Exclusive: Director Sylwia Szkiłądź explains her favorite shot from her Oscar-shortlisted short 'Autokar,' and how its Sparrow Lady became a symbol of ancestry, memory, and a grandmother’s quiet sadness. www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/sylwi...

A 1960s Zagreb School classic built on cooperation, not conflict, is returning as a puzzle-adventure video game. Here’s how Croatia's Gamechuck is making Professor Balthazar interactive. www.cartoonbrew.com/videogames/p...

China’s theatrical market posted an impressive comeback in 2025, with animation fueling the territory's cinematic resurgence. www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...

Exclusive: Director J.P. Vine breaks down his favorite shot from his Oscar-shortlisted short 'Cardboard,' explaining how a quiet moment of light, memory, and loss forms the story’s emotional core. www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/oscar...

'Zootopia 2' has passed 'Frozen 2' to become the highest-grossing release in Disney Animation history, driven by an unprecedented overseas turnout and strong holiday legs. And there's plenty of runway left to extend its lead. www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...

As 2025 comes to a close, we remember the artists, guardians, and innovators from the global animation community we lost this year. www.cartoonbrew.com/rip/in-memor...

As the year draws to a close, we asked a group of Cartoon Brew writers to pick their favorite animated features, series, and shorts of 2025. From global hits to indie discoveries, these are the titles we fell in love with over the last 12 months. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Here's our preliminary calendar of animated features coming in 2026, featuring studio sequels, international lindies, original anime, and more. Make sure to bookmark it since the calendar will be updated as new details emerge. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Jorge Gutiérrez has released the full 40-minute animatic for his adult-aimed pilot 'El Guapo vs. the Narco Vampires,' bypassing traditional development and financing methods to court an online audience and potential studio partners. www.cartoonbrew.com/series/el-gu...

Exclusive: Oscar-shortlisted director Jan Saska breaks down his favorite shot from 'Hurikán,' revealing how noir aesthetics, comic-book exaggeration, and a frozen-in-time Prague collide to introduce his unlikely anti-hero. www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/jan-s...

As the year draws to a close, we asked a group of Cartoon Brew writers to pick their favorite animated features, series, and shorts of 2025. From global hits to indie discoveries, these are the titles we fell in love with over the last 12 months. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Now with a bunch of exclusive developmental artwork, including this absolute masterpiece.

Here's our preliminary calendar of animated features coming in 2026, featuring studio sequels, international lindies, original anime, and more. Make sure to bookmark it since the calendar will be updated as new details emerge. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Thanks, Netflix, for the early copy of the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Art Of book! The physical edition will be available to purchase starting on January 1. A digital edition is already accessible and available here: www.cartoonbrew.com/books/art-of...

Jorge Gutiérrez has released the full 40-minute animatic for his adult-aimed pilot 'El Guapo vs. the Narco Vampires,' bypassing traditional development and financing methods to court an online audience and potential studio partners. www.cartoonbrew.com/series/el-gu...

Exclusive: Disney legend Aaron Blaise breaks down his favorite scene from his Oscar-shortlisted animated short 'Snow Bear,' and explains how subtlety, grief, and acceptance define the film: www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/aaron...

January 1 is more than just the start of a new year; it's Public Domain Day! This year, early versions of Betty Boop, Pluto (as Rover), and Ub Iwerks' Flip the Frog - as well as nine Mickey shorts - will each be available to the public. www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/publ...

Exclusive: Disney legend Aaron Blaise breaks down his favorite scene from his Oscar-shortlisted animated short 'Snow Bear,' and explains how subtlety, grief, and acceptance define the film: www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/aaron...

Toho is expanding its global animation footprint with the acquisition of Scotland-based Anime Limited and the launch of a European headquarters in the U.K. Following its previous GKIDS purchase, Toho stands as a major challenger in the global anime market. www.cartoonbrew.com/distribution...

January 1 is more than just the start of a new year; it's Public Domain Day! This year, early versions of Betty Boop, Pluto (as Rover), and Ub Iwerks' Flip the Frog - as well as nine Mickey shorts - will each be available to the public. www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/publ...

Paramount's series of questionable decisions continues as the upcoming Avatar feature, 'The Legend of Aang,' is skipping theaters and heading straight to Paramount+, as the streamer becomes the exclusive home for Avatar Studios’ animated universe. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Inside the insanity of 'Gumball’s' holiday special “The Cheapmas”: creator Ben Bocquelet and EP Erik Fountain break down a deliberately “terrible” Christmas episode, corporate chaos, haunted dolls, and a wintery van chase through Elmore. www.cartoonbrew.com/series/wonde...

It was a big weekend for animation at the box office. 'David' broke Angel's opening-weekend record, 'SpongeBob' got strong reviews but disappointing admissions, 'Zootopia' is now seventh all-time among animated features, and 'Avatar' topped everything. www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...

Five Oscar-qualified indies, five radically different paths. Directors from 'Endless Cookie,' 'Boys Go to Jupiter,' 'Dog of God,' 'Black Butterflies,' and 'Slide' join our awards season Rogue Roundtable to discuss craft, constraint, and self-promotion. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Months after shuttering its Canadian Broadcast business, WildBrain is now selling its stake in Peanuts to Sony, eliminating all of the company's debt. WildBrain will remain the exclusive producer and licensing agent for the brand under a long-term deal. www.cartoonbrew.com/business/wil...

