Rizzoli New York today announced the release of LAIKA: The Magic Behind a Stop-Motion Dream Factory, a new hardcover portrait of the five-time Best Animated Feature Academy Award-nominated studio packed with dreamy visuals and behind-the-scenes snapshots. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/rizz...

DreamWorks Animation (DWA) remote workers across the United States, feature production workers at Netflix Animation Studios and production workers on the show Ted have officially voted to unionize with The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) and The Editors Guild ( www.animationmagazine.net/?p=3284449

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/nfbs...

American animator, visual effects artist and computer graphics pioneer Con Pederson — remembered as a key figure in bringing Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi opus 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) to screens, has died at age 91. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/2001...

The latest season of The Simpsons has taken aim at another of the long-running show's iconic side characters (although this one is still among the Springfield living). In the latest episode to premiere on FOX, bombastic beer mascot Duffman hangs up his cape. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/duff...

  While preparing for the third Avatar feature, Fire and Ash, writer, producer and director James Cameron says he and his team looked at the first Oscar-winning movie from 2009 as a “kludgy prototype.” “We www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/expl...

This month, talented French artist and director Cynthia Calvi, whose latest short Gigi has received several international awards (including the Best Short at last year's Animation Is Film festival) gave us a peek in to her colorful life in Lille. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-da...

Animation destination Crunchyroll announced today that tickets are now on sale for the musical comedy anime film, Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise, which comes to select theaters for one-day-only on Monday, January 19 at 7 p.m. (local time) in the U.S. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/crun...

Retirement Plan, a humorously existential 2D animated short film which has made this year's Academy Awards shortlist, has joined the Disney+ streaming lineup in the U.K. and across Europe. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/disn...

Global professional honorary society the Visual Effects Society (VES | vesglobal.org) www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/film...

Netflix today debuted the second trailer for Cosmic Princess Kaguya!, the new pop-fueled anime twist on the classic Japanese folk tale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/watc...

Netflix today debuted the second trailer for Cosmic Princess Kaguya!, the new pop-fueled anime twist on the classic Japanese folk tale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. Alongside the new preview, fans get their first look at alternative key art and fresh stills. www.animationmagazine.net/?p=3284377

Japan-based TV streamer ABEMA (part of the Cyber Agent Group) announced the launch of a new project titled “Project PRISMation.” www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/abem...

  ***This article originally appeared in the February '26 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 356)***   The ending of the second season of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal seemed to be a definitive one. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-ne...

In the wake of the Trump administration's crusade against "woke propaganda" which resulted in the cancelation of the Ready to Learn grant and the rescinding of $1.1 www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/corp...

More critics' societies, craft guilds and other organizations have revealed animated winners since last we caught up. So, here's the latest batch of contenders pulling to the front of the race as we head towards the Academy Awards! www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/awar...

Animation Magazine | CLICK HERE TO BUY THIS ISSUE! The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Director Derek Drymon and his team discuss the return of Nickelodeon’s optimistic yellow guy in the inventive SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/arch...

Weigel Broadcasting Co. announced today that its popular MeTV Toons Network is now available in HD to Xfinity customers in the majority of markets across its footprint. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/clas...

"To all who come to this happy place, welcome..."   The park's many fans can follow along as Walt Disney’s dream unfolds in Disneyland Handcrafted, a new feature documentary from Leslie Iwerks (granddaughter www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/new-...

Universal Pictures has announced the 20th anniversary nationwide theatrical re-release of DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar — the star-studded, CG-animated comedy-adventure that launched a $1 billion franchise. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/drea...

ASIFA-Hollywood today revealed the nominees for the 53rd Annie Awards (annieawards.org), covering the year’s greatest artistic achievements across animated feature films, shorts and series as well as visual effects and video games. www.animationmagazine.net/?p=3284245

The following is an excerpt from the acclaimed new hardcover book, Animation for the People: An Illustrated History of the National Film Board of Canada by Charles Solmon Alison Snowden and David Fine won the Oscar and the Genie for the hilarious Bob’s www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/alis...

The speed at which technology is changing is both exhilarating and frightening, largely driven by advances in AI. But even without AI in the mix, the changes over the past couple of years are still impressive. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/top-...

Early version of Fleischer Studio’s Betty Boop, Disney’s Pluto the dog and Chic Young’s Blondie and Dagwood comic characters are among thousands of creative works that have entered public domain as of Jan. 1, 2026. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/earl...

In the charming new art book Beryl by acclaimed Oscar-nominated director Joanna Quinn and Les Mills (Graffeg Books, 190 Pages, $40), readers are invited to dive into the beloved artists’ creative process. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/redi...

