The best animation styles offer powerfully effective ways to tell stories that captivate audiences, whether it's for non-fiction features and shorts, documentaries or corporate explainers. Different ...

Since debuting on Netflix in 2021, Gabby’s Dollhouse has charmed preschoolers and their parents with its tactile, curiosity-driven storytelling. The mixed-media series has inspired toys, music, apps, ...

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle,” the fourth film in a Japanese epic about a boy avenging his family, is poised to break box-office records when it’s released this month. That should ...

With an original song from Grammy-winning artist Rubén Blades, the film’s director and producer look to tackle the U.S.: ...

Is it going to be a golden year for anime at the Oscars? In its 98-year history, the Academy Awards has recognized only a handful of anime titles — and never with more than one nomination per film.

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Following a $1-billion-grossing, Oscar-winning smash could have left writer and director Jared Bush and director ...

From weak theatrical intent to cultural controversy, Disney animation faces major challenges even as it experiments with fresh formats and new IP. Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register ...

Back in 2020, First Steps director Matt Shakman was working on WandaVision, Marvel’s first Disney Plus series. The show’s conceit revolved around Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) altering reality to ...

The international animation sector has seen better days. A market correction in the U.S., combined with a commissioning landscape that has yet to return to pre-strike levels—and likely never will—has ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Zootopia 2 has been a smash hit in the worldwide box office during this holiday debut weekend, and ...