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The Portland, Oregon-based Laika has, in its first 20 years, become as identifiable an animation brand as Studio Ghibli or Pixar.

The studio is known for their handcrafted stop-motion-animated tales that flirt with the macabre and, while being (so far at least) for all audiences, never forgo their edge. And, in celebrating their 20th anniversary leading up to the release of their latest feature “Wildwood” next year, the company is pulling out all the stops, with a lineup of new product releases, partnerships, exhibitions and publishing initiatives. This includes everything from a redesign of the official site (by creative agency Monks) to new merchandise coming to the official shop to a series of videos from Devon Rodriguez (you can see an exclusive video below) to a Rizzoli coffee table book called “Laika: The Magic Behind a Stop-Motion Dream Factory.” For the next year, everything is truly coming up Laika.

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The Palm Springs International ShortFest, one of the largest short film festivals and the first stop on the campaign trail for Oscar-qualifying shorts, announced its winners today, including director John Kelly's "Retirement Plan," which was named "best of the festival" and received a $5,000 cash prize.

Awards were also given for best animated short, best documentary short, and best live-action short, as well as student shorts.

Over 300 films were part of the official selection at the festival, which ran from June 24-30. The winners of the five Oscar-qualifying awards are eligible to submit their shorts for Academy Award consideration.

The complete list of winners includes:

Best of the Festival Award

Winner: "Retirement Plan," directed by John Kelly

Special Mention for Best Director: "Passarinho," directed by Natalia García Agraz

Special Mention for Best Acting: "Beyond Silence," directed by Marnie Blok

Best Animated Short

Winner: "Budō" (Sweden), directed by Amanda Aagard and...

The 2025 Palm Springs International Shortfest has revealed this year’s festival juried winners. Honors and cash prizes worth $30,000, including five Academy Award qualifying awards, were presented during the Awards Brunch. The winning films were selected from 311 total submissions.

Award categories include Best Animated Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes, Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under. The 2025 Palm Springs International ShortFest took place June 24-30, 2025.

See the full list of winners below.

Best of the Festival Award

“Retirement Plan,” directed by John Kelly

Best Animated Short

“Budō” (Sweden), directed by Amanda Aagard and Alexander Toma

Best Documentary Short

“Shanti Rides Shotgun” (USA), directed by Charles Frank

Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes

“Susana” (Mexico/USA), directed by Amandine Thomas and Gerardo Coello Escalante

Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under

“Medusa” (USA), directed by Sarah Meyohas

Best Student Animated Short

“Dragfox” (United Kingdom), directed by Lisa Ott

Best Student International...

The Copeland Brothers have found a new home.

Chris and Justin Copeland, who have worked on “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts,” “Batman: The Killing Joke” and Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” cartoon, have joined stop-motion studio Laika to develop animated feature projects. Travis Knight, president and CEO of Laika, made the announcement.

The Copeland Brothers, as they are collectively known, have been working for the past five years on feature and series projects for DreamWorks Animation. The feature they were working on for DreamWorks is not going forward; hence their pivot to Laika, TheWrap has learned. However, a short film that they were working on for the studio is coming soon.

The Copelands join a growing list of filmmakers who are working on projects for the Portland, Oregon-based animation studio, including Pete Candeland, who has directed a number of Gorillaz music videos; Víctor Maldonado and Alfredo Torres, who...

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Tribeca Films has partnered with Kanopy and Kinema to stream the label’s catalog of independent films which have been featured at top festivals. Tribeca is the first festival to license films with Kanopy and Kinema.

The first collection of films under the agreement with Kanopy include: the 2022 Tribeca Festival Best Narrative winner, “Good Girl Jane;” “Mary Heilmann: Waves, Roads, & Hallucinations;” “A Bronx Tale;” “In Her Name;” and others. New label releases are also available on Kinema, among these are favorites like “Listen Up Philip” and “My Awkward Sexual Adventure.”

Kanopy is an educational library for streaming as it collaborates with public libraries and universities to feature its content without requiring a fee or including commercials. Kinema is a direct-to-consumer platform that delivers live screenings to audiences in person or virtually on demand. They work through a “Pay What You Wish” feature.

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Filmmakers Chris and Justin Copeland, aka The Copeland Brothers, have been tapped to develop new animated feature projects for the award-winning Oregon studio Laika.

No further details on the pair’s work for Laika has been disclosed. Their work for the studios comes on the heels of a five-year period in which the Copelands have been developing for both the feature and television divisions of DreamWorks.

