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Lord and Miller’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Trailer #2 Drops

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 8:29am

Ryan Gosling puts the ‘not’ in ‘astronaut’ as a 6th grade teacher who wakes up on a spaceship with no idea how he got there… until he remembers he’s Earth’s only hope to avoid extinction; in theaters March 20, 2026.

We Love Ink on Paper! Headline News

LAIKA, Rizzoli Universe Partner on 5-Book Deal

In honor of the studio’s 20th anniversary, the multi-title collaboration will feature original art and photography, never-before-seen archival material, and behind-the-scenes secrets across all of the stop-motion studio’s films.

Make Beautiful Films to Inspire Generations ANIMATIONWorld

Don Bluth Talks ‘Somewhere Out There’ Documentary and Future Production Dreams

The famed director, filmmakers Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker, and Lavalle Lee discuss the new film, which recently premiered at SAVFF 2025, that takes an unvarnished look at the career highlights and lowlights of the man who bravely left Disney to make films like ‘The Secret of NIMH.’

It’s a Mystery to Me Headline News

BlueBolt Shares ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ VFX Breakdown Reel

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 1:15pm

The studio delivered 250 invisible visual effects shots on the Chris Columbus cold case whodunnit, starring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley, now streaming on Netflix.

Life is Always Worth Living ANIMATIONWorld

‘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.

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Chris MacLean Talks The Mule, Bokehs and Visualizing Math on ‘Foundation’ Season 3

The VFX supervisor on all 3 seasons of Apple TV’s hit sci-fi drama, about a band of exiles on a journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization, discusses his love of the story and fondness for shooting things practically, producing almost 4,000 visual effects shots, 1,000 more than on Season 2.

A Classic Tale Reborn ANIMATIONWorld

Webs, Dewclaws and Barn Builds: Behind the Making of ‘Charlotte’s Web’

For showrunner Luke Matheny and director Yurie Rocha, ‘getting it right’ on certain key visual elements was critical in their 3-part 3DCG adaptation of E.B. White’s classic book about the loving bond between a gentle pig and a wise, selfless spider determined to save his life; now streaming on HBO Max.

People Headline News

‘The Turning Door’ Animated Feature Gets Underway, Announces Cast

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 11:55am

Oscar winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl), Jamie Dornan (Belfast), Jodie Turner-Smith (Tron: Ares), Oscar-nominated Bill Nighy (Living) and Emmy winner Gillian Anderson (Sex Education) have boarded Nicholas Ashe Bateman’s upcoming family fantasy, now in production.

The Saga Continues Headline News

‘The Wingfeather Saga Season 3: The Ice Prairies’ Cast Expansion Announced

David Oyelowo, Tantoo Cardinal, and Henry Witcher join Angel Studios and Shining Isle’s animated series about the Igiby family set in the rich fantasy world of Aerwiar; premieres November 12.

: Fun Terror in Grubbers Nubbin ANIMATIONWorld

‘Stitch Head’: An Animated Horror Comedy That Offers Kids Love and Hope

It’s ‘Frankenstein’ meets ‘Wallace & Gromit’ in the adaptation of Guy Bass’ children’s book about a small, forgotten creature living in a long-abandoned castle tasked with protecting a mad professor’s wildly inventive creations from the suspicious townspeople; in theaters October 29.

A Disney Legend Headline News

Karen Fang Discusses ‘Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 1:05pm

The professor and film scholar’s definitive biography of the legendary artist, a Chinese immigrant, details how his storied career quietly shaped American visual culture.

We Love Human-Animal Sci-Fi Headline News

Curtis Baxter to Pen ‘War With No Name’ Webtoon Series

The writer is also adapting the epic Robert Repino sci-fi book franchise into an 8-episode animated series; Webtoon slated for early 2026 release.

A Bad Omen Bunny Follows Her Heartsong Headline News

Oscar-Winning ‘Piper’ Director Alan Barillaro Releases ‘Bunns Rabbit’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 11:07am

The highly illustrated ‘graphic-ish’ novel for young readers tells the story of a rabbit born with small ears who braves staring neighbors and disapproving elders to explore the wonderful world outside the warren; see the author at LightBox Expo on October 25.

Spanning the Globe to Bring You the Variety of Animation Headline News

‘The Animation Atlas’ Now Available

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 9:44am

The ‘Ghibliotheque’ guide to animated film spans 30 chapters, each focusing on a different country’s local talent and global impact, with more than 150 images and illustrations from a wide selection of top movies.

We Want More Snoopy Headline News

Exclusive: Essay and Strip from ‘The Essential Peanuts’ Deluxe Coffee Table Book

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 4:39pm

AWN shares the March 14, 1969 moon landing strip, along with former Shuttle astronaut Mike Massimino’s piece about bringing his stuffed Snoopy into space, from the new book that celebrates Charles M. Schulz’s iconic comics’ 75th anniversary.

Dunk and Egg in 2026 Headline News

HBO Sets ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Debut, Drops Teaser Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 11:09am

We finally get a release date for the highly anticipated spinoff series, based on George R. R. Martin’s novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ set a century before ‘Game of Thrones,’ which follows the exploits of 2 unlikely heroes.

Dare to be bad! Headline News

Watch the Trailer: ‘The Bad Guys: Breaking In’ Series Coming to Netflix

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 11:20am

New animated comedy from DreamWorks Animation features everyone’s ‘favorite felons’ trying to earn their reputation before they became ‘The Bad Guys;’ Streams November 6.

Truths Shall Be Uncovered Headline News

Apple TV+ Debuts ‘WondLa’ 3rd and Final Season Sneak Peek

Based on the Tony DiTerlizzi book series ‘The Search for WondLa,’ the final chapter of the 3DCG adventure trilogy streams November 26.

Seussing a New Generation of Youngsters Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 8:30am

The third of 3 new Dr. Seuss projects, a 45-minute special about Star-Belly and Moon-Belly Sneetches who decide they’re too different to live together on the beach, streams November 3.

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‘The Sisters Grimm’: Sleuthing Siblings with Very Famous Ancestors

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 3, 2025 at 2:00pm

Author and EP Michael Buckley went through years of development hell adapting his book series until he met Amy Higgins, whose non-cookie cutter take on the story and its not always likeable characters was both real… and real risky; debuts October 3 on Apple TV+.   

A Classic Tale Reborn Headline News

HBO Max Drops ‘Charlotte’s Web’ 3-Part Special Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 2:11pm

3DCG adaptation of E.B. White’s classic book by Sesame Workshop and Guru Studio, with an all-star cast led by Amy Adams, Randall Park, Jean Smart and Rosario Dawson, debuts today, October 2.

A Classic Tale Reborn Headline News

HBO Max Drops ‘Charlotte’s Web’ 3-Part Special Clip

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 10:06am

3DCG adaptation of E.B. White’s classic book by Sesame Workshop and Guru Studio, with an all-star cast led by Amy Adams, Randall Park, Jean Smart and Rosario Dawson, debuts October 2.

A True Master Headline News

Oscar Winner Richard Williams’ Memoir ‘Adventures in Animation’ Now Available

The new book, written with his wife and collaborator Imogen Sutton, dives into the life and career of the legendary and beloved ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ animation director.

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