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Sylvain Chomet’s Dior Ad Faces AI Accusations And We Apologize

Director Sylvain Chomet defends his new animated Dior holiday campaign against accusations of artificial intelligence usage.

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John Wick Animated Film With Keanu Reeves Officially A Go At Lionsgate

Lionsgate greenlights an animated prequel film featuring the return of Keanu Reeves as John Wick.

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Pixar Veteran Jim Morris Moving To Emeritus Position As Jonathan Garson Named New President

Pixar is undergoing a major leadership transition as Jonathan Garson takes over as President, with Jim Morris transitioning to a President Emeritus role.

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‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Sets Season 2 Release Date At Netflix

Netflix announces the official return date for the critically acclaimed animated action series Blue Eye Samurai.

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Fathom CEO On 'Wildwood,' 'Digital Circus,' Theatrical Animation

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Movie Review: 'The Cat in the Hat' ridiculously builds the stakes so high, the universe could die

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24 sources 26 articles v 32 4d ago

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‘Wildwood’ Beat Projections After Stronger Second Sunday

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10 sources 11 articles v 9 4d ago

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Eric Bauza Remembered as a “Once-in-a-Generation” Talent Who Gave Looney Tunes a New Voice

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1 sources 1 articles v 0 7d ago

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Long Range Forecast: DISNEY'S HEXED, FOCKER IN-LAW to Lead a Quiet Thanksgiving Weekend

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6 sources 7 articles v 4 8d ago

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'Wildwood' Opens With $12.2 Million And Strong Audience Scores

The animated feature Wildwood opens with strong audience scores and a twelve point two million dollar box office debut.

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2026's Most Acclaimed Animated Movie Is Also One Of The Year's Biggest Box Office Flops

An acclaimed animated release of 2026 achieves high critical scores while facing significant financial losses at the box office.

3 sources 3 articles v 1 12d ago

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Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ is a box office hit in Portland indie theaters

Laika's PG-13 animated feature 'Wildwood' opens to nearly $12 million, drawing significant critical and audience attention.

3 sources 3 articles v 1 12d ago

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'Treehouse of Horror XXXVII' Isn't Half-Bad, but It's Not the Best Halloween Special in The Simpsons' 38th Season

The Simpsons marks its 38th season with 'Treehouse of Horror XXXVII,' featuring a stop-motion parody of The Nightmare Before Christmas.

6 sources 6 articles v 4 13d ago

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Behind the scenes of Laika's greatest artistic feat yet

Recent coverage examines Laika's artistic achievements alongside the commercial performance of Wildwood.

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Eric Bauza, Voice of Bugs Bunny & More, Dies at 46

Voice actor Eric Bauza, known for voicing iconic Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died suddenly at age 46.

39 sources 64 articles v 100 12d ago

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Laika has spent 20 years building up to Wildwood

Laika's new film 'Wildwood' marks a defiant return to hand-built stop-motion animation in an era dominated by artificial intelligence.

5 sources 5 articles v 3 14d ago

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The Dream of the Nineties Animation Boom Is Alive in ‘Wildwood’

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‘Wildwood’ Review: A Magical, Stop-Motion Adventure

Laika's highly-rated stop-motion film Wildwood faces a paradoxical start with critical acclaim but poor opening weekend box office results.

3 sources 3 articles v 1 13d ago

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As Hollywood warms to AI, ‘Wildwood’ makes a case for the magic of handmade animation

Smithsonian Magazine spotlights Wildwood as the longest stop-motion animated film ever made.

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With ‘Wildwood,’ Laika’s stop-motion magic returns to the PNW

Laika returns with Wildwood, a stop-motion masterpiece sparking early Oscar buzz.

2 sources 2 articles v 1 17d ago

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Movie Review: In ‘Wildwood,’ tons of stop-start work build a world the story can’t match

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10 sources 10 articles v 8 17d ago

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‘Ray Gunn’ Wows Rotten Tomatoes Critics In Early Reviews

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9 sources 14 articles v 11 26d ago

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Brad Bird on Finally Making ‘Ray Gunn,’ His Live-Action Run and When Things Turned Political at Disney

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7 sources 9 articles v 6 29d ago

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Everything We Saw at the Marvel Television and Animation NYCC 2026 Panel, Including Zodiac and Marvel Zombies

Marvel Television and Animation revealed major updates at the New York Comic Con 2026 panel, spotlighting Zodiac and Marvel Zombies.

1 sources 1 articles v 0 30d ago

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‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Takes the Franchise in an Intriguing, Postapocalyptic New Direction: TV Review

Paramount+ orders renewals and a new animated series expanding the Avatar franchise.

2 sources 2 articles v 1 30d ago

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Get Jiro: Anthony Bourdain’s ultraviolent sushi chef makes for wild, pulpy television

Anthony Bourdain’s ultraviolent sushi chef makes the leap to television as a wild, pulpy animated adaptation.