Previously, Chris has directed on DreamWorks’ Emmy, GLAAD and NAACP-nominated series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, with Justin directing on the DC original films Wonder Woman: Bloodlines and Batman: Hush. Together, the pair have also worked as storyboard artists on a slew of titles for the likes of Marvel and DC.

Born and raised in Chicago, The Copeland Brothers most recently wrapped writing and directing a soon-to-be released animated short. They are represented by UTA, Redefine Entertainment, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.

Apple TV+ has announced the programming that will be added to the streaming service next month. The Apple TV Plus October 2024 lineup includes Before, Curses! Season 2, Disclaimer, The Last of the Sea Women, Shrinking Season 2, Tú También lo Harías, and Where’s Wanda.

Apple TV+ offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment. It is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens.

Shrinking Season 2 Apple TV Plus October 2024 Schedule

Available October 2

Where’s Wanda? (Comedy Series)

“Where’s Wanda?” is an eight-episode German-language dark comedy produced by UFA Fiction, starring International Emmy Award nominee Heike Makatsch (“Love Actually”), German Comedy Award winner Axel Stein (“The Vault”), multiple award-winning actress Lea Drinda (“The Gryphon”), newcomer Leo Simon, entrepreneur, actress, and author Nikeata Thompson (“How to Dad”), presenter and actress Palina Rojinski (“Welcome to Germany”), Kostja Ullmann (“My Blind Date With Life...

Today, Apple TV+ released the trailer for season two of Curses!, the thrilling and spooky adventure series for kids from DreamWorks Animation. The second season premieres globally on Friday, October 4.

Curses! follows Pandora, Russ, and Sky Vanderhouven, a family cursed by their ancestors’ pillaging of ancient artifacts from across the globe in which the father, Alex, was turned to stone.

After reversing the curse on an adventure of a lifetime, the second season picks up with Alex rejoining the family as they continue working to undo the damage done by their greedy ancestors.

But when something about Alex doesn’t seem quite right, the family must band together to solve the mysteries that confront them, both on the road and within the walls of Briarstone Manor.

The second season of Curses! features the returning voice talents of Emmy Award nominee Gabrielle Nevaeh (Monster High) as Pandora, Andre Robinson (The Loud House) as Russ,...

DreamWorks Animation is delivering family frights this spooky season with new animated series “Curses!” An enduring family curse over stolen artifacts kicks off a family adventure, and Bloody Disgusting has been provided with an exclusive clip highlighting horror icon Robert Englund‘s Cornelius and his relation to the central generational curse.

“Curses!” will be released on Apple TV+ on Friday, October 27.

Watch the new clip below that gives a glimpse of the ghostly Cornelius as he confronts his ancestor over stolen items.

In the series, “when a generations-long family curse turns Alex Vanderhouven to stone, it’s up to his two kids, Pandora and Russ, and his wife Sky, to return artifacts stolen by their ancestors to their rightful homes to finally lift the curse for good.”

The new animated series also boasts an impressive voice cast packed with talent, including a horror icon. The series features the voice talents...

This xclusive clip from Apple TV+ series Curses! featuring Rhys Darby and James Marsters follows a new crisis after Pandora is trapped in a work of art. The family-oriented show revolves around breaking a generations-long family curse by returning stolen artifacts to their rightful homes. Curses! boasts an all-star voice cast including Rhys Darby, James Marsters, Gabrielle Nevaeh, and Robert Englund, and is set to premiere on October 27.

Check out this exclusive clip from the Apple TV+ spooky animated series, Curses! featuring Our Flag Means Death star Rhys Darby and Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s James Marsters. The pair feature in this exclusive clip from episode six of the kids' horror show, which comes courtesy of executive producer John Krasinski. In the episode Russ, Sky, Stanley, and Larry navigate a new crisis after Pandora is sucked into a work of art and surrounded by sinister spirits. You can watch the...

Curses! is a new animated series from Apple TV+ and Dreamworks Animation that follows a family trying to reverse a generations-long curse. The series features a talented voice cast, including Emmy Award nominee Gabrielle Nevaeh and SAG award winner Reid Scott. Curses! is set to premiere just in time for Halloween on October 27, along with other animated shows like Interrupting Chicken and Shape Island's Halloween special.