Zenshu (currently streaming on Crunchyroll) is a rambunctious romantic comedy-adventure that spoofs both the popular isekai genre (in which the main character is either transported or reincarnated into an alternate world) and the animation business itself. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-yo...

How about starting the new year on a bright note with a sneak peek at the new Muppet Show special, which is arriving on ABC and Disney+ on Feb 4. www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/watc...

As the final day of the year comes to a close, we now have the estimated total box office numbers for the U.S. and the world. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/2025...

We bid farewell this year to many talented women and men who devoted their lives to creating inspiring animation and stunning visual effects. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/reme...

One of our favorite  animation auteurs, the two time-Emmy-winning director Jorge R. Gutiérrez (The Book of Life, El Tigre, Maya and the Three) is experimenting with alternative ways of launching a new project. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/jorg...

Malaysian animated feature Papa Zola The Movie, which has made over RM 43 million ($10.6 million) in its first 18 days of release and beaten imports such as Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fire & Ash to become one of the country’s highest grossing animated pics. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/mala...

It seems like it was just yesterday when we first heard that undeniably catchy "Baby Shark" theme song. But in fact, it was ten years ago when The Pinkfong company introduced us to the global preschool phenomenon. #BabyShark #BabySharkDanceRemix #Hasbro www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/baby...

On Sunday, Kyoto Animation announced that it’s working on an animated TV series based on Masaoki Shino’s RuridDragon manga. The studio revealed the news in a “thank you” video on its website. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/kyto...

The eye-popping visual effects of Avatar: Fire and Ash and the charms of Disney’s Zootopia 2 proved irresistible to family audiences during the final weekend of the year. James Cameron’s third visit to Pandora planet had a $64 million three-day weekend in U. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/avat...

Sylwia Szkiłądź’s imaginative and evocative Autokar is one of the 15 projects shortlisted for the Best Animated Short Academy Awards this year. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/dire...

You can now watch all 15 of the animated shorts shortlisted for the 98th  Academy Awards on The Animation Showcase, the free streaming platform for industry members and students. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/all-...

South Park continues to be the gift that keeps on giving, even in the final days of 2025. The Washington Post revealed today that the domain names “trumpkennedycenter.org” and “trumpkennedycenter.com” www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/form...

Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation's KPop Demon Hunters continues to rack up accomplishments: in addition to grabbing the No. 3 spot on the streamer's English film list with 7.9 www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/kpop...

After just one season, the 2D animated Disney Channel original StuGo is hanging up its lab coat. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/disn...

A new season of Alma's Way is coming to PBS KIDS to start the New Year in Nuyorican style! #AishaMcElroy #AlmasWay #FredRogersProductions #PBSKids #SoniaManzano www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/alma...

Today, popular Web3 brand Pudgy Penguins officially kicked off the 2026 Year of the Penguin with a Sphere Takeover, running now through December 29 in Las Vegas. #LasVegasSphere #PudgyPenguins #Sphere #YearofthePenguin www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/pudg...

An assembly of animation industry professionals and historians will gather for A Night of UPA: Mid-Century Modern Animation Classic on the Big Screen! on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/anim...

Cinema industry watchers are expecting a jollier holiday stretch from Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) to New Year's Eve (Dec. 31), as new releases and enduring titles are predicted to push box offices past last year's $396.3 million end-of-year run. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/avat...

***This article was written for the February '26 issue of Animation Magazine (No. #ATaleofPerishing #AnimationRunnerKurumi #ChainsawMan #Issue356 #JujutsuKaisen #KimikoUeno #Lazarus #MAPPA #MitsueYamazaki #PompoTheCinephile #YuriOnICE #ZENSHU www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/zens...

***This article was written for the February '26 issue of Animation Magazine (No. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/keep...

Paramount+ today announced its expansion of its Avatar Universe, with the animated feature film The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender (working title) and new 2D series Avatar: Seven Havens, both from Avatar Studios, slated to debut on the platform. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/the-...

A uniquely envisioned animated feature project from Indigenous Australian directors/writers Jack Manning Bancroft and Tyson Yunkaporta, Imagine, will embark on a theatrical run across Australia for one day only on January 26. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/pion...

Holiday magic meets tech trends in First Flight, a new generative AI-produced take on the Christmastime animation tradition. #AIanimation #Artlist #GenAI #generativeAI #KlingAI #NanoBananaPro www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/gena...

DeAPlaneta Entertainment's pioneering commitment to the FAST (free advertising-supported streaming television) market expanded in 2025, with new channels added to its already well-established presence on various Spanish platforms. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/deap...

A Toluca Lake intersection has been renamed "Phil Roman Square," to honor the legacy of the animation and entertainment industry icon. Located at the intersection of Ponca Ave and Riverside Drive, the square is the site of the former Film Roman Studio. www.animationmagazine.net/2025/12/tolu...