GLAS Animation Festival 2025 Announces Official Selections
Taking place in person in Los Angeles from December 6-7, the event will feature competition screenings, panels, Q&As, parties, and other offerings; trailer and poster also shared.
Shiver Me Timbers - ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ Trailer 2 Drops
Our favorite Bikini Bottom denizens hit theaters on December 19 in their biggest, all-new, can’t miss, lucky brick-dropping sea-faring comedy adventure – to find The Flying Dutchman.
Official Trailer for ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Arrives
We catch our first glimpse of the upcoming animated sequel, from Illumination and Nintendo, complete with dazzling stars and a mini-Bowser caring for a Bonsai tree… and Bowser Jr.?; Chris Pratt, Jack Black, and Anya Taylor-Joy lead the returning cast and crew; in theaters April 3, 2026.
Disney+ Releases ‘LEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails’ Trailer, Poster
The 2-part animated series features the voices of Troy Baker, Alia Shawkat, James Mathis Iii, Mick Wingert, Roger Craig Smith, Laura Bailey, and Jason Alexander; debuts November 14.
‘Wednesdays With Gramps’: Who Knew Grandpa Had Game?
Directors Chris and Justin Copeland, and producer Shabrayia Cleaver, discuss their collaboration on the new DreamWorks animated short about a teenage boy who visits his Gramps at a seemingly boring assisted living facility, only to find they had more than he thought in common.
Apple TV Drops ‘WondLa’ 3rd and Final Season Trailer
Based on the Tony DiTerlizzi book series ‘The Search for WondLa,’ the final chapter of the 3DCG adventure trilogy streams November 26.
New Adult Animated Comedy ‘Living the Dream’ Set at Netflix
The workplace sitcom from BAFTA nominated George Gendi (‘Gumball,’ ‘Apple & Onion’) and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe features best friends Des and Ray stuck doing social media at a save-the-planet type company.
Free Moho 14.4 ‘Side Quest’ Update Released
The new glTF/GLB export capabilities allow users to bring their rigs and animation from Moho directly into video game engines, such as Unreal, Unity, or Godot, as well as 3D applications like Blender.
Unreal Engine 5.7 Now Available
Latest update includes the new Nanite Foliage geometry rendering system, production-ready Procedural Content Generation and Substrate frameworks, extended MetaHuman integration, and an enhanced in-editor animation toolset.
Trouble Comes to Playtime in ‘Toy Story 5’ Teaser Trailer
There’s a new technological threat when Lilypad, a high-tech, frog-shaped smart tablet voiced by Greta Lee goes head-to-head with Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang, making their jobs that much harder; in theaters June 19, 2026.
Jennifer Dodge Named Paramount Animation President
The former Spin Master and Nickelodeon executive takes over following Ramsey Naito’s exit: will report to Paramount Pictures co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein.
World Animation and VFX Summit Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Honorees
Panelist lineup also released for upcoming event that runs November 17-19 at the Garland Hotel in North Hollywood, California.
ICON and Viva Kids Drop ‘Charlie the Wonderdog’ Trailer
Owen Wilson stars as the titular super pooch in the 3DCG feature about a family dog who discovers he has superpowers and must fulfill his destiny to protect the people he loves; hits theaters on January 16, 2026.
Guru Studio Expands ‘True’ Universe with Shorts, Roblox Launch
‘True & You,’ a collection of original shorts for cross-platform viewership, will premiere in early 2026; studio has also introduced a limited-edition collection of wearable Roblox UGC items.
'Bat-Fam': A Superhero Family Must Conquer the Ordinary
Creator and showrunner Mike Roth discusses his new comedy, from DC and Warner Bros. Animation, about the routine lives and foibles of Batman, Little Batman, Alfred’s grand-niece, and a dinner table full of reformed adversaries; debuts November 10 on Prime Video and AmazonKids+.
Danny Lin Elected The Animation Guild President
The 6 executive board officers selected include former president Jeanette Moreno King, who did not seek re-election but will assume a different role.
Disney and Snap Launch ‘Zootopia 2’ Activations and Snapchat AR Lenses
New campaign includes in-person immersive experiences at Los Angeles locations like The Grove and The Americana as well as 7 new lenses based on characters from the film.
Ncuti Gatwa Joins Cynthia Erivo on ‘Bad Fairies’ Animated Musical
The upcoming feature from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation follows a delightfully subversive gang of fairies as they shake up their magical world by breaking every rule in the book; in theaters May 21, 2027.
Netflix, Sony Finalize ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel Deal
It appears everyone’s favorite badass demon huntresses will return in a new animated installment slated to hit the streamer in 2029, with original directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans reportedly in talks to return.
7 ‘Pixels & Pencils’ Panel Directors Talk Big Swings and Big Dreams
Alex Woo, Domee Shi, Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, Ugo Bienvenu, Kent Seki and Maïlys Vallade took to the SCAD Savannah Film Festival stage to share their anxiety over standing firm on big creative risks when others voiced considerable doubt, in what was only half-jokingly called a ‘directors therapy session.’
BIGONE Launches ‘Maison de Castle’ Animated Series on YouTube
The physical figure-animation hybrid series, which merges stop-motion with real-time CGI face-swapping technology, is now streaming in 4K.
‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ Shows Life is Always Worth Living
Directors Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han discuss their tender, poignant and beautifully animated film about the healing power of human connection, told through a story about a young Belgian girl born and raised in Japan, whose self-centered life is abruptly changed by death and grief; from GKIDS, in theaters November 7.
Anima Syros - 22 – 28 September 2025 Syros Island, Cyclades, Greece
For its 18th edition, Anima Syros reached for the furthest depths of outer space with a theme of animated cosmos.
Trailer Drops for ‘A Chuck E. Cheese Christmas’ Animated Special
Chuck E. plans a surprise party to lift Santa’s spirits in new show that stars the voices of Nathan Kress, Grey Griffin, Nolan North, Kari Wahlgren, Fred Tatasciore, and Michael Gough; premieres November 27 on Prime Video and YouTube.
Fortiche, Riot Games Deliver ‘Twilight’s End’ League of Legends Cinematic
The latest collaboration between the studio and games giant was unveiled during the League of Legends World Championship tournament, held this year in China.