A generational curse, a haunted house, and some magical sidekicks take center stage in the new trailer for Curses!, the animated spooky adventure series from Apple TV+. Reverse the curse this Halloween with the thrilling all-new series from the Apple streaming platform and Dreamworks Animation. Check out the newly released trailer for Curses! below:

As well as the first footage from Curses!, you can also check out the official synopsis courtesy of Apple TV+:

“When a generations-long family curse turns Alex Vanderhouven to stone,...

DreamWorks Animation is on a roll in delivering family frights this spooky season, starting with “Fright Krewe” at the beginning of the month. Up next is the new animated series “Curses!” and it’s set to arrive just in time for Halloween. Apple TV+ released the trailer for the spooky adventure series for kids today, giving a glimpse of the fun.

“Curses!” will be released on Apple TV+ on Friday, October 27.

In the series, “when a generations-long family curse turns Alex Vanderhouven to stone, it’s up to his two kids, Pandora and Russ, and his wife Sky, to return artifacts stolen by their ancestors to their rightful homes to finally lift the curse for good.”

The new trailer below highlights the horror-leaning family adventure ahead, with creatures and cursed artifacts.

The new animated series also boasts an impressive voice cast packed with talent, including a horror icon. The series...

Apple TV+ is expanding its kids and family programming slate with the order of the new animated series “Curses!” Variety has learned exclusively.

“Curses!” will premiere on the streaming service on Oct. 27. It hails from DreamWorks Animation with John Krasinski among its executive producers.

The series is described as a spooky adventure comedy. The official description states, “When a generations-long family curse turns Alex Vanderhouven to stone, it’s up to his two kids, Pandora and Russ, and his wife Sky, to return artifacts stolen by their ancestors to their rightful homes to finally lift the curse for good.”

The voice cast includes: Gabrielle Nevaeh as Pandora, Andre Robinson as Russ, Lyric Lewis as Sky, Reid Scott as Alex, Rhys Darby as Stanley, James Marsters as Larry, Rhea Perlman as Margie, Phylicia Rashad as Georgia Snitker, and Robert Englund as Cornelius.

Jim Cooper and Jeff Dixon created “Curses!” and serve as executive producers.

Peyton List is a well-known name in the entertainment industry. With a career spanning several years, she has appeared in a variety of movies and TV shows.

In this article, we will look at all of Peyton List’s movies and TV shows, providing a complete and up-to-date list. From her early roles to her most recent appearances, we will examine the complete range of Peyton List’s work. Whether you’re a long-time fan or just discovering her for the first time, this article is the perfect guide to Peyton List’s movies and TV shows. So, if you want to know everything about Peyton List movies and TV shows, you’re in the right place.

Peyton List Movies

Peyton List made her first TV debut at age four in the soap opera “As the World Turns” and hasn’t stopped since then. The American actress has built an admirable acting and modeling career.

Since we’re in a long wait between live-action Wonder Woman movies, it makes sense for Warner Animation to fill the gap. I just wish they filled it with something stronger than the just-released Wonder Woman: Bloodlines. The story is mostly about Diana and Vanessa Kapatelis with a hideous cabal of rogues attempting to plunder the technology of Themyscira.

It looks like it should fit in the animated continuity but it doesn’t really. We’re treated to a lengthy pre-credit sequence that recaps her origin and rushes things so quickly, that you blink and we’ve gone from Diana (Rosario Dawson) rescuing Steve Trevor (Jeffrey Donovan) to her leaving paradise for Man’s World and suddenly is allied with Etta Candy (Adrienne C. Moore) as they go to hang out with Dr. Julia Kapatelis (Nia Vandalos).

Screenwriter Mairghread Scott, who has extensive animation credits, notably within the Marvel Universe,...

Wonder Woman Bloodlines Review from Nycc 2019 DC‘s Wonder Woman: Bloodlines (2019) Film Review, a movie directed by Justin Copeland and Sam Liu and starring Marie Avgeropoulos, Rosario Dawson, and Jeffrey Donovan, which had its world premiere at 2019 New York Comic Con. Wonder Woman, as a character, is having a moment right now. The live-action Wonder Woman, [...]

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment returns to New York Comic Con with two spotlight events - the World Premiere of the latest DC Universe Movie, Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, and a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Batman Beyond and its upcoming remastered release on Blu-ray - over the October 3-6, 2019 weekend at the Javits Center.

