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Animated People

Showrunners Behind Disney’s ‘ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series’ Discuss the Franchise’s New Incarnation

Ramin Zahed - June 26, 2024

Fans of Disney TV’s live-action ZOMBIES movies will be able to enjoy a new animated take on the popular franchise, beginning this Friday (June...

Animated People

‘Big Mouth’ Creator/Voice Star Nick Kroll Talks about the Show’s Final Season and the Rewards of Puberty

Ramin Zahed - June 24, 2024

Actor-writer-producer Nick Kroll has a big place in the heart of animation lovers around the world. We all know him as the co-creator/exec producer...

Streaming

Revisiting the Rainbow Connection: ‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ Director Ron Howard Retraces the Muppets Creator’s Life and Career

Ramin Zahed - June 21, 2024

Jim Henson, the beloved creator of the Muppets and many other TV shows and features, is the subject of a beautifully researched and crafted...

Animated People

Genndy Tartakovsky Looks Back at the Magic of ‘Dexter’s Lab’ and the Cartoon Boom of the ’90s (EXCLUSIVE)

Ramin Zahed - June 19, 2024

It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost three decades since Cartoon Network introduced the world to an eight-year-old boy genius named Dexter who...

Streaming

Eva in Wonderland: ‘WondLa’ EP Bobs Gannaway Tells All About the New Apple/Skydance Adventure

Ramin Zahed - June 19, 2024

An enthusiastic teenager named Eva who is raised in a high-tech underground bunker searches for other humans on an Earth overtaken by aliens. That’s...

Television

Let the Games Begin! The Animal Champs of ‘Athleticus’ Return for the Summer Olympics

Ramin Zahed - June 17, 2024

Nicolas Deveaux’s whimsical animated series Athleticus has been featuring animals competing in athletic races since it was introduced in 2018. Produced by France’s Arte...

Festivals & Events

‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Flow,’ ‘Percebes’ Take Home Annecy’s Top Prizes

Ramin Zahed - June 15, 2024

The massively popular 2024 edition of the Annecy Intl Festival of Animation came to its exciting conclusion on Saturday with the announcement of the...

Features

Soul of the Machine: ‘The Wild Robot’ Director Chris Sanders Unboxes DreamWorks’ Emotive Automaton

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2024

At a time when the subject of AI is on everyone’s minds, it’s not unusual that DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming fall movie The Wild Robot...

Features

Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ Elicits Positive Emotions from Critics, Expects a $135 million Weekend

Ramin Zahed - June 13, 2024

There’s a lot riding on the fragile shoulders of Riley, the lovable protagonist of Disney/Pixar’s new animated feature Inside Out 2, which opens nationwide...

Features

‘A Bear Named Wojtek’ Director Iain Gardner Discusses His Lovingly Crafted Annecy-Selected Project

Ramin Zahed - June 11, 2024

A beautiful, 2D-animated film about the true story of a friendship between a bear and a Polish soldier during the World War II might...

Streaming

Watch ‘Arcane’ S2 Teaser: Emmy-Winning Series Will Conclude With Second Season in November

Ramin Zahed - June 11, 2024

Netflix and Riot Games released the Season Two teaser and new images for the second and final season of Arcane this morning, which premieres...

Features

Pride of Pakistan: ‘The Glassworker’ Filmmakers Usman and Khizer Riaz Discuss Their Groundbreaking Production

Ramin Zahed - June 10, 2024

'I have dedicated a third of my life to this. I love this craft more than anything in the world, and it was one...

People

Mediawan/Zag’s Miraculous Corp Hires Former Moonbug Director Andy Yeatman as CEO

Ramin Zahed - June 10, 2024

Former Moonbug managing director Andy Yeatman has joined Mediawan/Zag’s Miraculous Corp USA as CEO. Based in Los Angeles and reporting to Miraculous Corp Board...

Features

Exclusive: Bix Pix and Citizen Skull to Produce ‘Tumble Leaf, The Movie’

Ramin Zahed - June 10, 2024

Amazon’s multiple Emmy and Annie Award-winning series Tumble Leaf will be making its way to the big screen. Bix Pix Entertainment and Citizen Skull...

Shorts

Brief Encounters: Discover Eight of the Creative Shorts Competing at Annecy This Year

Ramin Zahed - June 7, 2024

This year’s Annecy festival showcases a wonderful collection of animated shorts from talented artists around the world. Here’s a brief sampler of the projects...

Festivals & Events

Must-See at Annecy! The Animation Festival Bosses Share Highlights of the 2024 Edition

Ramin Zahed - June 7, 2024

And now, a word from our favorite Annecy bosses! As animation fans from around the globe pack their bags to catch airplanes, trains and automobiles...

Streaming

‘Gremlins: The Wild Batch’ S2 to Wreak Havoc on Max This Fall

Ramin Zahed - June 7, 2024

Buckle up for more Mogwai mischief and mayhem this fall. Max announced today that the second season of Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin TV’s...

Streaming

Zack and Deborah Snyder Praise the Animation Heights of ‘Twilight of the Gods’

Ramin Zahed - June 6, 2024

Among the many animated projects Netflix unveiled at its jam-packed press extravaganza today was the new Norse mythology-themed show Twilight of the Gods, created,...

Animated People

CMG President Edward Noeltner Discusses His Company’s Hot Annecy Slate and the State of Indie Animation

Ramin Zahed - June 6, 2024

.We had a chance to catch up with Edward Noeltner, well-respected industry veteran and president of Beverly Hills-based international sales company, Cinema Management Group,...

Features