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Cannes Annecy Animation Showcase 2026: Full Lineup
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (595+ words) By Jamie Lang | 04/20/2026 2: 00 am | Be the First to Comment! This year's selection includes a mix of European arthouse sensibilities, Japanese auteur work, and emerging talent from Latin America, with projects meant to premiere over the next two to three years....
Quirino Awards Winners: The Best Animation From Ibero-America
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (382+ words) By Jamie Lang | 04/18/2026 2: 35 am | Be the First to Comment! Tenerife, Spain "Decorado, directed by Alberto V'zquez, took home the prize for best feature film at the 9th edition of the Quirino Awards, which were held Friday evening in sunny Santa Cruz…...
Banijay Tests Digital-First Distribution With 'Ava & Digger"
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (283+ words) By Jamie Lang | 10/09/2025 7: 02 am | Be the First to Comment! Banijay Kids & Family and The Soul Publishing are expanding their partnership with a new co-production, Ava & Digger, a digital-first animated series that reflects how major studios are increasingly developing and testing…...
Netflix Reveals New Details For 'Swapped,' Formerly 'Pookoo"
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (146+ words) By Jamie Lang | 11/18/2025 7: 20 am | Be the First to Comment! Netflix and Skydance Animation have released a new image and details for Swapped, the animated feature previously known as Pookoo. The project, now officially carrying its updated title, is set to…...
'Swapped' Trailer: Skydance And Netflix's Body-Swap Comedy
2+ week, 3+ day ago (225+ words) By Jamie Lang | 04/02/2026 6: 03 am | Be the First to Comment! Skydance Animation and Netflix have released the official trailer and new artwork for Swapped (FKA Pookoo), a body-switch buddy comedy directed by Nathan Greno, set to debut May 1. The film pairs…...
'Solo' Animated Adaptation Trailer Unveiled By Hampa Studio
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (638+ words) By Jamie Lang | 04/17/2026 9: 28 am | Be the First to Comment! Spanish animation outfit Hampa Studio has given Cartoon Brew exclusive access to a striking proof-of-concept trailer for a proposed feature adaptation of Solo, the Spanish cult comic created by Oscar Mart'n....
Disney Spotlights 'Toy Story 5,' 'Hexed,' 'Ice Age' At Cinema Con
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (468+ words) By Jamie Lang | 04/17/2026 6: 00 am | Be the First to Comment! Disney used its Cinema Con presentation on Thursday in Las Vegas to spotlight three major upcoming animated theatrical titles: Pixar's Toy Story 5, Walt Disney Animation Studios' Hexed, and 20th Century Animation's Ice…...
'Just Keep Going Bro': Sleepy Ghost's 'Pixel-Esque' Process
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (782+ words) By Jamie Lang | 02/10/2026 9: 13 am | Be the First to Comment! Digital-native animator Sleepy Ghost didn't come to animation through film school or a traditional visual arts background. He arrived sideways, through music, burnout, and a browser-based pixel art app during the…...
Wild Brain Addresses AI Use On 'Mario Bros. Show' Restoration
2+ week, 3+ day ago (206+ words) By Jamie Lang | 04/02/2026 11: 50 am | Be the First to Comment! Following backlash to AI-updated episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! currently airing on Me TV Toons, distributor Wild Brain has clarified its use of technology in the restorations. Viewers…...
Wild Brain's Mario 'Super Show' Revival Sparks AI Backlash
2+ week, 4+ day ago (291+ words) By Jamie Lang | 04/02/2026 7: 08 am | Be the First to Comment! The return of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! to broadcast TV via Me TV Toons should have been a legacy brand PR slam dunk with this week's release of the…...