The 6-day event runs August 18-23 at Portland’s OMSI with more than 170 films including 130+ animated films, 30+ stop-motion works, 30+ world premieres, and 3D short with Paul Reubens’ final on-screen performance.
A group of U.S. VFX workers engaged directly by Lucasfilm’s franchise productions has joined the union and will begin negotiations for a first contract.
Viewership increased dramatically after CC0 Studios and The Hive Studio partnered with AI audience simulation platform Chronicle Media to expand the series’ organic reach.
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.
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.
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.
The Mattel toy-inspired action adventure, directed by Sam Hargrave and starring John Cena, Jessica Biel and an ensemble cast, streams exclusively on October 9.
The studio’s SDCC presentation was filled with star-studded panels, new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ material that included Dr. Doom cloaks and masks for attendees, plus Jon Bernthal sharing his role in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’
Prime Video revealed the key casting during the ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con; all 10 episodes to stream July 31.
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.
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.
Bi-weekly 9-minute animated episodes to launch in early 2027; company unveils new voice cast and an accompanying theme-song cover now streaming.
‘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.
Studio confirms the job losses to AWN as part of Disney’s staff cuts earlier this week that include ESPN and National Geographic.
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.
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.
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.
Available for Nuke, NukeX, Nuke Studio and Nuke Indie, the tool acts as a specialized roto assistant that moves and deforms splines from initial input frames; artists can refine generated shapes, lock splines and keep workflows inside Nuke’s existing Roto node.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New tier adds studio-controlled licensing, project management and governance tools for high-end media production, giving pipeline supervisors control over which AI models artists use; studios can run workflows on-premises or in private cloud infrastructure to keep sensitive IP, prompts and training data inside the facility.
Season 5 of the 3DCG kids and family series brings new stories rooted in mindfulness and gentle humor, featuring the wise panda helping Karl, Addy and Michael better understand their feelings and day-to-day challenges.
Adult Swim on the Green returns July 23-26 outside the San Diego Convention Center with series-themed activations, attractions, and free nighttime events; Friday panels will spotlight ‘Common Side Effects,’ ‘President Curtis,’ ‘My Adventures with Superman’ and ‘Rick and Morty.’
