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STEPS: A Fresh Spin on Cinderella With Heart, Humor, and Delicious Visual Details

July 6th, 2026

Steps, one of Netflix’s exciting upcoming animated features, reimagines the fairy tale of Cinderella in unexpected ways. Directors Alyce Tzue and John Ripa spoke about the personal and visual inspirations behind the project, their approach to creating a fresh retelling, and the themes at the heart of the story. (This Animation Scoop Q&A was edited […]

Ray Gunn: Brad Bird on Storytelling in the Age of Distraction

Lauren Ashton|

July 2nd, 2026

Brad Bird is undoubtedly one of the “greats.” He’s directed some of the most riveting and visually captivating moments in animation, and his films feature incredibly rich characters that we resonate with deeply. Rather than spelling it all out, Brad Bird’s films invite us into the world and trust us to keep up. We laugh, […]

Netflix Unveils Their 2026-2027 Animation Lineup

Haylie Baker|

June 25th, 2026

Just yesterday, Netflix released their lineup of upcoming animation for 2026 and early 2027, announced from the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Release dates for In Waves and Ray Gunn were announced, and among the new images and teasers, a first look for Ghostbusters: Night Shift was also unveiled. Set to release in 2027, Ghostbusters: […]

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Netflix Animated Films Summer Preview

Netflix is determined to conquer animation with sheer volume of diverse projects. Here is their line up of feature films to be released between now and the end of summer. Check out this rundown with new images and teaser trailers. First up: VIVO From Sony Pictures Animation comes VIVO, an animated musical adventure that follows […]

Jerry Beck|April 27, 2021

INTERVIEW: Mike Rianda Gears-Up For Debut Of “The Mitchells Vs. The Machines”

Mike Rianda is the director of Sony’s new animated movie The Mitchells vs. the Machines, which premieres this Friday April 30th on Netflix. Rianda, who also voices son Aaron Mitchell in the film, discusses the significance of the title, working with Oscar winner Olivia Colman, incorporating Furbys and more! Jackson Murphy: This movie has been […]

Jackson Murphy|April 26, 2021

Season Three Full Trailer: “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous”

DreamWorks Animation is very excited to debut the full trailer for the highly-anticipated third season of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, premiering globally on Netflix May 21st, 2021. The trailer provides a peek into the campers uncovering more details of Dr. Wu’s secret research, and realizing that they must take fate into their own hands with […]

Jerry Beck|April 22, 2021

Ava Duvernay’s “Wings Of Fire” Animated Event Coming to Netflix

Netflix today announced Wings of Fire, an animated event series for the whole family, based on the best-selling series of books, published by Scholastic, that have enthralled readers around the world with 14 million copies in print. The epic fantasy saga marks the first animated series from Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award Winner Ava […]

Jerry Beck|April 20, 2021

INTERVIEW: Ryan Crego Overjoyed To Share “Arlo The Alligator Boy”

My first interview for Animation Scoop, back in July 2016, was with Ryan Crego. At the time, he was the executive producer of DreamWorks Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh series. Now he’s given Netflix a new, original, hand-drawn animated musical. Arlo the Alligator Boy debuts this Friday April 16th, and Crego can’t wait for […]

Jackson Murphy|April 12, 2021

TRAILER: Sony’s “The Mitchells Vs. The Machines”

Coming to Netflix on April 30th, from the humans at Lord/Miller who brought you Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and The LEGO Movie comes The Mitchells vs. The Machines, an animated action-comedy about an ordinary family who find themselves in the middle of their biggest family challenge yet… saving the world from the robot apocalypse. Directed […]

Jerry Beck|April 3, 2021

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TRAILER: Matt Groening’s “Disenchantment Part IV”