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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.
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Roger Allers (1949-2026); Tributes Pour In

Allers played a major role in defining the Disney Animation renaissance of the ‘80s and ‘90s with his direction, story and creative contributions to such films as “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin,” and of course "The Lion King" among others.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that nominations for its 98th Annual Academy Awards.
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Laika Partners with Fathom Events To Release “Wildwood” theatrically on October 23

The studio behind Coraline and ParaNorman, announced today that it has partnered with Fathom Entertainment for U.S. theatrical distribution on its upcoming stop-motion feature film Wildwood. The film will open in theaters nationwide on October 23, 2026.
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The “Phineas and Ferb” universe is expanding with the greenlight of a new movie from series co-creators Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh. The new film will begin production this year and is headed to Disney+ and Disney Channel.
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FIRST LOOK: “Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom”

GKIDS announced today its acquisition of US distribution rights to the latest Shaun The Sheep feature from Aardman. First look at the trailer, here.
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