#RickAndMorty Sets Season 9 #AdultSwim Premiere: there is a tiny bit of good news today… one of cable’s most popular animated comedies returns May 24 with new episodes filled with absurdity and brilliance and additional absurdity. https://bit.ly/4bhs63p #wubbalubbadubdub #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Anime – The French Connection: with 2 French animated features in the running at the #Oscars columnist #AndrewOsmond looks at anime’s impact on France and vice versa, from #Lupin to #DaftPunk. https://bit.ly/4bnbmI5 #FrenchAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
Lightroom, #Aardman Announce ‘Larger Than Life: Starring Wallace & Gromit, Shaun and More’ Immersive Experience 360° exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of famed studio; opens October 14 at London’s Lightroom. https://bit.ly/40W0ImG #Stopmotion #Animation #AnimationWorld
Daniel Pozo Talks #GOAT: blending Sakuga anime-inspired posing, mixed frame rates, and exaggerated animal-like movement pushed the #characterdesign into new stylistic territory on the #SonyPicturesAnimation action-packed animated comedy. https://bit.ly/4ljed9u #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Illumination and #Nintendo Drop Final #SuperMarioGalaxyMovie Trailer: studios also announce Donald Glover, Issa Rae and Luis Guzmán have joined the cast; hits theaters globally starting April 1. https://bit.ly/4ddEq7i #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Foundry Releases #Katana 9.0 with New UsdSuperLayer: latest version of the #lookdev and #3D lighting software includes framework that allows direct editing of #USD primitives at the node graph level via the Python API. https://bit.ly/4b4ZNqg #Animation #AnimationWorld #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
#PBSKids Across America Launches with New Specials, Shorts and Series: new initiative includes slate of kids’ specials, shorts and curated programming tied to US’ 250th anniversary that will debut beginning May 1. https://bit.ly/4bfrqvv #KidsAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
Letter sent to #WIA members by President Marge Dean and Education Chair Hsiang Chin Moe discusses significant recent upheaval affecting arts education, including closure of prestigious schools, colleges, and universities. https://bit.ly/4ltKJ91 #WomenInAnimation #WeAreWIA #Animation #AnimationWorld
#WonkybotKids #YouTube Hub Launches, Debuts Animated Series 'BLISS': indie studio expands its podcast-driven IP strategy into #animation with the launch of a dedicated kids YouTube platform and the premiere of its first animated show. https://bit.ly/46QBXMp #KidsAnimation #AnimationWorld
#AverageFriends Teams with #BillPlympton on #uknowiluvu Short: the indie pop duo’s original music will be featured along with the twice Oscar-nominated indie legend’s signature hand-drawn #2D #animation; a #Kickstarter campaign will launch soon. https://bit.ly/4b14nWu #AnimationWorld
#ParamountPlus Orders #2D #Garfield Series from #NickelodeonAnimation: #LamorneMorris will voice the iconic, lasagna-loving orange cat in the new show inspired by the original comic strip by #JimDavis. https://bit.ly/4uheAFA #Animation #AnimationWorld
Daniel Chong Returns to #Pixar with #Hoppers the studio’s new comedy about a passionate young girl who commandeers experimental technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into the body of a robotic beaver and protect their endangered forest home. https://bit.ly/4ljI6Xm #Disney #Animation #AnimationWorld
Exclusive: #InYourDreams - Breakfast Town and FX How-To Breakdowns: #VFX supervisor Nicola Lavender details the sand, water simulations, and cartoony donut and cereal-filled scenes on the hit #Netflix and #AlexWoo film. https://bit.ly/4btizri #Animation #VisualEffects #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
#HBOMax Releases #Lanterns Teaser: Based on DC’s #GreenLantern and produced in association with Warner Bros. Television and #DCStudios the show follows 2 intergalactic space cops drawn into an Earth-based mystery; streams in August. https://bit.ly/3N2djSg #DigitalDomain #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
#AppleTV Drops #WonderPetsInTheCity Season 2 Trailer: produced by #NickelodeonAnimation, the preschool series developed by Emmy Award winner Jennifer Oxley returns with new musical mini-opera-themed adventures on March 20. https://bit.ly/4bsjUi3 #Animation #AnimationWorld
