Disney's new animated movie Strange World hits theaters this week and the reviews are in. See what critics are saying.
The legendary animation filmmaker took his latest original idea to another studio.
Feast your eyes on this exclusive scene from Oscar-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai) and Studio Chizu’s anime feature film Belle ahead of its US theatrical release this Friday, January 14.
2022 is almost here and that means another year of anime to look forward to. From new adaptations to popular returning series, we’ll have a ton to keep us busy all year. Here’s our most anticipated anime of 2022!
Though the box office is beginning to rebuild in the United States, some upcoming releases are still migrating to streaming platforms. Vivo, a new animated movie featuring music written by Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, will forgo its originally planned theatrical release and debut on Netflix.
Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina star in Disney's newest blockbuster, Raya And The Last Dragon. Check out what critics are saying about the latest Disney film.
Constantine, Blue Beetle, Kamandi, and The Losers are getting new animated shorts in upcoming DC films.
Genndy Tartakovsky is truly unstoppable. The Russian-American animator, who has created such beloved, critically acclaimed animated series as Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack and the original Star Wars: Clone Wars (and directed three hit Hotel Transylvania movies) is back at it. It was announced today that he has a new series, Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, that will be headed to Cartoon Network and HBO Max. The official release states that the new show “will follow a team of ancient teen heroes as they work together to protect the world from an unforeseen omen. With themes of the supernatural weaved with …
There is an overwhelming amount of content dropping on various streaming platforms this weekend. And one of the quieter releases is also one of the best – Glen Keane’s adorable animated feature Over the Moon, now available on Netflix. Keane is a genuine animation legend who contributed memorably to such beloved Disney classics as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Tarzan, and whose gently experimental short film with Kobe Bryant, “Dear Basketball,” won him an Oscar. And Over the Moon is his debut feature, the story of a young girl (Cathy Ang) who, following the death of her …
One of the unexpected highlights of Disney+ has been its unstoppable documentary programming. From documentary features like Disneynature’s Dolphin Reef and biographies like Don Hahn’s recent (and totally wonderful) Howard, to the equally exceptional long-form documentary series like Into the Unknown and The Imagineering Story, Disney’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform has been totally unstoppable it when it comes to nonfiction content. And this hot streak looks like it’ll continue with National Geographic’s upcoming Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, announced today and set to premiere on September 25. The eight-episode series promises …
Disney and Pixar have announced a new original animated film called "Luca," which will open in theaters next summer.
Netflix has debuted the (very brief) first look at its upcoming animated series, The Cuphead Show!, based on the best-selling, notoriously punishing videogame Cuphead (which first debuted in 2017). And while the clips don’t reveal a whole lot, the animation looks fabulous and seems to really capture the spirit and energy of the game, along with its 1930s squash-and-stretch cartoon aesthetic. https://twitter.com/NXOnNetflix/status/1276500461491757057 The original Cuphead video game was based, in part, on the classic animation of the Fleischer Brothers, who created, amongst other things, the highly popular and influential Betty Boop …
The official trailer for Solar Opposites is now here for your viewing pleasure! Co-created by Justin Roiland (co-creator of Rick and Morty) and Mike McMahan (former head writer of Rick and Morty), Solar Opposites centers around a team of four aliens who have escaped their exploding home world, only to crash land into a move-in ready home in suburban America. They are evenly split on whether Earth is awful or awesome. Korvo (Roiland) and Yumyulack (Sean Giambrone) only see the pollution, crass consumerism, and human frailty, while Terry (Thomas Middleditch) and Jesse (Mary Mack) love humans and …
The Angry Birds franchise is expanding once more with a new Netflix animated series, Angry Birds: Summer Madness. Word of a new Angry Birds series arrives less than a year after The Angry Birds Movie 2 premiered in theaters back in August 2019. [caption id="attachment_787226" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via Sony Pictures Animation[/caption] Thanks to Netflix, we know a ton of fun details about the Angry Birds: Summer Madness animated series. The series revolves around the central, beloved trio of birds Red, Bomb, and Chuck, who are voiced in the Angry Birds movies by Jason Sudeikis, Danny …
Central Park may have had to miss its SXSW premiere after the Caronavirus cancellations, but you can't stop a streaming debut! The new animated musical comedy series from Emmy Award-winning Bob’s Burgers creator Loren Bouchard, Josh Gad and Nora Smith (Bob's Burgers), and Apple TV+ has debuted the first trailer showing off the star-studded voice cast and charming ensemble of characters. The series features the voices of Gad, Leslie Odom, Jr., Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Tituss Burgess, Daveed Diggs, and Stanley Tucci in a story about a family of caretakers that live in Central Park …
Quick question: Are you in the mood for a quick-paced, joke-a-second animated comedy that feels similar to live-action cartoons like 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt? Yeah, of course you are. What if I told you one was coming... from the actual makers of 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt? Per Variety, writer/producers Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, and Sam Means are back in the saddle for a new animated series set to stream on Netflix: Mulligan. [caption id="attachment_554085" align="alignright" width="350"] Image via Netflix[/caption] The premise is downright supernatural: Aliens attack and …
If you love the charming characters, distinct animation, and catchy songs of Bob's Burgers, mark your calendar for Central Park, the new animated musical comedy series from Emmy Award-winning Bob's Burgers creator Loren Bouchard that's set to launch on Apple TV+ this summer. Written and executive produced by Bouchard and fellow EPs Josh Gad and Nora Smith, Central Park features the voices of Gad, Leslie Odom, Jr., Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Tituss Burgess, Daveed Diggs, and Stanley Tucci in a story about a family of caretakers that live in Central Park and the nefarious heiress (who …
If you find yourself at the end of 2019 wondering what new animated shows you missed this year, we've got you covered. While this isn't an exhaustive list of every new cartoon, adult animated series, or anime title that's debuted in 2019--because that would be quite a lot--it is a curated list of, subjectively, the best that this year had to offer. Animation, like live-action fare, has something for audiences of all ages, demographics, and interests. There's a huge variety of animated shows out there and there's quite literally something for everyone …