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Festivals & Events

Oscar Nominees’ Animated Reactions! (UPDATING)

Animation Magazine - January 24, 2023

Following this morning's announcement of the nominees for the 95th Academy Awards, the filmmakers behind this year's Oscar-nominated animated features and shorts are sharing...

Festivals & Events

Japan Academy Film Prize Picks 5 “Excellent” Anime of 2022

Animation Magazine - January 23, 2023

Nominees for the 46th Japan Academy Film Prize were announced today (Jan. 23), naming five winners of the semi-final "Excellent Animation of the Year" honors. Anime-inspired...

Features

Four Animated Features to Compete for BAFTA Film Awards

Animation Magazine - January 19, 2023

The nominations for this year’s BAFTA Film Awards were announced earlier today. Only four animated features will be competing for the BAFTA Film Awards...

Features

Both Wes Anderson’s 2023 Movies Will Include Animation

Animation Magazine - January 16, 2023

Multiple Oscar-, BAFTA- and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker Wes Anderson will be adding animated elements to his upcoming live-action movies Asteroid City and The Wonderful Story...

Streaming

Winsing’s ‘GG Bond: Racing’ Revs Up New Seasons and Movie Plans

Animation Magazine - January 16, 2023

Winsing Animation is kicking off the new year with a lead foot, racing ahead with new seasons of its latest GG Bond series. The latest...

Streaming

‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’ Canceled at Netflix

Animation Magazine - January 13, 2023

Dead End: Paranormal Park has become the second high profile animated Netflix original to get the chop in 2023. Creator Hamish Steele confirmed the...

Features

‘One Piece Film Red’ Captains Toei to Box Office Record in 2022

Animation Magazine - January 11, 2023

Japanese prodco Toei announced on Wednesday that its total box office earning for 2022 (from January 1 to December 31) is adding up to...

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life – #327 February 2023

Animation Magazine - January 10, 2023

This month, we were invited to share a day with the amazing Ellen Jin, the talented art director of DreamWorks’ animated series Kung Fu...

Streaming

AMC’s ‘Pantheon,’ Netflix’s ‘Inside Job’ Renewals Canceled

Animation Magazine - January 9, 2023

Two promising adult animated series have hit the wall at their respective streamers, despite being previously confirmed for more episodes: critically acclaimed sci-fi drama Pantheon (AMC+)...

Archives Animation Magazine – #327 February 2023

Animation Magazine - January 6, 2023

In this month’s issue of Animation Magazine ▩ How Terry Pratchett’s popular book The Amazing Maurice became a charming CG animated movie produced in Germany and...

People

Chris Williams Inks Overall Netflix Deal, Charts Course for ‘Sea Beast’ Sequel & Original Fantasy

Animation Magazine - January 6, 2023

Oscar, Emmy and Annie Award-winning animator Chris Williams (Big Hero 6, Bolt, Moana) is riding the wave of success generated by his 2022 feature...

Passings

Chris Ledesma, ‘Simpsons’ Music Editor for 33 Seasons, Dies Age 64

Animation Magazine - January 4, 2023

The Simpsons' longtime music editor Chris Ledesma has died age 64, confirmed by the Los Angeles Times Tuesday following a post-credit tribute to his memory...

Streaming

HBO Max Axes 250+ ‘Looney Tunes’ Cartoons, ‘The Flintstones’ S4-6

Animation Magazine - January 3, 2023

Family animation continues to feel the brunt of post-merger Warner Bros. Discovery's write-down efforts and content cuts. As of December 31, HBO Max has...

Passings

Studio Pierrot Founder Yuji Nunokawa Dies Age 75

Animation Magazine - January 3, 2023

Yuji Nunokawa, founder of the internationally regarded Studio Pierrot, producer of smash-hit series including Naruto and Bleach and champion of Japan's animation industry, died suddenly on...

Features

‘Avatar,’ ‘Puss in Boots’ Sequels Top New Year’s B.O; Illumination’s ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ is 2022’s Animation Champion

Animation Magazine - January 2, 2023

Blue-faced aliens and a familiar dashing feline were the big box office champs over the long new year’s weekend. James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way...

Features

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Crests $200M US BO, ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Weathers Winter Storms

Animation Magazine - December 23, 2022

It's beginning to look like a bad idea to leave the house across much of the country, as winter storms and severe cold sweep the...

Television

TV & Streaming Bytes: December Series Sales

Animation Magazine - December 22, 2022

TeamTO announced new partnerships for their action-comedy animated series Jade Armor (26 x 22') with the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC), the leading platform for kids...

Festivals & Events

Awards & Critics Picks Update: ‘Pinocchio’ Carves Out Awards Season Foothold

Animation Magazine - December 22, 2022

Building on its category breakthroughs in the Academy Awards shortlists, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (Netflix) picked up two nominations for the Society of Composers and...

Television

Bidaya Media, Strata Join Forces for Emirati Toon ‘The Adventures of Mansour’

Animation Magazine - December 22, 2022

Bidaya Media has agreed a strategic partnership with Strata, an advanced manufacturing company, to sponsor the newest season of the popular Emirati cartoon The...

Features