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Exclusive Clip: ‘A Chuck E. Cheese Christmas – Partymobile to the Rescue’

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 9:06am

In a clip from the upcoming special, Chuck E. Cheese and his friends hop in the Partymobile as they race to deck the halls - the whole gang plans a magical adventure to save Christmas filled with music, laughter, and holiday cheer; premieres November 27 on Prime Video and YouTube.

Celebrating Excellence in Concept Design Headline News

‘Creating Worlds: The Disney and 20th Century Studios Cinematic Art of Dylan Cole’ Released

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 11:30am

The Oscar-nominated co-production designer of ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ who oversees design on the ‘Avatar’ franchise, shares his incredible artwork, including concept sketches, posters, and matte paintings, from a 20-year career.

Some Shorts Come Up Short ANIMATIONWorld

Anime Anthologies: ‘Star Wars’ versus ‘Chainsaw Man’

Andrew Osmond looks over 2 new shorts series, Season 3 of ‘Star Wars: Visions’ on Disney+ and ‘Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26’ on Prime Video.

It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Disney+, Hideo Kojima Reveal ‘Death Stranding’ Animated Series Adaptation

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 4:18pm

The legendary game creator will executive produce the new series, now in production and set to stream in 2027, that will tell a completely new story in the video game franchise.

Epic Animation Collab Headline News

WEBTOON to Partner with Warner Bros. Animation on 10 New Series

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 2:30pm

The companies plan to produce a slate of animated projects, with 4 titles from the webcomics platform identified for initial development.

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.’

GLAS Heads to LA Headline News

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.

Animated Fun at Work Headline News

New Adult Animated Comedy ‘Living the Dream’ Set at Netflix

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 10:48am

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.

Awards Headline News

World Animation and VFX Summit Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Honorees

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 11:20am

Panelist lineup also released for upcoming event that runs November 17-19 at the Garland Hotel in North Hollywood, California.

One Big Happy Bat Family ANIMATIONWorld

'Bat-Fam': A Superhero Family Must Conquer the Ordinary

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 10, 2025 at 5:06pm

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+.

Therapy for Animation Directors ANIMATIONWorld

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.’

It’s Kind of Anime-zing! Headline News

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.

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.

Because Of Course Headline News

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.

Just Lupin You All In ANIMATIONWorld

Takeshi Koike Talks ‘Lupin the Third’

Anime columnist Andrew Osmond interviews the director about his 13 years spent working on the famous franchise based on the manga by Monkey Punch.

We All Need to Get a GRIP ANIMATIONWorld

Toyota Launches ‘GRIP, A Toyota Movie’ Anime Campaign Short

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 2:59pm

Directed by Yoriaki Mochizuki, the 10-minute piece from Intertrend Communications marks the final chapter in the car company’s GRIP series and the brand’s first-ever anime film.

Finding the One Memory That Matters Headline News

Oscar Winner Peter Ramsey Boards ‘Popsicle’ Animated Short as Executive Producer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 1:17pm

The ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ director, who has supported the project for the last 2 years, joins the production, from visionary filmmaker Vani Balgam, about a South Indian teenage tennis prodigy whose game changes when her father falls into a coma; the Kickstarter campaign is now live.

Hope for the Future Headline News

Trailer Drops for Annecy Cristal-Winning ‘Arco’ Animated Feature

NEON’s critically acclaimed film follows a 10-year-old boy from a distant future who travels back to the year 2075; will have an awards-qualifying cinema run starting November 14, with a wide release planned for early 2026.

Hawkins Gets Animated Headline News

Netflix Reveals ‘Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85’ First Look, Voice Cast

The new animated adventure, set in Hawkins between Season 2 and 3 during the stark winter of 1985, where the original characters must fight new monsters, streams in 2026.

Who Doesn’t Want Pose Mode? Headline News

Previs Pro Releases Update with User-Requested Refinements

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 1:23pm

Software introduces Pose Mode, Hand Pose presets, and a series of community-suggested workflow mods to make storyboarding and scene creation more expressive and precise.

We Want More SMALLS Headline News

Adult Swim SMALLS Sets ‘Archaeologists’ Series Premiere

In the upcoming set of animated shorts from Brooklyn-based comedy group Simple Town, 5 archaeologists must tolerate each other’s eccentricities while digging in the desert; first episode hits November 7.

Business Headline News

Phantom Digital Effects Consolidates Studios into Phantom Media Group

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 4:26pm

Milk and Lola Post join the previously acquired Tippett Studio, PhantomFX, and Spectre Post under the new PMG creative collective; each studio will retain its approach and creative leadership, ensuring consistent experiences for clients across film, episodic, commercial and immersive content.

Watch Top Shorts Online Headline News

The Animation Showcase Launches 2025 Best Short Film Collection

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 11:25am

The leading platform for showcasing top animated properties has made its latest selection of award-winning shorts and awards season contenders available for free to industry professionals.

Awards Headline News

‘Murmuration’ Takes Best Animation Award at 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 3, 2025 at 4:25pm

‘Snow Bear,’ ‘Dragfox,’ ‘Playing God,’ and ‘Inside, The Valley Sings’ also take home wins; Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ named the Audience Award Winner at event, which ran October 24-31.

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