INTERVIEW: All The Info On “All You Need Is Kill”

Now playing in theaters nationwide is All You Need Is Kill, an animated feature adaptation of the Japanese novel about young woman Rita, who's living the same day over and over again. Director Kenichiro Akimoto shares he loved about making this epic action adventure.

New “Phineas and Ferb” Movie Greenlit For Disney+

The “Phineas and Ferb” universe is expanding with the greenlight of a new movie from series co-creators Dan Povenmire and......

‘Retirement Plan’: A Midlife Crisis Leads to Aspirational Bucket Lists

The Irish "Retirement Plan", winner of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at SXSW, is now on the Oscar short......

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INTERVIEW: The Significance Of “I Died In Irpin”

I Died in Irpin is on the 2026 Academy Awards shortlist for Best Animated Short Film. Director Anastasiia Falileieva's docu-drama focuses on her experience going from Kyiv to Irpin with her boyfriend at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

PD or Not PD: Betty Boop In Public Domain?

Betty Boop is making headlines because the 1930 cartoon, Dizzy Dishes has fallen into the public domain. But that does not apply to Betty herself. Her interests are being carefully protected by family and friends in her original Fleischer Studios neighborhood.

‘Hurikán’ Offers an Absurd Adventure Through Prague to Save a Beer Stand

Hurikán, which won the Audience Award at Annecy, is among the most audacious shorts on the Oscar shortlist. Adapted from a comic book character with a pig's head by Czech filmmaker Jan Saska, the black-and-white, hand-drawn short offers a wild, noirish romp through Prague's urban Žižkov district.

INTERVIEW: The Driving Force Of “Autokar”

Animation Scoop's coverage of the 2026 Oscars shortlisted animated short films continues with Autokar, from director Sylwia Szkiladz.

Animated Feature Releases 2026

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THE LEGO MOVIE: THE SECOND PART

04/24/2025
Director: Mike Mitchell, Trisha Gum

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD

04/24/2025
Director: Dean DeBlois

PENGUIN HIGHWAY

04/24/2025
Director: Hiroyasu Ishida

FUNAN

04/24/2025
Director: Denis Do

UGLY DOLLS

04/24/2025
Director: Kelly Asbury

INTERVIEW: The Movement Of “Butterfly”

Director Florence Miailhe's "Butterfly" is one of the 15 finalists for this year's Best Animated Short Film Oscar. This Annecy-winning drama about Jewish French swimmer Alfred Nakache, who competed in the Olympics and was held captive at Auschwitz, is presented in painting-style animation.

INTERVIEW: The Composition Of “The Quinta’s Ghost”

Emmy-winner James A. Castillo is the director of one of the 15 shortlisted animated shorts for the 98th Oscars. It's the dramatic horror / thriller The Quinta's Ghost, which I first screened last year during its Tribeca Festival run.

Creative Head Hikaru Kondo Breaks Down the 3 Innovative Battles in ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’

Crunchyroll's "Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle" continues breaking box office records. It's not only the highest-grossing Japanese film of all time with $682 million worldwide, but also the number one international film ever in North America with $134.5 million.

INTERVIEW: “Madagascar” Back In Theaters For 20th Anniversary

Directors Tom McGrath and Eric Darnell reflect on making the star-studded comedy classic, which spawned two sequels, a Penguins spinoff film, TV shows and holiday specials. And is a new installment is on the way?