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Utopai Studios, DeNA Team on AI-Assisted Animation Projects in Japan (EXCLUSIVE)
Utopai Studios and DeNA, the Japanese mobile gaming and entertainment giant, have launched a formal partnership to integrate AI-assisted animation too…
Joel Crawford to Receive the Creative Impact in Animation Award from Variety at SCAD AnimationFest
Joel Crawford, the director behind DreamWorks Animation's Oscar-nominated "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," will receive Variety's Creative Impact in An…
‘Guardians of the Video Game’ Lands Finecut for International Sales Ahead of Toronto Market
Seoul-based sales agent Finecut has secured international sales rights to "Guardians of the Video Game," a 3D animated feature adapted from a massivel…
Ralph Bakshi’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Remains the Best Spiritual Sequel Ever Made
Ralph Bakshi's 1978 rotoscoped adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings" stands as one of cinema's most audacious artistic failures, a film that reached f…
As Superhero Movies Get Blander, Animated Comic Book Adaptations Have Gotten More Interesting
The superhero genre's creative center has migrated from multiplex blockbusters to animated television. While Marvel and DC's live-action films increas…
‘Frozen 3’ First Details: Anna and Kristoff Get Married, Olaf Gets a Girlfriend and a New Villain Emerges
Disney locked in its Thanksgiving 2027 release date for "Frozen 3," cementing the franchise's holiday tradition while unveiling plot details that prom…
Disney’s ‘Hexed’ Adds Walton Goggins and Jodie Foster to Cast
Disney expanded the voice cast for its upcoming animated feature "Hexed" by tapping Oscar-winner Jodie Foster and character actor Walton Goggins durin…
‘Zootopia 3’ in the Works at Disney
Disney has greenlit "Zootopia 3" on the strength of "Zootopia 2," which shattered box office records last year by becoming the studio's highest-grossi…
‘Zootopia 3’ In Works At Disney; Ke Huy Quan & Ginnifer Goodwin Reprising Roles – D23
Disney greenlit "Zootopia 3" at D23 in Anaheim, capitalizing on the franchise's unprecedented box office dominance. The announcement paired returning …
Kieran Culkin To Lead Voice Cast Of New Walt Disney Animated Movie ‘Clay’ – D23
Kieran Culkin, the Emmy and Oscar-winning actor behind Succession's Roman Roy, joins Disney's next original animated feature. The project, titled Clay…