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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.

It’s Unreal Headline News

Unreal Engine 5.7 Now Available

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 8:21am

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.

What’s Beyond Infinity and Beyond? Headline News

Trouble Comes to Playtime in ‘Toy Story 5’ Teaser Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 1:18pm

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.

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.

Who Doesn’t Love a Super Pooch? Headline News

ICON and Viva Kids Drop ‘Charlie the Wonderdog’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 10:34am

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.

The Draw of a Cute Doodle Story Headline News

Disney Releases New Taika Waititi Short ‘Best Christmas Ever’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 9:46am

John Goodman voices the young girl’s doodle come to life in the latest holiday film from the Oscar winner, who also directed last year’s ‘The Boy & The Octopus;’ Untold Studios handles the VFX.

It’s Completely True Headline News

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.

Hopps and Wilde Get Augmented Headline News

Disney and Snap Launch ‘Zootopia 2’ Activations and Snapchat AR Lenses

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 10, 2025 at 1:18pm

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.

Who Doesn’t Want a Shaken Up Magical World? Bad Fairies Headline News

Ncuti Gatwa Joins Cynthia Erivo on ‘Bad Fairies’ Animated Musical

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 10, 2025 at 11:25am

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.

KPop Goes the Demon Headline News

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.

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.

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.

Game Cinematic Excellence Headline News

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.

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.

GenAI in Animation Headline News

NVIDIA Studio Presents ‘Hologram’ Crowdsourced Music Video

Adobe MAX attendees were invited to use AI features in Adobe Premiere or Photoshop to remix and reimagine frames of the original music video by Jordan Sommerlad.

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.

Get Prepped for an Animated Landing Headline News

Disney+ Drops ‘Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol’ Trailer

The popular animated franchise returns after a decade with its 4th holiday special, new shorts, an official single, and a limited-edition Toddland merchandise collection; show streams November 28.

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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.

It’s Unreal Headline News

Unreal Engine 5.7 Now Available

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 8:21am

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.

What’s Beyond Infinity and Beyond? Headline News

Trouble Comes to Playtime in ‘Toy Story 5’ Teaser Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 1:18pm

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.

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.

Who Doesn’t Love a Super Pooch? Headline News

ICON and Viva Kids Drop ‘Charlie the Wonderdog’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 10:34am

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.

The Draw of a Cute Doodle Story Headline News

Disney Releases New Taika Waititi Short ‘Best Christmas Ever’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 9:46am

John Goodman voices the young girl’s doodle come to life in the latest holiday film from the Oscar winner, who also directed last year’s ‘The Boy & The Octopus;’ Untold Studios handles the VFX.

It’s Completely True Headline News

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.

Hopps and Wilde Get Augmented Headline News

Disney and Snap Launch ‘Zootopia 2’ Activations and Snapchat AR Lenses

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 10, 2025 at 1:18pm

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.

Who Doesn’t Want a Shaken Up Magical World? Bad Fairies Headline News

Ncuti Gatwa Joins Cynthia Erivo on ‘Bad Fairies’ Animated Musical

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 10, 2025 at 11:25am

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.

KPop Goes the Demon Headline News

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.

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.

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.

Game Cinematic Excellence Headline News

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.

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.

GenAI in Animation Headline News

NVIDIA Studio Presents ‘Hologram’ Crowdsourced Music Video

Adobe MAX attendees were invited to use AI features in Adobe Premiere or Photoshop to remix and reimagine frames of the original music video by Jordan Sommerlad.

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.

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