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‘On-Gaku’ Director Iwaisawa’s ‘100 Meters’ Races to NorAm with GKIDS

Animation Magazine - April 21, 2025

GKIDS is prepping another visually and narratively compelling Japanese animated feature for release in North America, boarding 100 Meters (Hyakuemu) as a producing partner and distributor....

Festivals & Events

Chapman Univ. Closes Out Disney Speaker Series with Spotlight on the “Nine Old Men”

Animation Magazine - April 18, 2025

In the final Chapman University Walt Disney Studies Speaker Series event for this academic year, documentary director Theodore Thomas, son of celebrated Disney animator and one...

Features

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Goes into 3rd Weekend on Top of the Charts, ‘King of Kings’ on Track for $45M by Easter

Animation Magazine - April 18, 2025

Chicken Jockey uproar notwithstanding, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures' A Minecraft Movie is still the top game at the domestic box office. Based on Mojang's...

Digital Media

AI Animation Series ‘The Odd Birds Show’ Nests on Social Platforms

Animation Magazine - April 18, 2025

Asteria, a production studio implementing generative AI, is launching an adult animated shortform series title The Odd Birds Show across social media platforms, including...

Streaming

Disney+ Orders Animated Darth Maul Series from Lucasfilm Animation

Animation Magazine - April 18, 2025

During Friday's Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo, the Lucasfilm Animation panel revealed a new animated series starring the double-bladed lightsaber-wielding Sith Lord, Darth Maul....

Ecoprod, CineRegio & Partners Seek Input for ‘Green Animation Guide’

Animation Magazine - April 17, 2025

To promote green practices in the animation industry, Ecoprod, CineRegio (the European network of regional film funds) and Green Film have formed a collective...

Festivals & Events

Annecy’s Curated Cannes Program Spotlights Animation from Around the World

Animation Magazine - April 17, 2025

Ahead of its own June festivities in the French Alps, the Annecy Festival will present an Annecy Animation Showcase as part of the Festival de Cannes'...

Streaming

Flying Bark Boards Netflix & Sony’s Animated ‘Ghostbusters’ Series

Animation Magazine - April 14, 2025

Australia's Flying Bark Productions has announced it has been tapped to work on the upcoming animated Ghostbusters series, from Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation. The...

Features

Masaaki Yuasa Announces ‘Daisy’s Life’ Adaptation as Debut Feature for New Studio

Animation Magazine - April 14, 2025

International award-winning director Masaaki Yuasa (Inu-Oh, Ride Your Wave, Lu Over the Wall) has announced that the first feature film project from his recently...

Streaming

Lingokids Launches Ad-Free Streaming Hub ‘Theater’

Animation Magazine - April 11, 2025

Lingokids, the No. 1 interactive app for kids ages 2-8, has debuted a new streaming hub for U.S. users designed to provide educational and...

Festivals & Events

‘Ne Zha’ Director Jiaozi’s Hand-Painted Posters to Exhibit at Beijing Film Fest

Animation Magazine - April 10, 2025

China's world box office conqueror will be celebrated with a special exhibition at this year's 15th Beijing International Film Festival (April 18-26 | bjiff.com)....

Territory Focus

Diboos White Paper Presentation Shows Strength of Spanish Animation

Animation Magazine - April 9, 2025

On April 8, players from Spain's animation & VFX sector gathered in Madrid to present the findings of the latest White Paper from Diboos,...

Technology

SAG-AFTRA Leaders Head to Washington to Reintroduce NO FAKES Act

Animation Magazine - April 9, 2025

Today, a press conference was held celebrating the SAG-AFTRA-supported, bipartisan Nurture Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act as it was...

Festivals & Events

Disney Plans Biggest Ever Destination D23 for 2025

Animation Magazine - April 7, 2025

D23: The Official Disney Fan Club announced today that tickets for Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney presented by Lug will...

People

‘Ultraman: Rising’ Co-Director John Aoshima Inks Overall Deal with Warner, Joins ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ S2

Animation Magazine - April 7, 2025

John Aoshima, who helped bring Netflix's much-hyped Ultraman: Rising animated feature to screens as co-director, has signed an exclusive, multi-year, overall development deal with...

Awards

‘Student Accomplice’ Wins College Television Award for Animation

Animation Magazine - April 6, 2025

The 44th College Television Awards were held Saturday, April 5, recognizing excellence in student-produced programs from colleges and universities nationwide. Open to undergraduate and graduate students,...

Features

WB’s ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Soars into Year’s Biggest Box-Office Opening

Animation Magazine - April 4, 2025

The world's biggest video game is now looking to be the box office's biggest savior, as Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures' A Minecraft Movie begins its big...

Features

Disney Debuts ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘Elio’ & ‘Zootopia 2’ Clips at CinemaCon, Trailers ‘Goofy Movie’ Doc & Shelves ‘Tangled’ Remake

Animation Magazine - April 3, 2025

From the CinemaCon show floor, Walt Disney Studios kicked off its presentations with the debut of a new sneak peek clip from the live-action...

Features

CinemaCon: Paramount Updates ‘Last Airbender’ Movie Title

Animation Magazine - April 3, 2025

Following the recent addition of Invincible star Steven Yeun to its voice cast, fans got a minor update on Nickelodeon Movies and Avatar Studios' upcoming...

Technology

Maxon One Launches New Features for Gaming, VFX & 3D Artists

Animation Magazine - April 2, 2025

Maxon today announced a significant update to the Maxon One product suite with hundreds of new features and capabilities across its popular tools including...

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