Mike Mignola Reveals New Graphic Novel 'Uri Tupka and the Devils'
Mike Mignola’s new graphic novel "Uri Tupka and the Devils" arrives on November 16, 2026, published by Dark Horse Comics. The 104‑page hardcover continues the "Lands Unknown" anthology, following Uri Tupka’s quest for pre‑creation secrets after the events of "Uri Tupka and the Gods." Written and illustrated by Mignola with colors by Dave Stewart, the story blends folklore, horror, and philosophical inquiry. It marks Mignola’s third original graphic novel in two years, reinforcing his expanding mythic universe.
ASIFA-East, SVA to Host 'Behind the Magic of Bill Plympton: A Roast'
ASIFA‑East and the School of Visual Arts MFA Computer Arts program are hosting “Behind the Magic of Bill Plympton: A Roast” on April 26 at the SVA Beatrice Theater in New York. The live event will feature industry peers sharing anecdotes and celebrating...
Crystal City, Rakia Media and Nate Hopper to Develop 'Tiny T. Rex' Animated Series
Crystal City Entertainment, Rakia Media and veteran animation producer Nate Hopper have signed an agreement to develop the New York Times bestseller “Tiny T. Rex” into an animated television series. The children’s‑book franchise, created by author Jonathan Stutzman and illustrator Jay Fleck,...
Hasbro Appoints Adam Redfern as 'Peppa Pig' Showrunner
Hasbro has named Emmy‑ and BAFTA‑winning writer Adam Redfern as the new showrunner for the long‑running preschool series Peppa Pig. Redfern will steer storytelling, character development and overall creative vision as the franchise enters its next development phase. The appointment comes...
Zero Gravity Management Signs The Fruity Friendz Company
Zero Gravity Management has signed The Fruity Friendz Company, a Dutch‑based animation studio, for representation. The partnership centers on expanding the studio’s flagship multi‑platform franchise *F.A.B.S. Friends Adventures* across television, film, games, music and interactive media. Co‑founders Monique Borkent and...
Underneath the Umbrella Productions Launches with 'Wizard of Id,' 'B.C.' Adaptations
Goodman Pictures and veteran animator Tim Johnson have launched a new studio, Underneath the Umbrella Productions. The company has secured the rights to adapt the classic comic strips “Wizard of Id” and “B.C.” as well as the National Book Award‑winning...
Prime Video Drops ‘Kevin’ Trailer and Guest Cast
Prime Video unveiled the trailer, key art, and an extensive guest‑cast list for its new adult animated comedy *Kevin*, which drops all eight episodes on April 20. The series follows a housecat navigating life after his human owners split, starring Jason Schwartzman...
Watch Clips From ‘Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord’ Animated Series
Lucasfilm Animation unveiled two clips from the upcoming Disney+ original, "Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord," slated to premiere on April 6, 2026. The eight‑episode animated series will release two episodes weekly, concluding on May 4, Star Wars Day. Set after "The Clone Wars,"...
Meat Dept. Joins Psyop Global Creative Network
Psyop has incorporated the French directing collective Meat Dept. into its global creative network, bringing a studio renowned for blending bespoke AI systems with handcrafted visual techniques. Meat Dept. is celebrated for a hyper‑tactile, cinematic aesthetic, with credits that include...
Boris FX Acquires Vegas Pro, Sound Forge, and Acid Pro
Boris FX announced it has acquired the Vegas Pro, Sound Forge, and Acid Pro suites from MAGIX Software. The deal brings the flagship video‑editing platform and professional audio tools under the Boris FX umbrella, along with the company’s AI engine. The 2026 Vegas Pro release...
Oscar-Qualified 'Dragonfly' Animated Short Now Streaming on Omeleto
Julia Morizawa’s Oscar‑qualified 2D animated short Dragonfly has launched on the Omeleto streaming platform after a celebrated festival circuit. The film recounts a young girl’s discovery of her mother’s survival of the 1945 Tokyo firebombing, drawing on the director’s own...
Looney Tunes ‘Rabbit Season’ Month Launches April 1
Warner Bros. Discovery has kicked off a month‑long "Rabbit Season" Looney Tunes spring campaign on April 1, featuring Bugs Bunny across gaming, streaming, retail and live events. The initiative introduces Bugs Bunny to Fortnite with exclusive skins and accessories, while also reviving classic content through a...
