Columnist Andrew Osmond weighs up two impressive anime series about ‘rakugo,’ a venerable kind of Japanese storytelling.
The teen-and-adult gothic fantasy adventure imagines a retro-futuristic society where the poor sell their severed heads to the wealthy; being produced in Greater Manchester with planned 2029 delivery.
They are suited up and ready for a ‘pawsome’ time in their new dinosaur-filled island adventure, with new music by the Backstreet Boys, arriving in theaters August 14, from Paramount Animation.
Woody has let things go a bit… while Jessie meets her first ‘device,’ as the fight for playtime begins... the toys are back in town, but this time, they face a ‘technological threat’ in Lilypad, a frog-shaped smart tablet with disruptive ideas about making friends; in theaters June 19.
The ‘go backer’ is missing in the land of memories… Bill Hader and Bowen Yang star in the animated adaptation of the famed, whimsical Dr. Seuss tale of a mischievous, annoying, and irreverent cat who just won’t leave, in theaters November 6; from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.
The artist discusses his improbable path to helming the short, written by Spike Lee, Tim Jones, Jeff Leisawitz, and Lubabalo Mtati, about two boys whose friendship is tested by the violence of apartheid surrounding them; screens at Tribeca June 6 and June 13.
Coming to theaters in February 2027, the next installment in the fan-favorite ‘Ice Age’ franchise blasts Manny, Diego, Sid, Buck, Ellie, Scrat and the herd into a dinosaur-and-lava-filled Lost World adventure.
The writer/director talks tough CG production choices and the expansive use of real-time technology on his whale-sized animated kids’ adventure about overcoming self-doubt and finding your voice; hits theaters June 5.
The animated kids’ adventure about a young whale who must overcome self-doubt to find his voice hits theaters June 5.
The hand-drawn, 3-minute-plus animated short brings to life the song’s messages about transformation, freedom and the power of music to reshape reality.
Leading animation festival in Brazil will expand to 10 days this November with the debut of ANIMAGE Conecta and its first feature film competition; submissions now being accepted.
The 19th festival edition, which returns to Syros Island, Greece, September 21-27, announces its expanded program, an international lineup of animation professionals, and a July 1 submission deadline for its Agora Pitching Forum.
The company’s new system turns user-submitted stories, audio, scripts, prompts, and ideas into editable and shareable animated videos while compensating artists whose styles are used on the platform.
Columnist Andrew Osmond discusses the insane afterlife anime series and some of its relatives from creators Jun Maeda and Key.
The fight for playtime begins.. the toys are back in town, but this time, they face a ‘technological threat’ in Lilypad, a frog-shaped smart tablet with disruptive ideas about what’s best for their kid, Bonnie; Bad Bunny and Alan Cumming join the cast for special cameos; in theaters June 19.
Arturo and Roy Ambriz’s Annie Award-nominated film follows an ignored 19th-century writer who must confront the monsters she created in her subconscious to restore the balance between fiction and reality; streams June 12.
The VFX house shares its incredible work creating Marcellus, the highly intelligent octopus at the center of the Netflix film adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s bestselling novel.
Built around a French parody cover of Elvis’ ‘A Little Less Conversation,’ the director’s fast-cut rotoscoped film uses satire to probe media’s normalization of violence and police impunity.
Zoonicorn, LLC and Dream Mechanics to produce the 90-minute 3DCG comedy-adventure for kids and families with new and familiar characters from the ‘Zoonicorn’ animated TV show universe.
The ‘Inu-Oh’ director will guest-curate ‘Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation,’ a TIFF Lightbox program spotlighting anime artistry and innovation scheduled for later this year; ‘Christopher Nolan: Grand Designs’ program runs July 8 – August 20.
The company adds Jason Billington and Javier ‘Roca’ Roca, and promotes Brian Kubovcik and Phil Prates, as creative directors across its global studios.
The Bones Films production took home the coveted ‘Anime of the Year’ award, while ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle’ was named Film of the Year at the 10th annual awards; 73 million fans worldwide voted on their favorites.
The director’s latest film is a retro sci-fi satire about internet culture, doomscrolling, and the modern brainrot era.
The International Animation Film Festival is now accepting film submissions of 40 minutes or longer for this year’s event; entries due by August 17; run November 13-18 in Nagoya Japan.
The trio of women film studio presidents – Skydance Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and ILM respectively - adds to the key conference’s growing roster of in-person speakers heading to Turin, Italy October 12-16.
