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Top Story: ‘The Wild Robot’ And ‘Arcane’ Lead 52nd Annie Award Nominations

Animator Spotlight: Grant Simmons

Simmons did some of his funniest and most characteristic work during his MGM stint, working under the great Tex Avery.

Animator Spotlight: Bobe Cannon

Cannon is best known for directing graphically groundbreaking shorts like ‘Gerald McBoing Boing,’ but his incredible work as an animator on the Warner Bros. and MGM films is sometimes overlooked.

Box Office Report: ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Holds On, ‘My Hero Academia’ Breaks Global Franchise Record

Meanwhile, “The Addams Family 2” has become the year’s second-highest-grossing animated film domestically.

‘The Addams Family 2’ Will Now Open Simultaneously In Theaters And On VOD

No animated film release is safe from the pandemic.

Amazon Agrees To Buy MGM For $8.45 Billion

The MGM library contains some classic animation, including the “Pink Panther” shorts and Don Bluth’s “The Secret of NIMH.”

Amazon Reportedly In Talks To Buy MGM, Owner Of The Pink Panther

The fabled Hollywood studio’s animation library includes theatrical shorts by DePatie-Freleng and features by Don Bluth.

Jeff Fowler To Direct Hybrid ‘Pink Panther’ Feature At MGM

Fowler recently directed the successful hybrid feature “Sonic the Hedgehog.”

Here Are 23 Major Animated Movies Coming Out In 2021

Welcome to the year of five Disney features, Ghibli’s comeback, and many, many sequels.

Warner Archive Is Releasing A Second Volume Of Tex Avery Shorts.

Here are the shorts that’ll be on the disc.

The Tex Avery Blu-Ray Will Be Out February 18. Here’s What’s On It.

The first volume will contain nineteen shorts.

‘The Addams Family’ Beats Expectations With $30.3 Million Domestic Opening

Made at a modest cost of $40 million, “The Addams Family” is a winner for MGM/United Artists Releasing.

‘The Addams Family’ Opens In The U.S. To Poor Reviews, Decent Box Office Projections

Add “The Addams Family” to a long year of animated Hollywood clunkers.

First Look: The CG ‘Addams Family’

The cg character designs appear to be fairly faithful to the original print cartoons of Charles Addams.

‘Sausage Party’ Co-Director Conrad Vernon To Direct ‘The Addams Family’ CG Feature

Do we need an Addams Family reboot? MGM seems to think so.

‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas!’ is 50 Years Old Today—And It’s Still Great

We celebrate the 50th anniversary of the holiday classic with a gallery of rare artwork from the film.

Will the Pink Panther Affect Argentina’s Presidential Election?

See how an Argentinian candidate is using a Pink Panther cartoon as part of her political campaign.

Boomerang Reboots With Original Bugs, Scooby, and Bunnicula

Time Warner is relaunching its archival animation showcase Boomerang with original content — and commercials.

‘Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH’ To Be Turned Into Live-Action/CGI Franchise by ‘Ice Age”s Michael Berg

MGM is developing a live-action/CGI hybrid of the children’s novel “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH.”

‘Peace On Earth’ Is 75 Years Old—And More Relevant Than Ever

We rarely see “Peace On Earth” alongside more traditionally revered holiday standards like “A Charlie Brown Christmas” or “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”—but we really should.

‘Simpsons’ Vet David Silverman is Developing CGI ‘Pink Panther’ Movie

Simpsons Movie director (and longtime Simpsons producer) David Silverman is developing a CGI/live-action Pink Panther film for MGM, …

‘To Spring’ Is The Weirdest Cartoon Ever Made About Springtime

Among the most frustrating aspects of spring—if you don’t live in southern California—is the fluctuating weather. One moment it’s T-shirt weather, the next, heavy overcoat. The 1936 MGM cartoon “To Spring” explains the scientific reason for why this occurs: the elves who live underground aren’t working hard enough.

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