Dreamworks Announces Original Filipino-Themed Film ‘Forgotten Island’
Directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, the film will debut theatrically in 2026.
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Revenant Studio Releases A Statement On Its Approach To AI
The Scottish studio is among the few in our industry that is being transparent about its usage of AI.
Weta FX Expands Into Australia With New Permanent Melbourne Hub
The company’s Melbourne outpost is expected to create 80 jobs.
‘The King Of Kings’ Outpacing ‘The Prince Of Egypt’ For Animated Religious Film Opening Record (Updated)
The new South Korean animated feature is currently projected to earn $18 million in its opening weekend.
Montreal’s Laughing Dragon Studios Is Shutting Down, Blames Quebec Government For ‘Gutting’ Animation Industry
The full-service 2d animation studio, which had been in business for decades, employed over 100 workers during peak periods.
Cinesite Is Hiring For Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn,’ Which Is Now In Production
The Netflix-bound film is being produced by Skydance Animation.
ASIFA-Hollywood And Sotheby’s Announce Auction Of Rare Animation Art To Raise Money For L.A. Fire Victims
The online auction will be held later this month.
‘UltraMan: Rising’ Co-Director John Aoshima Signs Overall Deal With Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
Aoshima is also guest directing on season two of Netflix’s ‘ Blue Eye Samurai.’
NVIDIA Mined Hours Of Classic Tom & Jerry Shorts To Generate New AI Horrors
Researchers are touting these new AI-generated Tom & Jerry experiments as examples of how they can generate longer and more consistent AI video.
Indonesian Feature ‘Jumbo’ Shatters Local Animation Records (Updated)
In just eight days of release, ‘Jumbo’ has more than doubled the admissions of the country’s previous highest-grossing animated feature.
Sony To Release ‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ In U.S. Theaters
The studio has set the film’s U.S. debut for October 29, 2025.
Viva Pictures Acquires U.S. Rights To ‘Pets On A Train,’ Releases First Teaser For ‘Grand Prix Of Europe’
The European cg features will be released theatrically in the U.S. later this year.
Fox Renews ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Family Guy,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ And ‘American Dad!’ For 4 Seasons Each
The bullish order is welcome news at a time of instability in the broader animation industry.
A New California Bill Is Proposing A 35% Subsidy For Animated Features, Series, And Shorts
The passage of the bill could encourage more animation production in the state.
OuiDo Productions Acquires Mikros Animation And Technicolor’s Episodic And IP Divisions
The company is rehiring dozens of employees from Mikros and Technicolor Animation Productions.
Ketchup Entertainment Has Completed Its Acquisition Of ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’
The film will be released worldwide in 2026.
‘Princess Mononoke’ Re-Release Is No. 1 Film In North America On Per-Theater Basis
The new 4K Imax restoration of the film is heating up the box office.
Cartoon Brew Weekly Livestream: AI Slop, CG/VFX Studio Closures, And The Future Of The Industry
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 Assures Users Of Its Animation Software That It Will Not Add Generative AI Features
“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.”
David Zaslav Continues His Crusade Against Looney Tunes; Plans To Tear Down Historic Animation Building
The historic structure was where classic animated shorts like ‘Robin Hood Daffy,’ ‘Three Little Bops,’ ‘Birds Anonymous,’ and ‘What’s Opera, Doc?’ were produced.