Masterpiece X Launches WorldEngen AI Copilot
Built for real 3D production workflows, the program unifies fragmented generative AI tools into a single copilot editor for building production-ready 3D scenes.
Exclusive: Netflix Drops ‘In Your Dreams: Behind the Animation’ Featurette
Director Alex Woo and stars Simu Liu, Cristin Milioti, and Craig Robinson go behind-the-scenes to share insights on production design, character design, and the vivid, colorful and ‘dreamy’ worlds of the hit feature, now streaming.
PBS Kids Reveals First Episodes from ‘Alma's Way’ Season 3
New season of the Fred Rogers Productions animated series begins with celebration of Black cowboy culture, creative ‘crowns,’ and quintessential NYC eats.
Sony Acquires Wildbrain’s ‘Peanuts’ Stake
Sony Music and Sony Pictures will now indirectly own 80% of Peanuts Holdings LLC, while the Charles M. Schulz family will continue to own 20%.
Emmy Winning Pixar Vet Stephan Bugaj Releases ‘The Seeker’ AI-Generated Film
The sci-fi feature, which follows a deep-space scavenger who is visited by a mysterious stranger, was created using Generative AI for all visuals and music, as well as all voices except for 2; now available at Genvid.
Adobe, Runway Partner For Next Generation of AI Video
Adobe will serve as generative AI video company’s preferred API creativity partner to offer creators exclusive early access to new models, starting with Gen-4.5; now available in the Adobe Firefly app.
Ugly Mugs and AI Gone Wrong in ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 - Lost in New Jersey’
In Paramount Picture’s animated short, a mysterious company run by an AI Robot, Chrome Dome, seeks to profit off the boy’s new hero status… with cheap, twisted, and lame looking toys that barely resemble the team.
Millimages, StoryZoo & Friends Partner on Linear, FAST, AVOD and SVOD Channels
Deal to bring kids’ series to European viewers calls for licensing of more than 300 episodes from globally recognized preschool catalog, including ‘Louie (Louie, Draw Me),’ ‘Mouk,’ ‘Hilltop Hospital,’ and ‘Molang.’
Call for Entries: Anifilm - 5 May to 10 May 2026 in Liberec, Cz
Do you have a new animated film, music video, commissioned work, video game, or VR film? Or maybe a short film or video game project in development? The Anifilm team would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the deadline for submissions to the festival competitions is 31 December 2025.
Tubi Expands Animation+ Partnership with Animated Comedy Slate
Newly added titles include series from the animation collective Explosm, Skybound Entertainment’s ‘PSI Cops,’ and ‘Melvin’s Macabre’ from Meatcanyon.
Angel to Release Andy Serkis’ ‘Animal Farm’ in Theaters
The 3DCG adaptation of George Orwell’s classic novel boasts a voice cast that includes Seth Rogen, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, and Woody Harrelson; hits the cineplex on May 1, 2026.
Adult Swim Renews ‘Haha, You Clowns’ for 2 Additional Seasons
The animated comedy from creator Joe Cappa follows three doting teenagers and their recently widowed dad as they navigate life’s awkward, funny, and emotional moments together.
The Academy, YouTube Partner for Exclusive Global Rights to the Oscars
From 2029 through 2033, the annual awards, including red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes content, and Governors Ball access, will be available live and for free on YouTube, and for YouTube TV subscribers in the United States.
Call for Entries: Animafest Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film - 8 to 13 June 2026
Animafest Zagreb 2026 call for entries: Short film deadline 1 Feb, Feature deadline 15 Mar
Jon M. Chu to Receive Inaugural ‘Judy Garland Award’ at 2026 Lumiere Awards
The Advanced Imaging Society has partnered with the famed performer’s daughter, Lorna Luft, to establish the new award that honors individuals whose ‘artistry, imagination, and cultural influence embody the highest ideals in entertainment.’
RSIFF, Annecy Festival Partner to Boost Saudi Animation Industry
Deal calls for Saudi animators to participate in MIFA; annual ‘Best of Annecy’ festival to be held at Culture Square; animated Saudi shorts and features to be showcased at Annecy.
Winter TV Anime Roundup: Shooting Santa and Monstrous Mermaids
Columnist Andrew Osmond looks in on some of the top current shows, including ‘Sanda,’ ‘The Monster Wants to Eat Me,’ and ‘Touring After the Apocalypse.’
Livingston Taylor Joins ‘Hundred Acre Wood’s Winnie and Friends’ as Winnie the Pooh
The celebrated folk singer will perform a live song from the upcoming Kartoon Studios animated series at a table read following sneak peek showing on December 16 at the Chinese Theatre.
Academy Announces Shortlists in 10 Categories for 98th Oscars
VFX category narrowed down to 10 films, animated shorts to 15; voting for nominations runs next month, January 12-16, with nomination announcements set for January 22, 2026.
Adobe Firefly Introduces New AI Video Tools, Partner Models
New Prompt to Edit controls allow users to make precise edits and remove details from generated content using text; video upscaling with Topaz Astra added; the full beta of Firefly video editor has also launched.
Exclusive Clip: Angel’s ‘DAVID’ Animated Musical
The upcoming 3DCG film, which charts the eponymous boy’s rise from shepherd to king as he challenges a giant and defends his kingdom, hits theaters December 19.
Chaos Delivers Maya, Houdini, Real-Time Rendering and AI Tools to Blender
New V-Ray updates include a host of new features and functionality that aim to accelerate playblasts, previs, and lookdev for professional VFX and animation teams.
Jeff Kinney Talks Parenting and ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw’
The hugely successful author and screenwriter brings his and his team’s personal experience – and plenty of real stories – to the new 3DCG film about Greg Heffley dealing with his father Frank’s outsized expectations; based on his novels that follow a disaster-prone middle school student, it’s now streaming on Disney+.
Tiny Chef Takes Over the California Academy of Sciences
Opening this past Saturday, the new planetarium film and exhibit celebrates regeneration and climate action through the beloved character’s whimsical felted lens.
Andreas Deja’s Award-Winning ‘Mushka’ Now Streaming
Now out on all major VOD platforms, the Disney Legend’s 28-minute hand-drawn animated short, nearly a decade in the making, tells the heartwarming story of a young Ukrainian girl who must decide to save or leave in the wild an orphaned Siberian tiger cub she discovers.