Presentations will include a film premiere and never-before-seen remastered footage, discussions with production/acting talent, a special autograph signing, and exclusive prizes for inquisitive fans. Both of the Wbhe panels will be held on Nycc's Main Stage. The cast and filmmakers of Wonder Woman: Bloodlines will be hosting an autograph signing - on exclusive-to-nycc mini-posters - on Friday, October 4 from 4:00-4:45pm.

Friday, October 4 - 7:45-9:45 - Main Stage - World Premiere of Wonder Woman: Bloodlines

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, DC and Warner Bros. Animation invite New York Comic Con attendees to...

Director Justin Copeland, the man behind DC and Warner Bros.' animated adaptation of Batman: Hush, wants to take Robert Pattinson to No Man's Land. As fans of the Caped Crusader are surely aware by now, Pattinson, the former Twilight star and current indie aficionado, has been cast in the lead role for Matt Reeves' The Batman. The hope is that movie will kick off a trilogy and, should the opportunity arise for Copeland to have a stab at one, he knows exactly which story he wants to tell.

Justin Copeland has been making the rounds to promote Batman: Hush, which adapts one of the character's most beloved and seminal storylines. During a recent interview, he was asked what storyline he would take on, should he get the chance to ever do something with Batman in live-action. Here's what he had to say.

"It would definitely be No Man's Land.

Justin Copeland has finished one Batman movie and would like to move onto a second one. His first was the animated movie Batman: Hush; now he would like to direct a live action version of the Batman storyline “No Man’s Land."

The story is one that DC comic book fans know. No Man’s Land revolves around a Gotham City that has been cut off from the rest of the world due to a massive earthquake. Everyone that was on the island of Gotham is left to fend for themselves.

Thanks to Popcorn Talk (via ComicBook.com) for the interview with Copeland. This is what he said about doing a live action film with Robert Pattinson as The Caped Crusader.

It would definitely be No Man’s Land," said Copeland. "If I had carte blanche, like, you can do whatever you want, I wanna tell the No Man’s...

Burbank, CA – Experience an all-new adventure with DC’s most powerful heroine – filled with intrigue, mythology and relentless battles on shores near and far – in Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the feature-length animated film arrives – accompanied by the DC Showcase animated short Death, inspired by Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” – from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital starting October 5, 2019, and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, and Blu-ray Combo Pack on October 22, 2019.

Wonder Woman: Bloodlines will be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (USA $39.99 Srp; Canada $43.99 Srp) and Blu-ray Combo Pack (USA $24.98 Srp; Canada $34.97 Srp) as well as on Digital. The 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack features an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc in 4K with Hdr, a Blu-ray disc featuring the film in hi-definition and a digital version of the movie. The...

Following the success of the recent Batman: Hush animated movie, director Justin Copeland is keen to take a turn into a live-action Dark Knight film. Speaking to Popcorn Talk Network’s DC Movie News, Copeland was asked which Batman story he’d most want to direct next, and chose the “No Man’s Land” arc. Furthermore, Copeland wants to work with Robert Pattinson, who will be making his debut as Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves’ The Batman.

“It would definitely be “No Man’s Land,” said the director. “If I had carte blanche, like, you can do whatever you want, I wanna tell the “No Man’s Land” story from the angle of Cassandra Cain. I would love it, that would be a dream.”

Going on to discuss why Pattinson would be ideal for the role, he remarked:

‘As a film director, I see that dude as a very — as an incredible actor.

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Wonder Woman: Bloodlines. This is the latest in what DC has dubbed simply the DC Universe Movies, but it comes from a much longer line of animated DC Comics adaptations that, on the whole, have been embraced in a big way by fans. Where some of the live-action movies have left something to be desired in the eyes of many, these animated offerings tend to please and this looks to be no exception, as we've got a big, slick spectacle on the way.

The trailer kicks off with the familiar origin story for Diana Prince, who decides to become a hero to the human race after saving a man named Steve Trevor. Beyond that, the footage we see here is loaded down with action. We see Wonder Woman duking it out with the likes of Giganta, amongst many other foes. Things eventually...

Warner Bros. has released a couple of new clips from their upcoming new DC animated film Batman: Hush. The first clip is called “Batman Vs. Bane” so, of course, you are going to get to see the two characters brutally fight! The second clip is called “Cat Chase” which features Batman chasing down Catwoman.

I’m a big fan of this Batman storyline which was originally written by Jeph Loeb with art by Jim Lee. I liked the first trailer that was released and there’s a good chance this will be a decent adaptation that fans will enjoy. Here’s the synopsis for those of you not familiar with the story:

Batman: Hush centers on a mysterious new villain known only as Hush, who uses a rogues’ gallery of villains to destroy Batman’s crime-fighting career as well as Bruce Wayne’s personal life, which has been further complicated...