‘Telsche’: Exploring Memory and Loss Through Minimalist Art
The minimalist short film Telsche debuted online on March 27 through Short of the Week, three years after its completion. Created by COLA Animation members Sophie Colfer and Ala Nunu, the 2‑D piece uses only blue, black and white to portray a...
Crunchyroll Sets Same-Day English Dub Launch for 'Witch Hat Atelier' Anime
Crunchyroll announced a same‑day English dub launch for the high‑fantasy anime Witch Hat Atelier, premiering April 6 with Episodes 1 and 2 simulcasting in both English and Japanese. The rollout includes dubbed tracks in eight languages—English, Latin American Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese,...
August Media Boards Roye Okupe’s 'Malika: Warrior Queen' As Co-Producer
Singapore‑based August Media Group has joined Roye Okupe’s animated feature Malika: Warrior Queen as co‑producer, committing to finance up to one‑third of the film’s production and marketing while coordinating animation across Asian studios. The movie adapts Okupe’s graphic‑novel series and...
‘SPARK’ Issue 2 Now Available for Free Download
Studio KÄ founder Adja Soro has released the March 2026 issue of the monthly magazine *SPARK* as a free 40‑page PDF. The issue is dedicated to African animation and profiles 20 African women shaping the industry, from studio founders to emerging talent....
Baobab Studios Acquires Roblox Title Rights for Film and TV Development
Baobab Studios announced it has secured exclusive film and television rights to three of Roblox’s most‑visited titles—Natural Disaster Survival, Barry’s Prison Run, and Deepwoken. The trio accounts for nearly 10 billion visits, demonstrating sustained, multi‑generational engagement. Baobab will develop animated feature...
WEBTOON Unifies CANVAS with New Creator Tools and Translation Program
WEBTOON Entertainment is rolling out a unified international CANVAS platform beginning in spring 2026, merging its regional user‑generated content services into a single global hub. The platform will support seven languages—English, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Thai, Traditional Chinese and German—allowing creators...
Atiya Henry Named EVP of Production for Disney Branded Television
Attiya Henry has been appointed executive vice president of Production for Disney Branded Television, reporting to Carol Turner and joining Ayo Davis’s senior leadership team. She will oversee production of animated and live‑action programming across Disney+, Disney Jr. and Disney Channel,...
Zoic Studios Names Raphael A. Pimentel Director of Animation
Zoic Studios has named Raphael A. Pimentel as its new Director of Animation, overseeing animation for feature films, episodic series, commercials, and experiential projects. Pimentel arrives from Luma Pictures, where he directed animation teams in Los Angeles, Melbourne, and Vancouver...
Triggerfish Animation Studios Selects Bristol for UK Base
Triggerfish Animation Studios has opened a new UK base in Bristol, occupying the Royal Talbot Buildings. The location leverages Bristol’s UNESCO City of Film status and strong animation ecosystem, and is backed by a £25 million (≈$32 million) Creative Places Growth Fund...
Oscar Nominee Konstantin Bronzit’s 'Tied Up' Sets Worldwide Digital Release
Hawk Hill Pictures will launch the animated feature *Tied Up* worldwide on March 24, making it available on major digital platforms such as Prime Video, Google Play, and Apple TV. The film is written and directed by three‑time Oscar nominee Konstantin Bronzit, with...
‘Mickey + Bluey’ Animated Short Debuts on Disney+
Disney+ has launched a new animated short titled “Mickey + Bluey,” pairing the iconic Mickey Mouse with the beloved Australian preschool series Bluey. The short, produced by Disney in partnership with Ludo Studio and BBC Studios, continues the Mickey+ series that previously...
Refuge Shares ‘One Piece’ Season 2 VFX Breakdown Reel
Refuge, a visual‑effects studio, delivered 240 shots for Netflix’s One Piece Season 2, with more than half appearing in the finale. The work centered on extending practical weapons—Zoro’s new swords, Wapol’s spinning saw‑blade, and Vivi’s Peacock Slashers—and on a surprise transformation sequence that...
