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2022 has been a devastating year for the world of animation. The Oscars kicked things off by relegating animated feature films to nothing more than children's fodder, Netflix is slowly disintegrating its entire animation department, an animated voice-over legend left this mortal plane far too soon, some of the best animated films of the year were unceremoniously dropped on streaming instead of being given the opportunity to shine in theaters, and HBO Max has absolutely obliterated its animation catalog, recreating the very problem that Cartoon Network was created to solve. Animators are continuing to fight for fair wages and better work environments while the industry as a whole continues to treat the medium with the same modicum of respect given to a wet newspaper.

During the HBO Max Animation Purge of 2022, which saw beloved titles like "Infinity Train," "Ok K.O.! – Let's Be Heroes," and "Close Enough" wiped from the platform,...

Get ready to return to the world of Hanna-Barbera with a new animated series. Jellystone! is coming to HBO Max later this month, and the streamer has released a preview for the upcoming series. Yogi Bear, Cindy Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and many more beloved characters from the Hanna-Barbera universe will appear in Jellystone!.

The voice cast includes C.H. Greenblatt, Jeff Bergman, Jim Conroy, Georgie Kidder, Grace Helbig, Niccole Thurman, Thomas Lennon, Ron Funches, Bernardo de Paula, Dana Snyder, Katie Grober, Paul F. Tompkins, Jenny Lorenzo, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Lesley Nicol, Ulka Simone Mohanty, and Andrew Frankel.

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The Lion of Judah is an animated affair aimed at the story of Easter, and while it doesn’t manage to rise above many in terms of its animation, or its writing, when compared on a general level, it’s one of the more solid efforts you’ll run into when it comes to developing a complex (and tricky) subject for a young audience.

A group of farm animals are introduced to Judah, a lamb, only to have him quickly taken away. They decide to rescue him, and, meeting up with a donkey along the way, head out to find their new friend. Unprepared for pretty much anything that might come their way, the band gets separated, and quickly learn that the city has a lot of dangers in store for them, some that aren’t so obvious.

The whimsical characters are developed with the especially young in mind, and...

Starring: Ernest Borgnine, Leon Clingman, Georgina Cordova

Director: Deryck Broom, Roger Hawkins

The Scoop: Here’s the official description of this new animated epic from the indie cartoon company Animated Family Films: “Follow the adventures of a bold lamb and his stable friends as they try to avoid the sacrificial alter the week preceding the crucifixion of Christ.” We don’t make these movies, guys, we just tell you about ‘em. The legendary Borgnine leads a mostly unknown voice cast that also includes Mr. Blonde himself, Madsen.

Rated PG, 87 min. | Watch the trailer...