Alexis Beaumont Debuts ‘A Little More Action’ Short
Alexis Beaumont, known for directing music videos and French animated series, has released his self‑produced short film “A Little More Action (Un Peu Plus D'Action).” The piece tackles contemporary media coverage of police violence using humor and rotoscoped footage rather than a documentary style. Beaumont spent roughly a year creating the film in evenings and weekends, relying only on storyboard software and frame‑by‑frame painting. The short is now available on YouTube, where he hopes viewers will both laugh and recognize the underlying critique of police impunity.
‘Zoonicorn: The Original Dreamer’ Set for 2027 Release
Zoonicorn, LLC has teamed with Dream Mechanics Entertainment to produce a 90‑minute 3DCG animated comedy‑adventure, *Zoonicorn: The Original Dreamer*, slated for a limited theatrical run and full streaming release in Q4 2027. The film, written by Emmy‑winner Mark Zaslove and directed...
TIFF Sets Masaaki Yuasa-Curated Fall Anime Series
The Toronto International Film Festival’s Lightbox program announced two high‑profile series for later this year. Japanese director Masaaki Yuasa will curate "Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation," a fall anime showcase that will run in November and December. In the summer,...
‘Sofia the First: Royal Magic’ Brings Bigger Sets, Better Lighting and Brighter Magic
Disney Television Animation revives its award‑winning preschool franchise with Sofia the First: Royal Magic, debuting May 25 on Disney Jr. and streaming the first eight episodes on Disney+ on May 26. The sequel follows Princess Sofia at the Charmswell School for Royal Magic,...
Alex Semenov Releases ‘BRAINROT’ Short Narrated by Thomas Middleditch
Alex Semenov’s independent studio Lazy Square has released “BRAINROT,” a 2‑D retro‑sci‑fi animated short narrated by Thomas Middleditch. The film satirizes internet doom‑scrolling and the “brainrot” era, proposing that a prehistoric alien parasite sparked human intelligence but now dies from endless...
‘Mating Season’: Built on Disney Callbacks, Corkscrew Genitals, and Goat Weed Gods
Netflix is debuting "Mating Season" on May 22, a 10‑episode adult animated romantic comedy set in a forest of anthropomorphic animals. The series is created by the award‑winning team behind Big Mouth and Human Resources and is executive‑produced by Nick Kroll, Mark...
Kenichi Yoda Named Studio Ghibli President and CEO
Studio Ghibli announced that Kenichi Yoda will become its president and chief executive officer on June 22, succeeding Hiroyuki Fukuda. Yoda, a current Ghibli director, also leads the Content Strategy Headquarters in Nippon Television’s Business Division, the broadcaster that bought a...
‘Camp Snoopy’ Season 2 Leads Apple TV’s Summer ‘Peanuts’ Slate
Apple TV+ is rolling out a robust summer Peanuts slate, kicking off with the June 26 debut of Camp Snoopy Season 2. The lineup adds four new specials—including Snoopy Presents: There’s No Place Like Home, Snoopy (July 31) and This is America, Charlie Brown (July 3)—and continues the partnership with WildBrain,...
Kirsten Lepore Gets Weird for Finch’s ‘Whatever It Takes to Get Through the Day’
Finch, the self‑care app used by roughly 2 million people, debuted its first brand campaign with a 3DCG musical short titled “Whatever It Takes to Get Through the Day.” Oscar‑nominated director Kirsten Lepore, alongside studio Mathematic, helmed the quirky animation that...
‘Decorado’: Stranger Than Fiction But Cute as a Button
Spanish filmmaker Alberto Vázquez’s new animated feature Decorado hits North American theaters on May 15, distributed by GKIDS. The film follows Arnold, an unemployed mouse who suspects his world is a staged set, and spirals into a conspiracy involving a monolithic corporation....
Nickelodeon and Spin Master Renew ‘PAW Patrol’ and ‘Rubble & Crew’
Nickelodeon and Spin Master have renewed the flagship preschool series PAW Patrol and its spinoff Rubble & Crew for two additional seasons each. Both shows received 26‑episode orders, bringing PAW Patrol to Seasons 14‑15 and Rubble & Crew to Seasons 5‑6, with new episodes...
Oleg Kuzovkov Regains 'Masha and the Bear' Control, Now in Pre-Production on Feature
Oleg Kuzovkov, creator of the preschool hit *Masha and the Bear*, has reclaimed exclusive creative control of the franchise and launched Studio MiM, an independent studio operating out of Los Angeles and Moscow. The new studio has entered pre‑production on the...
K Sensei Releases 'Le Monde' Animated Music Video, Remixes, and Book
Multi‑dimensional artist K Sensei has wrapped his EP *From Ashes and Tears* with a three‑part release titled *Le Monde*. The project pairs a 2D animated music video, co‑directed with singer‑songwriter Malika Whitaker, two fresh remixes from Chaos Studio and Michel Cires, and...
Exclusive Clip: ‘Bob’s Burgers – Driving Miss Ragey’
Bob’s Burgers will air a brand‑new episode titled “Driving Miss Ragey” on Sunday, May 10 at 8:31 PM ET/PT on FOX. The episode follows Linda’s sudden road‑rage episode and the kids’ reckless mattress‑down‑the‑stairs adventure, continuing the series’ mix of family‑centric humor and...
Exclusive Clip: ‘Family Guy - Let the Good Times Walk’
FOX is premiering a brand‑new Family Guy episode titled “Let the Good Times Walk” on May 10 at 8:00‑8:31 PM ET/PT. The storyline follows Joe Griffin as a powerful sleeping‑aid medication lets him walk while asleep, prompting comedic tension when his friends prefer...