Alien Xmas (November 20th on Netflix) based on a 2006 picture book by the Chiodo Bros, and is an homage to the classic Rankin-Bass holiday specials. The stop-motion special is directed by Stephen Chiodo, produced by Edward Chiodo, and executive produced by Jon Favreau, David Ellender of Sonar Entertainment, Sander Schwartz, Charles Chiodo, Jim Strain […]

In 2018, legendary Disney animator Glen Keane won an Academy Award with the late Kobe Bryant for their animated short film Dear Basketball. Now Keane makes his feature film directorial debut with the animated musical adventure Over the Moon, which debuts Friday on Netflix. And it could send him to the Oscars yet again. Keane […]

A great story can come in any size, shape or length. Netflix will be introducing three new animated short films in the coming months: If Anything Happens I Love You, Canvas and Cops and Robbers, each bringing a unique story and diverse animation technique. “Our goal is to bring our members best-in-class animation in all […]

Netflix has revealed its holiday programming today – and it included two new animated specials of note. First up, Alien Xmas (November 20th) based on a 2006 picture book by the Chiodo Bros, and is an homage to the classic Rankin-Bass holiday specials. The stop-motion special is directed by Stephen Chiodo, produced by Edward Chiodo, […]

Netflix has announced an all new original anime series Godzilla Singular Point featuring a brand new cast and original story set to premiere globally on Netflix in 2021. Following the success of Godzilla anime films, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle and Godzilla: The Planet Eater comes an all […]

A few months ago, I interviewed Tony Bancroft for the Netflix animated feature Animal Crackers, which he directed with Scott Christian Sava. Another one of Bancroft’s passion projects over the past several years is the animated film Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (available on VOD this Friday September 18th). It’s a new spin on […]