Fierlinger carved out a singular path in animation — one marked by a distinct visual voice, a relentless work ethic, and a deep emotional honesty.
The company is rehiring dozens of employees from Mikros and Technicolor Animation Productions.
The film will be released worldwide in 2026.
The director and producer talk about wrangling multiple software tools and animation techniques along with student schedules in order to finish their short film.
The new 4K Imax restoration of the film is heating up the box office.
“I want to tell all of the other out-of-work film people, it’s okay to go find something to do to make your month work,” says Keefer.
Today we try to make some sense of recent developments in the animation world including the growing proliferation of generative AI slop and recent animation/vfx studio closures.
“TVPaint Animation was made as a traditional animation tool,” the developer said in a statement. “As such, our goals will always be directed toward hand-drawn animation.”
The historic structure was where classic animated shorts like ‘Robin Hood Daffy,’ ‘Three Little Bops,’ ‘Birds Anonymous,’ and ‘What’s Opera, Doc?’ were produced.
Dobree wrote that “unstoppable market forces have resulted in a race to the bottom” and called for greater industry support and regulation for the animation/vfx industries.
The first season will run for eight episodes.
It marks yet another nail in the coffin for what was once a premier global animation brand.
An exploration of one of the greatest cartoon teams in animation history.
Said Docter, ” I think it’s a great tool for people who know how to use it to say something about the human experience.”
Developer Lost Marble says “this will continue to be our position, at least until potential ethical and legal issues are resolved in a way that does not harm artists.”
The financially struggling company had paused operations earlier this month.
Music has always been a key element of the Looney Tunes shorts, and it is also an important part of the new Looney Tunes feature ‘The Day the Earth Blew Up.’
Briarcliff Entertainment will release the pic in U.S. theaters on April 18, 2025.
If the deal is finalized, the film will be released theatrically in 2026.