Sony to Wind Down Pixomondo, Consolidate VFX Work at Imageworks
Sony Pictures Entertainment announced it will wind down Pixomondo, the award‑winning visual effects and virtual production studio it bought in 2022. The closure will affect several hundred staff, with many slated for transfer to Sony Group and the remainder facing...
ForgeVision Launches Storyboard Analytics Module for Early Production Insight
ForgeVision Technologies has unveiled Storyboard Analytics, a new module that automatically evaluates animation storyboards shot by shot. The tool flags complexity drivers such as character density, camera moves, crowd scenes, and visual effects, giving producers early visibility into production demands....
WEBTOON Details $2.7B Creator Payouts, Expands 2026 Creator Programs
WEBTOON Entertainment announced that it has paid more than $2.7 billion to creators over the past five years and will allocate over $470 million to its 2026 Creator Program. The new initiative, led by President Yongsoo Kim, adds enhanced monetization tools, a...
Fuzzy Door Tech Expands ViewScreen Capabilities on 'Ted' Season 2
Fuzzy Door Tech’s ViewScreen real‑time production visualization tools have been expanded for Season 2 of the live‑action/CGI hybrid series Ted on Peacock. The upgraded system allowed on‑set visualization of complex digital environments, such as a collapsing ceiling and a sprawling forest, directly...
Psyop Names Dotti Sinnott EVP of Studio
Psyop has named Dotti Sinnott executive vice president of studio, adding a seasoned production and studio‑management leader to its senior team. Sinnott will direct studio operations, production pipelines, and creative development while overseeing Psyop’s global network of partner studios. Her...
Blinkink’s Léa Esmaili Directs ‘She Knows Too Much’ for Mac Miller and Thundercat
Blinkink has unveiled a mixed‑media animated music video titled “She Knows Too Much,” pairing late rapper Mac Miller with Thundercat under Ninja Tune for the latter’s forthcoming album. Directed by Léa Esmaili, the piece seamlessly blends 2D and 3D techniques, shifting...
Call for Entries: Northern Animation Network
The Northern Animation Network launches its 2026 call for entries, allowing animators to submit a single short‑film entry that will be considered by four major Nordic and Baltic festivals—Fredrikstad, Viborg, REX, and BLON. The initiative uses a shared FilmFreeway account,...
Dropout Launches First Animated Series, ‘Toonout’
Dropout, the comedy‑focused streaming service that grew out of CollegeHumor, is entering scripted animation with its debut series "Toonout." The short‑form show launches on March 24 and will run 25 episodes, releasing new installments every other Tuesday through February 23, 2027. Production taps...
Zephyr Animation Greenlights ‘Mogu & Perol’
Zephyr Animation, part of Madgic Group, has greenlit the preschool series Mogu & Perol, a 39‑episode 7‑minute 3DCG show co‑produced with Japan’s dwarf studios and Taiwan’s Aries Creative. Production will commence this month at France’s 2 Minutes studio, with delivery scheduled...
Wonkybot Kids YouTube Hub Launches, Debuts Animated Series 'BLISS'
Wonkybot Entertainment has launched Wonkybot Kids, a dedicated YouTube hub for its growing family‑focused animated slate. The rollout is anchored by the preschool series BLISS, which premiered on March 6 across its own channel and the new hub. The move marks...
Average Friends Teams with Bill Plympton on ‘U Know I Luv U’ Short
Indie pop duo Average Friends announced a partnership with two‑time Oscar‑nominated animator Bill Plympton to create an original animated short titled "u know i luv u." The collaboration, currently in the story‑boarding phase, will feature the band's music woven into...
Exclusive: ‘In Your Dreams: Breakfast Town and FX How-To Breakdowns
Netflix has added the 3DCG animated feature *In Your Dreams* to its streaming catalog, accompanied by two exclusive behind‑the‑scenes VFX breakdown videos. The featurettes, hosted by VFX supervisor Nicola Lavender, showcase Sony Pictures Imageworks’ work on the film’s surreal Breakfast...
Reza Memari and ‘The Last Whale Singer’ Lead Cartoon Movie Tributes Winners
The 28th Cartoon Movie forum in Bordeaux awarded the 2026 Cartoon Tributes, highlighting Reza Memari as Director of the Year for his environmentally‑themed feature *The Last Whale Singer*. The Producer of the Year prize went to a multinational consortium for *Allah Is...
