Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
His name may not immediately come to mind when thinking about exemplary examples of fatherhood, but he certainly is the most earnest…and funniest. Goofy, one of Disney’s most enduring and endearing characters has become associated with the role of being a Dad through the years. In honor of Father’s Day this weekend, what follows are […]
GKIDS announced today it has acquired the North American distribution rights for the latest feature animated by acclaimed studio Production I.G, The Deer King (Shika no Ou). The feature film, directed by Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji and written by Taku Kishimoto, will had its world premiere in competition at the Annecy Film Festival this […]
Disney Channel has ordered Kiff, a nutty animated buddy-comedy series from South African creators and executive producers Lucy Heavens (“Space Chickens in Space”) and Nic Smal (“Caillou”) debuting in 2023. Emmy Award-winner Kent Osborne (“SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Phineas and Ferb”) is co-producer and story editor. The news and concept art for the new series was revealed […]
Netflix has released the first look and teaser trailer for the upcoming stop-animation musical holiday special, Robin Robin, which will debut on the service on November 27th, 2021. The 30 minute special is produced for Netflix by the Oscar winning studio, Aardman Animation, based in Bristol, UK. The first look and teaser trailer coincides with […]
Creators from Zimbabwe, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt will bring their unique visions to audiences around the world with “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire”, a Disney+ Original ten-part collection of premium original films set to premiere exclusively on Disney+ in late 2022. This animated anthology brings together a new wave of animation stars to […]
From under the sea in Bikini Bottom to the mountain tops of Mount Middlemost, Nickelodeon is delivering colorful characters, stories and big laughs with the series debut of The Patrick Star Show and Middlemost Post, premiering back to back Friday, July 9th, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT) and 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. Produced by Nickelodeon […]
Today, Disney+ revealed the opening title sequence and key art for the original series Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life, now premiering Wednesday, July 28. Comprised of three seven-minute stories, each episode follows two tiny troublemakers, Chip and Dale, trying to live the good life in a big city park while having giant-sized, sky-high adventures. Nervous […]
As the summer season approaches, are you still undecided as to what to do for vacation? After a year of being “stuck inside,” there is a need to get out and get away. But then, there are the costs and the plans and all of the other worries that now come with our world. If […]
Legendary animation maestro Fred Seibert and DeZerlin Entertainment, a China-based animation IP development house, have joined forces in a first-ever effort to bring promising Chinese animation talent and animated content to the West. Hot Pot! Cartoons will reach out across all of China to draw out the most innovative and imaginative Chinese creators from animation, […]
In DreamWorks’ Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, Arcadia may look like an ordinary town but it lies at the center of magical and mystical lines that makes it a nexus for many battles among otherworldly creatures including trolls, aliens and wizards. Now the heroes from the hit series Trollhunters, 3Below and Wizards, team-up in their […]