“There are as many Hells as there are evil minds.” Animator Isamu Imamake discusses visualizing the afterlife in 'Dragon Heart,' blending hand-drawn anime and CG, mythology, and modern anxieties. www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/isamu-...

Studios don't come any cooler than Japan's Studio 4°C. For nearly four decades, producer and co-founder Eiko Tanaka has prioritized cultural impact over profit, pushing animation forward and giving the industry its creative balance. www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/studio...

The Oscars are leaving broadcast TV. Starting in 2029, the Academy Awards will stream live and free worldwide on YouTube, ending ABC’s 52-year run. www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/oscar...

A group of Thunderbird Entertainment shareholders is pushing back on Blue Ant's proposed acquisition, arguing the deal undervalues the Atomic Cartoons parent company and raises concerns about voting power and long-term wealth. www.cartoonbrew.com/business/thu...

'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' director Haruo Sotozaki and DP Yûichi Terao joined us to discuss the film's potential awards impact, box office breakout, sequel stresses, and rising expectations. www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/demon-...

Cartoon Brew 'You have to leave him how you found him': director Derek Drymon and the Reel FX team discuss bringing SpongeBob back to the big screen. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Italian outfit Rainbow has acquired full ownership of the 'Geronimo Stilton' IP. A Feature adaptation written and directed by David Soren ('Captain Underpants') was suspiciously absent from the release announcing the deal. www.cartoonbrew.com/business/rai...

This Friday, we'll upload the full video from our Rogue Roundtable for Oscar-qualified features that are being overlooked this awards season. Here's a sneak peek at the Scriver Brothers ('Endless Cookie') reflecting on the good and bad of a nine-year production window.

This Friday, we'll upload the full video from our Rogue Roundtable for Oscar-qualified features that are being overlooked this awards season. Here's a sneak peek at one of our directors, Julian Glander ('Boys Go to Jupiter'), discussing his initially modest goals.

Pendleton Ward and Patrick McHale discuss the risks, pressure, and payoff of Adult Swim’s three-act animated experiment, 'The Elephant' - ‘Original one-off pieces… are really the only thing I want to make.’ www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/a...

Malaysia’s thriving animation sector has a new milestone to celebrate. Monsta Studio and Astro Shaw's 'Papa Zola The Movie' has passed $2.5M in just five days, proving that local audiences are hungry for original, more mature stories. www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...

Warner Bros. Discovery’s board is urging shareholders to reject Paramount’s hostile takeover bid, citing financial risk and uncertainty around the offer’s funding. www.cartoonbrew.com/business/war...

The Academy has unveiled this year's shortlists, and animation is way down after a banner year in 2025. Only 'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' appears in a non-dedicated category. www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/2026-...

A panel of animation all-stars will gather on January 15 at Old Town Music Hall in L.A. to discuss UPA's lasting impact, with rare big-screen screenings of 'Gerald McBoing-Boing,' 'Rooty Toot Toot,' and more. www.cartoonbrew.com/events/upa-s...

Few events forecast the future of European feature animation like Cartoon Movie. The Bordeaux-based meet-market has unveiled its 50 selected projects for 2026, spotlighting key creative and audience trends. www.cartoonbrew.com/markets/cart...

Disney is reportedly prepping a live-action 'Beauty and the Beast' spinoff centered on Gaston. The studio's shot-for-shot remakes have done business roughly the size of a barge, but will they find similar success with another side-character spinoff? www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

Exclusive BTS: In a season crowded with sloppy AI-generated Christmas ads, a hand-drawn Norwegian recycling PSA broke through. Inspired by Don Bluth–era animation, the 30-second short is cute, devastating, and entirely human. www.cartoonbrew.com/advertising/...

LA-based publisher Gungnir is launching an animation studio and YouTube-native network to build a “Cartoon Network of the digital era.” The move expands the publisher into original animation, digital-first storytelling, and direct fan engagement. www.cartoonbrew.com/studios/gung...

Exclusive BTS: In a season crowded with sloppy AI-generated Christmas ads, a hand-drawn Norwegian recycling PSA broke through. Inspired by Don Bluth–era animation, the 30-second short is cute, devastating, and entirely human. www.cartoonbrew.com/advertising/...

'Zootopia 2' crossed $1 billion over its third weekend in theaters, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing animated feature ever, with plenty more time to move up that list. www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...

Exclusive Video: We're delighted to debut a craft-focused conversation between Oscar-winning 'Flow' director Gints Zilbalodis and 'Arco' filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu. www.cartoonbrew.com/interviews/u...

This is not your father's Orwell. Angel (fka Angel Studios) has dropped a flashy, pop-fueled trailer for Andy Serkis' CG 'Animal Farm' adaptation, and revealed a May 1 theatrical release date. www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film...

The Animation Guild on Disney's OpenAI partnership: "This announcement brings up serious questions regarding the impact on Guild members and consumers worldwide... Animation workers deserve to know how their contributions... will be used." www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-right...

'I Lost My Body' studio Xilam is teaming with UGC on a hybrid adaptation of the sci-fi bestseller 'Empire of the Ants.' The series will feature a live-action murder mystery and a VFX-driven narrative inside an ant colony facing an existential threat. www.cartoonbrew.com/series/xilam...

Titles from MeatCanyon, Explosm, Skybound, and more indie superstars are heading to Tubi as the streaming platform expands its partnership with Animation+. www.cartoonbrew.com/streaming/tu...