TeamTO Launches TeamTOKO Animation Anime-Inspired Production Division
TeamTO, a veteran European animation studio, announced the creation of TeamTOKO Animation, an anime‑inspired production division dedicated to original 2D and 3D series and feature films. The new unit operates as a distinct, creator‑led creative hub while the studio maintains...
Prime Video Sets June 3 ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Season 4 Premiere
Prime Video announced that Season 4 of the adult‑animated series The Legend of Vox Machina will debut on June 3. The new season will roll out three episodes per week across more than 240 countries and territories. The show, a joint venture...
Keith White Expands Animation Education Initiatives, Sets AfroAnimation Summit 6.0 Talks
Media executive Keith White is expanding his AfroAnimation education agenda in early 2026, launching a national lecture tour of his "Margin to Mainstream" series and developing a documentary on Black animation pioneers. He will also host AfroAnimation Summit 6.0 in...
IvyBears Launches AI-Animated Children’s TV Series
IvyBears, a leading European vitamin gummy brand, has debuted the first AI‑driven animated TV series for children, titled IvyBears. The show’s inaugural episode airs in April with new installments released monthly through the brand’s own channels. Production was handled by...
Warner Bros.’ Drops ‘The Cat in the Hat’ Trailer
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation announced that its animated comedy‑adventure *The Cat in the Hat* will now open on November 6, 2026, pushing back the original February 27, 2026 date. The film is written and directed by Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja and features Bill...
Glitch Productions Greenlights ‘Knights of Guinevere’ Series
Glitch Productions has greenlit a full‑series order for Knights of Guinevere, its inaugural 2‑D animated title. The pilot amassed 11.9 million YouTube views in its first week, 1.6 million likes and a 99.4% positive‑sentiment rating, driving a 2.3 million‑subscriber boost for the channel....
Pocket.watch Expands Creator-Led Content Library with 8 New Digital Partners
Pocket.watch announced the addition of eight new digital creators—including Topper Guild, JJ & Mikey, and Lana’s Life—to its global distribution portfolio, collectively reaching over 132 million YouTube subscribers. The expansion pushes the company’s creator network to 1.5 billion subscribers and more than 1 trillion lifetime...
Chronicle Studios Partners with Teo Skaffa on ‘Graveheart Keep’ WEBTOON Series
Chronicle Studios announced its first partnership on the WEBTOON platform, teaming with illustrator Teo Skaffa to launch the young‑adult gothic‑horror series *Graveheart Keep* this spring. The AI‑driven studio will handle social strategy, content optimization and monetization across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok....
Iam8bit, WaterTower Music Announce ‘Adventure Time’ Finale and ‘Fionna and Cake’ Soundtracks
iam8bit has teamed up with WaterTower Music to issue two Adventure Time soundtracks: the series finale "Come Along with Me" on a 1‑LP/CD set and the "Fionna and Cake" collection on a 2‑LP/CD set. Both releases feature original songs by series...
Mainframe Studios, Cookbook Media Form Strategic Partnership
Vancouver‑based Mainframe Studios has teamed up with franchise‑management firm Cookbook Media to create an integrated commercial and business‑development engine for its original IP and work‑for‑hire slate. The partnership will drive new production partnerships, global distribution, licensing, merchandising and digital extensions,...
Jim Broadbent Joins ‘The Wingfeather Saga’ Season 4 Cast
Angel Studios announced the Season 4 cast for the animated series *The Wingfeather Saga*, adding Academy‑Award winner Jim Broadbent as Bonifer Squoon. The show, now owned by Angel after a recent acquisition, will debut in Fall 2026 following a successful crowdfunding drive...
Cookbook Media, David Marshall and Todd Gallina Launch ‘Force 5’
Cookbook Media has been named the global agent for content distribution and consumer‑product licensing of the new CG animated series *Force 5*, created by veteran animators David Marshall and Todd Gallina. The series is in development as a 13‑episode, 22‑minute format...
Production Begins on ‘The Saddle Club’ CG Animated Series
Frog Box and Red Monk Studio have launched production on a 26‑episode CG adaptation of Bonnie Bryant’s bestselling The Saddle Club series. The European co‑production, backed by France Télévisions, Rai and ZDF, will be split between France and Italy, with Superprod...
