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‘Little Amélie’ Gets English Language Trailer, Hits Select Theaters Tomorrow (EXCLUSIVE)

GKIDS debuts the English-language trailer for Liane-Cho Han and Maïlys Vallade’s award-winning hand-drawn feature, ‘Little Amélie.’

‘Klaus’ Director Sergio Pablos Offers Optimistic Update On His Stunning Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Ember’ (EXCLUSIVE)

At Cartoon Springboard, Pablos showed off minutes-long animatic sequences, a thoroughly researched cast of primates, and a fully realized prehistoric world.

Director Mike Johnson On 20 Years Of ‘Corpse Bride’: ‘Proving Stop-Motion Could Be As Smooth And As Fluid As Computer Animation’

Mike Johnson discusses how ‘Corpse Bride’ reshaped stop-motion, proving the medium could match CG in fluidity and ambition while keeping to its handcrafted roots.

Laika Finally Shares First ‘Wildwood’ Teaser, And It Was Worth The Wait

Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ teaser unveils The General, a golden eagle featuring 9,000 hand-crafted feathers across two specialized puppets.

‘Chainsaw Man’ Extends Crunchyroll’s Box Office Hot Streak, Opening At No. 1

‘Chainsaw Man’ tops the U.S. box office with a $17.3M debut, strengthening Crunchyroll’s position as anime’s leading theatrical distributor.

‘Lesbian Space Princess’s’ Straight White Maliens Practice The Art Of The Pickup In An Exclusive Clip Ahead Of The Film’s Halloween Release

Go behind the scenes with filmmakers Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese as they share storyboards and craft secrets behind ‘Lesbian Space Princess.’

Science Proves Lightning McQueen’s Aerodynamics Aren’t Quite ‘Ka-Chow’

NASCAR engineer Seth Dillard uses real-world aerodynamics software to prove Lightning McQueen’s smile is actually a drag.

Angel Studios’ ‘David’ Feature Gets Its First Teaser Ahead Of Holiday Theatrical Release

The film is a collaboration with South Africa’s Sunrise Animation Studios (Jungle Beat: The Movie) and directed by Phil Cunningham and Brent Dawes.

Indie Sales Acquires Punkrobot’s Debut Feature ‘Brave Cat’ Ahead Of The American Film Market

From Chile’s Oscar-winning ‘Bear Story’ and ‘Star Wars: Visions’ team, the stop-motion inspired CG feature will be one of the hottest titles at this year’s AFM.

Netflix And Sony Are Working On ‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines 2’

Guillermo Martinez and JP Sans will direct, with Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux writing the sequel to Sony Pictures Animation’s Oscar-nominated hit.

‘Little Amélie,’ ‘GiGi’ Win Top Prizes At Animation Is Film

Juries at the L.A.-based Annecy counterpart also acknowledged Alberto Vazquez’s ‘Decorado’ and Giovanni Ferrari’s ‘Éiru.’ The Audience favored ‘Arco.’

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Finally Gets Its Big Merch Push After A Historic Co-Licensing Deal With Mattel, Hasbro

Netflix names Mattel and Hasbro co-master toy partners for its record-breaking animated hit ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ with products coming in 2026.

Netflix Settles On Catan As Its Next Big Gaming Adaptation

Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to adapt Catan, planning live-action and animation adaptations of the iconic board game.

CEE Animation Forum Unveils Its 2025 Project Pitching Lineup

CEE Animation Forum 2025 returns to Pilsen, uniting some of Europe’s top animators and producers for pitches, market showcases, and industry talks.

‘A Fear Of Being Replaced’: Uli Meyer Turns AI Anxiety Into ’90s Cartoon Horror With ‘Tricky & The Cereal Killers’ Concept Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

Watch the first proof-of-concept trailer for Uli Meyer’s Tricky & The Cereal Killers, a hand-drawn, AI-fueled tribute to 90s mascots.

‘If You’re Going To Spend Five Years Making Something, Make It Mean Something’: Steve Hudson Brings Heart To ‘Stitch Head’ Feature Adaptation

Hudson reimagines Frankenstein for families in his ‘Stitch Head’ feature adaptation, a touching, gothic adventure about love, belonging, and courage.

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