Burbank, CA – A mysterious villain puppeteering Gotham’s most dangerous forces leads the Dark Knight into uncharted waters in Batman: Hush, the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the feature-length animated film arrives from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital starting July 20, 2019, and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, , Blu-ray Combo Pack and the DC Universe streaming service on August 13, 2019.

Batman: Hush will be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack ($39.99 Srp) and Blu-ray Combo Pack ($24.98 Srp) as well as on Digital ($19.99 HD). The 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack features an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc in 4K with Hdr and a Blu-ray disc featuring the film; the Blu-ray Combo Pack features the film in hi-definition. The 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Combo Pack include a digital version of the film.

An adaptation of the seminal DC classic tale, Batman: Hush...

A mysterious villain puppeteering Gotham's most dangerous forces leads the Dark Knight into uncharted waters in Batman: Hush the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the feature-length animated film arrives from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital starting July 20, 2019, and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, and Blu-ray Combo Pack on August 13, 2019.

Batman: Hush will be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack ($39.99 Srp) and Blu-ray Combo Pack ($24.98 Srp) as well as on Digital ($19.99 HD). The 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack features an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc in 4K with Hdr and a Blu-ray disc featuring the film; the Blu-ray Combo Pack features the film in hi-definition. The 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Combo Pack include a digital version of the film.

An adaptation of the seminal DC classic tale, Batman: Hush centers on a shadowy new villain known only as Hush,...

Now that the likes of Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, The Killing Joke and Under the Red Hood are out of the way, it’s long overdue that Batman: Hush be adapted as an animated film. Not only does the source material remain my favorite comic book story arc to feature the Caped Crusader, but it also serves as a perfect jumping on point because it includes so many essential characters.

Fortunately, we won’t have to wait much longer for it to arrive, as the flick will be made available digitally beginning on July 2oth, with 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack and Blu-ray Combo Pack releases set to follow on August 13th. Additionally, it’ll also hit the DC Universe streaming service on the latter date given.

When it comes to the voice cast, Jason O’Mara returns for yet another adventure as the Dark Knight himself. Jennifer Morrison,...

Warner Bros. has released the first full-length trailer for Batman Hush. This is the latest in a long series of animated DC Comics adaptations that have proved to be very solid and welcome additions for fans. Only occasionally do we get the major slip up. In this case, the studio is tackling one of the character's most beloved and seminal storylines in what looks to be an action-packed and totally stuffed to the gills animated tour of Gotham City.

Things kick off with a, shall we say, heated chase between Batman and Catwoman. It gets progressively tense from there, as Poison Ivy is controlling Superman, which leads to some pretty epic destruction. As it turns out, there's a mysterious villain pulling the strings from behind the scenes known only (as the title implies) Hush. From there it becomes a cat and mouse game, with the who's who of Batman's rogues...

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for their upcoming new DC animated film Batman: Hush. I love this Batman story and it’s great to see that it’s finally getting an animated film adaptation. It looks like it’ll be a pretty solid movie. I liked what I saw in this first trailer.

The original story was written by Jeph Loeb and it featured art by Jim Lee penciling, Scott Williams inking, and Alex Sinclair coloring. Here’s the synopsis for those of you not familiar:

Batman: Hush centers on a mysterious new villain known only as Hush, who uses a rogues’ gallery of villains to destroy Batman’s crime-fighting career as well as Bruce Wayne’s personal life, which has been further complicated by a relationship with Selina Kyle/Catwoman.

The film will be voiced by a slew of DC veterans as well as some new blood.

The next DC Universe Original Movie will be an animated adaptation of classic 2000s graphic novel Hush, originally from writer Jeph Loeb and artist Jim Lee. The story sees the Dark Knight confronting a mysterious new villain called Hush and features a number of friends and foes from the DC mythos. It’s ripe to be brought to the screen, then, and now Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released a first look at the movie.

Courtesy of IGN comes our first image from Batman: Hush, depicting the Caped Crusader hurling a Batarang at an unseen assailant. Along with the pic, we also have the casting information for the film and can confirm that Jason O’Mara, a veteran of these movies by now, is returning to voice Bruce Wayne.

Meanwhile, Once Upon a Time‘s Jennifer Morrison makes her debut as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, and fans of the recent Death...