Flying Bark and Lightfold Partner on Original Animated Project
With a release video proclaiming a new show / comic / game on the way, the companies have announced a collaboration focused on creator-led storytelling, premium animation and stronger connections between artists and audiences.
Kieran Culkin is The Devil in ‘Family Guy’ ‘Happy Hell-o-ween’ Special
The hit show returns to Hulu with exclusive Halloween and holiday specials this year; the ‘Succession’ star takes on Beelzebub and Peter Griffin doesn’t take too kindly to losing the Official Santa competition.
Hulu Debuts 'Futurama' Season 14 Trailer, Orders 3 Extended-Length Specials
Creator Matt Groening and Showrunner David X. Cohen’s reveals at San Diego Comic-Con include new season details and that the first of the XXXL-sized specials will be Xmas themed and launch in 2027.
‘Bob’s Burgers’ Short ‘On the Fort Day of Christmas’ Coming to Hulu
Creator and EP Loren Bouchard announced the exclusive holiday short during the show’s San Diego Comic-Con panel this past Saturday.
All-Star Cast Boards ‘Stewie’
Kenan Thompson, Vanessa Bayer, Mike Henry, Jessica Lowe, Melissa O’Neil and Aaron Lee have joined Seth MacFarlane on the ‘Family Guy’ spinoff ordered by FOX.
Chaos Releases V-Ray 7 Update 4
Latest version of the leading rendering system adds final-frame, real-time rendering in supported DCC viewports, Gaussian Splat relighting, expanded Chaos Arena tools for virtual production, faster CPU and GPU rendering, and broader hardware and platform support.
Utopai Studios Developing ‘The Most Serious Fart’ Animated Feature
Best-selling author Mike Bender will write and direct the film about a fart frustrated about always being treated as a joke, with Russell Hollander producing.
Matthew Needham to Voice The Joker in ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Season 2
Prime Video revealed the key casting during the ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con; all 10 episodes to stream July 31.
Paramount+ Sets 'Avatar: Seven Havens' October 9 Premiere
Teaser and voice cast also revealed for new 26-episode 2D-animated series set in the world of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ after Korra, from Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko.
Tiffany Haddish, Donald Faison Board ‘Backyard Sports: The Animated Series’
Playground Productions reveals new show is in production at its SDCC 2026 panel, sharing the voice cast, which also includes Christopher Mintz-Plasse, first look images and a sizzle reel - trailer.
‘My Little Pony: Forever Friendship’ YouTube Series in the Works at Hasbro
Bi-weekly 9-minute animated episodes to launch in early 2027; company unveils new voice cast and an accompanying theme-song cover now streaming.
Adult Swim Renews ‘President Curtis’ for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere
Pickup announced during San Diego Comic-Con panel; animated comedy set in the ‘Rick and Morty’ universe and starring Keith David debuts July 26.
LAIKA’s ‘Wildwood’ Portal Experience Launches at San Diego Comic-Con
‘The Forest is Calling’ installation now open outside the Hard Rock Hotel at SDCC; will soon head to additional North American cities ahead of the film’s October 23 theatrical release.
Pixar Hit with Layoffs as it Refocuses on Theatrical Features
Studio confirms the job losses to AWN as part of Disney’s staff cuts earlier this week that include ESPN and National Geographic.
‘Swapped’ Enters Netflix’s Most Popular Movies List at No. 10
The animated adventure from Skydance Animation, directed by Nathan Greno, has generated 139.8 million views as of its 80th day in release.
Higgsfield Debuts ‘Kök Börü’ Showcasing Hybrid Human-AI Animation Pipeline
Premiering at SIGGRAPH 2026, the new 15-minute animated short, a historical drama rooted in Central Asian folklore, was created by a team of 12 in 2 weeks on the Higgsfield platform powered by NVIDIA.
Autodesk Adds Maya, 3ds Max, Flow Production Tracking and Arnold Tools
Tech giant’s SIGGRAPH 2026 announcements of new animation and VFX workflow capabilities include MotionMaker Bring Your Own Data in Maya, 3D Gaussian Splats in 3ds Max, Review in Flow Production Tracking and real-time Arnold viewport rendering in Maya.
Lightcraft Technology Opens Spark Story Beta at SIGGRAPH 2026
The tech company has launched a rolling beta of its interactive previs tool, with new features including a 3D asset library, real-time compositing, Spark Atlas and direct USD file loading.
Tubi Shares Exclusive ‘Breaking Bear’ Clip Ahead of July 24 Premiere
The upcoming adult animated series about a dysfunctional family of bears who go full criminal to stop various villains from destroying their home stars Brendan Fraser, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Annie Murphy, Elizabeth Hurley and Josh Gad.
ZDF Joins Dandelooo and TFOU’s ‘Hold on Gaston!’ Animated Preschool Series
The German studio boards project as a co-production partner, joining current co-production partners Vivi Film and VRT Ketnet; pre-sales secured in France, Canada, Denmark and Iceland.
Nina Gantz’s ‘Wander to Wonder’ Now Available on YouTube
The BAFTA- and Annie-winning hybrid animated short follows 3 miniature TV performers left alone in a studio after their creator’s death.
SIGGRAPH 2026 Experience Hall to Showcase 5 Interactive Programs
Spatial Storytelling, the Immersive Pavilion, the Art Gallery, Emerging Technologies and the in-person Hands-On Courses track spotlight boundary-pushing tools and interactive techniques; conference runs July 19-23.
Watch the Trailer: 4K Restoration of René Laloux's ‘Gandahar’ Coming to Theaters
Janus Films is releasing a newly restored uncut French version of the animated science-fiction feature, the final film from the famed ‘Fantastic Planet’ and ‘Time Masters’ director.
Pearl Studio, CMC Pictures Drop Trailer, Set ‘All Wishes Come True!’ Summer Release
The folklore-inspired feature follows 8 ordinary mortals who challenge formidable gods with wit and courage to become the legendary Eight Immortals; production features action design by Hong Kong Film Awards winner Su Hang and voice direction by Chen Hao; in theaters beginning July 18.
Shout! Studios / Radial Entertainment Set SDCC 2026 Booth Exclusives
The leading entertainment content distributor will be setup in booth #4118 at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, and plans numerous giveaways, physical media releases, collector offers and a photobooth featuring backgrounds from its film and TV catalog.
