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Netflix Announces ‘Dealies’ From Joe Bennett and Ted Travelstead

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 11:00am

New adult animated comedy series from Green Street Pictures, the studio behind ‘Common Side Effects’ and ‘Scavenger’s Reign,’ follows the staff of a big-box store, where sometimes actual work is performed.

Shades Not Needed for This Dark Future Headline News

Apple TV Drops ‘Silo’ Season 3 Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 5:41pm

The harrowing sci-fi series starring Rebecca Ferguson and Common returns July 3 with an origin story set centuries earlier, while continuing the bleak, dark story of the last 10,000 people on Earth, living in a mile-deep home that protects them from a toxic and deadly outside world, who never dare to question their existence or they’ll end up dead.

Such Stark Choices Headline News

‘Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends’ Returns June 11

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 1:09pm

Thor, Loki and Odin join the hit animated preschool series; L.A. Dodger star Mookie Betts and Alan Ruck added to the guest voice cast in new episodes that premiere on Disney Jr., the next day on Disney+.

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Untold Studios Adds Oscar-Winning VFX Supervisor Sara Bennett

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 8:49am

The Milk visual effects studio co-founder, winner of a Best Visual Effects Academy Award for ‘Ex Machina,’ joins the independent creative studio’s expanding Film & Episodic team.

Doh! Headline News

Disney+ Sets 3 Exclusive 'The Simpsons' Episodes for Summer Fun

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 1, 2026 at 1:51pm

A triple ‘doh-se’ of hilarity is on the way - double-episode 'Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition' streams June 17, while full-length episodes 'Simpsley' and 'Yellow Mirror' hit July 3 and August 26, respectively.

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Beating the Reaper: ‘Angel Beats!’ and Strawberry-Scented Acid

Columnist Andrew Osmond discusses the insane afterlife anime series and some of its relatives from creators Jun Maeda and Key.

The Raging AI in Animation Debate Headline News

Jorge Gutierrez Pulls Out of Prime Video Project Nara AI Platform Series

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 29, 2026 at 9:35am

The Emmy-winning director stepped away from the project after intense industry backlash just 2 days after Amazon MGM Studios and AWS announced it as part of their GenAI Creators’ Fund.

It’s Anime-zing! ANIMATIONWorld

Adi Shankar Talks Bollywood, Brothers and ‘Devil May Cry’ Season 2

The creator, writer and showrunner discusses how Hindu mythology, Indian music and his own family history shaped Dante and Vergil’s war between worlds, pairing grey-shaded demon lords, stone gods and pop-music spectacle with a story rooted in lost family and cultural memory.

Shot Dark Frame by Dark Frame Headline News

Netflix Drops Trailer for ‘I Am Frankelda,’ Mexico’s First Stop-Motion Feature

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 1:24pm

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.

We’re Suckers for Great Digital Octopuses Headline News

Watch: Untold Studios Fully CG Octopus for ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10:36am

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.

Gimme More Wolverine! X-Men Headline News

Disney+ Drops ‘X-Men ‘97’ Season 2 Trailer and Images

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 9:03am

It's finally here... the new season of the hit animated series continues the adventures of the heroic mutant team of X-Men, now divided and spread across different eras in time; debuts July 1.

AI in Animation Headline News

Prime Video Orders 3 Animated Series From GenAI Creators’ Fund

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 11:56am

‘Cupcake & Friends,’ ‘Love, Diana Music Hunters’ and ‘Punky Duck’ will be produced using Amazon MGM Studios and AWS’ Project Nara AI platform; new initiative was just announced at AI on the Lot at Culver Studios.

Family… You Gotta Love Em ANIMATIONWorld

A Character’s Nose is Worth 1,000 Words in ‘Long Story Short’

Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg shares how continuity, collaboration, and precision helped turn tiny visual choices into emotional storytelling on his animated family comedy; now streaming on Netflix.

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‘Zoonicorn: The Original Dreamer’ Set for 2027 Release

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 4:16pm

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.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

TIFF Sets Masaaki Yuasa-Curated Fall Anime Series

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 2:22pm

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.

People Headline News

Pitch Black Names 4 Creative Directors Across Global Studio Network

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 1:31pm

The company adds Jason Billington and Javier ‘Roca’ Roca, and promotes Brian Kubovcik and Phil Prates, as creative directors across its global studios.

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‘Sofia the First: Royal Magic’ Brings Bigger Sets, Better Lighting and Brighter Magic

8 years after his first ‘Sofia’ series ended, Craig Gerber returns with a sequel that expands the young princess’ visual world, including more cinematic lighting and layered magical effects, while holding onto the warmth, humor and music that defined the original.

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Utopai Studios Lands Investment From Carmelo Anthony’s Creative 7 Productions

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 22, 2026 at 10:55am

The NBA legend plans to expand his production company’s development of original sports and entertainment IP through the tech-centered studio’s proprietary PAI cinematic storytelling AI platform.

Furries Get Their Moment ANIMATIONWorld

‘Mating Season’: Built on Disney Callbacks, Corkscrew Genitals, and Goat Weed Gods

‘Big Mouth’ creators and show EPs Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg, and supervising director Anthony Lioli talk about their new animated adult rom-com about bears, raccoons, and other lovably horny forest creatures dealing with their love lives; debuts May 22 on Netflix.

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‘Super Mario Bros.’ Filmmakers Sign Creative Partnership Deal with Netflix

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 8:53am

Michael Jelenic and Aaron Horvath will develop animated series and films exclusively for the streamer under a multi-year creative partnership; includes first-look rights for live-action projects.

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'Rick and Morty' Animated Movie in Development at Warner Bros.

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 9:47am

Longtime series director Jacob Hair is attached to direct the planned feature, with Dan Harmon confirming he’s keeping the planned big-screen adventure inside the show’s creative orbit; the Adult Swim series’ Season 9 premieres May 24.

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Sizing Up the Six-Inch VFX Challenge of ‘The Miniature Wife’

Peacock’s 10-episode dramedy turned depicting Elizabeth Banks’ small-scale Lindy into a 3,000-shot visual effects effort, combining 12:1 scale rules, grounded photography, oversized practical builds, live composites, and a multi-vendor pipeline to keep the show’s tiny world flexible, physical, and believable.

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FX Picks Up ‘Very Young Frankenstein’ Comedy Series

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 11:30am

Based on Mel Brooks and 20th Century Studios’ famed 1974 ‘Young Frankenstein,’ the show hails from Stefani Robinson, Taika Waititi, and Garrett Basch, with Brooks among the executive producers.

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