5 sources 5 articles v 3 35d ago

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Fourth RuneScape MMO and Animated Adaptation Announced

Jagex expands the RuneScape franchise with the announcement of RuneScape 4, a 'relaunch' titled RuneScape Reignited, and a new animated series.

8 sources 10 articles v 7 36d ago

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Futurama Ending With Season 14 On Hulu, But Creator Matt Groening Is Confident: 'We Will Rise Again'

Coverage tracks plans for the animated series Futurama to end its regular run with season 14 on Hulu ahead of a 2027 return.

4 sources 4 articles v 2 40d ago

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‘Forgotten Island’ Forgotten At Box Office With $12.8M Opening

Recent entertainment box office data highlights stark contrasts between the success of Verity and the struggles of Forgotten Island and Digger.

15 sources 25 articles v 28 35d ago

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A New 20% Federal Tax Credit Would Require Most Animation Work To Stay In The U.S. To Qualify

A new 20% federal tax credit ties animation incentives to keeping most work on U.S. soil, sparking bipartisan buzz and state‑level strategizing.

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Ray Gunn Trailer: Brad Bird Defies Expectations of What an Animated Film Can Be

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2 sources 2 articles v 1 45d ago

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‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ Abandoned as a Tax Write-Off by Warner Bros., Grosses $100 Million Globally

Warner Bros.' abandoned tax write-off film 'Coyote vs. Acme' grosses $100 million globally.

10 sources 11 articles v 9 46d ago

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‘Forgotten Island’ Review: Dreamworks Animation’s Latest Celebrates Filipino Folklore With Dazzling Wit and Imagination

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7 sources 9 articles v 6 48d ago

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South Park’s ‘South America’ Rebrand Isn’t Going Anywhere in Season 29 Premiere

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11 sources 13 articles v 11 52d ago

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‘Diablo’ Animated Series in the Works at Netflix, Blizzard Entertainment

Netflix and Blizzard Entertainment are officially developing an animated series based on the long-running Diablo franchise.

6 sources 6 articles v 18 57d ago

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‘South Park’ Uses Emmy Win to Humiliate Trump

The creators of 'South Park' have utilized their recent Emmy victory for Outstanding Animated Program to publicly mock Donald Trump.

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Inside the Singular Animation Process of ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’

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7 sources 8 articles v 5 67d ago

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New Transformers Movie Reveals Peter Cullen's Final Optimus Prime Performance (Exclusive)

Entertainment outlets report that Peter Cullen recorded a final Optimus Prime performance for a new animated short.

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Phil Tippett Closes Berkeley Studio After Nearly 40 Years

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1 sources 1 articles v 0 70d ago

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Phil Tippett | Legendary animator shutting his studio, selling off decades of art and memorabilia

Legendary animation pioneer Phil Tippett is closing his Berkeley studio after nearly four decades of industry-defining work.

2 sources 2 articles v 1 71d ago

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Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu Coming to Disney+ in 2027

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1 sources 1 articles v 0 71d ago

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'Masha and the Bear' promotes pro-Russian narratives disguised as children's content

Reports suggest the popular children's series 'Masha and the Bear' is being used to disseminate pro-Russian narratives disguised as entertainment.

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SEGA’s ‘Golden Axe’ video game is now a TV series: See the exclusive first look

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‘Wildwood’ Looks So Good, We Can’t Believe It’s a Real Movie

Entertainment coverage centers on the newly released trailer for LAIKA's stop-motion fantasy film Wildwood.

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A Chinese animated film mocked as ‘terrible’ becomes a box-office hit

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3 sources 4 articles v 2 81d ago

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‘Bad in every aspect’: low-tech animation Niu Lai trounces the Odyssey at Chinese box office

A low-tech Chinese animated film described as terrible becomes an unexpected box-office hit.

3 sources 3 articles v 1 82d ago

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Niu Lai: Movie that went viral for terrible animation becomes China box office hit

A low-budget Chinese animated film featuring rough animation and an ox has unexpectedly transformed from viral internet mockery into a major box office hit.

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Even the Student Council Has its Holes! Anime Casts Yumi Uchiyama

Entertainment coverage tracks a flurry of casting announcements and visual drops for the Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! anime.

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Star Wars: Visions Presents

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‘Toy Story 5’ Becomes the Third $1 Billion Film of 2026

Toy Story 5 crosses the $1 billion box office threshold to become the highest-grossing film and third billion-dollar movie of 2026.

5 sources 5 articles v 3 104d ago

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‘Avatar’ Sequel Film ‘Aang: The Last Airbender’ Revives the Animated Franchise With Breathtaking Visuals: TV Review

The long‑awaited ‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ sequel debuts at Comic‑Con amid leaks, arrests and a visual overhaul.

6 sources 7 articles v 4 106d ago