Directed and written by Jim Capobianco (the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of Ratatouille) and co-directed by Pierre-Luc Granjon, The Inventor is a stop-motion adventure film about the life of Leonardo da Vinci featuring the voices of Stephen Fry, Daisy Ridley, Marion Cotillard, Gauthier Battoue, and Matt Berry. Co-directed by Pierre-Luc Granjon, Blue Fox will release The […]
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Warner Bros. Unveils New “Tom & Jerry” Series Set in Asia
July 26th, 2023 
Jerry Beck Warner Bros. Discovery today announced its first ever localized Tom and Jerry series, featuring the beloved cat and mouse duo as they take their rivalry through Singapore. Produced locally in Asia, and in association with Warner Bros. Animation, the new series comprises seven 3-minute shorts and will premiere on Cartoon Network in Asia Pacific and […]
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TRAILER: Illumination’s “Migration”
July 18th, 2023 Jerry Beck This holiday season, Illumination, creators of the blockbuster Minions, Despicable Me, Sing and The Secret Life of Pets comedies, invites you to take flight into the thrill of the unknown with a funny, feathered family vacation like no other in the action-packed new original comedy, Migration. Directed by Benjamin Renner, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker of Ernest […]
GKids Acquires Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and The Heron”
July 14th, 2023 Jerry Beck GKIDS, the acclaimed producer and distributor of award-winning animation, announced its acquisition of North American distribution rights to The Boy And The Heron, the highly anticipated new film from the legendary Academy Award-winning Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Japan’s celebrated animation house, Studio Ghibli. Released in Japan as Kimitachi wa Do Ikiruka (translated as How Do […]
Animator Bill Plympton to Appear at Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology in August
July 12th, 2023 Jerry Beck Today, Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology (PFCAT) is pleased to announce that legendary director and animator Bill Plympton will be in attendance at the 2023 Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology on August 4th at 8pm. This special event will be held at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s (OMSI) Empirical […]
Animated Doc “Aurora’s Sunrise” North American Theatrical Release in August
July 11th, 2023 Jerry Beck Bars Media Films, the newly established branch in Los Angeles of Armenia’s largest independent documentary production company, is proud to announce its first-ever animated feature, which is also the first-ever animated documentary film made in Armenia, and Armenia’s Official Selection for 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film, Aurora’s Sunrise. Directed by Inna Sahakyan, […]
Blue Fox to Release Stop-Motion “The Inventor” Nationwide August 25,
July 10th, 2023 Jerry Beck Blue Fox Entertainment announced today its acquisition of U.S. distribution rights to the animated comedy adventure, The Inventor, which made its world premiere in competition at the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival last month. The directorial debut of Oscar nominee Jim Capobianco (screenwriter of Ratatouille), The Inventor is a stop-motion film about the life […]
Disney+ To Debut 28 Restored Classic Shorts on July 7th
June 15th, 2023 Jerry Beck Disney+ will begin debuting a collection of 28 newly restored Walt Disney Animation Studios classic shorts starting on July 7, featuring such iconic stars as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip n’ Dale, and the studio’s first star, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. This year marks the centennial of the Walt Disney Animation […]
TRAILER: New Pixar Short “Carl’s Date”
June 12th, 2023 Jerry Beck Check out a brand-new trailer celebrating Pixar Animation Studios’ Carl’s Date. Opening exclusively in theaters June 16 in front of Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental,” the all-new short marks a return to the studio’s tradition of pairing its feature films with animated shorts on the big screen.
TRAILER: “Buckets City”
June 12th, 2023 Jerry Beck Buckets City, a quirky, imaginative animated short film by Writer/Director Dave Quion about two best friends who finally get sweet revenge on the streetball rivals of their youth, is an official selection at this year’s Dances With Films (DWF) Festival, June 22-July 2, 2023 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. Take a look:
TRAILER: “My Adventures with Superman”
June 5th, 2023 Jerry Beck My Adventures with Superman, the newest animated series from Warner Bros. Animation and DC, is set to take flight Thursday, July 6th at midnight on Adult Swim and next day on Max. The official trailer and key art showcasing Jack Quaid as the voice of Clark Kent, Alice Lee as the voice of Lois Lane, […]
Disney+ Sets Debut for “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire”
May 25th, 2023 Jerry Beck As the world recognizes Africa Day today, Disney+ announced that Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire will premiere exclusively on Wednesday, July 5th on Disney+. In celebration, the key art for the 10-part collection of original animated short films was also released. The artwork is an original illustration by Nigerian artist and director Shofela Coker, the creator […]
TRAILER: Dreamworks “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken”
May 23rd, 2023 Jerry Beck Sometimes the hero you are meant to be lies just beneath the surface. This summer, DreamWorks Animation dives into the turbulent waters of high school with a hilarious, heartfelt action comedy about a shy teenager who discovers that she’s part of a legendary royal lineage of mythical sea krakens and that her destiny, in the […]
TRAILER: Tubi’s “Pastacolypse”
May 22nd, 2023 Jerry Beck Bento Box – the production company behind Bob’s Burgers and many more – have teamed up with co-writer of Aqua Teen Hunger Force for a new, hilariously unhinged animated Tubi original. It’s called Pastacolypse, and you can watch the whole thing online – for free – today. Take a peek:
TEASER: Netflix “Nimona”
May 18th, 2023 Jerry Beck Netflix debut the official teaser, new teaser art and announced the premiere date for Nimona today. The film premieres globally on Netflix June 30th. Directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane, Nimona is an epic tale about finding friendship in the most surprising situations and accepting yourself and others for who they are. Based on […]
