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Atiya Henry named Executive VP of Production for Disney Branded Television

March 25th, 2026

Henry will oversee all aspects of production for Disney Branded Television’s portfolio of award-winning animated and live-action programming for Disney+, Disney Jr. and Disney Channel, including titles such as “Descendants,” “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” and “Phineas and Ferb.”

DreamWorks Drops First ‘Forgotten Island’ Trailer About Friendship and Philippine Mythology

Bill Desowitz|

March 25th, 2026

The trailer dropped today for DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island (Universal, September 25), the studio’s first embrace of Filipino culture about friendship and memory. The comedy-adventure follows two lifelong friends who grow up together in the ’90s in the Philippines — Jo (singer H.E.R./Gabriella Wilson) and Raissa (Liza Soberano) — and the stakes of potentially growing […]

Illumination Highlights Heading Into Second “Mario” Movie

Jackson Murphy|

March 24th, 2026

16 years after the first "Despicable Me", Illumination is widely regarded as one of the powerhouses in animation, in large part thanks to "Mario" and those Minions... some of the most iconic animated characters of all time.

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Dreamworks Trolls sequel to be called “Trolls World Tour”

The sequel to Trolls, the highly successful animated comedy-adventure starring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake, will be titled Trolls World Tour it was announced today by DreamWorks Animation. The film, which is produced by Gina Shay, directed by Walt Dohrn and co-directed by David P. Smith, follows in the footsteps of the beloved first film, […]

Jerry Beck|June 12, 2018

Warner Bros. Animation Launches “Looney Tunes Cartoons”

Warner Bros. Animation is announcing its most ambitious Looney Tunes content initiative to date with Looney Tunes Cartoons, a series of new short form cartoons starring the iconic and beloved Looney Tunes characters. With multiple artists employing a visual style that will resonate with fans, each “season” will produce 1,000 minutes of all-new Looney Tunes […]

Jerry Beck|June 11, 2018

NEW TRAILER and EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dean DeBlois on “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”

After two films and a 79-episode TV series, DreamWorks Animation will release a third feature film in the franchise, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Our young Viking hero, Hiccup Haddock III, has accepted the role of chief of his tribe. Toothless, his Night Fury companion, dominates the dragons. A Viking-dragon alliance prevails […]

W.R. Miller|June 7, 2018

TEASER POSTER: “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”

Coming March 1st 2019, DreamWorks Animation highly anticipated culmination of one of the most popular animated franchises in film history, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Here’s a first look at the new teaser poster.

Jerry Beck|May 31, 2018

Warner Bros. Animation Rebooting “Thundercats” For Cartoon Network in 2019

It’s time again to feel the magic and hear the roar! Production is currently underway on ThunderCats Roar, an all-new, animated sci-fi action comedy series from Warner Bros. Animation. Bursting with over-the-top action and razor-sharp comedy, ThunderCats Roar boasts fresh and vibrant character designs along with a dynamic storytelling tone that promises to reignite the […]

Jerry Beck|May 18, 2018

TROLLHUNTERS Interview: Marc Guggenheim, From Epic to Epic <i>más grande</i>

Residents of Arcadia, beware. Your world is not as ordinary as you may think. Below, you have trolls. Above, you have aliens. Sideways, you have wizards. And they’re all converging on your town. Tales of Arcadia spawns from the imagination of director Guillermo del Toro, presented by Netflix and produced by DreamWorks TV Animation. The […]

W.R. Miller|May 18, 2018

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DreamWorks Animation and Universal Announce Two New Films for 2021: “Spirit” and “The Bad Guys”