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Passings

Phil Mulloy, Acclaimed ‘Enfant Terrible’ of British Animation, Dies at 76

Ramin Zahed - July 12, 2025

Irish-English animator Phil Mulloy, best known for his original, dark satirical shorts featuring distinctive black skeletal figures and minimalistic backgrounds, died on Thursday, (July...

Animated People

Creator Shaddy Safadi Elucidates the Refined Points of His Annecy-Winning ‘Christo’ Series

Ramin Zahed - July 11, 2025

Last month, an indie CG-animated series Christo: The Civilized Barbarian (“Hunting Party”) was the winner of the Annecy Cristal for best TV Series. Created...

Festivals & Events

Nickelodeon to Celebrate ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’s’ 20th Anniversary at Comic-Con with Special Panel & Activities

Ramin Zahed - July 10, 2025

It’s been 20 years since Nickelodeon introduced Aang, Katara, Zuko and the rest of beloved characters of Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino’s hugely...

Streaming

Tell You What: Time to Catch That New ‘King of the Hill’ Season 14 Trailer

Ramin Zahed - July 10, 2025

Hulu is generating more heat for the August 4 revival of King of the Hill by releasing a new trailer and key art for...

Streaming

Watch: Prime Video Serves Up a Tasty Sample of ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ S2

Ramin Zahed - July 10, 2025

Looks like there will be more R-rated food mayhem in town this summer. Prime Video just released the official trailer and key art for...

WildBrain Studios’ Animation Workers Sign Agreement with the Canadian Animation Guild

Ramin Zahed - July 9, 2025

Animation workers at WildBrain have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their collective agreement with IATSE Local 938, The Canadian Animation Guild. After over a year...

Festivals & Events

Celebrate Bugs Bunny’s 85th Birthday at the Hollywood Bowl This Weekend

Ramin Zahed - July 9, 2025

For animation lovers, classical music often goes hand in hand with Looney Tunes classics. Whether it’s Bugs and Elmer Fudd acting out Rossini’s Barber...

Festivals & Events

USPS to Unleash SpongeBob SquarePants Stamps in August

Ramin Zahed - July 4, 2025

We’re ready! We’re ready! Everyone's ready for the special SpongeBob SquarePants stamps this summer. United States Postal Service is launching a set of four...

Animated People

The Directors of Prize-Winning Short ‘Budō’ on Crafting a Stop-Motion Cat Tale

Ramin Zahed - July 1, 2025

When a lonely widow comes across a stray cat on her way to the supermarket one day, her life takes an unexpected turn in...

Animated People

Animation Veteran Paul Scarlata Previews His New Kickstarter Project, ‘The Van Helsing Society’

Ramin Zahed - June 28, 2025

Animation industry vet Paul Scarlata, who has worked as director, storyboard artist and layout artist on a wide range of shows such as King...

Shorts

Annecy Award-Winning Short ‘Les Bêtes’ Debuts on Vimeo (Extended Interview)

Ramin Zahed - June 24, 2025

On the heels of its prize-winning run at the Annecy Festival this month, Michael Granberry's black-and-white, stop-motion animated short film Les Bêtes has launched an...

Shorts

A Cure for Unbearable Solitude: Animation Veteran Aaron Blaise Returns to 2D with ‘Snow Bear’

Ramin Zahed - June 24, 2025

An isolated polar bear finds ways to overcome his solitude in veteran animator Aaron Blaise’s new 2D-animated short. Titled Snow Bear, the lovingly crafted...

Streaming

New Season of Apple’s Acclaimed Series ‘Stillwater’ Drops on Aug. 1

Ramin Zahed - June 24, 2025

Apple TV+ has announced that the new fourth season of the award-winning animated kids and family series Stillwater will premiere on Friday, August 1,...

Animated People

Exclusive: Disney Veteran Bobby Pontillas Details His Fun New Filipino Series, ‘Sun Chaser’

Ramin Zahed - June 23, 2025

Longtime Disney veteran Bobby Pontillas recently shared details about his new animated series titled Sun Chaser, a project he has been working on with...

Features

Remastered Blu-Ray Edition of Bakshi’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Spins Tomorrow

Ramin Zahed - June 23, 2025

Director Ralph Bakshi’s classic 1978 animated version of The Lord of the Rings is getting a brand, new remastered Blu-ray treatment. Warner Bros will...

Features

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Announces Three New Governors-at-Large

Ramin Zahed - June 23, 2025

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has elected three new governors-at-large: Haifaa al-Mansour (Directors branch), Effie T. Brown (Producers) and Annie Chang...

Television

PBS Kids to Pounce on Eighth Season of ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ in ’26

Ramin Zahed - June 23, 2025

Here’s some good news for PBS Kids for a change. The pubcaster has announced that it will debut the eighth season of Daniel Tiger’s...

People

Spin Master Appoints Media Veteran Christina Miller as New CEO

Ramin Zahed - June 23, 2025

PAW Patrol company Spin Master has appointed media veteran Christina Miller as its new CEO. Miller will step in the post on July 7,...

Festivals & Events

Studio 4ºC’s Annecy Winner ‘ChaO’ to Open New York’s Japan Cuts Festival

Ramin Zahed - June 23, 2025

A special screening of ChaO, the Annecy Jury Prize-winning new feature from Studio 4ºC will kick off the upcoming 18th edition of Japan Cuts,...

Watch: Paramount Unveils ‘Everything Goes with Blue’ Smurfs Clip and New Character Posters

Ramin Zahed - June 23, 2025

Paramount Animation wants everyone has a blue Monday today. The studio has just released new character posters and a brand-new clip from its upcoming...

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