2026 AEF Scholarship Recipients Announced

ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) is proud to announce its scholarship recipients for academic year 2026. Twelve students were selected out of a pool of 113 applicants. Here's the list.

TEASER TRAILER: Netflix “Steps”

Think you know Cinderella's “evil” stepsisters? Think again. Debuting on Netflix November 20, 2026 - here's a first look and......

Anime Adaptation Confirmed For VTuber Group Hololive’s 10th Anniversary

The Hololive Production VTuber agency, together with the Kadokawa Corporation and Cover Corporation, have announced an upcoming anime adaptation project......

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‘Wildwood’ Set Visit & Final Trailer: Laika Previews its Most Ambitious Stop-Motion Fantasy Adventure

Wildwood, Laika's sixth stop-motion animated movie (opening Oct. 23 from Fathom), but first set in its hometown of Portland, offers its boldest, darkest, and most ambitious fantasy adventure. We have the new trailer - and we recently visited the studio for a behind-the-scenes set visit.

INTERVIEW: Victory For “Golden Axe”

A group of warriors must save the land of Yuria from the Death Adder. Mike McMahan and Joe Chandler join me to discuss Golden Axe, premiering this Wednesday Sept. 16 on Paramount+.

INTERVIEW: The Treats Of “Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom”

The third Shaun the Sheep feature film "The Beast of Mossy Bottom" opens in theaters nationwide this Friday - and joining me for the Scoop interview is longtime Aardman art director Andy Brown.

Sony Pictures Classics giving Louis Clichy’s Cannes and Annecy Winner IRON BOY a qualifying run in December; National Release in January

Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will release Louis Clichy’s IRON BOY in New York and Los Angeles on January 22, 2027, with an awards-qualifying run in December. The film received critical acclaim following its premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize for its stunning combination of realism and fantasy.

Animated Feature Releases 2026

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GOAT

Release Date: February 13, 2016

Director: Tyree Dillihay

HOPPERS

Release Date: March 6, 2026

Director: Daniel Chong

THE POUT POUT FISH

Release Date: March 20th, 2026

Director: Ricard Cussó and Rio Harrington

SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE

Release Date: April 1, 2026

Director: Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic

TOY STORY 5

Release Date: June 19, 2026

Director: Andrew Stanton

MINIONS & MONSTERS

Release Date: July 1, 2026

Director: Pierre Coffin

‘Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom’: How Directors Steve Cox and Matthew Walker Brought Halloween to Aardman

After embracing sci-fi shenanigans in Farmageddon, Aardman pivoted to Halloween hijinks for Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom.

“SSS-Class Revival Hunter” Anime Adaption Set For January 2027

The popular webnovel and webcomic SSS-Class Revival Hunter will receive its very own anime adaptation set to release in January 2027. The anime will premiere only on Crunchyroll worldwide, with the exception of Asia, and along with the anime’s announcement, a teaser trailer, visual, and some of the upcoming voice cast were revealed. Offering a […]

Ketchup Acquires U.S. Distribution to “ViQueens”

Ketchup Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to ViQueens, the upcoming animated feature from acclaimed director Harald Zwart (The Karate Kid, The 12th Man, Agent Cody Banks).

INTERVIEW: Celebrating Siblings With “DANG!”

Andrew Law and Matt Murray are the Emmy-winning co-showrunners and executive producers of the new adult animated comedy series DANG!, about the young adult Dang siblings — Andrew, Eunice and Ruthie — navigating life in The Big Apple.