Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
With his short temper and lack of respect for authority, Donald Duck doesn’t seem as if he’d be the first choice to represent the patriotic American soldier during World War II. Despite this, it was precisely the role he played in several short subjects produced at Disney during the War As America entered World War […]
DreamWorks Animation is opening two new animated movies in theaters over a five-week period. Sequel The Boss Baby: Family Business debuts on July 2nd. But first up – this Friday June 4th – is Spirit Untamed. Director Elaine Bogan re-imagines the popular Netflix Spirit: Riding Free TV series with this epic and heartwarming feature. She […]
The Teen Titans are planning a slam dunk Father’s Day weekend with the premiere of Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam, an 80-minute original movie that follows the DC Super Heroes as they watch and offer hilarious commentary on the classic 1996 live-action/animated sports comedy film, Space Jam starring basketball legend Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny […]
Women in Animation (WIA) has announced the program for the fifth The Women in Animation World Summit, in conjunction with this year’s hybrid version of the Annecy International Animation Festival and Mifa 2021. The theme of this year’s virtual Summit is “The Business Case for Diversity.” The Women in Animation World Summit will be viewable […]
Jennifer Crittenden, Gabrielle Allan and Clea DuVall are the creators of the new FOX animated series HouseBroken. It premieres this Monday May 31st at 9pm. All three discuss the challenges of making this pet comedy, from story ideas and character designs to pivoting during COVID and fitting in the FOX brand. (Conversation with Crittenden and […]
Eryk Casemiro and Kate Boutilier are the executive producers of the new CG animated Rugrats reboot series. It premieres this Thursday May 27th on Paramount+. Casemiro and Boutilier are excited to return to this franchise – and hope fans do the same. They also talk about how they want to reach out to a new […]
Moviegoers have seen some impressive conflicts depicted on screen: Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, The Avengers, and Thanos. But few, if any, reach the heights of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, head-to-head, shouting at one another, while Elmer Fudd stands nearby with his shotgun at the ready This month marks […]
HBO Max and Cartoon Network announced today a two- season series order for My Adventures with Superman an all-new kids and family animated series following the action-packed, comedic and romantic adventures of Superman and Lois Lane. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) and based on characters from DC, My Adventures with Superman catches up with […]
HBO Max and Cartoon Network have greenlit a straight to series order for Batman: Caped Crusader, an all-new animated series and reimagining of the Batman mythology through the visionary lens of executive producers Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves and produced by Warner Bros. Animation, Bad Robot Productions and 6th & Idaho. The news […]
Kenji Iwaisawa’s offbeat On-Gaku: Our Sound (2019) has attracted a loyal following in the US; it even earned an Annie nomination for Independent feature. Although it’s based on a self-published manga by Hiroyuki Ohashi, Iwaisawa wrote the screenplay, directed the film and animated it almost single-handedly. He simply couldn’t afford professional animators; the film’s shoestring […]
