Amid Amidi, Author at Cartoon Brew

Series

First Look At Skydance Animation’s ‘WondLa’ (Trailer)

The show will premiere on Apple TV+ later this month.

‘The Garfield Movie’ Is The No. 1 Movie In The United States

The film managed only $14 million in its second weekend, but at the depressed U.S. box office, that’s good enough for first place.

Events

You’re Invited To A ‘Big Mouth’ FYC Screening, Q&A, And Reception

This Tuesday at Netflix Animation in Burbank.

Cartoon Brew Livestream

CB Livestream: Pixar Layoffs, AI In Animation Studios, and ‘Course Correction’ Needed At Disney?

We take a closer look at major stories happening in animation this month.

Feature Film

Sony Pictures Animation Announces ‘GOAT’ For 2026

The original sports comedy is timed to release on the NBA’s 2026 All-Star weekend.

Business

Brown Bag Films And 9 Story Launch Guidelines For AI Use In Their Productions

Brown Bag Films head Cathal Gaffney is also calling for more transparency from other studios about how they intend to use AI in commercial production.

Feature Film

‘Moana 2’ Teaser Trailer Offers First Look At Disney Sequel

The film is being produced between Disney’s animation studios in Burbank and Vancouver.

Distribution

Sideshow And Janus Films To Distribute Gints Zilbalodis’ ‘Flow’ In North America

The film just premiered in the Un Certain Regard sidebar at Cannes and will screen in competition at Annecy next month.

Business

Animation Producer Anton Capital Secures $100M+ Financing Via Blackrock To Expand Production Output

The company is involved in new animated features such as Claude Barras’s ‘Savages’ and Adam Elliot’s ‘Memoir of a Snail.’

Business

Toho Acquires Science Saru Animation Studio

The studio was founded in 2013 by Masaaki Yuasa and Eunyoung Choi.

Feature Film

Could An Animated Film Win The Cannes Palme D’Or For The First Time Ever This Year?

All eyes are on Michel Hazanavicius’s feature animation directorial debut ‘The Most Precious of Cargoes.’

Executives

Rodeo FX Grows Original Animation Ambitions, Hires New Exec To Head Division

The independent Montreal vfx company aims to develop its own original animation projects and stories.

Artist Rights

Pixar Undertakes Biggest Layoffs In History, Hundreds To Be Let Go

Approximately 14% of the studio’s staff is being laid off.

Feature Film

Annecy Festival Responds To Criticism Of Selecting Film Made In Part With AI Technology

The Japanese feature ‘Who Said Death is Beautiful?’ used Stable Diffusion among other software in its production.

Ideas/Commentary

John Musker: Disney Animation Needs A ‘Course Correction’

He also says that his last feature at the studio, ‘Moana,’ was “a very difficult project.”

Feature Film

‘Thelma The Unicorn’ Reviews Roundup: Netflix Flick Delivers Good Fun For Kids

The latest Netflix animated pic marks the feature animation directorial debuts of both ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ director Jared Hess and ‘Unikitty’ showrunner Lynn Wang.