eric Darnell
To mark the 20th anniversary of the first film in DreamWorks Animation’s storied franchise, the writers / directors revisit the film’s long development journey, discussing its core comedic premise, evolving themes, improvisational performances, and collaborative storytelling that turned a fish-out-of-water comedy into something truly memorable.
Warner Bros. Taps ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Writers for ‘Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman’
Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan will pen the Tim Burton-helmed remake of the 1958 B-movie, which follows an heiress who grows enormous following radiation exposure and exacts revenge on her cheating husband.