Reza Memari and #TheLastWhaleSinger Lead #CartoonMovie Tributes Winners: Zaven Najjar’s feature debut ‘Allah Is Not Obliged’ along with Paris-based independent distributor Les Films du Préau also win as forum’s 28th edition wraps today in Bordeaux. https://bit.ly/3OJ81eW #Animation #AnimationWorld
#2026QuirinoAwards Nominees Announced: from 265 entries, 27 works from 7 countries will compete across 7 categories at the 9th #IberoAmericanAnimation Quirino Awards, with winners to be announced April 17 in Tenerife. https://bit.ly/4094zN7 #Animation #AnimationWorld
New Short #IsAllCheeseSentient Introduces the #BohrsvilleMultiverse: creators T.J. Rowe and Rich Nardo debut their animated project that follows intergalactic delivery workers Red and Eddy attempting to derail nefarious criminal plans. https://bit.ly/3MZoOtE #Animation #AnimationWorld
Watch the Trailer: #TheBadGuys: The Series Season 2 – the #DreamWorksAnimation comedy returns to #Netflix on April 2, as the criminal crew faces old enemies, a vigilante threat, and the reappearance of Wolf’s former mentor. https://bit.ly/40M8DTC #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Stopmotion Short #Yugen Sets World Premiere at #ManchesterFilmFestival: Mexican director Nayelli Ojeda’s film will debut at the BAFTA-qualifying event that runs March 19-29, and take part in the Short Film Corner | Rendez-vous Industry at #Cannes. https://bit.ly/4sxUS77 #Animation #AnimationWorld
What Makes for Great #Animation? Looking Back at the Best from 2025: #AWN and #AnimationWorld asked a group of award-winning directors how they judge the quality of animated work and what they consider the finest work they’ve seen in the last year. https://bit.ly/40J5cgn #AnimatedFilms #TVAnimation
#CartoonSaloon Names Anthony Leo CEO: the five-time Oscar-nominated #animation studio appoints the #AircraftPictures co-founder as new company chief executive officer, succeeding Gerry Shirren, who retired at the end of 2025. https://bit.ly/4lcVZXh #AnimationWorld
#Iyanu Sets Season 2 Premiere: #LionForgeEntertainment fantasy series returns March 21 to #CartoonNetwork and #HBOMax the following day with 10 episodes that expand the story of the teenage hero, her burgeoning powers, and the kingdom of Yorubaland. https://bit.ly/4d1H53Z #Animation #AnimationWorld
#TeamTO Launches TeamTOKO Animation Anime-Inspired Production Division: post-acquisition moves from the European studio include new creator-led division dedicated original series and feature films along with a refreshed brand identity. https://bit.ly/40ufilv #Animation #AnimationWorld
The Animation Value Reset: Reassessing your worth in the age of AI. https://bit.ly/3MT8Xg9 #AIinAnimation #AI #GenAI #Animation #AnimationWorld
What Makes for Great #VFX? Looking Back at the Best from 2025: AWN and VFXWorld asked award-winning VFX artists what they look for when judging the quality of #visualeffects and what they consider the finest work they’ve seen in the last year. https://bit.ly/4rc0ume #InvisibleVFX #VFXWorld
Watch First 5 Minutes of #ThePoutPoutFish: Nick Offerman, Jordin Sparks and Amy Sedaris star in 3DCG feature about an unlikely aquatic duo on a daunting quest to save their homes; from #VivaKids in theaters March 20. https://bit.ly/47oQGy7 #KidsAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Peacock Drops #TheMiniatureWife Marital Dramedy Trailer: Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen star in new series about spouses reshaping their relationship after an unfortunate technological accident; streams April 9. https://bit.ly/4cqqoyW #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
#PrimeVideo Sets June 3 #TheLegendOfVoxMachina Season 4 Premiere: hit series from #CriticalRole and #Titmouse returns with a three-episode weekly rollout that will stream in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. https://bit.ly/3OIjNpS #Animation #AnimationWorld
Exclusive Preview of Jonathan Djob Nkondo’s #PeacefulRemission Graphic Novel now on #Kickstarter; artist known for #ScavengersReign and new #Gorillaz music video launches English editions of his surrealistic visions of the future. https://bit.ly/46ET2J3 #LoveDeathAndRobots #Animation #AnimationWorld
