Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
We on this website are huge fans of the forthcoming Looney Tunes Cartoons that will debut next year on Warnermedia’s HBO-Max streaming service. These new shorts perfectly capture the spirit and humor of the original theatrical cartoons from the golden age. We want everyone to see these – and will make every effort to let […]
Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken has been on the air since 2005. Its 10th season kicks off on September 29th. But this Friday, the show could win its second consecutive Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program. I recently caught-up with “RC” co-creator Matthew Senreich to talk Emmys and the upcoming 200th Episode extravaganza. Matt […]
Shout! Studios, the multi-platform filmed entertainment distribution and production arm of Shout! Factory, and Sola Media GmbH have entered into an exclusive movie deal to distribute new animated family feature Swift (a.k.a. Manou The Swift ) in the United States. Directed by Andrea Block and Christian Haas of LUXX Film, Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet (The […]
Alternately ground-breaking, engaging and grisly, Golden Kamuy (2018) can be challenging to watch, but it’s difficult to ignore. Based on the 2014 manga by Satoru Noda, the story takes place near the end of the Meiji era (1868-1912). While serving in the 1st Division of the Imperial Army during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Saichi Sugimoto […]
One of the most beloved one-season shows in TV history is getting a shiny new treatment. Thanks to Warner Archive, you can now own The Jetsons: The Complete Original Series on Blu-ray – with all the original network sponsors bumpers and correct end credits – transferred from the original film negatives. Tony Benedict wrote all […]
Eric Fogel, creator of the beloved stop-motion “Celebrity Deathmatch”, is the executive producer of DreamWorks’ new series, “Archibald’s Next Big Thing”. The 13-episode first season debuts this Friday, September 6th, on Netflix. “Archibald” is based on a popular 2014 children’s book co-written by Tony Hale. The “Veep” actor created the show and voices the title […]
A new home in the city holds big adventures, laughs and love around every corner in Nickelodeon’s new original animated series The Casagrandes, premiering Monday, Oct. 14, at 1:30 p.m. (ET/PT). A spinoff of Nick’s animated hit The Loud House, The Casagrandes tells the story of 11-year-old Ronnie Anne who moves to the city with […]
Both upbeat and offbeat, Cells at Work! (2018) is a quirky fantasy series that may initially remind some viewers of Osmosis Jones (2001). But the program is lower key and much less hip: It feels closer to the old police drama “The Naked City”: “There are eight million stories in the naked city. This has […]
The 5th annual GLAS Animation Festival takes place March 19-22, 2020 in the historic city of Berkeley, California, just a quick ride away from San Francisco. GLAS exhibits films from local and international artists and filmmakers across the animation spectrum, creating a community and space for industry veterans, historians, animation enthusiasts, and emerging talent from […]
Netflix will transport viewers around the world to a colorful and imaginative land where fantastical creatures sing and adventure surrounds you – welcome to Centaurworld. The new kids animated series hails from first-time showrunner Megan Nicole Dong, a 2017 honoree of Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch List. Netflix has committed to a 20-episode order. Dong […]
