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Kit Connor and Taika Waititi star in a brand new adventure set in modern day London, Charlie Vs. The Chocolate Factory. It's coming to Netflix in 2027 - and here is our first look.
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Apple TV debuted the trailer for “My Brother the Minotaur,” an all-new animated adventure series set to premiere globally on......

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Wonkybot
Wonkybot Entertainment announced today that legendary actress Sarah Douglas, best known for her iconic roles in Superman and Superman II, has joined the voice cast of its animated comedy series The Swines, created by writer/director Stewart St John.
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Animation Educators Forum
The application deadline is Friday, May 22, 2026, and recipients will be announced in mid-June. Awards will range from US $1,000 to a maximum of US $5,000 per applicant.
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Netflix
Stranger Things: Tales From '85 is set in between seasons two and three — during the winter of that year — with the kids from Hawkins, Indiana on some of their most thrilling and emotional adventures ever. It premieres Thursday April 23rd, and we talked to show runner Eric Robles.
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Heritage
April 4th sale realized $216,514 with 100% sell-through, led by classic Hanna-Barbera production art. The details are here.
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Netflix

Skydance Animation has announced Ray Gunn, an all-new animated feature directed by Brad Bird and slated for release in 2026. The film is directed by Brad Bird, who also created the original story and co-wrote the screenplay with Matthew Robbins. Ray Gunn is produced by John Lasseter, Brad Bird, Lisa Beroud, David Ellison and Dana Goldberg for Skydance […]

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GKIDS

A journalist in Shanghai learns more about the love story between a man and a mermaid in the new anime feature ChaO. GKIDS is releasing the comedy adventure, with some moving dramatic elements, in theaters nationwide this Friday April 10th. Director Yashuhiro Aoki and character designer and supervising animation director Hirokazu Kojima join me for this […]

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Crunchyroll
On March 25, I spoke with Matranga and Tipton at a press junket sponsored by Crunchyroll, celebrating the 30thanniversary of the Trigun franchise.
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Netflix
A buddy comedy about a small woodland creature (voiced by Academy Award-winning Michael B. Jordan) and a majestic bird (voiced by Juno Temple) — natural sworn enemies of The Valley — who suddenly swap bodies and must team up. On Netflix starting May 1st on Netflix. Here's the trailer.
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DNEG
Writer-director Bong Joon Ho revealed today the first-look at his debut animated feature film, Ally. In development since 2019, the film is a major milestone in Director Bong’s career, marking his first foray into the world of animation.
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SONY PICTURES CLASSICS

Mamoru Hosoda’s latest film Scarlet has dropped on several streaming platforms and is set for a Blu-ray release on May 19th. The film was released theatrically in the United States on February 6 and has since been nominated in the 2026 Annie Awards. With inspiration from Shakespeare’s Hamlet woven into the very setting of 16th century […]

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GKIDS

After its theatrical run last January, LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie – The Immortal Bloodline heads to homes as it joins several major streaming platforms and is set for a Blu-ray release on July 21st. The film is brought to audiences by GKIDS, with Shout! Studios handling distribution. In the anime and manga industry, Lupin […]

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